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Adventure Comics #217
CGC Census
26
Total Graded
0
9.8 NM/MT
4
8.0 VF
A UFO crashes near Smallville and out step Superboy's birth parents, Jor-El and Lara! They escaped Krypton's destruction in a faulty rocket, repaired it, and spent years seeking Earth. Superboy packs and takes off for another planet with only a callous \"nice knowing you\" to the Kents, breaking their hearts. Meanwhile, in prison, \"Killer\" Mason waits for his midnight execution and deciphers a code to reveal Superboy's secret identity. Continued...
Cover Date
October 1, 1955
On Sale Date
August 28, 1955
Pages
36
Cover Price
$0.10
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Editor
George Kashdan
Credits
Writer
Penciller
Letterer
Characters
Jor-El; Lara; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Duke Mason; Lana Lang
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