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 (Photo cover from TV show)

February, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
14 copies available from $1.25 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#1 (Newsstand Edition)

February, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
2 copies available from $1.25 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#2

March, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
16 copies available from $0.65 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#2 (Newsstand Edition by Kevin Maguire)

March, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#3

April, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
15 copies available from $0.40 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#4

May, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
9 copies available from $1.00 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#4 (Newsstand Edition by Kevin Maguire)

May, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#5

June, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
7 copies available from $1.10 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#6

July, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
9 copies available from $0.99 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#6 (Newsstand Edition by Kevin Maguire)

July, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#7

August, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
5 copies available from $1.75 		Mark WaidJim Mooney
#7 (Newsstand Edition by Kevin Maguire)

August, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98 		Mark WaidJim Mooney
#8

September, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
9 copies available from $0.75 		John Francis MooreJim Mooney
#9

October, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
13 copies available from $0.75 		John Francis MooreCurt Swan
#9 (Newsstand Edition by Kevin Maguire)

October, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98 		John Francis MooreCurt Swan
#10

November, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
8 copies available from $2.00 		John Francis MooreCurt Swan
#10 (Newsstand Edition by Kevin Maguire)

November, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98 		John Francis MooreCurt Swan
#11

December, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
9 copies available from $0.99 		John Francis MooreCurt Swan
#12

January, 1991
Cover Price: $1.00
11 copies available from $0.99 		John Francis MooreCurt Swan
#12 (Newsstand Edition by Kevin Maguire)

January, 1991
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $5.98 		John Francis MooreCurt Swan
#13

February, 1991
Cover Price: $1.00
8 copies available from $0.65 		Tom PeyerParis Cullins
#13 (Newsstand Edition)

February, 1991
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98 		Tom PeyerParis Cullins
#14

March, 1991
Cover Price: $1.00
7 copies available from $0.99 		Tom Peyer, Jonathan PetersonCurt Swan
#15

April, 1991
Cover Price: $1.00
11 copies available from $0.99 		John Francis MooreCurt Swan
#16

May, 1991
Cover Price: $1.25
9 copies available from $0.64 		John Francis MooreCurt Swan
#16 (Newsstand Edition by Kevin Maguire)

May, 1991
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $4.98 		John Francis MooreCurt Swan
#17

June, 1991
Cover Price: $1.25
12 copies available from $1.00 		Paul KupperbergCurt Swan
#18

July, 1991
Cover Price: $1.25
5 copies available from $1.00 		Paul KupperbergJim Mooney
Special Edition #1


Cover Price: $1.75
5 copies available from $2.50 		Stan BerkowitzCurt Swan