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New Adventures of Superboy 4

NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY #4

Cover Date: April 1980
Cover Price: $.40
Publication Date: 1980-01-22

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


Story: "Look at Me World-- I'm Astralad!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksDave Hunt, Todd Klein (background inks)
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in issue #3; next in flashback in Action Comics #506)

Supporting Character(s):

Chief Parker (in between issues #1 and #6)
Jonathan Kent (in between issues #1 and #5)
Lana Lang (in between issues #3 and #5)
Martha Kent (in between issues #1 and #5)

Villain(s):

Astralad (Joey Silver; also in flashback/flashforward as an adult in 1980 who sends his astral dreamself to the past to inbabit his teenage body and grant super powers)
three bankrobbers (first appearance for all; Fletch named; attempt to escape the authorties via a hot air balloon)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Smallville
NASA officials (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Cape Kennedy, FL
Metropolis (in Winter 1980)
Smallville
Deepmoor Caverns

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue.


2

Feature: "Superboy Family" (1 Pages)


Credits:

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


Comment(s):

Text article reviewing the characters and settings of the Superboy series.