Superboy Vol 1 113

"Dad Kent's Boyhood!": When Jonathan Kent's father constantly reprimands Clark for small offenses, and refers to his own father's disciplinary methods, Superboy goes back to 1900 to do research for a school play about the founding of Smallville High School. There, he observes the young [[Jon

Superboy #113 is an issue of the series Superboy (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1964.

Appearing in "Dad Kent's Boyhood!"

Featured Characters:

• Superboy

Supporting Characters:

• Kent Family (Flashback and main story)
  • Edith Kent
  • Jonathan Kent (Flashback and main story)
  • Martha Kent
  • Matthew Kent (Flashback only)
  • Simon Kent (Flashback and main story)
• Lana Lang

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

• Army (Mentioned only)
  • Army Medical Corps (Mentioned only)
• Dumas (Mentioned only)
• Stan

Locations:

• Smallville (Flashback and main story)
  • 1900 (Flashback and main story)
  • Kent Farm (Flashback and main story)
  • Smallville High School
    • School Auditorium
• Time Barrier
  • 1900 (Flashback and main story)
  • Spanish-American War (Mentioned only)
    
    

Synopsis for "Dad Kent's Boyhood!"

When Jonathan Kent's father constantly reprimands Clark for small offenses, and refers to his own father's disciplinary methods, Superboy goes back to 1900 to do research for a school play about the founding of Smallville High School. There, he observes the young Jonathan Kent and learns that he was indeed raised by a strong disciplinarian...but, when he returns to the present, he learns that the person who raised him was Simon Kent, his uncle, standing in for his father Matthew Kent while the latter was recuperating from wounds sustained in the Spanish-American War.

Appearing in "The Superboy of 800 Years Ago!"

Featured Characters:

• Superboy/Clark Brent

Supporting Characters:

• Chief Parker
• Lana Lang
• Jonathan Kent (Mentioned only)
• Lois Lane (Mentioned only)
• Martha Kent (Mentioned only)

Antagonists:

• King Armand
  • his soldiers

Other Characters:

• Professor Ralston, 20th century archaeologist
• Jon Brent, 11th century merchant
• Mrs. Brent, 11th century housewife
• Lorelei Lanner, 11th century schoolgirl
• Cedric, true king of Vulcania (Flashback and main story)

Locations:

• Atlantic Ocean
• Europe (11th Century) (Flashback and main story)
  • Vulcania (Flashback and main story)
    • Brent's Store, 11th century
• Time-Barrier
• United States of America
  • Smallville
    • Kent's Store (Mentioned only)
    • Smallville High School (Mentioned only)
    • Telegraph Office

Items:

• Superboy-Automaton
• mechanical fake dragon
  

Synopsis for "The Superboy of 800 Years Ago!"

When Professor Ralston uncovers a Superboy robot over 800 years old, the Boy of Steel takes a trip into the past to learn its secret.

Notes

• Superboy's adventure in medieval Vulcania is described as taking place "in the Eleventh Century," and as "800 years ago," which would be in the Twelfth Century.

Trivia

• On Earth-One, Vulcania was a nation in Europe.^[1] On Earth-Two, Vulcania was a republic in South America.^[2]

See Also

• Discuss Superboy Vol 1 113 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Superboy series

Recommended Reading

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