Adventure Comics #129

Adventure Comics #129 (June 1948) delivers another chapter in the adventures of Superman when he was a boy, as the cover — penciled and inked by Al Plastino — shows a grinning young Man of Steel in full costume, leaning forward in a wooden speedboat as it churns through the water, with a crew of rowers and a suspension bridge stretching across the background. It's a breezy, energetic image that captures Superboy at his most confident, blending small-town Americana with superheroic flair. Inside, writer Bill Finger and artist Al Wenzel (inked by George Roussos) bring the story "The Pupils of the Past!" to life in this 52-page package for just a dime.