Superboy Vol 1 62



 The Story of Superboy's Sister 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 62 Month: January Year: 1958

Credits
Head Writer: Alvin Schwartz Cover Artists: Curt Swan and Stan Kaye Pencilers: Al Plastino Inkers: Al Plastino Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Superboy (Silver Age)
 * Gloria Alpert/Kent
 * John Alpert
 * Jonathan Kent (Silver Age)
 * Lana Lang (Silver Age)
 * Martha Kent (Silver Age)

Locations:
 * Smallville
 * Kent farm

Items:
 * Kryptonite
 * Superboy's rocket ship

First Appearances: Gloria Alpert (a teenage girl); John Alpert (Gloria's father) Final Appearances: Gloria Alpert; John Alpert

Synopsis: A girl named Gloria Alpert mistakenly believes that she is Clark Kent's sister from the planet, Krypton. She stays at the Kent farm until such time that Superboy discovers the truth.

Credits
Head Writer: Jerry Coleman Pencilers: Creig Flessel Inkers: Creig Flessel Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Superboy (Silver Age)
 * Alvin Wilson
 * Hank
 * Jonathan Kent (Silver Age)
 * Lana Lang (Silver Age)
 * Martha Kent (Silver Age)
 * Miss Evans
 * Tod Wilson

Locations:
 * Smallville
 * Smallville High School

First Appearances: Alvin Wilson (a teenage student); Hank (a student); Miss Evans (a teacher at Smallville High School); Tod Wilson (Alvin's uncle) Final Appearances: Alvin Wilson; Hank; Miss Evans; Tod Wilson

Synopsis: Superboy goes undercover as Alvin Wilson in order to ferret a gang of bank robbers out to kill the real Alvin Wilson.

Credits
Head Writer: Otto Binder Pencilers: John Sikela Inkers: John Sikela Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Superboy (Silver Age)
 * Krypto (Silver Age)
 * Lewis Lang

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Professor Lang discovers an ancient cursed idol. Whenever it is within the presence of something green in color, it begins radically altering the weather. Superboy makes numerous attempts to halt the idol's effects. Eventually, he uses his own costume to render the curse inert.

Trivia

 * This issue contains a one-page Little Pete humor strip.

Reprints

 * The Story of Superboy's Sister is reprinted in Superman (Volume 1) #222. In that issue, the story is re-titled as The Secret of Superboy's Sister.


 * The Super-Clown of Smallville is reprinted in The Best of DC #7.


 * The Wildest Weather in the World is reprinted in Four-Star Spectacular #4.

Recommended Readings

 * Action Comics
 * Adventure Comics
 * Smallville
 * Superboy (Volume 2)
 * Superboy (Volume 3)
 * Superman (Volume 1)

Related Articles

 * Krypton
 * Superman (Earth-One)