Comic Title: Superboy #59
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1957
Approx. On Sale Date: July 3, 1957 Copyright Date July 1, 1957
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1957
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Superboy's Underground Exile"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted In:
Adventure Comics #335 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #271; next appearance in Superboy #59)

Other Character(s)

• A scientist and various government officials (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superboy assists the government with the test of a new underground missile. Superboy tracks the missile using his x-ray vision near Fort Knox. After the test is completed, Superboy stays underground, refusing to return to the surface. The scientist in charge of the missile test believes that Superboy was contaminated by radiation from the missile and is staying underground to prevent the radiation from spreading.

While underground, Superboy finds several gold deposits and begins collecting gold. He molds the gold into ingots, amassing a fortune. After two days he drills into Fort Knox and places his gold inside. While tracking the missile, Superboy's x-ray vision transmuted the gold inside Fort Knox into lead. To prevent a worldwide economic scare, Superboy stayed underground until the gold was replaced. When his mission is complete, Superboy's returns to the surface keeping the secret of the accident to himself.