Superboy (2nd Series)

    (DC, 1990-1991)
™ and ©1990 DC Comics, Inc.
Series continued in Adventures of Superboy #19

This second Superboy series kicked off in conjunction with 1990’s Superboy television show. Although the TV show was for the most part a weak attempt to give the Man of Steel youthful appeal, the corresponding comic was an unexpected delight. It was set in the same “world” as the show, but it managed to combine humor and action in just the right proportion.

One of the masterstrokes of both series was the creation of Nicknack, the Master of Toys. Nicknack was played on television by comedian Gilbert Gottfried, whose routine consisted almost solely of a hyperactive whining. The fictional world played this to the hilt, with characters constantly torturing Nicknack by saying how much he looked like “that comedian.”

For its last few issues, this series was known as “The Adventures of Superboy.”
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  • 1
    #1
    Photo cover from TV show
    Feb 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition
    Feb 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    #2
    Mar 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Kevin Maguire
    Mar 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    #3
    Apr 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    #4
    May 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    Newsstand Edition with cover by Kevin Maguire
    May 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    #5
    Jun 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    #6
    Jul 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    Newsstand Edition with cover by Kevin Maguire
    Jul 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    #7
    Aug 1990
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    W: Mark Waid  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    Newsstand Edition with cover by Kevin Maguire
    Aug 1990
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    W: Mark Waid  ·  A: Jim Mooney
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    #8
    Sep 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Jim Mooney
    Bizarro
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    #9
    Oct 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Kevin Maguire
    Oct 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    #10
    Nov 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Kevin Maguire
    Nov 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    #11
    Dec 1990
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    #12
    Jan 1991
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    #13
    Feb 1991
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    W: Tom Peyer  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Mxyzptlk
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    #13 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition
    Feb 1991
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    W: Tom Peyer  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Mxyzptlk
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    #14
    Mar 1991
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    W: Tom Peyer, Jonathan Peterson  ·  A: Curt Swan
    Versus Brimstone
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    #15
    Apr 1991
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    #16
    May 1991
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    W: John Francis Moore  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    #17
    Jun 1991
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    #18
    Jul 1991
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    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Jim Mooney
    Series continued in Adventures of Superboy #19
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  • SE 1
    Special Edition #1
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    W: Stan Berkowitz  ·  A: Curt Swan
    Associated with TV series; One-shot; ca. 1992
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