Comic Title: Superboy #83
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1960
On Sale Date: July 7, 1960 Copyright Date July 7, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

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

Title: "The Old Maid of Smallville"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted In:
Best of DC #15 (1981)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #83; next appearance in Superboy #83)

Supporting Character(s)

• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superboy #83; next appearance in Superboy #83)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Adventure Comics #275; next appearance in Adventure Comics #277)

Villain(s)

• Ed Hicks (a mean school boy; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Edith Finch and her grandmother (no further appearances)
• John Hale (a teacher; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A new teacher, Miss Finch, is transferred to Smallville High. The boys make fun of her because she is an old maid. Superboy sets out to help her. He gives her new clothes, a new hair style, and contact lenses. However, her confidence is still lacking. Superboy sets her up with a robot date, which makes her happy until it is exposed as a robot. Finally another teacher, John Hale, takes an interest in her which pleases her.