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Issue Details

Issue #176
Published May 1952
Cover Price .10
Pages 44
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "Superboy's New Parents"

Characters Superboy
Genre superhero
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer

1 page Superboy public service announcement "Happy Hobby Time!"

Characters Superboy; Frank
Synopsis Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and notes an expressive hobby can be life long enjoyment.
Genre superhero; fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Letters Ira Schnapp

12 page Superboy story "Superboy's New Parents"

Characters Superboy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks John Fischetti

1 page Quick Quiz text article "Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?"

Genre fact
Script H. T. Elmo
Pencils H. T. Elmo
Inks H. T. Elmo

6 page Aquaman story "The Ex-king of the Sea!"

Characters Aquaman
Genre superhero
Pencils Ramona Fradon
Inks Ramona Fradon

Half page Private Pete filler "How do you like my collection, Pete?"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Johnny Quick story "A Totem Pole for Tubby!"

Characters Johnny Quick; Tubby Watts
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Norris
Inks Paul Norris

1 page Jerry the Jitterbug filler "Women still like men to be chivalrous, Jerry!"

Genre humor
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

2 page text article "Fire at Your Fingertips"

Genre fact
Letters typeset

7 page Green Arrow story "The Rogue of 1,000 Ropes!"

Characters Green Arrow; Speedy; v: The Roper
Genre superhero
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #204 (August 1971)