Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Superboy #75

Sep 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Superboy's First Day at School!”

In "Superboy's First Day at School!", young Clark Kent navigates the challenges of fitting in at his new school—trying hard to keep his extraordinary abilities under wraps. With a little help from a diamond made of coal and a surprising encounter with electric eels, he manages to blend in, though not without a few close calls. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by George Papp, with a cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, this 1959 classic captures the charm and humor of Superboy’s early adventures.

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writer Otto Binder · artist, inker George Papp · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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Cast · 8 characters

Clark Kent / Kal-El George Washington Jonathan Kent Krypto Lana Lang Martha Kent Robin Hood Superman

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writer Otto Binder

artist, inker George Papp

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Young Clark does his best not to reveal his powers on his first day of school. Other than changing a lump of coal to a diamond and wrestling a couple of electric eels, he does fine.

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