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Issue: Superboy Annual #1966-67
Publication Date: January 1966
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Issues: #1966-67 of 11 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagAtlas Publishing
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Indicia Publisher: Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd.
On Sale Date: 1966
Volume:
Pages: 96
ISBN:
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Price: 114.0 pence GBQ 0-9-6
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Content Items: 18 (11 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover with color and black and white interior
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Paper Stock: Cardboard covers
Binding: Squarebound
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Character(s): Superboy; Bobo the detective chimp
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Character(s): Superboy; Bobo the detective chimp
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Disclose Notes: Front endpapers with a six panel strip across the two pages featuring illustrations of Superboy and Bobo, some from Superboy #80 and the Bobo illustration from Rex the Wonder Dog #6. One panel is a "This book belongs to" box. Orange background.
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The Secret of Fort Smallville

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lana Lang
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Superboy's Best Friend!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Jack; Freddy Shaw (introduction, dies); Superboy robots; Freddy Shaw robot; Mr. Gray (a teacher); Dr. Kenyon; Joe Shaw; Rick Farrow
Synopsis: Freddy Shaw becomes Clark Kent's best friend and is let in on his secret identity as Superboy. Freddy proceeds to blab to his ex-convict half-brother, Joe, and his buddy Rick Farrow and finally in his last few hours to anyone who was close to his death bed. All of Freddy's blabbing was caused by his brain fever delirium.
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Disclose Notes: Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Freddy appears to be a prototype for Pete Ross, whose appearance is identical.
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The Riddle of the Riverside Raceway!

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Genres: mystery, nature
Synopsis: While the Sheriff chases a racketeer named Danny Sharp, Bobo goes with a female friend to the track to see Jubilee, her race horse. Someone drops a stick of dynamite that Bobo hurls away. When gangsters torch the stall, Bobo rides Jubilee to safety and hides him. Finally he climbs a palm tree and beans the bad guys with coconuts - and gets a jockey suit as a souvenir!
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Superboy Meets Supergirl!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Lee]; Superman; Zor-El (flashback); Martha Kent
First Line: We all have our secret hopes and dreams, one of Superboy's is to know a human pal possessing super-powers equal to his,E
Synopsis: Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate.
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Disclose Notes: Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. We originally suggested Otto Binder, as credited in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1. Inks credit from Pat Lang and Bob Hughes. We originally both credited Forte and suggested also George Klein. Inks credited to Klein in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1.

Supergirl's mother Alura is shown but not named in story.
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The Case of the Suspicious Signature!

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Genres: mystery, nature
Synopsis: Bobo's latest craze is collecting autographs. The Sheriff is summoned to a hotel where $50 was stolen and oddly returned. Bobo chirps about the signatures in the hotel register, then sneaks around back to rescue Wallace Brook, a famous movie actor. Bobo recognized the signature when he was forced to sign in while kidnapped! Bobo even gets a hug - and autograph - from his fiancee' starlet!
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The Invasion of Krypton!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jor-El; Lara; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Kal-El
Synopsis: Baby Kal-El uses Jor-El's anti-gravity ray to defeat an invasion of Krypton.
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Crime Runs the Bases

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Genres: nature
Synopsis: In his latest craze, Bobo becomes the mascot of the Eagles baseball team, and best friend of their pitcher, Lefty Crane. When Lefty is kidnapped by gangsters, Bobo tags along, slips inside, and beans them with billiard balls until the police arrive. Bobo even gets his own miniature Eagles uniform!
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The Rainbow Raider!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Rainbow Raider (introduction); Superboy; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
First Line: Breaking the law is a risky, dangerous business that leads inevitably to disaster.
Synopsis: The Rainbow Raider seems to have the power to make Superboy do whatever he wants.
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Superboy Meets William Tell!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): William Tell; Superboy; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
Synopsis: Superboy travels through time to meet William Tell.
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Character(s): Superman
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Disclose Notes: Advert for companion annuals Superman Annual, Batman Annual and Superadventure Annual all 6/- each. Illustration of Superman, Batman chest emblem and Superman chest emblem.
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The Scientific Crook-Catcher!

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Genres: mystery, nature
Synopsis: In a tale he personally narrates Bobo disguises himself as a human in order to capture Larry the Lynx. Bobo quote: "The things I do in the interest of science."
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The Super-Injun of Smallville!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Big Foot (introduction); Superboy; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
Synopsis: Big Foot travels to Smallville from the nearby Indian reservation to buy a Superboy costume.
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Character(s): Superboy; Bobo the detective chimp
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Disclose Notes: Rear endpapers same as front endpapers except "this book belongs to" box changed to "THE END".
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