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New Adventures of Superboy 23

NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY #23

Cover Date: November 1981
Cover Price: $0.60
Publication Date: 1981-07-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Inks: Dave Hunt (signed)


Story: "The Superboy Who Never Was" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksDave Hunt
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsJerry Serpe
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (in between issues #22 and #22/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent (last in flashback in issue #22; next in issue #22/2)
Martha Kent (last in flashback in issue #22; next in issue #22/2)

Villain(s):

Jess Manning (an outlaw in 1888; father of Toby Manning; dies)
Lucus "Luke" McCabe (first appearance; a bully in 1888; brother of Mape)
Mape McCabe (first appearance; a bully in 1888; brother of Luke)
"The Collector" (an alien outlaw)

Other Character(s):

Rufus Matlock (first appearance; editor of the Cripple Creek Courier, in 1888)
Gail Matlock (first appearance; daughter of Rufus; in 1888)
Sheriff Cooper (first appearance; in 1888)
Toby Manning (a young boy, son of Jess Manning; next in Superman Vol. 1 #249/2 as Terra-Man)
citizens of Cripple Creek (first appearance for all)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Lana Lang (in flashback)

Location(s):

Cripple Creek (first appearance; a small town in the Old West, 1888)
Smallville
321 Maple Street

Comment(s):

This story is continued from the previous issue.


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Second Story: "The Day of the Secret Signal!" (8 Pages)
Superboy's Secret Diary

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsJohn Calnan
InksJoe Giella
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsJerry Serpe
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in Adventure Comics #122; next in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #296)

Supporting Character(s):

Chief Parker (last in issue #19/2; next in Adventure Comics #225)
Jonathan Kent (last in issue #21/2; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #3/3)
Martha Kent (last in issue #21/2; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #3/3)

Villain(s):

two bank robbers (first appearance for both; Moose named)
a renegade atomic scientist (mentioned only; behind the scenes)

Other Character(s):

President John F. Kennedy
citizens of Smallville

Location(s):

Smallville
321 Maple Street
Washington, DC
the White House


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