Issue Details

Issue	#174
Published	June 1971
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	68
Editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Notes	Also known as 80 Page Giant G-83.

Cover Details - "A Super-Collection of Super-Animals!"

Characters	Superboy; Krypto
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Murphy Anderson
Letters	Gaspar Saladino
Notes	Also known as 80 Page Giant G-83.

12 page Superboy story "The Colossal Superdog!"

Characters	Superboy; Krypto; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Kryptonite; Superboy robots
Synopsis	A glowing purple meteor turns Krypto into a colossal superdog.
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp
Notes	Proto-Red Kryptonite story.
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #262 (July, 1959)

11 page Superboy story "The Gorilla with Super-Eyes!"

Characters	Professor John Lang (incorrectly called Lewis?); Chandu (intro); Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; "Doc" Baird
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Notes	The original title of this story was "The Gorilla With X-Ray Eyes!". In the original, Professor Lang was incorrectly called Thaddeus in this story, but it was changed to Lewis in this reprint.
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #219 (December 1955) [retitled]

8 page Superboy story "The Super-Zoo from Krypton"

Characters	Superboy; Professor Lang; Kryptonite; Blacky Stone
Synopsis	Professor Lang discovers a bunch of eggs from Krypton.
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	John Sikela
Inks	John Sikela
Reprinted	from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #53 (December 1956)

12 page Superboy story "The Bird with Super-Powers"

Characters	Superboy; Lana Lang; Professor Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; kryptonite
Synopsis	Professor Lang brings back a mynah bird that seems to have super-powers.
Genre	superhero
Script	Alvin Schwartz
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #225 (June 1956)

8 page Superboy story "The Superdog That Was Greater Than Krypto!"

Characters	Superboy; Krypto; Swifty (intro); Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Orangestone National Park; Kryptonite
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino
Notes	A note was added at the end: "SWIFTY DID BECOME SUPER AGAIN. DO YOU WANT THAT STORY REPRINTED?"
Reprinted	from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #105 (June 1963)