Superboy #26

DC Comics

United States

Published
June-July 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/10573

Credits

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

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The Super-Tot of Smallville! (Superboy) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Superboy; Superbaby (on film)

Credits

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

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #63 ([April 1954?])
The Super-Tot of Smallville
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #63 ([May 1954])
The Super-Tot of Smallville!
Show/hide 1. Now More Than Ever Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Notes

Inside front cover.

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

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superbaby (flashback); Lana Lang; Alvin Lang (Lana's brother, introduction); Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent (bald)

Credits

Writing
Jerry Coleman , scripter
Art
John Sikela, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #63 ([April 1954?])
The Super-Tot of Smallville
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #63 ([May 1954])
The Super-Tot of Smallville!
Show/hide 3. No title recorded (Ball-Band) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Ball-Band

Credits

Writing
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Text
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Show/hide 4. Untitled (Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

"I'm scared! This really is a tough neighborhood!"

Featuring

Feature
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
Genre
Children

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ray Thompson, line art [signed as Ray T.]
Colours
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Text
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Show/hide 5. Editorial Advisory Board Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

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Notes

Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

Show/hide 6. Superboy Hired a Manager! (Superboy) Comic story, 9.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

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

Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit by Bob Hughes.

Show/hide 7. Untitled (Wildroot Cream-Oil) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Wildroot Cream-Oil

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Show/hide 8. Fast Footwork Foils Foreign Agent (Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Show/hide 9. Untitled (Peg) Comic story, 1 page

"Oh Carol!"

Featuring

Feature
Peg
Genre
Humor

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Show/hide 10. Bird-Watching as a Hobby Text article, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction

Credits

Writing
Barbara Fairbanks, author [as B. Fairbanks]
Art
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Colours
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Text
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Show/hide 11. Untitled (Little Pete) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Gee, that was fun!"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humor

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Show/hide 12. Untitled (Necco) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Necco

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Text
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Show/hide 13. Peter Porkchops Learns "Carelessness Is No Joke!" (Peter Porkchops) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Peter Porkchops
Genre
Advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Otto Feuer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Show/hide 14. Lana Lang's New Boy Friend (Superboy) Comic story, 9.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Lana Lang; Joe Gomez; Jonathan Kent

Credits

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

Synopsis

Lana seems to be falling for Joe Gomez, a new kid in town, because she thinks he's Superboy.

Notes

inker credit by Bob Hughes

Show/hide 15. Superman Is on Television! Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

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Show/hide 16. Untitled (Quick Quiz) Cartoon, 0.5 pages

"Is there a desert in New England?"

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]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Horace Elmo, letterer [as H. T. Elmo]

Notes

Credits from Craig Delich.

Show/hide 17. Untitled (Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix

Credits

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Text
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Show/hide 18. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 1 page

"Playing the piano is fun!"

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humor

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Show/hide 19. Untitled (Littleton Stamp Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Littleton Stamp Co.

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 20. Untitled (Daisy Air Rifles) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Daisy Air Rifles

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Writing
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Text
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Notes

Back cover.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 8261

Cover added

  • 22/03/2017

Index completed

  • 06/10/2019

Last updated

  • 06/10/2019