Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Superboy #78

Jan 1960 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Claire Kent, Alias Super-Sister!”

In "Claire Kent, Alias Super-Sister!", Superboy teams up with his cousin Jo to uncover the surprising truth behind Superman’s iconic costume—revealing, for the first time, that it was crafted from Kryptonian blankets. With art by John Sikela and dynamic cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, this 1960 issue offers a fresh, heartfelt look at the legacy of the Kryptonian legacy, all while keeping the mystery of how the fabric came to be firmly intact.

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artist, inker John Sikela · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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Cast · 9 characters

Casey Clark Kent / Kal-El Jonathan Kent Jor-El Lana Lang Martha Kent Superbaby Superman Varsity Vic

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artist, inker John Sikela

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Though it had long been known that Superman's costume was made from Kryptonian blankets, this is the first story that showed exactly how this was done.

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