Comic Title: Superboy #98
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1962
On Sale Date: May 17, 1962 Newsstand Date May 17, 1962
Source: House Ad, Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #34, Page 21

Copyright Date May 17, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962


Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Super-Student of Swankhurst Academy"
Pages: 13

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

Artist: Al Plastino

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #297; next appearance in Superboy #98)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Adventure Comics #297; next appearance in Superboy #98)

Villain(s)

• Professor Silk Pomeroy and his gang (Gurkin named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mark Denley and his father, Otto Binker and his family, and several other Swankhurst students (no further appearances)

Comments:
One of the students is named Otto Binker, presumably he is named after frequent Superboy author Otto Binder.

Synopsis:
Superboy enrolls at Swankhurst Academy to expose the plans of its headmaster, Silk Pomeroy. Pomeroy presents the Boy of Steel with several impossible tasks for his enrollment exam. Superboy succeeds through trickery and is eventually enrolled. His investigations uncover a scheme to steal from the wealthy parents of the academy students. Superboy stops the gang with the help of Otto Binker, a student with a talent for sculpting.