Comic Title: Superboy #8
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1950
On Sale Date: March 29, 1950 Copyright Date March 27, 1950
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1950
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 March 29, 1950
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V4 #12

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

Title: "The Flags of Crime"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: John Sikela
Inker: Ed Dobrotka

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #8; next appearance in Superboy #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #8; next appearance in Adventure Comics #153)

Villain(s)

• Humpty Dumpty (real name Robert Hobb revealed; last appearance in Superboy #7; next appearance in Superboy #9)
• Two henchmen (Whitey named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The mayor and citizens of Smallville (no further appearances)
• John Bondy (a millionaire; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Humpty Dumpty escapes from police custody and begins a crime spree based on flags. Superboy confronts the Hobby Robber, but is forced to let the crook escape in order to save endangered people. When Humpty captures millionaire John Bondy, Superboy promises not to contact police. Instead he uses a flag to summon other people. Humpty thinks he was double-crossed and flees. Superboy follows him back to the crook's hide-out and makes the capture. Superboy then explains that he didn't contact police, he only contacted some sailors.