Superboy #147 Values

Publisher: DC, 1968

About Superboy #147

Also known as 80 Page Giant G-47. First origin of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Curt Swan and Neal Adams cover.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Supergirl; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Ultra Boy; Brainiac 5; Sun Boy; Triplicate Girl; Phantom Girl]; Krypto; Streaky

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: Neal Adams

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

STORY DETAILS

(7 Stories)

Title: The Origin of the Legion!

Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Supergirl; Sun Boy; Superboy; Phantom Girl; Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet; Element Lad; Colossal Boy; Mon-El] (origin); R.J. Brande; Lightning Lord [as Mekt Ranzz]

Synopsis: Three youths with fantastic powers save billionaire R.J. Brande, who bankrolls them in an organization meant to emulate Superboy and Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Pages: 8.000

Script: E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils: Pete Costanza

Inks: Pete Costanza

Letters: Milt Snapinn

Reprints: Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #6 (January-February 1974)

Title: The Boy with Ultra-Powers!

Characters: Superboy [Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah; "Gary Crane"] (introduction, origin); Marla Latham ["Ben Crane"] (introduction); Pete Ross; Krypto; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent

Synopsis: Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for joining the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Pages: 13.000

Script: Jerry Siegel

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: George Klein

Letters: Milt Snapinn

Notes: A lettering addition was made on page 13 panel 1, adding "using ONLY my vision powers" to explain why Ultra Boy only used his eyes and not any other ultra powers (ones that were revealed after this first appearance of Ultra Boy).

Title: The Legion of Super-Traitors!

Characters: Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang, Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl]; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; General Zod; Mon-El]; Legion of Super-Pets [Krypto; Streaky; Super-Monkey; Super-Horse]

Synopsis: Superboy is attacked by his friends in the Legion, under the evil influence of the Brain-Globes of Rambat. After the Legionnaires regain their senses, they gather four super-pets to defeat the Brain-Globes.

Pages: 14.000

Script: Jerry Siegel

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: George Klein

Letters: Milt Snapinn

Title: Supergirl's Three Super-Girl Friends!

Characters: Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Triplicate Girl; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy]; Lori Lemaris; Jerro; Krypto; Brainiac (flashback); Koko (flashback)

Synopsis: Supergirl and Brainiac 5 become the newest members of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Jerry Siegel

Pencils: Jim Mooney

Inks: Jim Mooney

Letters: Joe Letterese

Title: The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!

Characters: Superboy [Clark Kent]; Sun Boy (impostor); Tom Tanner; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Phantom Girl; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy]; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Chief Parker

Synopsis: Superboy meets new Legion member Sun Boy (who is later revealed to be an impostor). Meanwhile, reform school escapee Tom Tanner (a double for Clark Kent) tries to take over Clark's life in Smallville.

Pages: 13.670

Script: Robert Bernstein

Pencils: George Papp

Inks: George Papp

Letters: Joe Letterese

Notes: Original story is partially rewritten from "The Two Clark Kents" in Adventure Comics #191 (August 1953).

Title: The Legion of Super-Villains!

Characters: Superman; Lex Luthor; Legion of Super-Villains [Cosmic King; Lightning Lord; Saturn Queen]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Man (adult Lightning Lad); Cosmic Man (adult Cosmic Boy); Saturn Woman (adult Saturn Girl)]

Synopsis: Luthor contacts and teams up with Legion of Super-Villains from 30th Century. An adult Legion of Super-Heroes comes to 20th Century to help Superman.

Pages: 11.000

Script: Jerry Siegel

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: Sheldon Moldoff

Letters: Milt Snapinn

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	5	0	7	6	3	11	3	7	0	0	0	50
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	5	0	7	6	4	11	3	7	0	0	0	51

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