Comic Title: Superboy Annual #1
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Summer 1964
On Sale Date: April 23, 1964 Newsstand Date April 23, 1964
Source: House Ad, World's Finest Comics #142, Page 10

Copyright Date April 23, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1964

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug. and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Mort Weisinger

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Blind Boy of Steel"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: George Papp

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #259 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #72; next appearance in Adventure Comics #260)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #72; next appearance in Adventure Comics #260)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superboy #71; next appearance in Adventure Comics #260)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #72; next appearance in Adventure Comics #260)
• Krypto (last appearance in Superboy #71; next appearance in Superboy #73)

Villain(s)

• The Tiger Gang (no further appearances)

Comments:
Krypto’s origin is briefly recapped in this story.

Synopsis:
When lighting strikes a nearby Kryptonite meteor, Superboy gains diamond vision, which changes anything he sees into diamond. He is unable to turn this power off so he is forced to blindfold himself. With the help of his dog Krypto, Superboy is still able to perform super deeds. Still the loss of his vision makes it difficult for him. Krypto eventually takes him underwater where the sea water restores his vision to normal.