Adventure Comics #305

Here's a delightfully offbeat 1963 issue of Adventure Comics featuring "Clark Kent, He-Man!" — and the cover by Curt Swan and George Klein sets up the premise with breezy charm. Clark Kent stands confidently on a platform, landing a punch on a Superboy dummy while a crowd of onlookers reacts with delight, all under the carnival-style banner offering "$100 Cash If You Can Knock Down Superboy!" His proud parents beam nearby, marveling that Clark no longer needs his timid disguise. Jerry Siegel's story, illustrated by John Forte, promises a fun twist on the mild-mannered alter ego we all know so well.