Adventure Comics #288
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Knave from Krypton!", Superboy finds himself trapped in the Phantom Zone when the cunning Dev-Em impersonates him, turning public trust against the young hero. With George Papp handling both art and inks, and Jerry Siegel crafting the story, this 1961 DC classic delivers a clever twist on identity and deception. The cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye captures the intrigue, while Bizarro Lois gains powers and a secret identity in a parallel tale that adds a touch of surreal flair.
In "The Knave from Krypton!", Dev-Em, a sharp operative from the Inter-Stellar Counter-Intelligence Corps, arrives at Legion headquarters with a high-stakes mission to capture the notorious Cosmic Spy Legion leader, Morlock the Merciless—only to find his assignment swiftly taken over by Superboy, who’s already on the trail.
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Reprinted in Adventure Comics #320 (1964), Superboy #138 (1967), Superman #202 (1967), Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World #[nn] (2000), Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2006)
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