Superboy Vol 1 86
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Ha, Ha! With Superboy dead, no one can prevent me from becoming the greatest scientific criminal of all time! 
- -- Lex Luthor
Appearing in "The Super Coward!"
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Synopsis for "The Super Coward!"
Superboy goes off into outer space leaving behind a Superboy robot to handle his chores and heroic deeds. When the robot begins malfunctioning however, the town turns against the Boy of Steel. Superboy must return to Earth early to make things right.
Appearing in "The Boy Who Betrayed Clark Kent!"
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- Pete Ross (First appearance)
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Synopsis for "The Boy Who Betrayed Clark Kent!"
A new boy comes to Smallville named Pete Ross. Clark becomes friends with Pete, but Ross' constant scrutiny makes him worried that he might discover his dual identity as Superboy. As it turns out, Pete's attention towards Clark was aimed at casting him in the role of Superboy in the High School play. Little does he realize how appropriate a casting choice he has made.
Appearing in "The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!"
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Synopsis for "The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!"
In the 30th century, the Legion of Super-Heroes look backwards in time and discover that young Lex Luthor has lured Superboy into a trap. The Boy of Steel is stranded on an asteroid fighting a group of Luthor's animated Kryptonite Men. Legionnaire Lightning Lad goes back in time to aid Superboy. Luthor learns of the existence of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Notes
- The Legion of Super-Heroes appeared last in Action Comics #267. They appear next in Adventure Comics #282.
- "The Boy Who Betrayed Clark Kent!" is reprinted in Adventure Comics #342 and The Best of DC #15.
- "The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!" is reprinted in 80-Page Giant #11, Adventure Comics #492, Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Volume 1, Superman vs. Lex Luthor and Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes, Volume 1.
- Superboy appeared last in Adventure Comics #279. He appears next in Adventure Comics #280.
- First appearance of Pete Ross. Pete becomes a regularly featured supporting cast member beginning with this issue. Pete appears next in Superboy #90.
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 2)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 3)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 4)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 5)
- Legionnaires (Volume 1)
- The Legion (Volume 1)
- Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
- Superboy (Volume 1)
- Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds
Links and References
- Superboy article at Wikipedia
- Superboy article at Supermanica
- Superboy series index at DC Indexes
- Superboy series index at the Grand Comics Database Project
- Legion of Super-Heroes at Wikipedia.org
- Legion of Super-Heroes Wiki
- Legion of Super-Heroes Online Companion
- Legion of Super-Heroes Reference File
- Major Spoiler's Hero History Collection
- Legion of Super-Heroes Clubhouse
- Legion of Super-Heroes index at Cosmic Teams
- Legion of Super-Heroes at TV Tropes
- Legion of Super-Links
