Adventure Comics #156

High above a gleaming cityscape, Superboy soars beneath what the cover proclaims is "a real magic carpet," carrying three delighted young passengers through the clouds — one of them calling out in glee at the ride. This warm, imaginative 1950 entry in DC's Adventure Comics captures the lighter, wonder-filled side of Superman's Smallville years, promising 52 big pages of adventure for just a dime. The cover pencils by Curt Swan bring a bright, kinetic energy to the scene, perfectly setting the stage for Edmond Hamilton's story, "The Flying Peril!