Comic Title: Superboy #174
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1971
On Sale Date: March 9, 1971 Newsstand Date March 9, 1971
Source: House Ad, Wonder Woman #194, Page 18

Copyright Date March 9, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971


Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., Aug. and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 64
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Gorilla with Super-Eyes"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: John Fischetti

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #219 (1955)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #45; next appearance in Superboy #46)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #45; next appearance in Adventure Comics #221)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #45; next appearance in Superboy #46)
• Lewis Lang (first name given as Thaddeus; last appearance in Superboy #42; next appearance in Superboy #46)

Villain(s)

• Doc Baird and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Chandu (a giant gorilla; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superboy assists Professor Lang in the capture of a giant gorilla named Chandu. They return to Smallville with the gorilla who is put on display. Ex-con Doc Baird sees the gorilla on display and discovers that Chandu possesses X-ray vision.

Baird and his men steal Chandu and use his power for crime. The X-rays are triggered by lightning, so when lightning strikes the crooks are able to melt bank walls and start fires.

Professor Lang believes that Chandu got his powers from a pond in Africa containing Kryptonite. The gorilla's X-ray vision is also Kryptonite based which weakens Superboy. Despite the gorilla's advantage, Superboy overcomes him and the crooks. The effect of the contaminated water soon wears off, restoring Chandu to normal.