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New Adventures of Superboy 3

NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY #3

Cover Date: March 1980
Cover Price: $.40
Publication Date: 1979-12-18

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


Story: "The New Super-Star of Smallville!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksDave Hunt, Todd Klein (background inks, pp. 2-5, 7)
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in Superboy Spectacular #1/8; next in issue #4; also as Superman in 1980; last in DC Comics Presents #20; next in Superman Vol. 1 #346)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang (in between issues #2 and #4)

Villain(s):

Astralad (Joey Silver; first appearance; also as an adult in 1980 who sends his astral dreamself to the past to inbabit his teenage body and grant super powers)
Bash Bashford (last in Superboy Spectacular #1/8; next in issue #7)
"Hunk" Wales (first apparance; another high school bully and friend of "Bash")

Other Character(s):

Charles (first appearance; a doctor in a dream research project in 1980)
Mrs. Webb (first appearance; a subject in a dream research project in 1980)
The Doodles (first appearance; a British psychedlic rock band; Dwayne, Micky named, see Comments)
citizens of Smallville (Judy named)

Location(s):

Metropolis (in 1980)
Smallville

Comment(s):

The Doodles are based upon the Beatles. In rehearsal, there are four members but in concert only three are shown.
Despite being "Smallville," the Smallville Bowl rivans many stdiums in cities.
Story continues in the next issue.


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Feature: "The Superboy Quiz" (1 Pages)


Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (?) (script)
typeset (letters)
E. Nelson Bridwell (associate edits)
Julius Schwartz (edits)