Superboy #77 is an issue of the series Superboy (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1959.
Synopsis for "The Space Adventures of Krypto!"
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!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Purple Gang (Mentioned only)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Grandson of Steel!"
Finding a marionette made by Jonathan Kent's father Hiram reminds Clark Kent of the day he visited his foster grandparents and briefly became a living "marionette" in one of Hiram Kent's shows.
Appearing in "The Grandson of Steel!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Kent Family (Flashback and main story)
- Edith Kent (Flashback only)
- Hiram Kent (Flashback only)
- Jonathan Kent (Flashback and main story)
- Martha Kent (Flashback only)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Edna (Phone call only)
- Hunting Club (In a vision)
- Smiths (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Canada (Mentioned only)
- Smallville (Flashback and main story)
- Kent Farm (Flashback and main story)
- Attic
- Henhouse (Flashback only)
- Smiths' House (Mentioned only)
- Kent Farm (Flashback and main story)
Items:
- Marionettes
- Alvin the Elf (In a vision)
- Bully (In a vision)
- Little Red Riding Hood (In a vision)
- Mister Midget (Flashback and main story)
- Robin Hood (In a vision)
- Wolf (In a vision)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Superboy's Best Friend!"
Clark Kent gains a new friend, Freddy Shaw, and reveals his secret identity to him...but Freddy reveals the secret while in the grip of a brain fever to his convict brother.
Appearing in "Superboy's Best Friend!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Freddy Shaw (Dies)
- Jonathan Kent
- Martha Kent
Antagonists:
- Joe Shaw
- Rick Farrow
Other Characters:
- Babe Ruth (Mentioned only)
- Dr. Kenyon
- Jack
- Mr. Gray
Locations:
- Smallville
- Jailhouse
- Kent House/Kent Home
- Attic
- Kent's Store
- Lake Smallville
- Shaw's House
- Smallville High School
- Smallville River
- Draw-Brige
- The Moon
Items:
- Clark Kent Robot
- Freddy Shaw Robot
- Superboy Robots
Vehicles:
- Inter-City Bus Company
Notes
- "The Space Adventures of Krypto!" was reprinted in Superboy Annual #1.
- "The Grandson of Steel!" was reprinted in Superman #212.
- "Superboy's Best Friend!" was reprinted in Adventure Comics #319.
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)
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