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Ultra Boy

Ultra Boy

109 appearances · Silver Age · 1963–2026 · 9 key issues
Who is Ultra Boy?

Few Silver Age characters have shown the staying power of Ultra Boy, who burst onto the scene in Adventure Comics #304 in 1963 — the creation of the legendary Jerry Siegel and artist John Forte. A fixture of DC's far-future corner of the universe, he's spent over six decades sharing adventures with luminaries like Saturn Girl, Brainiac 5, and Green Lantern across the pages of Adventure Comics, Legion of Super-Heroes, and Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes. With 109 catalog appearances and nine recognized key issues to his name, Ultra Boy is no footnote — he's a genuine pillar of DC's cosmic mythology, the kind of character whose longevity speaks louder than any single story. If you're exploring the rich, sprawling tapestry of 30th-century DC comics, he's absolutely worth your time.

Adventure Comics
#304
★ First appearance
Adventure Comics #304
Jan 1963

Trivia

Appearances

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954)
Action Comics (1938)
Superboy (1949)
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958)
#60
Superman Supacomic (1959)
Limited Collectors' Edition (1972)
All New Collectors' Edition (1978)
The Comics Journal (1977)
Hembeck 1980 [Hembeck Series] (1980)
#2
The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980)
The Best of DC (1979)
The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (1982)
#3
DC Sampler (1983)
#3
DC Comics Presents (1978)
#80
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes (1984)
Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
All-Star Squadron (1981)
#53
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (1985)
#2
Legion of Super-Heroes (1984)
Superman (1987)
Comics Scene (1987)
Timber Wolf (1992)
#4
Supergirl Annual (1996)
#2
Green Lantern (1990)
#98
The Legion (2001)
#3
Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (2003)
JSA (1999)
#51
Challengers of the Unknown (2004)
#5
Bizarro World (2005)
Crisis on Multiple Earths (2002)
#4
The Brave and the Bold (2007)
DCU: Legacies (2010)
Booster Gold (2007)
#43
DC Universe: Legacies (2011)
Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes (2012)
#1
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga (2014)
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition (2015)
Justice League United (2015)
#2
Legion of Super-Heroes / Bugs Bunny Special (2017)
#1
Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes (2017)
#1
Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium (2019)
Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition (2021)
DC Finest: Legion of Super-Heroes: Zap Goes the Legion (2024)
Michel Fiffe Portfolio (2016)
#2
Marvel / DC: Spider-Man / Superman (2026)
#1