Superboy #3

There's something wonderfully charming about this 1949 cover by Al Wenzel, where a grinning Superboy trims hedges with his bare hand while an elderly couple watches from the porch — one proudly calling him "our boy," the other correcting with "No, Ma, that's our Superboy!" At ten cents for a full 52-page magazine, this issue offers exceptional value for the era, pairing that heartwarming suburban scene with interior art by John Sikela and Ed Dobrotka on "Superboy's Hall of Fame!" The whole package captures exactly what made the Boy of Steel so appealing — super-powered yet refreshingly down-to-earth, doing chores in Smallville like any helpful kid on the block.