Comic Title: Superboy #165
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1970
On Sale Date: March 5, 1970 Newsstand Date March 5, 1970
Source: House Ad, Flash #197, Page 10

Newsstand Date March 5, 1970
Source: Comic Reader, #77

Newsstand Date March 5, 1970
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V25 #4

Copyright Date March 5, 1970
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., Aug. and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 64
Editor: Mort Weisinger

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Superboy's Last Day"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: George Papp

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #251 (1958)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #250; next appearance in Superboy #67)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Adventure Comics #250; next appearance in Superboy #67)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Adventure Comics #250; next appearance in Superboy #67)
• Lana Lang (in flashback; last appearance in Adventure Comics #170; next appearance in Superman #136)

Other Character(s)

• Superboy’s robot Friday (no further appearances)
• Dr. Lewis (in flashback; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #170; next appearance in Superman #136)
• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #17; next appearance in Adventure Comics #172)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superboy #17; next appearance in Superboy #18)

Comments:
Superboy’s first encounter with Kryptonite is related in flashback in this story.

Synopsis:
Whle cleaning house, Clark Kent recalls how one of his Superboy robots saved his life. Many years before, Pa Kent brought home a green glowing rock for Clark’s mineral collection. Clark immediately took ill and was on his deathbed. To replace him as Superboy, a recently constructed Superboy robot was sent out controlled by Jonathan.

When the robot returned, it inadvertently stepped in front of the Kryptonite. Being made of lead, the robot blocked the radiation. Superboy recovered but relapsed when the robot moved away. Pa Kent realizes that the rock must be responsible and places it inside the robot. Superboy recovers and learns that the rock was Kryptonite, a fragment of his home planet, which is deadly to him.