Comic Title: Best of DC #15
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: August 1981
On Sale Date: May 7, 1981 Newsstand Date May 7, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #191

Newsstand Date May 7, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #54

Newsstand Date May 7, 1981
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 81 #6

Copyright Date April 14, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date April 14, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #54

Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

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

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

Artist: George Papp

Reprinted From:
Superboy #88 (1961)

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.