Superboy #44

Published
October 1952
Page count
28
Cover price
6d [0-0-6 GBP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
 
Colour Comics Pty Ltd

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (Superboy the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superboy the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Al Plastino, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #153 (June 1950)
Untitled
Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([September 1952?])
Untitled
Show/hide 1. The Giant That Stalked Smallville (Superboy the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Bill Woolfolk , scripter [as William Woolfolk]
Art
John Sikela, penciller
 
Ed Dobrotka , inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #21 (August-September 1952)
The Giant that Stalked Smallville
Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([September 1952?])
The Giant That Stalked Smallville
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #52 ([February 1970?])
The Giant That Stalked Smallville
Show/hide 2. Untitled (Lemmy Loo) Comic story, 2 pages

"The fruit on that tree looks tastey and sweet... What say we get ourselves some to eat."

Featuring

Feature
Lemmy Loo
Genre
Jungle
Code
XXI

Credits

Writing
Lloyd Piper, scripter
Art
Lloyd Piper, line art
Text
Lloyd Piper , letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([September 1952?])
Lemmy Loo
Show/hide 3. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 1 page

"Hello-- Oh, hello Mr Burton. Sure I'll take Ronnie to a football game this afternoon. Only to glad to oblige!"

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #69 (February-March 1952)
Untitled
Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([September 1952?])
Varsity Vic
 
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #79 (March 1960)
Varsity Vic
Show/hide 4. Untitled (Little Pete) Comic story, 1 page

"C'mon, Timmy, strike him out!"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #180 (February 1952)
No title recorded
Also printed
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #249 (June 1958)
Untitled
Show/hide 5. One Dozen Superboys (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
John Sikela, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #21 (August-September 1952)
One Dozen Superboys!
Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([September 1952?])
One Dozen Superboys!
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #52 ([February 1970?])
One Dozen Superboys

Synopsis

Because of Superboy's speed, people begin to be convinced there are two of him.

Show/hide 6. Untitled (Bullseye Billy) Comic story, 1 page

"Huh? Sounds like some varmint breakin' in down the street."

Featuring

Feature
Bullseye Billy
Genre
Humour

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #56 (January-February 1952)
Untitled
Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([September 1952?])
Bullseye Billy
Show/hide 7. Untitled (Private Pete) Comic story, 1 page

"Sarge, may I borrow the jeep?"

Featuring

Feature
Private Pete
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #56 (January-February 1952)
Untitled
Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([September 1952?])
Private Pete
 
United States
Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #160 (November 1965)
Private Pete

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Book Palace

AusReprints ID

  • 1074

Entry created

  • 28/12/2003

Cover added

  • 11/12/2008

Index completed

  • 08/05/2005

Last updated

  • 27/08/2019