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SUPERBOY #1

Cover Date: March-April 1949
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1949-01-05

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Wayne Boring
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Man Who Could See Tomorrow!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
PencilsJohn Sikela
InksEd Dobrotka
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in flashback in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #36/3; next in issue #15/3; also in flashback as Superboy, last in Adventure Comics #138; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Unnamed criminals (first appearance; kidnap Dr. Vaughn)

Other Character(s):

Margo Griffiths (first appearance; a nurse who grew up with Clark Kent; also in flashback)
Dr. Frank Vaughn (first appearance; a doctor who marries Margo and grew up with Clark; also in flashback)
Brandar (first appearance; a stage magician and fortune teller; dies)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Smallville (unnamed; in flashback only)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Margo's 21st birthday. Clark is probably a couple of years older than her, and Frank is a couple of years older than that.

Story Reprinted in:

Millennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 (February 2001)


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Second Story: "The Boy Vandals!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEdmond Hamilton
PencilsAl Wenzel
InksStan Kaye
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in flashback in the first story in this issue; next in the third story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Smash-and-Grab Bandits (first appearance of all; hide out on a deserted island)
Three unnamed young vandals (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Smallville (unnamed; see Comments)

Comment(s):

This story takes place starting out in a Metropolis school.

Story Reprinted in:

Millennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 (February 2001)


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Third Story: "Superboy Meets Mighty Boy!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story?
ArtAl Wenzel
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in the second story in this issue; next in Adventure Comics #139)

Villain(s):

Mr. Atkins
Unnamed crooks (first appearance; kidnap Mighty Boy to commit robberies for them)

Other Character(s):

Mighty Boy (Reuben; first appearance; made to believe he is stronger than Superboy)

Location(s):

Smallville (unnamed)

Comment(s):

There is no connection between the "Mighty Boy" presented in this story and the "Mighty Boy" presented in the later Superboy Vol. 1 #85 (December 1960): "The Mystery of Mighty Boy."

Story Reprinted in:

Millennium Edition: Superboy No. 1 (February 2001)


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