Superboy #59

Published
January 1955
Page count
28
Cover price
8d [0-0-8 AUP
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
 
Colour Comics Pty Ltd

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The 25th Century Superboy! (Superboy) Cover, 1 page

""Goodbye, Dear--I'll be home for dinner!" "Why--Why--They can all fly as well as I can!" Featuring "The 25th Century Superboy!""

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Ray Burnley, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #187 (April 1953)
The 25th Century Superboy
 
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #187 (April 1953)
Untitled
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #59 ([January 1954])
The 25th Century Superboy!
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #59 ([January 1954])
The 25th Century Superboy
Show/hide 1. Australian House and Garden [Modular House] Advertisement, 1 page

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First print
Unknown
Show/hide 2. The 25th Century Superboy (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
John Fischetti, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #187 (April 1953)
The 25th Century Superboy
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #59 ([January 1954])
The 25th Century Superboy!
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #59 ([January 1954])
The 25th Century Superboy
Show/hide 3. Little Pete (Little Pete) Comic story, 1 page

"Pete, shovel a path to the footpath before dad comes home!"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #187 (April 1953)
Shoveling Snow
Show/hide 4. Bebe (Bebe) Comic story, 1 page

"H'lo, Bebe. How's your new dog?"

Featuring

Feature
Bebe
Genre
Humour

Credits

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

Reprint history

First print
Unknown
Show/hide 5. Speedy Meets the Bolt (The Green Arrow) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
George Papp, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #164 (May 1951)
Speedy Meets the Bolt
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #59 ([January 1954])
Speedy Meets the Bolt!

Synopsis

The Bolt (only appearance) replaces Speedy as G.A.'s partner.

Show/hide 6. Fun Shop (Fun Shop) Activity, 1 page

"What flower does this rebus represent?"

Featuring

Feature
Fun Shop

Credits

Writing
Martin Naydel, scripter
Art
Martin Naydel, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Movietown's Animal Antics (DC, 1950 series) #44 (May-June 1953)
"What flower does this rebus represent?"

Notes

This might be just part of the original which is two pages.

Show/hide 7. Jerry the Jitterbug (Jerry the Jitterbug) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"That must be Jerry. He said he'd watch junior while we went out tonight..."

Featuring

Feature
Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #83 (July-August 1953)
Untitled
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #59 ([January 1954])
Untitled
Show/hide 8. Private Pete (Private Pete) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Ah, Snow! Millions of snowflakes covering the entire countryside!"

Featuring

Feature
Private Pete
Genre
Humour

Credits

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

Reprint history

First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #192 (February 1953)
Untitled
 
Unknown
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #59 ([January 1954])
Untitled

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 250

Entry created

  • 23/11/2003

Cover added

  • 04/05/2016

Index completed

  • 21/11/2003

Last updated

  • 04/05/2016