Superboy #170
Superboy #170
Cover Credits
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Dick Giordano

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Title: "Easy Rider to Doom"
Pages: 16

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

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Bob Brown
Inker: Murphy Anderson

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Crusty (Charles; the son of Jonathan's cousin Ezra; no further appearances)
  • Mr. Cullis (a embezzling bank employee; no further appearances)
  • A gang of bank robbers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • A group of firemen (no further appearances)
  • Two teenage girls (Mabel named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Crusty, the son of Jonathan's cousin, comes to stay with the Kents while his father moves to Alaska. Clark must work hard to protect his secret identity while Crusty is living in the house. Crusty is also a delinquent. He steals money from Martha Kent and tries to steal a car. Clark tries to reform Crusty and tricks him into stealing the getaway car used by a gang of bank robbers. When the car is gone, the crooks are unable to getaway.

Crusty and Clark receive a reward from the bank. However, the bank manager Mr. Cullis is an embezzler. Cullis tries to use Crusty to cover up his own crimes. He convinces the teen to plant a bomb under the bank. Superboy stops the bomb and saves Crusty's life. Cullis is apprehended. Crusty promises to go straight, then he joins his father in Alaska.


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