Superboy Vol 1 67
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Appearing in "The Three Secret Identities of Superboy"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Jonathan Kent (In flashback only)
- Jor-El (In flashback only)
- Lana Lang
- Lara Lor-Van (In flashback only)
Villains:
Other Characters:
- Bronco Pete (Single appearance) (a rodeo star)
- Lydia Crane (Single appearance) (a game show contestant)
- Thomas Jones (Single appearance) (a game show contestant)
Locations:
- Krypton (In flashback only)
- Smallville
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Three Secret Identities of Superboy"
Lana Lang is one of three contestants on a quiz show who are challenged to guess which of three guests is the real Superboy.
Appearing in "The Execution of Krypto"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Gadget Gaines (Single appearance)
- Univac Smith (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- None
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Execution of Krypto"
In order to trap a gangleader, Superboy has Krypto appear to cause Clark Kent’s death and be “executed” with phony Kryptonite.
Appearing in "The Man Who Destroyed Krypton"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
Other Characters:
- None
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Man Who Destroyed Krypton"
Klax-Ar, a renegade scientist exiled from Krypton in years past by Jor-El, claims responsibility for the destruction of Superboy’s homeworld (falsely) and, his powers on the wane thanks to exposure to atron-rays, puts into motion a scheme to sap the powers from Superboy and infuse them into his own body.
Notes
- "The Three Secret Identities of Superboy" is reprinted in Superboy Spectacular #1 and Adventure Comics #324.
- "The Execution of Krypto" is reprinted in Superman (Volume 1) Annual #1.
- "The Man Who Destroyed Krypton" is reprinted in Superman (Volume 1) Annual #5 and Superboy Spectacular #1.
- Superboy appeared last in Adventure Comics #251.
- Jonathan Kent appeared last in Adventure Comics #253. He appears next in Adventure Comics #254. In "The Three Identities of Superboy", he appears in flashback concurrent with events originally depicted in More Fun Comics #101.
- Jor-El appears in two flashbacks in this issue. In "The Three Identities of Superboy", he appears in flashback concurrent with events originally depicted in More Fun Comics #101. In "The Man Who Destroyed Krypton", he appears in between flashback sequences depicted in Adventure Comics 243 and Adventure Comics #246.
- First appearance of Klax-Ar. He appears next in Superman Family #187.
- Krypto appeared last in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #29. He appears next in Adventure Comics #254.
- Lana Lang appeared last in Adventure Comics #250. She appears next in Adventure Comics #252.
- Lara Lor-Van appears in flashback concurrent with events originally depicted in More Fun Comics #101.
- Lewis Lang appeared last in Adventure Comics 250. He appears next in Adventure Comics #254.
- Martha Kent appeared last in Adventure Comics #251. She appears next in Adventure Comics #252.
Trivia
- In the first story in this issue, Superboy appears as a contestant on a game show called Unmask the Truth. This program is an homage to an actual 1950s game show called To Tell the Truth.
- This issue includes a one-page "Varsity Vic" humor sketch.
Related Articles
- Superboy image gallery
- Superboy appearances list
- Superboy quotes page
- Jonathan Kent image gallery
- Jonathan Kent appearances list
- Jonathan Kent quotes page
- Krypto image gallery
- Krypto appearances list
- Krypto quotes page
- Lana Lang image gallery
- Lana Lang appearances list
- Lana Lang quotes page
- Martha Kent image gallery
- Martha Kent appearances list
- Martha Kent quotes page
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Action Comics
- Adventure Comics
- Smallville
- Superboy (Volume 2)
- Superboy (Volume 3)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #22 (Superboy as Superman biography page)
Links and References
- 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
