Adventure Comics #228

Adventure Comics #228 (September 1956) puts young Clark Kent in a delightfully tricky spot: a bodyguard is physically pulling him away from a blazing building while Clark — clearly itching to slip away and act as Superboy — worries in his thought balloon about how he'll ever put the fire out with this well-meaning protector glued to his side. Curt Swan and Stan Kaye's cover captures the comic tension perfectly, with flames roaring from the windows above and a nearby Superboy charity-appearance poster adding a wry twist to Clark's predicament. It's a charming slice of Silver Age DC storytelling that also promises readers entry details for a Giant $5,000 Prize Contest inside.