Superboy #98

Two super-powered teens size each other up on a small-town sidewalk in this July 1962 issue of Superboy — each using their extraordinary vision to pierce the other's secret identity, while a curious red-haired girl looks on, oblivious to the remarkable exchange happening right beside her. The cover, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein, captures that perfect Silver Age tension of mutual discovery, as the bold banner promises the introduction of "The Boy with Ultra-Powers." Interior art comes from Al Plastino, making this a fine meeting of two of DC's most dependable talents of the era.