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Issue: Superboy #1
Publication Date: March 1949
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Issues: #1 of 230 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/05/1949
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of January 8 in ad in Leave It to Binky #7.
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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:  
Disclose Reprinted In22
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; Ira Schnapp (logo design)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superman
First Line: Superman, what were you like when you were a boy?
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #1 published November 1949
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #100 published October 1962
as Special 100th Anniversary Souvenirs... [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #157 published June 1969
as Special Anniversary Souvenirs [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #243 published October 1971
as Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGiant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition #[nn] published October 1998
as Famous First Issues! [Superboy #1] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]as reprinted in Superman Annual #1
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as The Boy of Steel Soars into His Own Solo Title [Illustration on Cover, Front]minus the price and with the issue number moved
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kodak
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Man Who Could See Tomorrow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don C. Cameron ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): Ed Dobrotka ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Superboy (flashback); Brandar the Great; Margo Griffiths
Synopsis: Brandar the Great predicts the future. At a party attended by young Clark Kent he predicted that Margo Griffiths, now a young nurse in Metropolis, would cease to exist on her 21st birthday.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as The Man Who Could See Tomorrow! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Really a Superman story with the Superboy segment as a flashback.
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High as a Kite

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Rocket Plane

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): Al Wenzel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy's Workshop
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics Featuring Superboy #5 published June 1949
as Rocket Plane [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy Annual #1954-55 published January 1954
as Rocket Plane [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as Rocket Plane [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Shorty
First Line: H'lo, little girl! What's your name?
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Boy Vandals!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Hamilton
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): Stan Kaye ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; The Smash and Grab Gang
Synopsis: Superboy teaches some young vandals a lesson.
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In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as The Boy Vandals! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Takes place in Metropolis. Art ID in the Superboy Millennium edition is incorrect.
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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): Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lit-Win
Penciller(s): Lit-Win (signed)
Inker(s): Lit-Win (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Daffy & Doodle
First Line: Golly, I didn't catch a single fish today...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Language of the Sea

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cliff Rhodes
Penciller(s): Raymond Perry
Inker(s): Raymond Perry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as The Language of the Sea [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sagebrush Sam
First Line: What's all the shooting about?
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics Featuring Superboy #5 published June 1949
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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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): Dale Evans Comics; All-American Western; Western Comics
First Line: You'll find this sure-fire brand...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Shorty
First Line: C'mon, Tizzy, I'll take you to the movies!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Superboy Meets Mighty Boy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woolfolk
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): Al Wenzel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Mighty Boy (introduction); Jay V. Atkins
Synopsis: A young boy is duped by an unscrupulous promoter into thinking he's stronger than Superboy.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics Featuring Superboy #5 published June 1949
as Superboy Meets Mighty Boy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy Annual #1954-55 published January 1954
as Superboy Meets Mighty Boy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as Superboy Meets Mighty Boy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Takes place in Metropolis. Art ID in The Millennium reprint is incorrect.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Homer
First Line: It's a beautiful day for a hike in the hills!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCaptain Triumph Comics #17 published January 1949
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published February 2001
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Radio Institute
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Rope 'Em Both, Partner!

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

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