Comic Title: Superboy #5
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1949
Approx. On Sale Date: September 14, 1949 Copyright Date September 12, 1949
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1949
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.


Newsstand Date September 23, 1949
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V4 #7

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "A Zoo for Sale"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: John Fischetti

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #5; next appearance in Superboy #5)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Henchey and his men (smugglers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Eddie and Mr. Hidge (a hot dog vendor and a lawyer; no further appearances)
• Jenny and Jimmy (an entertainer and her boyfriend; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superboy apprehends a jewel smuggler named Henchey. When Henchey is sent to prison, the animals in his private zoo are scheduled to be killed. Superboy offers to find new homes for the animals. He places each animal in a new home where the creature's natural abilities are benificial. Henchey has concealed a valuable ruby in the mane of his lion and plans to retrieve it when he is released from prison. Surprisingly, Superboy finds a new home for the lion, uncovering the ruby in the process.