Comic Title: Superboy #21
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Aug/Sep 1952
On Sale Date: June 11, 1952 Copyright Date June 9, 1952
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1952
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 June 11, 1952
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V7 #5

Newsstand Date June 4, 1952
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V7 #4

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 40
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Giant That Stalked Smallville"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: William Woolfolk
Penciller: John Sikela
Inker: Ed Dobrotka

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #178; next appearance in Superboy #21)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #19; next appearance in Superboy #21)

Other Character(s)

• John Gale (an actor; next appearance in Adventure Comics #209)
• Jimmy Atlas, Dr. Lionel Reading, and Professor Jennings (a wrestling champ, a scientist, and an astronomer; no further appearances)
• Freddie Bryson (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superboy plays host as several celebrities visit Smallville including actor John Gale. Later, a giant beanstalk is found outside of town with a giant at the top. The giant claims to be an alien and forces Superboy to become his errand boy. Superboy plays along, allowing him to discover the giant's true purpose. Superboy learns that the giant is really actor John Gale, who has been transformed by a scientist's experimental growth serum. Gale hid his true identity to prevent the public from learning that he is really bald. Superboy helps Gale get an antidote and keeps his secret.