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Issue Details

Issue #309
Published June 1963
Cover Price 0.12
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger
Notes Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes moves to the lead spot with this issue, as Superboy stories move to the back. Reader suggestions for new Legionnaires include Color Kid, Beast Boy, and Life Lass

Cover Details - "The Fake Superboy from Krypton!"

Characters Clark Kent, Superboy impersonator
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes moves to the lead spot with this issue, as Superboy moves to the back. Reader suggestions for new Legionnaires include Color Kid, Beast Boy, and Life Lass

1 page public service announcement "Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!"

Synopsis Alvin learns that it's hard to get a good job unless you finish school, and decides against dropping out
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes On inside front cover.
Reprinted from 8/62 titles

8 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part I: The Legion of Super-Monsters!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Mon-El; Colossal Boy; Ultra Boy; Matter-Eater Lad (cameo); Shrinking Violet (cameo); Superboy (cameo); Triplicate Girl (cameo); Invisible Kid (cameo); Cosmic Boy (cameo)]; Jungle King
Synopsis Failed Legion applicant Jungle King tries to get revenge with his super-beasts.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils John Forte
Inks John Forte
Letters Milton Snapinn
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500; in Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, The (DC, 1991 series) #2

7 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part II: The Legion's Super-Showdown!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy]; Jungle King
Synopsis The Legion defeats the Jungle King and his super-beasts.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils John Forte
Inks John Forte
Letters Milton Snapinn
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500; in Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, The (DC, 1991 series) #2

8 page Superboy story "The Fake Superboy from Krypton!"

Characters Superboy, Brainiac 5, Professor Lang, Jonathan Kent, fake green kryptonite
Genre superhero
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Letters Joe Letterese
Editing Mort Weisinger

1 page Ollie filler "untitled"

Characters Ollie
Synopsis Ollie takes his dog hunting.
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff