Description: You are bidding on: Superboy vol 1 #98 CGC 9.0 Qualified (Cover detached from bottom staple) **Silver Age** July 1962 DC Comics1st Ultra BoyPete Ross becomes a Legion Reservist Jerry Siegel (Stories) Al Plastino (Art) Curt Swan & George Klein (Art & Cover) 1st Print Rare "The Super-Student of Swankhurst Academy" When con-man "Silk" Pomeroy opens the Swankhurst Academy, he and his confederate use it as a way of getting inside information on his wealthy pupils' parents for robberies, until Superboy enrolls and brings them both to justice. "The Boy with Ultra-Powers!"A super-powered young man named Ultra-Boy has arrived in Smallville with his guide Maria Latham, for the purpose of trying to learn the secret identity of Superboy. Mingling in with the youth of Smallville, Ultra-Boy attempts to learn Superboy's secret identity, at first asking Superboy's confidant Pete Ross. This cause Pete to worry about accidentally revealing the fact that he knows Superboy's secret identity.Meanwhile, both Ultra-Boy and Superboy find out that they are really costumed super-heroes when they both scan each other with their x-ray visions and see their costumes under each other. When Pete is trapped in the Smallville bank's vault, Ultra-Boy and Superboy arrive to save him. However, when Superboy's x-ray vision is unable to peer into the workings of the lead based vault door, Ultra-Boy is able to do so because his vision does not have the same limitation.With Pete Ross freed, Ultra-Boy reveals to Superboy his purpose for trying to learn Superboy's identity: That he's really an alien from the 30th Century, and that his reward for learning Superboy's identity would be membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes. With his mission a success Ultra-Boy returns to the future with Marla and bids farewell to Superboy and Pete. "Tomorrow I'll prove Pete Ross is really Superboy!"— Ultra Boy Please Be Sure To Check Out My Ebay Store! Free Shipping with Delivery Confirmation! CGC Comics will be shipped padded in Priority Box or similar. International shipping will vary. Payment is expected within 5 days. Thanks for peeking!
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 3845206007
Custom Bundle: No
Vintage: Yes
Format: Single Issue
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Style: Color
Personalized: No
Features: First Printing, First Character Appearance
Main Character: Superboy
Unit Quantity: 1
Artist/Writer: Jerry Siegel, Al Plastino
Character: Ultra Boy
Signed: No
Cover Artist: Curt Swan, George Klein
Series Title: Superboy
Ex Libris: No
Universe: DC Universe
Grade: 9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint
Publisher: DC Comics
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: General Audience
Certification: CGC
Story Title: Superboy
Publication Year: 1962
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 98
Era: Silver Age (1956-69)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Superheroes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
