Superboy #6

DC Comics

United States

Published
January-February 1950
Page count
52
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/8021

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor (uncredited editor)
 
Mort Weisinger, editor (uncredited editor)

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (Superboy) Cover, 1 page

"To the girls of Smallville High..."

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Al Plastino, penciller
 
Bob Oksner , inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 1. Untitled (Kodak) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Kodak

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Text
, typeset

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. The Hobby Robber! (Superboy) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Humpty Dumpty (first appearance); The Hobby Robber (first appearance)

Credits

Writing
Don C. Cameron , scripter
Art
John Sikela, penciller
 
Ed Dobrotka, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1953 series) #1954-55 (1954)
The Hobby Robber!
 
Australia
Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #5 (August 1958)
The Hobby Robber!

Notes

writer and inker credits by Bob Hughes

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Bazooka) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Bazooka

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Show/hide 4. Untitled (Superboy) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

"Attention: Contest fans!"

Featuring

Feature
Superboy

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Show/hide 5. Editorial Advisory Board Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

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Show/hide 6. Superboy Storekeeper! (Superboy) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superboy (Clark Kent); Mrs. Edwards; Mr. Cooper; Mr. Smith; Mr. Olsen; Lucy Olsen; Jonathan Kent

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
John Sikela, penciller
 
Ed Dobrotka, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1953 series) #1954-55 (1954)
Superboy Storekeeper!
 
Australia
Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #2 ([April 1957])
Superboy Storekeeper!

Synopsis

Clark takes over the general store when Pa turns his ankle.

Notes

inker credit by Bob Hughes

Show/hide 7. Razor Blade Radio (Superboy's Workshop) Activity, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superboy's Workshop
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
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Reprint history

Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1953 series) #1954-55 (1954)
Razor Blade Radio
 
Australia
Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #1 ([August 1956])
Razor Blade Radio
 
Australia
Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #1 ([August 1956])
 
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #68 (October 1958)
Razor Blade Radio
 
Australia
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #30 ([June 1967?])
Razor Blade Radio
Printed in
Four Star Spectacular (DC, 1976 series) #4 (September-October 1976)
Show/hide 8. Look Who's Here! (The Adventures of Bob Hope) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Featuring

Feature
The Adventures of Bob Hope

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 9. The Man Who Captured Geronimo Comic story, 4 pages

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Davy Crockett and the Frontier Fighters (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #8 ([September 1956?])
The Man Who Captured Geronimo

Notes

biography of John Clum

Show/hide 10. Untitled (Little Pete) Comic story, 0.67 pages

"Here comes that big bully. He always squirts us kids with water!"

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

Also printed
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #257 (February 1959)
He always squirts us kids with water.
Show/hide 11. Untitled (Nestlé's Crunch) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Nestlé's Crunch

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Text
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Show/hide 12. Superboy Says "Give Your Town a Present!" (Superboy) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Advocacy; superhero

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Show/hide 13. The Man from Menlo Park Text article, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction; biography
Characters
Thomas Edison

Credits

Writing
, author
Art
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Colours
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Text
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Show/hide 14. The Hercules of Smallville! (Superboy) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
John Sikela, penciller
 
Ed Dobrotka, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1953 series) #1954-55 (1954)
The Hercules of Smallville!
 
Australia
Holiday Bumper Comic! (Colour Comics, 1956?) ([1956?])
The Hercules of Smallville

Notes

inker credit by Bob Hughes

Show/hide 15. 2nd Smash Issues! (The Adventures of Alan Ladd; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Featuring

Feature
The Adventures of Alan Ladd; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
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Show/hide 16. Untitled (Bud and Sis; Wilson Chemical Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Bud and Sis; Wilson Chemical Co.

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
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Show/hide 17. Untitled (National Radio Institute) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
National Radio Institute

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Text
, typeset

Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 18. Untitled (Daisy B-B Guns) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Daisy B-B Guns

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
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Notes

Back cover.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 36975

Entry created

  • 12/07/2008

Cover added

  • 01/04/2010

Index completed

  • 25/04/2022

Last updated

  • 25/04/2022