Superboy (Volume 2) #17 is an issue of the series Superboy (Volume 2) with a cover date of May, 1981.
Synopsis for "To Fight The Unbeatable Foe"
Inspired by a speech of Moosie Draper's that Superboy has no super-villains to give him competition, the Boy of Steel creates a robot named Kator whose sole purpose is to fight him. He gives the cutoff switch to Jonathan Kent. Later, after his first battle with Superboy, Kator contacts Moosie Draper to make him an ally.
Appearing in "To Fight The Unbeatable Foe"
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Supporting Characters:
- Lana Lang
- Jonathan Kent
- Martha Kent
- "Moosie" Draper (First appearance chronologically)
Antagonists:
- Kator (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Jor-El (Flashback only)
- Superboy's robot teacher (from Adventure Comics #240 and DC Super-Stars #12) (Flashback only)
Locations:
- Smallville, Kansas
- Krypton (Flashback only)
Items:
- Mind-Prober Ray
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Synopsis for "It's A Dog's Life"
Krypto saves a veterenarian from a gang of crooks and manages to fake being vaccinated against rabies in his Skippy identity.
Appearing in "It's A Dog's Life"
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