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CATALOG RECORD

Superboy #80

DC · Series began 1949 · April 1960

Dates

Cover date
April 1960
On sale
February 18, 1960
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, John Sikela, Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoffinks: Stan Kaye, John Sikela, Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, John Fortescript: Jack Schiff, Robert Bernstein, Mort Weisinger, Henry Boltinoff, Jerry Siegelletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

  • The Thief of Steel! · 8 pages

    Two aliens threaten to reveal Superboy's identity unless he overthrows the government of Zooria for them.

  • Untitled · 0.5 pages

    Janie's mom thinks she uses too much slang in her vocabulary.

  • The Shyest Boy in Town! · 9 pages

    The school psychologist decides Clark needs to break out of his shell by making him wear Superboy's costume all the time.

  • Untitled · 0.67 pages

    All his friends are busy so Jerry does his chores.

  • Superboy Meets Supergirl! · 9 pages

    Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanKara Zor-ElSupergirlSuperboyJonathan KentMartha KentLana LangKryptoJerry the JitterbugAluraZor-El

Reprinted in

Action Comics (1938), Superboy Annual (1953), Superman Supacomic (1959), Super DC (1969), The Best of DC (1979), Showcase Presents: Supergirl (2007), Superboy: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told (2010), DC Finest: Supergirl: The Girl of Steel (2025)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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