Adventure Comics #182

Adventure Comics #182 brings a clever bit of dramatic irony straight to the cover, where Superboy hovers confidently alongside a towering skyscraper while a group of onlookers above remark that his alter ego Clark Kent must be "scared of heights" — only for the Boy of Steel to quip back with a knowing smile. Win Mortimer's cover art captures both the dizzying urban height and Superboy's cool composure beautifully, with the city streets stretching far below. The featured story, "The Super-Hick from Smallville!," promises a fun 1952 tale that plays on the tension between Clark's small-town roots and his extraordinary secret.