Comic Title: Superboy #48
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1956
Approx. On Sale Date: February 16, 1956 Copyright Date February 14, 1956
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1956
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.

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

Title: "The Boy Without a Super-Suit"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #48; next appearance in Adventure Comics #223)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #48; next appearance in Adventure Comics #223)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superboy #47; next appearance in Adventure Comics #224)

Other Character(s)

• Miss Adams and several students (Tom named; no further appearances)
• The mayor of Smallville (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While Superboy is out of town for a week, Clark uses an excuse that he is staying with his grandparents. When he returns to class after a week, he finds that the other students are all wearing Superboy costumes. He then learns that a Superboy tribute has been planned, and he was intentionally not told.

Clark learns that five clues have been planted around town for a contest. He suspects that he himself is a clue, since he is the only boy in Smallville not to be wearing a Superboy costume. Fearing that someone has discovered his secret identity, Clark finds the other clues and concludes that he is indeed the last one.

Clark is then called to the podium at the tribute ceremony. He fears that his secret identity will be revealed, but instead the mayor explains that he was actually carrying a note of thanks written to Superboy by the town. Clark is also asked to judge the clue contest since he is believed to be Superboy's closest friend.