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Issue: Superboy #28
Publication Date: October 1953
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Issues: #28 of 230 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/03/1953
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#129, 138, 147, 156, 165, 185, 202, 205, 208)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Man Who Defeated Superboy!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Foxy Phil
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Feature(s): Novelty Mart
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The Luckiest Boy in the World!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Lana Lang; Superboy
Synopsis: A newspaper does a feature on lucky people and decides Clark Kent is the luckiest boy alive, because of all his close shaves with death.
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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
First Line: Now that we're at the North Pole...
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Hmm-- I'll never speak to Bill Boyle again!
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Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil
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The Man Who Defeated Superboy!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Foxy Phil; Lana Lang
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Disclose Notes: Foxy Phil is a dead ringer for J. Wilbur Wolfingham.
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Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Watch this carefully!
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Feature(s): Scripto
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Binky Says: "Give Your Pet All the Breaks!"

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Genres: opinion, teen
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Heroes on Land and Sea!

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Genres: non-fiction
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First Line: Why is the Equator so-called?
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Feature(s): Sky Bar
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Gee, it's raining!
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The Boy Who Proved the Impossible!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lana Lang; Alan; Superboy
Synopsis: Alan tries to prove Clark is not Superboy so that Lana will go out with him instead.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #78 [9D Cover Price] published August 1955
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Superman Is on Television!

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Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
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The Line of Stars Presents Coming Attractions

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Feature(s): The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog
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Feature(s): Friendship Studios, Inc.
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Feature(s): Motor's Auto Repair Manual
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Feature(s): Cracker Jack
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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