Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Superboy #44

Oct 1955 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Amazing Adventures of Superboy's Costume”

In "The Amazing Adventures of Superboy's Costume," Superboy's iconic suit takes on a life of its own after surviving a nuclear blast—only to be lost in the aftermath. Stranded without it, Clark Kent must rely on remote control to keep his costume performing heroic feats while he’s quarantined for radiation exposure. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by John Sikela, with a cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, this 1955 classic explores the strange bond between hero and costume in a story that’s as clever as it is nostalgic.

writer Otto Binder · artist, inker John Sikela · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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writer Otto Binder

artist, inker John Sikela

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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After Superboy uses his costume to stop a nuclear explosion, it is blown away. Forced to change to Clark, he is quarantined for radiation exposure and must use his powers to make his costume perform super deeds via remote control.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).