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Superboy 142

SUPERBOY #142

Cover Date: October 1967
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1967-08-17

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "Superboy Goes Ape!" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsGeorge Papp
InksChic Stone
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (exposed to red kryptonite, Superboy is first turned into a monkey, then a later, secondary effect, increases to giant size; in between Adventure Comics #360 and #361)

Supporting Character(s):

Super-Monkey (exposed to red kryptonite, Beppo is first turned into a Superboy, then a later, secondary effect, increases to giant size; last in Superman Vol. 1 #173/2 [Page 2, Panel 5-Page 3, Panel 2]; next in Action Comics #277/2)
Jonathan Kent (in between issues #140/2 and #144)
Lana Lang (in between issues #141 and #143)

Villain(s):

three gorillas

Other Character(s):

an organ-grinder (first appearance)
Chico (first appearance; his monkey)
Charlie Cates (first appearance; Smallville's dogcatcher)
Johnny (first appearance; a young boy)
citizens of Smallville

Location(s):

Africa
Smallville


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Second Story (reprint): "The Shyest Boy in Town!" (9 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #80/2 (April 1960)


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