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Superboy #124

DC · Series began 1949 · October 1965

first appearance of Insect Queen

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Insect Queen (Lana Lang) — first appearance as Insect Queen

Dates

Cover date: October 1965
On sale: August 19, 1965
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff, Dick Spranginks: George Klein, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff, Stan Kayescript: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff, Leo Dorfmanletters: Vivian Berg, Henry Boltinoff, Milt Snapinn, Ira Schnapp

Stories

The Insect Queen of Smallville · 7.65 pages
Lana helps an alien who rewards her with a ring that gives her the powers of insects.
Superbaby's First Fight! · 7.65 pages
The Toughtest Kid in Smallville! · 7.65 pages

Characters

Clark KentSuperboyJonathan KentMartha KentLana LangShortySuperbabyProfessor Phineas PotterInsect QueenCapSarah Lang

Reprinted in

Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (1973), The Superman Family (1974), The Best of DC (1979), The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (1991), Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (2007), Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (2017)