Comic Title: Superboy #53
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1956
Approx. On Sale Date: October 2, 1956 Copyright Date September 30, 1956
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1956
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: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Suit of Steel"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: John Sikela

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #230; next appearance in Superboy #53)

Supporting Character(s)

• Martha Kent (last appearance in Adventure Comics #229; next appearance in Superboy #53)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Adventure Comics #229; next appearance in Superboy #53)

Villain(s)

• An unnamed crook (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Four hoboes and Miguel (a bullfighter; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superboy is forced to hide his costume in a cardboard box to prevent Lana Lang from discovering his secret identity. Four hoboes find the invulnerable costume and divide it amongst themselves. Ma Kent makes another Superboy costume which is easily damaged. Superboy then schemes to get his costume back without revealing his presence to the new owners. When he successfully reassembles the costume, he lets Lana burn the imitation outfit to help throw her off from his secret.