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Issue Details

Issue #273
Published June 1960
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Boy Who Was Stronger Than Superboy!"

Characters Ted Grahame; Lana Lang
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye

12 page Superboy story "The Boy Who Was Stronger Than Superboy"

Characters Ted Grahame; Lana Lang; Pa Kent
Synopsis A Smallville boy gains super strength from a mysterious meteor.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Reprinted in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-15 (March 1973)

1 page Shorty filler "Where's Shorty?"

Genre sitcom
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

7 page Aquaman story "Around The World In 80 Hours!"

Characters Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Captain Kryle; Smugglers Incorporated (Villains); Agent X-6 (member of Smugglers Incorporated); Aden (Member of Smugglers Incorporated)
Synopsis An author needs Aquaman to prove he can swim around the world in 80 hours.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein ?
Pencils Ramona Fradon
Inks Ramona Fradon
Reprinted in The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #1; in Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC 2007 series) #1

Half page Ollie filler "He's never flown before"

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

7 page Congorilla story "Congorilla's Twin"

Characters Congo Bill; Janu
Synopsis A showman disguises one of his henchman as Congorilla so he can make a few bucks.
Genre superhero; jungle
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman

1 page public service announcement "Be Your Own Boss!"

Genre fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes inside back cover