Superboy #29

DC Comics

United States

Published
December 1953
Page count
44
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/10938

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]
 
Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The Puppet Superboy! (Superboy) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superboy

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Buntes Allerlei (Aller Verlag, 1953 series) #12/1954 (Juni 1954)
Show/hide 1. Draw Me! (Art Instruction, Inc.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Art Instruction, Inc.

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Text
, typeset

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. The Super Athlete of Smallville! (Superboy) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superboy

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Sy Barry , inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #89 ([July 1956?])
The Super Athlete of Smallville
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #89 ([July 1956])
The Super Athlete of Smallville
 
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #89 ([July 1956?])
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #89 ([July 1956])
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #22 ([July 1962?])
The Super Athlete of Smallville
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #22 ([July 1962?])
Printed in
Buntes Allerlei (Aller Verlag, 1953 series) #10/1954 (Mai 1954)

Notes

Inker credit by Bob Hughes. We formerly credited the script to Bill Woolfolk, but this story is not on Woolfolk's list.

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

"He's the first snake charmer we've seen in India..."

Featuring

Feature
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
Genre
Children

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ray Thompson, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 4. Editorial Advisory Board Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

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Show/hide 5. A Hydroplane for You! (Superboy's Workshop) Activity, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superboy's Workshop
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Al McLean, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 6. The Tree That Drove Smallville Wild! (Superboy) Comic story, 9.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Sy Barry, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #84 ([February 1956])
The Tree the Drove Smallville Wild!
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #17 ([April 1961?])
The Tree That Drove Smallville Wild
Printed in
Buntes Allerlei (Aller Verlag, 1953 series) #14/1954 (Juli 1954)

Notes

inker credit by Bob Hughes

Show/hide 7. Untitled (Scripto) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Scripto

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Show/hide 8. Untitled (Quick Quiz) Activity, 0.5 pages

"Are winds named for the direction towards which they blow?"

Featuring

Feature
Quick Quiz

Credits

Writing
Horace Elmo, scripter
Art
Horace Elmo, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Horace Elmo, letterer
Show/hide 9. Untitled (Smith Brothers Cough Drops) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Smith Brothers Cough Drops

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Text
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Show/hide 10. Untitled (Jerry the Jitterbug) Comic story, 1 page

"Uncle Jerry! Look what I got a boomerang!"

Featuring

Feature
Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]

Reprint history

Also printed
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #120 (March 1958)
Untitled
 
United Kingdom
Batman (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #114 (December 1959)
Untitled
Printed in
Buntes Allerlei (Aller Verlag, 1953 series) #9/1954 (April 1954)
Show/hide 11. The Eyes Have It Text article, 1 page

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Genre
Non-fiction

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Show/hide 12. Pooch Portraits Text article, 1 page

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Genre
Non-fiction

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Show/hide 13. Untitled (Little Pete) Comic story, 1 page

"Hurry, Skipper! Come on with me!"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]

Reprint history

Printed in
Buntes Allerlei (Aller Verlag, 1953 series) #10/1954 (Mai 1954)
Show/hide 14. Binky Says: "Know Your Community!" (Binky [DC]) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Binky [DC]
Genre
Advocacy; teen

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
United States
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #17 (December 1953-January 1954)
Know Your Community
Show/hide 15. The Puppet Superboy! (Superboy) Comic story, 9.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Ma Kent; Pa Kent

Credits

Writing
Bill Woolfolk, scripter
Art
John Sikela, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #114 ([December 1959?])
The Puppet Superboy
 
United Kingdom
Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #114 ([March 1960])
The Puppet Superboy
Printed in
Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #114 ([December 1959] ?)
 
Buntes Allerlei (Aller Verlag, 1953 series) #12/1954 (Juni 1954)

Notes

Woolfolk credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/.

Show/hide 16. Untitled (Wildroot Cream-Oil) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Wildroot Cream-Oil

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Text
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Show/hide 17. Untitled (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Who has the brightest nose in the whole wide world?"

Featuring

Feature
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Show/hide 18. Untitled (Jowett Institute of Physical Training) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Jowett Institute of Physical Training

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Show/hide 19. Untitled (Charles Atlas) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Charles Atlas

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 20. Untitled (Miracle Aid) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Miracle Aid

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Notes

Back cover.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 36418

Entry created

  • 18/05/2008

Cover added

  • 03/04/2010

Index completed

  • 17/10/2021

Last updated

  • 17/10/2021