Superboy #103 Values

Publisher: DC, 1963

About Superboy #103

King Arthur and Jesse James appearances. Curt Swan cover and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Superboy; the Black Knight

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: George Klein

STORY DETAILS

(5 Stories)

Title: The Three Ages of Superboy! Part I: Land of the Pharaohs!

Characters: Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Joe Larkin; King Khafra; magician; ancient Egyptians

Synopsis: Trying to help his science teacher Mr. Larkin, Superboy chases three red kryptonite meteors through the time barrier. In ancient Egypt he helps build a pyramid and forces the pharaoh to stop enslaving his workers. The red kryptonite turns him into a lion-human hybrid, and the workers create the sphinx in his memory.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Edmond Hamilton

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: George Klein

Notes: The first page is a splash page introducing the story. The court magician resembles a grown-up Lex Luthor.

Title: [The Three Ages of Superboy! Part II] The Secret of the Black Knight!

Characters: Superboy [Clark Kent]; Merlin [the Black Knight]; Sir Arthur [King Arthur]; Guinevere

Synopsis: In Medieval England Arthur encounters Merlin, whose magic turns out to be early scientific inventions. When Sir Arthur disappears before the tournament, Superboy challenges the Black Knight, who fights him with a red kryptonite mace, which makes Superboy magnetic. This enables him to find Sir Arthur, unmask the Black Knight as Merlin, and help Arthur draw the sword from the stone. Arthur and Merlin reconcile, and the new king marries the Lady Guinevere.

Pages: 9.000

Script: Edmond Hamilton

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: George Klein

Notes: On first page of Part I, Part II's title is listed as "The Time of King Arthur!" Merlin resembles Mr. Mxyzptlk, while King Arthur is a double for the grown-up Superman.

Title: [The Three Ages of Superboy! Part III] The Wild West of Jesse James!

Characters: Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Doc. Langdon; Laura Langdon; Lana Lang; Jesse James

Synopsis: In 1871 Missouri Superboy joins Doc. Langdon's medicine show while he searches for the red kryptonite, meantime foiling crimes by Jesse James. The James gang find the red kryptonite and make bullets to force Superboy to help them, but he is turned into a double of Jesse James, a fact he uses to corral the gang. But a posse chases "Jesse" (Superboy) until Krypto arrives. Superboy uses the red kryptonite to change Krypto to a horse so they can escape until their powers return and they go back to their own time.

Pages: 9.000

Script: Edmond Hamilton

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: George Klein

Notes: Doc. Langdon and his daughter resemble Professor Lang and Lana Lang. Laura Langdon is Lana's great-grandmother.

Characters: Super-Turtle; theater patrons

Synopsis: Super-Turtle rushes into a theater to remove a bomb, but gets interested in the movie instead.

Pages: 0.670

Script: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Letters: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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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	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	3	1	3	2	4	6	2	10	9	8	4	1	0	0	59
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	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	3	1	3	2	4	6	2	10	9	9	4	1	0	0	60

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