Adventure 221 – Superbaby!

Superbaby would become a popular variation on the Superboy theme in the 60s, and Adventure 221 (Feb 56) has one of the earliest stories for the character.

While many early Superbaby stories deal with the Kents, and young Clark learning his abilities, this story deals with a couple who were asked to take care of baby Clark while the Kents went to vote.  They get delayed on the way back, and Clark wakes up.

The Boltons, who were looking after him, see all manner of strange behaviour but come up with rational explanations for it all, though it stays in their minds.  The story is framed by the Boltons in the “present” coming to see the Kents again, to air their growing suspicions that baby Clark grew up to be Superboy.

But of course Ma and Pa Kent have years of practice at coming up with convincing explanations and excuses, and Clark’s identity is safe once again.

Not a great story overall.  In truth, I like very few of the Sueprbaby tales.  But it still required an entry.