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