Comic book cover for Superboy number 69, 1958. Cover price $.10. Superboy floats in mid air over a mountainous landscape, suspended by multicolored helium balloons. He where is a harness which is connected by a rope to his adopted father on the ground. An eagle is attacking the balloons, Superboy is scared. He cries, “ HELP, DAD KENT ! BRING ME DOWN! THAT EAGLE IS BREAKING THE BALLOONS WHICH SUPPORT ME-- AND I STILL DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE MY FLYING POWER !”
The title reads, “ YOU'LL BE AMAZED WHEN YOU DISCOVER "HOW SUPERBOY LEARNED TO FLY!"”
Good morning world! Here’s another #clzshake - Superboy #69, found in a $3 box in 2024. How could I pass it up?? It’s a great example of something I love about early silver age DC - overly detailed expository dialog!
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