Colossal Comic #36

In this 1966 tale from Colossal Comic #36, Superboy is struck ill by a mysterious space creature’s red kryptonite flame—only to be tended by the unexpected return of his parents, Jor-El and Lara, who arrive to care for him. The story unfolds with quiet wonder as the Kryptonian family reunites in a moment both tender and extraordinary.

In "The Invisible Batman," Batman is caught in a bizarre twist when an experimental light renders him completely unseen—leaving Gotham's guardian vulnerable and adrift. But when smuggler Smiley Gober discovers a surprisingly simple way to expose him, the chase becomes a game of sight, stealth, and surprise.

In "The Super Nose for News," a botched experiment turns Jimmy into a walking truth detector, his nose stretching uncontrollably with every lie—until he discovers he can sniff out fires and blast crooks with a super sneeze. Meanwhile, Lois tests Clark’s secret identity with a perfume trick, only to find his nose growing too, leaving their double lives in even more tangled territory.

Joe Perry, pulled back from the dead after a diving accident, finds himself drawn into a mysterious club of elite adventurers—only to uncover a chilling truth behind their seemingly noble missions. In "I Died a Thousand Times," the line between survival and sacrifice blurs as Joe confronts a past he can’t remember and a secret that could cost him his life all over again.

In "The Mystery Seeds from Space," the Caped Crusaders follow strange sonic vibrations to a hidden cache of alien seeds, each mysteriously tied to a powerful meteorite—only to find that the final seed has awakened into a formidable robot, guarding its origin with unknown intent.

In "Superman's New Power!" from Colossal Comic #36 (1966), Superman is stripped of his abilities after a cosmic explosion, but discovers he can now conjure a tiny, fully powered version of himself to handle the day’s crises. The story explores the unexpected twist of a hero relying on a smaller, self-made counterpart to keep the world safe.

In "The Green Arrow's Mystery Pupil," millionaire Hector Vance enlists Green Arrow to teach him archery, offering a million dollars to charity if he succeeds. Soon after the lessons end, a masked criminal known as The Crimson Archer launches a series of daring crimes, leading Green Arrow to uncover a shocking truth: Hector Vance is actually the notorious underworld kingpin Herb Vraney.

In "The Secret of the Everglades," Batman and Robin find themselves entangled in a high-stakes mystery during a Florida getaway, when they rescue a Seminole Indian from danger after he uncovers a hidden trove of priceless artifacts linked to a long-lost explorer. With a ruthless gang hot on the trail, the Dynamic Duo must navigate the swamps and outwit their pursuers to protect the treasure and its discoverer.

In "The Microscopic Man," a brilliant scientist's breakthrough in size manipulation takes a dangerous turn when his assistant is accidentally caught in the shrinking field—now trapped at a scale too small to be seen, with only the scientist's next experiment standing between him and permanent disappearance.