Superboy #187 – An Iron Cage for a Hero – Nick Cardy – DC Comics – 1972
Superboy finds himself behind bars in “An Iron Cage for a Hero!” as he is forced to endure a harsh prison regime while trying to help the other inmates. The issue also features the Superbaby adventure “The Return of Superboy's Pal!”
Rounding out the issue is “The Monster Maker of Littleville,” a classic Dial H for Hero reprint featuring Robby Reed. With a striking Nick Cardy cover and Bronze Age DC storytelling, this is a vintage Superboy issue with several different stories in one package.
Comic Details:
Title: Superboy
Issue: #187
Publisher: DC Comics
Year: 1972
Era: Bronze Age
Edition: Standard Edition
Writer: Leo Dorfman; Dave Wood
Artist: Bob Brown; Jim Mooney
Inker: Murphy Anderson; Jim Mooney
Cover Artist: Nick Cardy
Story Title: An Iron Cage for a Hero!; The Return of Superboy's Pal!; The Monster Maker of Littleville
Characters: Superboy, Superbaby, Gary the Witch-Boy, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Robby Reed, Professor Nabor
Format: Comic Book
Features: Reprint
Genre: Superhero; Science Fiction
Condition:
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A great addition to any Superboy, Superbaby, Robby Reed, or Bronze Age DC Comics collection.
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