Comic Title: Adventure Comics #273
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1960
On Sale Date: April 28, 1960 Newsstand Date April 28, 1960
Source: House Ad, Sugar and Spike #29, Page 31

Newsstand Date April 28, 1960
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V15 #2

Copyright Date April 28, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Boy Who Was Stronger Than Superboy"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: George Papp

Reprinted In:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-15 (1973)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #81; next appearance in Superboy #82)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #81; next appearance in Superboy #82)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superboy #81; next appearance in Superboy #82)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #81; next appearance in Superboy #82)

Villain(s)

• Two crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ted Grahame and his parents (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superboy rescues a Smallville boy, Ted Grahame, who is injured in a climbing accident. Ted has an operation and after he recovers, he gains super powers. Ted proves to be even stronger than Superboy, but unfortunately some crooks learn of his powers.

The crooks threaten the lives of Ted’s parents and force him to help them committ crimes. Superboy is able to rescue Ted’s parents, but Ted is still worried about them. Superboy shows Ted a meteorite which seems to be behind, Ted’s new power. Ted throws the meteor back into space which causes him to lose his powers forever.