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Issue: Superboy #79
Publication Date: March 1960
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Issues: #79 of 230 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/05/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #15 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; then standard Silver Age U.S.; then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#129, 138, 147, 156, 165, 185, 202, 205, 208)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted From3
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets2
Indicia
 
 
Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Life on Krypton!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Kal-El; Jor-El; Lara; Krypto
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Body Building
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Spoiled Superboy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Bernstein ?
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Chief Edwards; Swanson; Superboy
Synopsis: After Smallville refuses to make Superboy a special deputy he goes on a rampage of poor sportsmanship.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #333 published June 1965
as The Spoiled Superboy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #80 published April 1966
as The Spoiled Superboy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Varsity Vic
Character(s): Varsity Vic
First Line: Hello-- Oh, hello Mr. Burton...
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #69 published February 1952
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Peg
Character(s): Peg
First Line: You must be the boy who moved in next door
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #76 published April 1953
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chemical Co.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Notorious Captain Sinbad Kent!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Bernstein
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): John Sikela
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Sinbad Kent; Superboy
Synopsis: Superboy makes a time trip to prove the Kents aren't descended from pirates.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #146 published April 1968
as The Notorious Captain Sinbad Kent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #3/1969 published March 1969
as Kaptein Sinbad Kent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
Character(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
First Line: Jerry, you're always busy running around with girls!
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #151 published December 1950
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Coming... Super-Attractions!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Adventure Comics; Action Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: House ad for Adventure Comics #269, Action Comics #261, and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Smallville Mailsack
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Life on Krypton!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [also as Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypto
Synopsis: Using his Mind Prober Ray, Superboy recalls the events of a day of his life as young Kal-El on Krypton.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy Spectacular #1 [Giveaway Edition] published January 1980
as Life on Krypton! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: First appearance Superboy's Mind Prober Ray. First in a series of occasional stories about Superboy's early Life on Krypton.
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Treasure Chest of Fun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stephens Credit Sales
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Zenith Company
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Co.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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