Superboy Vol 2 23

"The Superboy Who Never Was!": Superboy goes back to the Old West of the 19th Century, assumes a new secret identity, runs across outlaw Jess Manning, his son Toby (the future Terra-Man), an [[Collector III (Earth-On

"The Superboy Who Never Was!"
Cover
Superboy Vol 2 #23
November, 1981
Cover Artists	Kurt Schaffenberger
The Superboy Who Never Was!
Writers	Cary Bates
Pencilers	Kurt Schaffenberger
Inkers	Dave Hunt
Colorists	Jerry Serpe
Letterers	Ben Oda
Day of the Secret Signal
Writers	E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencilers	John Calnan
Inkers	Joe Giella
Previous Issue	Superboy Vol 2 # 22
Next Issue	Superboy Vol 2 # 24

Even though there will always be a minimal chance my super-powers will backfire in a crisis-- The risk must be weighed against the maximum benefits to be gained! So... 20th Century-- Here comes Superboy back to stay-- For good!

— Superboy

Superboy (Volume 2) #23 is an issue of the series Superboy (Volume 2) with a cover date of November, 1981. It was published on August 20, 1981.

Synopsis for "The Superboy Who Never Was!"

Superboy goes back to the Old West of the 19th Century, assumes a new secret identity, runs across outlaw Jess Manning, his son Toby (the future Terra-Man), an alien currency-thief, and decides to return to his home era.

Appearing in "The Superboy Who Never Was!"

Featured Characters:

• Superboy/Clark Kent

Supporting Characters:

• Jonathan Kent
• Martha Kent
• Toby Manning

Antagonists:

• The Collector
• Lucus "Luke" McCabe (Single appearance)
• Mape McCabe (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Gail Matlock (Single appearance)
• Jess Manning (Dies)
• Rufus Matlock (Single appearance)
• Sheriff Cooper (Single appearance)
• Lana Lang (Flashback only)
• Nova (Cameo)
• Abraham Lincoln (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• 1888
  • American Old West
    • Cripple Creek
• 20th Century
  • Smallville
    • Kent Home
  • California (Mentioned only)

Items:

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Vehicles:

• The Collector's spacecraft
• Titanic (Mentioned only)

Concepts:

• Time Travel
  

Synopsis for "Day of the Secret Signal"

After the President of the United States has to call Smallville's Chief Parker to get Superboy to take care of an emergency, the Boy of Steel creates the emergency signal lamp that will glow in a blinking manner whenever Chief Parker or the president presses a button on a special device.

Appearing in "Day of the Secret Signal"

Featured Characters:

• Superboy

Supporting Characters:

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Antagonists:

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Other Characters:

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Locations:

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Items:

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Vehicles:

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Notes

• The second story shows a potential continuity problem: Superboy meets with President of the United States, who resembles John F. Kennedy. However, adult Superman also met Kennedy in Superman #170.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superboy series

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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