Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Superboy #91

Sep 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Superboy's Civil War Time Trip!”

In "Superboy's Civil War Time Trip!", Superboy stumbles into a bizarre alternate reality where the townspeople of Smallville are reenacting the Civil War—only this time, the conflict is deadly real. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by George Papp, the story follows Superboy as he attempts to save key figures like Clark Brent, General Kane, Private Rothul, and Nurse Bertha, only to uncover the shocking truth: they're all androids in a game played by alien generals. The cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye captures the dramatic tension of the moment, making this 1961 classic a standout in Superboy’s early adventures.

writer Jerry Siegel · artist, inker George Papp · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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writer Jerry Siegel

artist, inker George Papp

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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After participating in a Smallville Civil War re-enactment, Superboy finds a planet where duplicates of his townsfolk are actually fighting the war. He tries and fails to save Clark Brent (a Clark Kent double) from a firing squad, only to find that he was actually a Confederate spy. He then tries and fails to save General Kane (Pa Kent), Private Rothul (Lex Luthor), and Nurse Bertha (Ma Kent). At length he learns that the people are all androids, with two elderly alien generals playing a war game.

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