Superboy #64
Superboy's Unknown Rival
Summary
Volume: 1
Issue: 64
Month: April
Year: 1958
Credits
Head Writer: Alvin Schwartz
Cover Artists: Curt Swan and Stan Kaye
Pencilers: John Sikela
Inkers: John Sikela
Editors: Mort Weisinger
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
- Superboy (Silver Age)
- Jimmy Grimes
- Willis
Locations:
First Appearances: Jimmy Grimes (a teenager); Willis (a con-man)
Final Appearances: Jimmy Grimes; Willis
Synopsis: A con-man named Willis attempts to gain access to Jimmy Grimes' family's bank vault by posing as Superboy. The real Superboy arrives and exposes the fraud.
Lana Lang's Super-Birthday
Credits
Head Writer: Alvin Schwartz
Pencilers: Creig Flessel
Inkers: Creig Flessel
Editors: Mort Weisinger
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
- Superboy (Silver Age)
- Lana Lang (Silver Age)
- Martha Kent (Silver Age)
Locations:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Superboy gives Lana Lang a strange birthday gift, which accidentally grants her temporary super-powers. After several harrowing mishaps, the effects wear off, and Superboy manages to protect his secret identity.
The Rebel Super-Dog
Credits
Head Writer: Otto Binder
Pencilers: John Sikela
Inkers: John Sikela
Editors: Mort Weisinger
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
- Superboy (Silver Age)
- Krypto (Silver Age)
- Lana Lang (Silver Age)
- Sparkler Smith
First Appearances: Sparkler Smith (a thief)
Final Appearances: Sparkler Smith
Synopsis: Krypto becomes agitated with Superboy and leaves him to become Lana Lang's pet dog instead. Superboy decides to make Krypto jealous by purchasing a replacement pet that he names Hot Dog. Krypto eventually sees the error of his ways and returns to Superboy.
Notes
- Superboy appeared last in Adventure Comics #246. He appears next in Adventure Comics #247.
- Krypto appeared last in Adventure Comics #241. He appears next in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #29.
- Lana Lang appeared last in Adventure Comics #246. She appears next in Adventure Comics #248.
- Martha Kent appeared last in Superboy (Volume 1) #63. She appears next in Adventure Comics #248.
Trivia
Recommended Readings
- Action Comics
- Adventure Comics
- Smallville
- Superboy (Volume 2)
- Superboy (Volume 3)
- Superman (Volume 1)
Related Articles
External Links
- Superboy series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Superboy article at Wikipedia
- Superboy article at Supermanica
- Krypto article at Wikipedia
- Krypto article at Supermanica
- Lana Lang article at Wikipedia
- Lana Lang article at Supermanica
- Martha Kent article at Wikipedia
- Martha Kent article at Supermanica
References
- Superboy cover art gallery
- Superboy (Silver Age) appearances list
- Krypto (Silver Age) appearances list
- Lana Lang (Silver Age) appearances list
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