Adventure Comics #193
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Superboy's Lost Costume!", a swim at the river leads to a surprising chain of events when Clark hides his suit and a boy finds it—only to learn that being a hero isn't just about the costume. As the suit passes through several hands, each wearer faces a moment of choice, from bravado to regret, with Superboy quietly guiding them toward the right path. The story, illustrated with crisp detail by John Sikela, showcases a rare, self-contained tale where the power of a single outfit leaves a lasting mark—without a single tear or stain on it. The cover, by Win Mortimer, captures the moment the costume is discovered, a 10-cent adventure from 1953.
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Clark goes swimming and hides his costume, but a boy finds it. He dons it to impress a girl, is seen as a fraud, so Superboy, in a spare suit, steers a harmless bear their way to buck up the boy's courage. Then a down-and-outer finds it and uses it for his first desperate robbery (on a jewelry store Superboy fakes), but regrets it and stays honest. A crook shows off "indestructible cloth" and sells many bolts, until Superboy makes him return the money. Superboy says the costume "made quite an impression" on three people, without "the slightest tear or stain on it!"
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