Comic Title: Superboy #42
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1955
On Sale Date: May 26, 1955 Copyright Date May 24, 1955
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1955
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Newsstand Date May 26, 1955
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V10 #3

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Superboy's Two Rivals"
Pages: 8

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

Artist: John Sikela

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #213; next appearance in Superboy #42)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #41; next appearance in Adventure Comics #214)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superboy #41; next appearance in Adventure Comics #214)

Villain(s)

• A criminal surgeon and his patient (no further appearances)
• Midge Willis (disguised as Jonathan Kent; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Chad Lewis (a druggist; no further appearances)
• Josh Rawlings and Peter Valadny (a detective and a strong man; no further appearances)
• An unnamed jeweler (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A criminal plastic surgeon begins operating in Smallville. Using his medical talents the surgeon alters the appearance of criminals to resemble respectable Smallville citizens including Jonathan Kent. As Kent, Midge Willis hires a detective and a strong man to help steal some securities. Despite being initially fooled by his phony father, Superboy eventually catches on to the ruse. He then apprehends Willis, rescues the real Jonathan Kent, and protects his own secret identity.