Unofficial Superboy Spectacular Index

SUPERBOY SPECTACULAR #1

Cover Date: 1980
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1979-12-04

TITLE INDEX

Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)

Feature: "The Story of Superboy" (2 Pages)

Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)

Comment(s):

Text article. Printed on the inside front and inside back cover.

Story (reprint): "The Origin of Superboy's Super-Costume!" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #78/2 (January 1960)

2

Second Story (reprint): "The Dreams of Doom!" (9 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #83/2 (September 1960)

3

Feature: "Map of Krypton" (2 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Feature reprinted from Superman Vol. 1 #239 (June-July 1971)

Third Story (reprint): "Life on Krypton!" (10 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #79/3 (March 1960)

4

Fourth Story (reprint): "The One-Man Team!" (9 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #88/2 (April 1961)

5

Feature: "Kryptonite in Four Colors!" (1 Pages)

Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)

Curt Swan (pencils)

George Klein (inks)

Gaspar Saladino (letters)

Julius Schwartz and Elizabeth Mattheos (edits)

Comment(s):

Feature explains the differenes between green, red, gold and white kryptonite.

Fifth Story (reprint): "The Three Secret Identities of Superboy" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #67 (September 1958)

6

Feature: "Superboy's Secret Hideaways" (1 Pages)

Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)

Bob Brown (pencils)

Wally Wood (inks)

Reprint Comment(s):

Feature reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #153 (January 1969)

Comment(s):

A diagram of the Kent's home, 321 Maple Street, Smallville, KS.

Sixth Story (reprint): "The Man Who Destroyed Krypton" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #67 (September 1958)

7

Seventh Story: "The Puzzle of the Disappearing Pitcher!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Joe Giella
Lettering	Todd Klein
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Editing	Julius Schwartz, Elizabeth Mattheos

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (in between New Adventures of Superboy #2 and #3)

Guest Star(s):

Bruce Wayne (last in Superboy Vol. 1 #182; next in next in flashback in Untold Legend of the Batman #1)

Supporting Character(s):

Bash Bashford (last in Adventure Comics #457; next in New Adventures of Superboy #3)

Pete Ross (in between New Adventures of Superboy #1 and #8)

Villain(s):

A gang of Gotham City gamblers (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Gotham Greyhounds (first appearance; a high school baseball team)

Smallville Sabertooths (first appearance?; a high school baseball team)

Ken "Whitewash" Baron (first appearance; star pitcher for the Sbretooths; kidnapped by gamblers looking to rig the game)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Smallville

8

Feature: "Best Wishes, Superboy and Friends!" (1 Pages)

Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)

Curt Swan (pencils)

Joe Giella (inks)

Todd Klein (letters)

Gene D'Angelo (colors)

Julius Schwartz and Elizabeth Mattheos (edits)

Comment(s):

Printed on outside back cover.