Issue Details

Issue	#78
Published	January 1960
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Ghost of Jor-El!"

Characters	Jor-El; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Superboy
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye

9 page Superboy story "Claire Kent, Alias Super-Sister!"

Characters	Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Shar-La (introduction); Lana Lang; Superboy robots; Superboy
Synopsis	An alien from a planet ruled by women turns Superboy into a girl as punishment for his making sexist remarks.
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	John Sikela
Inks	John Sikela
Reprinted	in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #1 (August 1964)

1 page Casey the Cop filler

Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

8 page Superboy story "The Origin of Superboy's Costume!"

Characters	Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Superbaby
Synopsis	Though it had long been known that Superman's costume was made from Kryptonian blankets, this is the first story that showed exactly how this was done.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Sikela
Inks	John Sikela
Notes	An untold story of Superboy.
Reprinted	in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #8 (Winter 1964); in Superboy Spectacular (DC, 1980 series) #1 (1980)

Half page Varsity Vic filler

Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

9 page Superboy story "The Ghost of Jor-El!"

Characters	Mxyzptlk (first meeting with Superboy); Jor-El; Fuzastl (introduction, Mxyzptlk's father); Tlndsa (introduction, Mxyzptlk's mother)
Synopsis	Mxyztplk first discovers Superboy's world and comes there to play tricks on him.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp
Reprinted	in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #8 (Winter 1964) [retitled as "Mxyzptlk's First Prank"]; in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-45.