Superboy #62

Published
March 1954
Page count
28
Cover price
8d [0-0-8 AUP]
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 The Bullfighter from Smallville! (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Cover, 1 page

"And now I, José Kentador, will demonstate my skills as the world's greatest matador!"

Featuring

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

Credits

Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #188 (May 1953)
The Bull Fighter from Smallville!
Show/hide 1. Man Junior Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Junior Goes Into Long-Uns! Yes, MAN's BABY has grown up! From March issue he's just double his former size--just double! And he'll be dressed up in full colour rotogravure. One of the grandest mags ever turned out in Australia. Man Junior Two Shillings Everywhere."

Details

Printed
1954
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Man Junior

Notes

This advertisement features a KG Murray magazine, not a comic, although it routinely included Devil Doone (which was reprinted as a standard comic) and cartoons by Australian artists. A new series of Man Junior started in 1954.

Show/hide 2. The Bullfighter from Smallville (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 12 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

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #188 (May 1953)
The Bullfighter from Smallville
Show/hide 3. Super Adventure Comic [One-Third Page] Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.3 pages

"Thrill to the Adventures of Superman—Team up with Batman and Robin in the all-in-one Super Adventure Comic. On sale now at all newsagents!"

Details

Printed
1954?
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Super Adventure Comic [One-Third Page]
Show/hide 4. Sagebrush Sam (Sagebrush Sam) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Sagebrush Sam
Genre
Humour

Reprint history

First print
Unknown

Synopsis

The artist changes nature.

Show/hide 5. The Sightless Archer! (The Green Arrow) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero

Credits

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

Reprint history

First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #50 (February-March 1951)
The Sightless Archer!

Synopsis

Green Arrow has to perform his regular stunts, although temporarily blinded.

Show/hide 6. Untitled (Quick Quiz) Comic story, 1 page

"Which is colder… the North Pole or the South Pole?"

Featuring

Feature
Quick Quiz
Genre
Non-Fiction

Credits

Writing
Horace Elmo, scripter [as H. T. Elmo]
Art
Horace Elmo, line art [as H. T. Elmo]
Text
Horace Elmo, letterer [as H. T. Elmo]
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #181 (June 1953)
No title recorded
Show/hide 7. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 1 page

"Here you are, Ellen, for you!"

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humour

Credits

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

Reprint history

First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #195 (May 1953)
Untitled
Also printed
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
All Favourites the 100-Page Comic! (KG Murray (NZ), 1958? series) #10 ([November 1958?])
Untitled

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Book Palace

AusReprints ID

  • 1112

Entry created

  • 02/01/2004

Cover added

  • 21/05/2017

Index completed

  • 05/05/2012

Last updated

  • 25/08/2019