Comic Title: Superboy #80
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1960
On Sale Date: February 18, 1960 Newsstand Date February 18, 1960
Source: House Ad, Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #16, Page 11

Copyright Date February 18, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Thief 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 #270; next appearance in Superboy #80)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Adventure Comics #270; next appearance in Superboy #80)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Adventure Comics #270; next appearance in Superboy #80)

Villain(s)

• Zog and Jix (two space criminals; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Citizens of Zooria (an alien civilization; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superboy’s parents are captured by two space thieves. The crooks force Superboy to rob another planet or they will kill his parents. To prevent him from tricking them, they also order the Boy of Steel to hypnotize himself into aiding them.

Superboy flys to Zooria, an alien world, and begins stealing their treasures. He then releases the criminals from Zoorian prisons and destroys the weapons of the authorities.

Satisfied with Superboy’s actions, the crooks release the Kents and fly to Zooria themselves. The authorities capture them when they land. As Superboy knew, the planet had recently been conquered by some other crooks. When Superboy released the prisoners, he was releasing the rightful rulers of the world. The thieves are then rehabilitated and knowledge of Superboy is removed from their minds.