Superboy #182 is an issue of the series Superboy (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1972.
Synopsis for "The Forging of Young Batman!"
Superboy first learns of the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne through an old headline and goes to see Bruce Wayne, who is capturing a burglar at the Wayne Mansion. Bruce is beginning his crime-fighting career as the masked and costumed Executioner, and has become convinced that his parents were killed by “The Zodiac Killer”, whose exploits are reported in the Gotham Gazette. But Superboy proves that the Zodiac Killer is merely a fiction dreamed up by sensationalist reporter Otis Higbee, and Bruce, embarrassed and angered, breaks up their partnership.
Appearing in "The Forging of Young Batman!"
Featured Characters:
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Supporting Characters:
- Bruce Wayne (First appearance as the Executioner) (Flashback and main story)
- Jonathan Kent
- Martha Kent
Villains:
- Joe Chill (Flashback only)
- Otis Higbee (Flashback and main story)
Other Characters:
- Batman (On a TV or computer screen)
- D.C. Editors
- FBI (Mentioned only)
- GCPD (Flashback and main story)
- Martha Wayne (Dies in flashback)
- Superman (On a TV or computer screen)
- Thomas Wayne (Dies in flashback)
Locations:
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- Crime Alley (Flashback only)
- GCPD Headquarters
- Gotham Gazette (Flashback only)
- Gotham Museum
- Wayne Mansion
Items:
- Smallville Gazette
Vehicles:
- Batmobile (On a TV or computer screen)
Synopsis for "Album of Unsung Heroes!"
Superboy makes a recording of his past meetings with other super-powered youths, specifically Zar-Al, Dworn and Supremo.
Appearing in "Album of Unsung Heroes!"
Featured Characters:
- Superboy (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Zar-Al (Dies in flashback)
- Dworn (Flashback only)
- Supremo (Dies in flashback)
- Zar-Al's father (Dies in flashback)
- Supremo's Uncle Jason (Flashback only)
Villains:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
- Superboy's time-viewer
- Green Kryptonite
Vehicles:
- Zar-Al's time-ship
- Dworn's gold spacecraft
Synopsis for "The Amazing Tots of Smallville!"
This story is reprinted from Superboy #102.
A mob is operating a whiskey still near Smallville and intend to shut Jonathan Kent's mouth for demanding the police drive the gang away and to steal an invention of Prof. Lewis Lang's, but Superbaby accidentally foils their plans.
Appearing in "The Amazing Tots of Smallville!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Capone Mob
- Scarface Louie
- Duke
Other Characters:
- A Federal Agent
- Local Farmers
- Zeke
- Hiram
- Smallville Police Department
Locations:
- Smallville
- Inlet Bay
- Kent General Store
- Smallville Hotel
Items:
- Dynamite
- Grenade
- Thompson Machine Gun
- Helium Balloons
- Whiskey Distillery
Vehicles:
- Hay Wagon
- 1930 Durrant Sedan
- Schooner
Notes
- "The Forging of Young Batman!" was reprinted in Superboy: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told.
- "Album of Unsung Heroes!" was written by Leo Dorfman under the pseudonym "David George". It recapped stories originally told in Adventure Comics #242, Superboy #65 and Superboy #132.
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)
Links and References
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See also Post-Crisis Multiverse Crossovers.