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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Superboy #49

Jun 1956 · DC · 0.10 USD
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“The Loneliest Boy in Town”

On this June 1956 cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, Superboy floats against a cosmic backdrop — Earth visible in the distance — while a golden, humanoid robot figure reaches toward him on a rocky alien landscape. The cover announces the feature story "Metallo of Krypton!" and Superboy's caption playfully compares his space-marooned situation to Robinson Crusoe, complete with his own "Man Friday." It's a charming, imaginative slice of Silver Age DC storytelling that captures the era's delight in stranding its heroes in the strangest corners of the universe.

writer Jerry Coleman · artist, inker John Sikela · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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artist, inker John Sikela
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

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When Lana wins a contest and tries to remain anonymous, Clark turns the tables on her and tries to prove she is Miss Glow.

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