Superboy Vol 1 62

"The Story of Superboy's Sister": 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.

"The Story of Superboy's Sister"
Cover
Superboy Vol 1 #62
January, 1958
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Curt Swan Stan Kaye
The Story of Superboy's Sister
Writers	Alvin Schwartz
Pencilers	Al Plastino
Inkers	Al Plastino
Editors	Mort Weisinger
The Super-Clown of Smallville
Writers	Jerry Coleman
Pencilers	Creig Flessel
Inkers	Creig Flessel
The Wildest Weather in the World
Writers	Otto Binder
Pencilers	John Sikela
Inkers	John Sikela
Previous Issue	Superboy # 61
Next Issue	Superboy # 63

Superboy #62 is an issue of the series Superboy (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1958.

Synopsis for "The Story of Superboy's Sister"

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.

Appearing in "The Story of Superboy's Sister"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

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Other Characters:

• Gloria Alpert/Kent (Single appearance) (a teenage girl)
• John Alpert (Single appearance) (Gloria's father)

Locations:

• Smallville

Items:

• Green Kryptonite

Vehicles:

• Superboy's rocket ship
  

Synopsis for "The Super-Clown of Smallville"

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

Appearing in "The Super-Clown of Smallville"

Featured Characters:

• Superboy

Supporting Characters:

• Jonathan Kent
• Lana Lang
• Martha Kent

Antagonists:

• Museum looters

Other Characters:

• Template:Apn (First appearance)
• Hank (Single appearance)
• Miss Evans (Single appearance)
• Tod Wilson (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-One
• Smallville
  • Smallville High School
    

Synopsis for "The Wildest Weather in the World"

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.

Appearing in "The Wildest Weather in the World"

Featured Characters:

• Superboy

Supporting Characters:

• Krypto
• Template:Apn

Locations:

• Earth-One
• Smallville

Items:

• Idol

Notes

• "The Story of Superboy's Sister" is reprinted in Superman #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.

Trivia

• This issue contains a one-page "Little Pete" humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superboy series

Recommended Reading

• Superman Family Recommended Reading
  • Action Comics (Volume 1)
  • Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
  • DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
  • Superboy (Volume 1)
  • Superboy (Volume 2)
  • Supergirl (Volume 1)
  • Supergirl (Volume 2)
  • Superman (Volume 1)
  • Superman Family (Volume 1)
  • Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (Volume 1)
  • Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 1)
  • World's Finest (Volume 1)

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