Adventure Comics #158

Adventure Comics #158 brings a wonderfully whimsical scene from November 1950, with a full-grown Superboy operating a puppet show — his marionette strings controlling a miniature Superman figure alongside a full-sized elephant on the tiny stage, much to the delight of the smiling crowd gathered around him. John Sikela's cover art captures an irresistible blend of spectacle and charm, promising the kind of imaginative storytelling that made this era of DC Comics so memorable. With 52 big pages for just a dime, this issue delivers "The Impossible Task!" as part of DC's ongoing series of tales about Superman in his Smallville years.