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Issue: Superboy #102
Publication Date: January 1963
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Issues: #102 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 Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/22/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #38 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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The Secret of Krypton's Scarlet Jungle!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Kryptonian thought beast
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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104 Kings' Knights

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Knights
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad, with order coupon, for toy knights from 104 Kings' Knights.
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The Amazing Tots of Smallville!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superbaby; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Pete Ross; Lex Luthor; Lana Lang; Scarface Louie; Zeke; Hiram; thugs
Synopsis: Pa Kent and Professor Lang are leading a campaign to drive Al Capone's bootlegging operation away from Smallville. When Scarface Louie orders their deaths, Superbaby keeps inadvertently thwarting the thugs, who chalk it all up to bad luck. Finally the crooks are arrested and the distillery captured. Pa Kent manages to keep suspicion away from Superbaby, although tiny Lana has her doubts.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #182 published February 1972
as The Amazing Tots of Smallville! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #4/1973 published July 1973
as Småtrollene i Smallville [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: "An Untold Tale of Superboy When He Was a Superbaby"
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Featuring the Mightiest Super-Heroes of All Time!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo, with cover thumbnail, for Superman Annual #6.
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The Secret Adventures of Batman and Robin!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan; Win Mortimer; Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Stan Kaye; Sheldon Moldoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo, with cover thumbnail, for Batman Annual #4.
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Touchdown for Picasso!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): Stan; friend of Stan's; Biff Drake
Synopsis: Stan learns that even tough football players can appreciate the fine arts as well.
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Pages: 1
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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): Lem 'n' Lime
Character(s): Lem; Lime
First Line: Look at you, Lem!
Synopsis: Lem has one black shoe and one brown shoe, but changing does no good. His only other pair is just the same.
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Pages: 1
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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
Character(s): Superboy; Krypto
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Vincent Luvera, Merrill Crawford, Sanford B. Bendix, Mae Campbell, Clem Fogarty, Barbara L. Lehman, Ed Kenny, with responses from the editor. One response lists the complete contemporary membership of the Legion of Super-Heroes. This page has a header illustration.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ollie
Character(s): Ollie; Danny
First Line: Brr -- It's some cold day!
Synopsis: Ollie's worried that Danny is sick, since he's sitting in front of a fan on a cold day. But Danny's just using it to cool his soup.
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Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Strange Sports Stories
First Line: Here is your formula for a new thrill in comic book reading!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Promo, with cover thumbnail, for The Brave and the Bold #45 (Strange Sports Stories).
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The Secret of Krypton's Scarlet Jungle!

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 [Clark Kent]; Kryptonian Thought-Beast; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Police Chief Parker; Jor-El (Cameo); Rockpecker Bird; Superboy Robots; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; two unnamed prisoners]
Synopsis: A Kryptonian Thought-Beast lands on Earth. Superboy must find a way to stop his rampage and get him to leave Earth.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Presents Superboy Comic #103 published January 1976
as The Secret of Krypton's Scarlet Jungle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFour Star Spectacular #2 published May 1976
as The Secret of Krypton's Scarlet Jungle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11.67
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Action Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Character(s): Superman; Jimmy Olsen
First Line: Coming... super-attractions!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Promo for current or upcoming issues.
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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): Moolah the Mystic
Character(s): Moolah; costume store clerk
First Line: An invitation to a costume ball!
Synopsis: Moolah's invited to a costume party, so he wants to get a business suit.
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Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rube Grossman ?
Inker(s): Rube Grossman ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Character(s): Johnny DC (advertising character or promotional character); Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
First Line: Hi! I'm Johnny DC, the mascot at Superman DC Publications.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Promo, with cover thumbnail, for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual.
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Convoy Terror

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for Convoy Terror war game from Five Star Toys.
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Task Force

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for Task Force war game from Helen of Toy.
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100 Toy Soldiers

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for toy soldiers from Josely Co.
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150 Civil War Soldiers!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Union soldiers; Confederate soldiers
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for toy soldiers from Josely Co.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Body Building Club
Character(s): Ben Rebhuhn; John Sill; Wm. Butler [William Butler]; Jim Norman
First Line: Are you skinny like I was?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad, with response coupon, for American Body Building Club.
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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): Daisy Manufacturing Company
Character(s): Cowboy
First Line: For real shootin' fun with a real gun feel
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for Daisy "Spittin' Image" 1894 B-B gun from Daisy Manufacturing Company.

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