#6

Synopsis

Samson and Hercules travel to Superboy's time in order to discover the secret of his invulnerability. When Superboy explains to them that his powers cannot be replicated, the pair take him back to the past to confront the avaricious King Zarl.

Notes

Reprinted from

• Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #19
• Adventure Comics #247— Lightning Boy changed to Lightning Lad and final page cut
• Superman #123
• Adventure Comics #257
• Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #18
• Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19
• Superboy #85
• Action Comics #285— page 8 only, with new caption

Reprinted in

• 80 Page Giant Magazine #11— slightly modified
• Superman [Golden Story Teller Record Comic] #[nn]
• The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition #[nn]
• Superman #4/1968
• Superman in the Sixties #[nn]
• Giant Supergirl Album #4
• MV Comix #19/1970
• Superman Anthologie #[nn]

Credits

Script

Otto Binder, Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, Jim Mooney, Al Plastino, George Papp, Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

George Klein, Ray Burnley, Stan Kaye, Jim Mooney, Al Plastino, George Papp, Kurt Schaffenberger

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Editor

Mort Weisinger

Characters

• Kara Zor-El
• Supergirl
• Clark Kent
• Mighty Dog
• Merrio
• Tarkus
• Jimmy Olsen
• Tom Keith / Zarl Kazzan
• Krypto
• Superman
• Mighty Boy
• Rovo
• Samson
• Super-Girl
• Hercules
• Jonathan Kent
• Martha Kent
• Superboy
• Lois Lane
• Garth Ranzz
• Imra Ardeen
• Cosmic Boy
• Rokk Krinn
• Lightning Lad
• Saturn Girl
• Lana Lang
• Perry White
• Batman
• Bruce Wayne
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
• Professor Phineas Potter
• Biron
• Lucy Lane
• Dirk Morgna
• Reep Daggle
• Lori Lemaris
• Beppo
• Jor-El
• Lara
• Chameleon Boy
• Sun Boy
• Bizarro
• Streaky
• Mr. Mxyzptlk
• Comet