Superboy #44

Published
September 1952
Page count
28
Cover price
8d [0-0-8 AUP]
Colour
Black & white
Format
Comic series
Branding
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
 
Colour Comics Pty Ltd

Credits

Editing
?

Issue contents Hide all

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

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Al Plastino

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #153 (June 1950)
Untitled
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([October 1952?])
Untitled
Show/hide 1. Super Adventure Comic [Now in one big super comic! No price] (Superman; Batman; Superboy) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Superman! Batman! Superboy! Now in one big Super Comic. As famous as the Three Musketeers—Superman, Superboy, Batman! Now they are together EVERY MONTH in one big, thrilling Comic Book! Super Adventure Comic. All Newsagents"

Details

Printed
1952?
Genre
Superhero
More...
Super Adventure Comic [Now in one big super comic! No price]

Notes

An earlier version of this advertisement included a 6d price.

Show/hide 2. 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

Script
William Woolfolk?
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
Ed Dobrotka?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
Jack Schiff (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #21 (August-September 1952)
The Giant that Stalked Smallville
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([October 1952?])
The Giant That Stalked Smallville
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #52 ([February 1970?])
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #52 ([February 1970?])
The Giant That Stalked Smallville
Show/hide 3. Lemmy Loo (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

Script
Lloyd Piper (signed)
Art
Lloyd Piper (signed)
Letters
Lloyd Piper (signed)

Reprint history

Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([October 1952?])
Untitled
Show/hide 4. Varsity Vic (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 0.66 pages

"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

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Art
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #69 (February-March 1952)
Untitled
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([October 1952?])
Untitled
 
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #79 (March 1960)
Varsity Vic
Show/hide 5. Little Pete (Little Pete) Comic story, 1 page

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

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humour

Credits

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Art
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Notes

This reprint appears to have additional artwork extending it to a full page.

Show/hide 6. 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

Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
Ed Dobrotka?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
Jack Schiff (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #21 (August-September 1952)
One Dozen Superboys!
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([October 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 7. Bullseye Billy (Bullseye Billy) Comic story, 1 page

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

Featuring

Feature
Bullseye Billy
Genre
Humour

Credits

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Art
Henry Boltinoff
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

Reprint history

First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #56 (January-February 1952)
Untitled
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([October 1952?])
Untitled
Show/hide 8. Private Pete (Private Pete) Comic story, 1 page

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 38104

Entry created

  • 04/12/2011

Cover added

  • 04/12/2011

Index completed

  • 11/12/2008

Last updated

  • 04/12/2011