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Superboy 188

SUPERBOY #188

Cover Date: July 1972
Cover Price: $.20
Publication Date: 1972-06-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy


Story: "Super-Savage -- Master of Metropolis" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
PencilsBob Brown
InksMurphy Anderson
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Karkan (an alternate version of Superboy, who landed in the jungles of Africa; also in flashback; last in issue #183; next in Superboy Vol. 3 #61)

Supporting Character(s):

Toni Davis
J.R. Torrens

Villain(s):

Aunt Vera

Other Character(s):

police officers

Cameo Appearance(s):

Uncle Karl (in flashback)

Location(s):

Earth-183 (see Comments)
Africa (in flashback)
Metropolis

Comment(s):

This is an "Imaginary" Story. "Earth-183" was named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)


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Second Story: "Curse of the Blood-Crystals!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsDave Cockrum
InksMurphy Anderson
LetteringBen Oda
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Legion of Super-Heroes:
Brainiac 5 (Querl Dox; last in Action Comics #392/2; next in #193/2)
Chameleon Boy (Reep Daggle; last in Action Comics #392/2; next in issue #193/2)
Lightning Lad (Garth Ranzz; in between issues #172/2 and #190/2)
Phantom Girl (Tinya Wazzo; last in Action Comics #387/2; next in issue #190/2)
Ultra Boy (Jo Nah; in between issues #184/2 and #192/2)

Villain(s):

Mordru (last in #173#2; next in Justice League of America #147)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814:
Earth:
Metropolis:
Legion Headquarters II
Unidentified Space Sector:
a Legion exploratory satellite

Story Reprinted in:

Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #10 (2000)
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #4 ([September] 2010)


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