Comic Title: Adventures of Superboy HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2010
On Sale Date: August 11, 2010 Direct Market Date August 11, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Direct Market Date July 28, 2010
Source: Previews, #258

Cover Price: $39.99
Page Count: 224

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Perry White, Cub Reporter"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: George Roussos

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #120 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #119; next appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #12)

Guest Star(s)

• Perry White (first Earth-1 appearance; last appearance in Superman #142; next appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #12)

Villain(s)

• The Ringmaster (aka Maestro; a crime boss; no further appearances)
• Grillo, Swoop and Loop, and Musculo the Mighty (a fire-eater, acrobats, and a strongman; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Hobb (editor of the Daily Planet; no further appearances)

Comments:
Perry White, the future editor of the Daily Planet, appears as a 21-year old reporter in this story. As revealed in the first story of World's Finest Comics #80, Perry served as an intern for Gotham Gazette, likely while in college prior to this story. His first scoop was published in the Chicago Journal as shown in the second story of Superman #142.

Synopsis:
Clark Kent and a young Perry White both apply for jobs at the Daily Planet on the same day. Clark is hired as a newsboy, but Perry is turned down for a job as a reporter. Perry can earn the job if he brings in a story about the latest criminal in Metropolis, the Ringmaster.

Clark and Perry witness the Ringmaster and his gang pull a heist. Perry misses out on the story, but Clark offers to help. Perry then sells newspapers in order to locate the Ringmaster. When he is captured, he offers to write a story for the crooks. The Ringmaster agrees, but then tries to kill Perry. Clark has been watching the action and rescues Perry as Superboy.

Perry delivers his story to the Planet, but the editor thinks it is fake. Superboy arrives with the crooks in custody as validation of the story. Perry is hired as a reporter and tells Clark to come back for a job when he grows up.