Comic Title: 100-Page Super Spectacular DC-21
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1973
On Sale Date: July 10, 1973 Newsstand Date July 10, 1973
Source: Comic Reader, #98

Copyright Date July 10, 1973
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1973

Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 96
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Miracle Plane"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: John Sikela
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #117 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #116; next appearance in Adventure Comics #118)

Villain(s)

• Tipper and Dropper (two small-time thieves; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Gene Dekker and his father (no further appearances)
• A contest judge (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Gene Dekker, a classmate of Clark Kent, works on an invention for the science fair. His father, also an inventor, is disappointed the his company is not interested in his latest inventor. Gene creates a model of his father's invention, a VTOL aircraft, and uses it in the contest.

During the demonstration, thieves abduct Gene and steal the model plane. Superboy finds and rescues Gene, who then wins the contest. Superboy then builds a full size plane and conducts a test flight. Following the successful flight, Gene and his father celebrate the success of their invention.