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"The Trial of Superboy": To keep a secret laboratory from coming to the attention of enemy agents, Superboy agrees to cooperate with a hoax in which a fragment of the rocket that brought him to Krypton is said to have burned down a [[Smallville, K

Quote1 No, Superboy! Destiny will keep your super-feats out of the Daily Planet... until you grow up into me, Superman! Quote2
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Superboy #63 is an issue of the series Superboy (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1958.

Synopsis for "The Trial of Superboy"

To keep a secret laboratory from coming to the attention of enemy agents, Superboy agrees to cooperate with a hoax in which a fragment of the rocket that brought him to Krypton is said to have burned down a Smallville business.

Appearing in "The Trial of Superboy"

Featured Characters:

Other Characters:

  • Fenton (Single appearance) (A glass factory owner)
  • Milton Rush (Single appearance) (An astronomer)
  • Thomas Aldrich (Single appearance) (An attorney)

Locations:

  • Krypton (On a TV or computer screen)
  • Smallville (Flashback and main story)
    • Fenton's House/Fenton's Home (On a TV or computer screen)
    • Smallville Glass Work (Destroyed) (Flashback and main story)

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Synopsis for "Clark Kent, Cub Reporter"

Clark Kent tries out for a cub reporter's job on the Daily Planet again, figuring that he can perform super-deeds as Superboy and report them in his other identity...but it doesn't quite work out that way.

Appearing in "Clark Kent, Cub Reporter"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Bullet Gang

Other Characters:

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Synopsis for "The Two Boys of Steel"

When Clark Kent is struck by lightning and exposed to Kryptonite at the same instant, he suffers amnesia and loses his glasses. Lana Lang recognizes him as Superboy and helps him concoct a new secret identity as her cousin Andy, until his memory returns.

Appearing in "The Two Boys of Steel"

Featured Characters:

  • Superboy (First appearance as Andy Lang)

Supporting Characters:

Other Characters:

  • Andy Lang (In a photograph only)
  • Children's Aid Society (Mentioned only)
  • Ronald Lang (Mentioned only)
  • Tom (Single appearance)
  • Uncle Frank (Mentioned only)

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Notes

Trivia

  • This issue contains a one-page "Tricksy" humor strip, a one-page "Shorty" humor strip, and an activity page.
  • Superboy uses the alias Andy Lang in this issue.


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