Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Superboy #72

Apr 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Rebello, the Human Robot!”

In "Rebello, the Human Robot!", Superboy faces a rare test of trust when Lana Lang convinces him to let her temporarily share his flight powers—on the condition they stay together for three unbroken hours. Written by Jerry Coleman and brought to life with dynamic art by Creig Flessel, this 1959 adventure blends sci-fi charm and teenage romance, all capped by Curt Swan’s iconic cover and Stan Kaye’s crisp inks.

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writer Jerry Coleman · artist, inker Creig Flessel · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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Cast · 4 characters

Jonathan Kent Lana Lang Martha Kent Superman

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writer Jerry Coleman

artist, inker Creig Flessel

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Lana Lang tricks Superboy into giving her the power to fly and, if they stay together for a continuous three hours, Lana will gain the power permanently.

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