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Issue Details

Issue #251
Published August 1958
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth, Jack Schiff (managing editor), Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan (story editors)

Cover Details - "Superboy's Last Day!"

Characters Superboy robot
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye

12 page Superboy story "Superboy's Last Day"

Characters Superboy robots (intro), kryptonite, Ma and Pa Kent, Lana Lang
Synopsis flashback story in which Superboy meets kryptonite for the first time.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Notes Superboy's five robots are introduced. All are remote controlled in this story.
Reprinted in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #165 (June 1970)

1 page public service announcement "Wanted: A Pal!"

Characters Frankie; Bob; Jerry (flashback)
Synopsis Frankie and Bob start talking about having a close friend.
Genre fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Lou Cameron
Inks Lou Cameron
Letters Ira Schnapp

6 page Green Arrow story "The Case of the Super-Arrows"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; "Cougar" Cain
Synopsis Green Arrow receives arrows from fans from the future but they are stolen by "Cougar Cain" and his men.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby (backgrounds)
Reprinted in Green Arrow By Jack Kirby, The (DC 2001 series) #nn; in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1

Half page Casey the Cop filler "The New Kid"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes bottom page has Winchester Skates ad.

1 page Read 'Em and Laugh text article

Letters typeset

Half page Shorty filler "Umbrella Shopping"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes Palisade Park ad on bottom of page.

7 page Aquaman story "A World without Water"

Genre superhero
Script Joe Millard
Pencils Ramona Fradon
Inks Ramona Fradon
Reprinted in Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-26 (July-August 1971)