Superboy (1949) #105

DC 1949–1977 series Cover date Jun 1963

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Superboy #105 (1949) is issue #105 of DC's Superboy (1949–1977), with a cover date of June 1963. Written by Henry Boltinoff and Jerry Siegel and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, George Papp, Al Plastino and others. It has the first appearance of Swifty.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Jerry Siegel
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, George Papp, Al Plastino, Curt Swan
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, George Klein, George Papp, Al Plastino
Letterer: Henry Boltinoff
Cover artists: George Klein, Curt Swan

Characters

First appearance Swifty (dog, from Superman)

The stories

“The Simpleton of Steel!”

Red kryptonite causes Superboy to grow an extra finger on each hand, however he pretends it has made him a simpleton in order to catch some crooks.

Super-Turtle spots a man marooned on an island, and drops him turtle food to hold him over until the coast guard comes.

“The Day Baby Lana Became "Super"!”

“The Superdog That Was Greater Than Krypto!”

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.