Comic Title: Adventure Comics #292
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1962
On Sale Date: November 30, 1961 Newsstand Date November 30, 1961
Source: House Ad, Superboy #94, Page 30

Newsstand Date November 30, 1961
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V16 #9

Copyright Date November 30, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961


Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Laughing Stock of Smallville"
Pages: 13

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

Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted In:
Best of DC #15 (1981)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #94; next appearance in Adventure Comics #293)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Adventure Comics #291; next appearance in Adventure Comics #293)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superboy #94; next appearance in Adventure Comics #293)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #94; next appearance in Adventure Comics #293)
• Krypto (last appearance in Superboy #94; next appearance in Adventure Comics #293)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Superboy #92; next appearance in Superboy #96)

Synopsis:
Superboy discovers a new element in space and returns it to Earth. Scientists name the element Superboy-X in honor of the discovery. Jealous of the Boy of Steel’s fame, Lex Luthor using various other elements to cause trouble in town and to harm Superboy’s reputation. However, Superboy defeats Luthor by predicting his final crime and using the special properties of Superboy-X which allow it to defy gravity.