Comic Title: Superboy #88
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1961
On Sale Date: February 16, 1961 Copyright Date February 16, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

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

Title: "The Saddest Boy in Smallville"
Pages: 8

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

Artist: George Papp

Reprinted In:
Best of DC #15 (1981)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #88; next appearance in Adventure Comics #283)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #88; next appearance in Adventure Comics #283)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #88; next appearance in Adventure Comics #283)
• Police Chief Parker (last appearance in Superboy #88; next appearance in Superboy #89)

Villain(s)

• The "ABC" Gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• James Hunter and Tommy (a doorman and his son; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Young Tommy Hunter is disappointed in his father, whom he considers to have a lowly job of a doorman. Superboy tries to convince Tommy that his father is still important by going back in time and filming Mr. Hunter’s exploits as a war hero. Tommy still is not impressed.

Later, the ABC Gang robs the theatre where Mr. Hunter works of a jewel exhibit. With Mr. Hunter’s help the crooks are identified and eventually caught. Tommy now gains respect and pride for his father.