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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Superboy #85

Dec 1960 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Mystery of Mighty Boy! Part I," Superboy journeys to the past to stop the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, only to face a shocking twist when adult Lex Luthor appears and immobilizes him with red kryptonite. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by George Papp, this classic 1960 tale blends time travel and historical intrigue, with Curt Swan and Stan Kaye bringing the cover to life.

Contains 5 stories

The Mystery of Mighty Boy! Part I

10 pp · Superhero

Krypto robotSuperboy robotsChad Kazzan (Mighty Boy's foster father)Vela Kazzan (Mighty Boy's foster mother)Professor Charles Keith (flashback, Mighty Boy's birth father, death)Mrs. Keith (flashback, Mighty Boy's birth mother, death)Zarl Kazzan robotMighty Boy robots

[The Mystery of Mighty Boy!] Part II: Superboy's Lost Friend!

9 pp · Superhero

Charise KaanChad KazzanVela Kazzan (erroneously named Zilda)Zilda (Charise's cousin)Fire People (cameo)

Untitled Humor story

0.67 pp · Humor

The Impossible Mission!

7 pp · Superhero

Mary Todd LincolnTad LincolnMajor Henry Rathbone

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor, Children

Bebe's friend

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $24

CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $637*

CGC 9.2 · 6 in census $369*

CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $251*

CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $172*

CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $132*

CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $105*

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CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $88*

CGC 6.5 · 7 in census $74*

CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $66*

CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $52*

CGC 5.0 none in existence

CGC 4.5 none in existence

CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $41*

CGC 3.5 none in existence

CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $30*

CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $30*

CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $30*

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Cast · 20 characters

Full credits

writer Jerry Siegel

artist, inker George Papp

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

↩ Reprints Superman #87 (1954), Superman Annual #2 (1960)

Reprinted in Superman Supacomic #20 (1961), Albi del Falco #264 (1961), Superman Annual #6 (1962), Superman #158 (1963), 80 Page Giant Magazine #11 (1965), Gigant #2/1966 (1966), Superman in the Sixties #[nn] (1999), Superman: Past and Future #[nn] (2009)

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