Superboy (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1958.
Synopsis for "How Superboy Learned to Fly"
While guiding a plane to safety at Smallville Airport, Superboy recalls how, shortly after getting his costume, he first learned to fly correctly, causing some consternation from a pilot named Captain Burton who was unable to convince his superiors he saw a flying boy.
Appearing in "How Superboy Learned to Fly"
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- Ma Kent (Flashback only)
- Pa Kent (Flashback only)
- Professor Lang (Flashback only)
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- Doctor Peabody (Single appearance)
- Hal Burton (Single appearance)
- Professor Ames (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
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Synopsis for "The Racer in the Leaden Mask!"
Superboy learns that a masked man named Professor X is actually two Professor Xes, and both are out to break speed records and win big bets crookedly.
Appearing in "The Racer in the Leaden Mask!"
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- The Racer in the Leaden mask (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "The Indestructible Robot"
When gangster Ace Farrow wards off Superboy with a Green Kryptonite flamethrower, the Boy of Steel uses a robot Superboy against him. Farrow manages to destroy a piece of the robot at each capture attempt, but finally captures him by using the three remaining pieces of the robot to hypnotize him.
Appearing in "The Indestructible Robot"
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- Ace Farrow (Single appearance)
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Notes
- "How Superboy Learned to Fly" was reprinted in Superboy Annual #1.
Trivia
- This issue includes a one-page "Shorty" humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.
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)