Comic Title: Superboy #24
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1953
Approx. On Sale Date: December 10, 1952 Copyright Date December 8, 1952
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1952
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.


Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 40
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Hot-Rodders of the Air"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: John Sikela
Inker: Ed Dobrotka

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #24; next appearance in Superboy #24)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #24; next appearance in Adventure Comics #186)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #24; next appearance in Adventure Comics #185)

Villain(s)

• Badger Burke and his gang (Hinkly named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Jimmy Arnold, Pete Noonan, Chuck Arden, and several other Smallville teens (no further appearances)
• Harry and Jim Hogan (no further appearances)
• Several Smallville residents (Luke and Mrs. Porter named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The teenagers of Smallville embrace the fad of flying. They all learn to fly small private places and begin flying everywhere. Crime boss Badger Burke wants to discourage the flights because he fears that his criminal operations will be seen from the air. Burke sabotages several planes and tries to have the kids grounded.

In order to protect the kids Superboy also grounds himself. He still watches from above with a mirrored balloon. He finds Burke's operation and apprehends the crook. With the source of the sabotage exposed, the kids return to their planes and can fly again.