Comic Title: New Adventures of Superboy #53
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1984
On Sale Date: February 23, 1984 Newsstand Date February 23, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #216

Newsstand Date February 23, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #40

Shipping Date January 31, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #216

Shipping Date January 31, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #86

Copyright Date January 31, 1984
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1984
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date January 31, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #40

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "To Slay a Superboy"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Superboy (of Earth-1)

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker: Joe Giella
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Jerry Serpe

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #52; next appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #54)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #52; next appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #54)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #50; next appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #54)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #52; next appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #54)
• Krypto (last appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #52; next appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #54)
• Police Chief Parker (last appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #50; next appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #54)

Villain(s)

• Superboy Revenge Squad (last appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #33; next appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #54)