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Superboy 97

SUPERBOY #97

Cover Date: June 1962
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1962-04-03

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "The Super-Mischief of Superbaby!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtGeorge Papp
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superbaby (last in Superman Vol. 1 #152/2; next in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #137)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent (last in Superman Vol. 1 #152/2; next in issue #102)
Martha Kent (last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

a crooked circus worker (first appearance)
smugglers (in a photograph)

Other Character(s):

Robert Watling (first appearance; a famed scientist)
the Sheriff (first appearance?)
a circus strong man (first appearance; wrongly accused of theft)
citizens of Smallville

Location(s):

Smallville
Metropolis

Comment(s):

The events in this story span a few months, ending around Christmas.


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Second Story: "The Secret Life of Krypto!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story?
ArtGeorge Papp
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (in between Adventure Comics #296 and #297)

Supporting Character(s):

Krypto (last in Adventure Comics #294; next in issue #98/2)
Jonathan Kent (in between Adventure Comics #296 and #297)
Martha Kent (in between Adventure Comics #296 and #297)

Villain(s):

Count Von Kragg (first appearance; adviser to King Rolf)
Erich Boznar (first appearance; head of the Imperial Science Council of Morvania)
some bullies at Hans Linkner's school (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Hans Linkner (first appearance; an orphan boy in Morvania, also a friend of Clark Kent via ham radio)
King Rolf of Morvania (first appearance)

Location(s):

Smallville
Morvania (first appearance)

Comment(s):

This story starts at 7 pm on a Friday in Smallville, equal to 11 am on a Saturday in Morvania.


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