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Superbaby

Superbaby

43 appearances Β· Golden Age Β· 1950–2021 Β· 4 key issues
Who is Superbaby?

A beloved recurring feature in early DC Comics, Superbaby presented the adventures of Clark Kent as a super-powered infant in Smallville, showcasing the toddler's Kryptonian abilities long before he would grow up to become Superboy and, eventually, Superman.

Few characters capture the sheer charm of DC's Golden Age quite like Superbaby, the pint-sized powerhouse who first toddled onto the scene in Superboy #8 in 1950 and has delighted readers across an astonishing seven decades since. A fixture of the Superman family of titles β€” from Superboy and Superman to Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane β€” this tiny titan shares pages with some of DC's most beloved icons, including Clark Kent, Jonathan and Martha Kent, and the Man of Steel himself. With 4 key issues to their name and 43 catalog appearances stretching all the way to 2021, Superbaby is a surprisingly enduring slice of Superman mythology. For collectors who love the warmth and wonder of the Golden Age and the rich history of Smallville storytelling, this is one character absolutely worth seeking out.

Teams & affiliations
KryptoniansDaily PlanetLegion of Super-Heroes
β˜… First appearance
Superboy #8
May 1950

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1950–2021

Superboy #8 β˜… 1950
Superboy #8
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #3 β˜… 1958
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #3
Superman #152 1962
Superman #152
Superboy #130 1966
Superboy #130
The Superman Family #166 1974
The Superman Family #166
Showcase #103 1978
Showcase #103
Giant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition #[nn] 1998
Giant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition #[nn]
Bizarro Comics #[nn] 2001
Bizarro Comics #[nn]
DC Goes Ape #1 2008
DC Goes Ape #1
Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] 2021
Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]

Appearances

Adventure Comics (1938)
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958)
Colossal Comic Annual (1956)
#5
Superman (1939)
The Brave and the Bold (1955)
#31
Action Comics (1938)
World's Finest Comics (1941)
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954)
Tales of the Unexpected (1956)
#80
Tomahawk (1950)
#97
Life with Archie (1958)
#78
The Superman Family (1974)
Showcase (1956)
Laugh Comics / Laugh (1946)
The Best of DC (1979)
#36
Giant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition (1998)
Bizarro Comics (2001)
Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby (2003)
#2
DC Goes Ape (2008)
#1
Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition (2021)