Comic Title: Superboy #86
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1961
On Sale Date: November 22, 1960 Copyright Date November 22, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Newsstand Date November 22, 1960
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V15 #9

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

Title: "The Army of Living Kryptonite Men"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: George Papp

Reprinted In:
80 Page Giant Magazine #11 (1965)
Adventure Comics #492 (1982)
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 1 HC (1991)
Superman Vs. Lex Luthor TPB (2006)
Showcase Presents:Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Legion of Super-Heroes:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2017)
Legion of Super-Heroes:The Silver Age Vol. 1 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #86; next appearance in Adventure Comics #280)

Guest Star(s)

• Legion of Super-Heroes (last appearance in Adventure Comics #267; next appearance in Adventure Comics #290)
• Cosmic Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #267; next appearance in Adventure Comics #290)
• Saturn Girl (last appearance in Adventure Comics #267; next appearance in Adventure Comics #290)
• Lightning Lad (last appearance in Adventure Comics #267; next appearance in Adventure Comics #290)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #86; next appearance in Adventure Comics #280)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #86; next appearance in Adventure Comics #280)
• Krypto (last appearance in Superboy #85; next appearance in Superboy #87)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Adventure Comics #253; next appearance in Superboy #91)
• The Kryptonite Men (no further appearances)

Comments:
Luthor portends the existence of the Legion of Super-Villains in this story.

Synopsis:
Lex Luthor, who has created a helmet that allows him to animate stone, lures Superboy to a remote asteroid and attacks him with "living" Kryptonite men. However, the Legion of Super-Heroes, which has been monitoring the battle from the future, sends Lightning Lad to rescue the Boy of Steel and help him defeat the teenage scientist.