Comic Title: Adventure Comics #264
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1959
On Sale Date: July 30, 1959 Copyright Date July 30, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Helpless Hero"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superboy (of Earth-1)

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: George Papp

Reprinted In:
80 Page Giant Magazine #10 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #75; next appearance in Superboy #76)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #75; next appearance in Superboy #76)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superboy #75; next appearance in Superboy #76)
• Krypto (last appearance in Superboy #75; next appearance in Superboy #76)

Villain(s)

• Zall-Dix (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
An alien boy, Zall-Dix, arrives on Earth and causes Superboy’s powers to malfunction. He wants Superboy to exchange minds with him and permanently trade places. Superboy refuses, so the Zall turns the Boy of Steel into a menace. Superboy finally agrees to the mind swtich, but Jonathan Kent steps in at the last minute. The boy is touched by Pa Kent’s sacrifice and promises to leave and return home.