Superboy #123
Superboy #123
Cover Credits
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

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Title: "When Krypto Was Sold"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Artist: George Papp

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Two safe-crackers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Ronnie Vayle, his father, and several classmates (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Ronnie Vayle is a rich classmate of Clark Kent. Ronnie is a braggart and resented by his peers. Clark decides to teach Ronnie modesty. To execute his plan, Clark enlists the aid of Krypto, whom he disguises and renames Sport. Krypto then performs tricks that make Ronnie envious. Ronnie then buys Sport from Clark.

While Krypto is in Ronnie's care, he secretly causes accidents that teach Ronnie to drive carefully and to have respect for others. He then arranges for Ronnie to overhear the other boys reasons for disliking their rich classmate. Ronnie vows to change and with Krypto's help stops a robbery. Ronnie is modest about accepting credit and begins earning back the respect of his peers.


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