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Superboy #89

DC · Series began 1949 · June 1961

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Dates

Cover date: June 1961
On sale: April 6, 1961
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff, Russ Heathinks: Stan Kaye, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff, Russ Heathscript: Robert Bernstein, Henry Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger, Jerry Siegelletters: Joe Letterese, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

Superboy's Big Brother! Part I · 9 pages
When a space ship crashes outside Smallville, Superboy finds an amnesiac, super-powered youth who might be his older brother. He christens him Mon-El and sets him up with a secret identity, but he soon finds evidence that Mon-El is not, in fact, Kryptonian.
[Superboy's Big Brother! Part II] The Secret of Mon-El! · 10 pages
Trying to prove Mon-El isn't actually Kryptonian, Superboy accidentally exposes him to lead, which both poisons him and returns his memory. Mon-El remembers that he is a space explorer from Daxam, who visited Krypton, meeting Jor-El and Lara, before arriving on Earth. To save his life, Superboy sends Mon-El into the Phantom Zone until he can cure him of his lead poisoning.
The Super-Cop of Smallville! · 8 pages
The entire Smallville police force is quarantined so Superboy has to take their place.

Reprinted in

Adventure Comics (1938), The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (1991), Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (2007), Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone (2009), Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (2017), Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age (2018), Superboy: A Celebration of 75 Years (2020)