Superboy Annual #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of June, 1964. It was published on April 23, 1964.
Synopsis for "Superboy's Voyage to New Krypton"
This story is reprinted from Superboy #74.
Affected by Red Kryptonite, Superboy falls into a delirium and has a dream in which his parents, Jor-El and Lara, have survived the destruction of Krypton and take him, Jonathan and Martha Kent, and Krypto to a new planet, on which all of them but Superboy perish when a moon falls on it. The shock of dreaming this event snaps Superboy back to wakefulness and normality.
Appearing in "Superboy's Voyage to New Krypton"
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- Jor-El (In dream sequence only)
- Krypto (In dream sequence only)
- Lara (In dream sequence only)
- Ma Kent (In dream sequence only)
- Pa Kent (In dream sequence only)
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- Lana Lang (In dream sequence only)
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Synopsis for "Superbaby in Scotland Yard"
This story is reprinted from Superboy #73.
When Superboy visits Scotland Yard, its chief inspector, Sir Chadwick, reminds him of an adventure they had together when he was Superbaby.
Appearing in "Superbaby in Scotland Yard"
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- Jonathan Kent (Flashback and main story)
- Martha Kent (Flashback only)
- Sir Chadwick (Flashback and main story)
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- Limehouse Gang (Flashback only)
- Thames Mob (Flashback only)
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- Cedric Cole (Mentioned only)
- London Police Department (Flashback only)
- The Duke (Flashback only)
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- Royal Yacht (Mentioned only)
Synopsis for "The Blind Boy of Steel!"
This story is reprinted from Adventure Comics #259.
After a Kryptonite meteor is destroyed by a lightning strike in his proximity, Superboy gains a case of "diamond vision", turning everything he looks at to diamond. As a result, he has to operate as if blind, until Krypto discovers a way to cure his affliction.
Appearing in "The Blind Boy of Steel!"
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- The Tiger Gang (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "How Superboy Learned to Fly!"
This story is reprinted from Superboy #69.
While guiding a plane to safety at Smallville Airport, Superboy recalls how, shortly after getting his costume, he first learned to fly correctly, causing some consternation from a pilot named Captain Burton who was unable to convince his superiors he saw a flying boy.
Appearing in "How Superboy Learned to Fly!"
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- Ma Kent (Flashback only)
- Pa Kent (Flashback only)
- Professor Lang (Flashback only)
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- Doctor Peabody (Single appearance)
- Hal Burton (Single appearance)
- Professor Ames (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
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Synopsis for "The Day Clark Kent Got a Haircut!"
This story is reprinted from Superboy #76.
Noting that Clark Kent never comes in for a haircut (because his hair doesn't grow that much in Earth's atmosphere), Joe Timmons, a barber, suspects he is Superboy and tries to confirm it by luring Clark in for a haircut.
Appearing in "The Day Clark Kent Got a Haircut!"
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- Joe Timmons (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "The Power-Boy from Earth!"
This story is reprinted from Superboy #52.
Superboy meets Power-Boy, an Earthboy who has super-powers on the civilized asteroid of Juno, and befriends him...only to learn that he must leave him forever or endanger his life.
Appearing in "The Power-Boy from Earth!"
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- Ma and Pa Vorne (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "The Space Adventures of Krypto!"
This story is reprinted from Superboy #77.
Krypto goes romping in space, saves a cat in a space capsule, is briefly made king of a world by its dog-worshiping inhabitants, and destroys a bunch of flesh-eating plants.
Appearing in "The Space Adventures of Krypto!"
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- Purple Gang (Mentioned only)
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Notes
- This was the only annual for Superboy (Volume 1).
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Superboy Recommended Reading
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
- Superboy (Volume 1)
- Superboy (Volume 2)
- Superboy (Volume 4)
- Superboy (Volume 5)
- Superboy (Volume 6)
- Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)
- Superboy and the Ravers (Volume 1)
- Young Justice (Volume 1)
- Young Justice (Volume 3)
- Teen Titans (Volume 3)
- Teen Titans (Volume 4)