Comic Title: Superboy #123
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1965
On Sale Date: July 1, 1965 Copyright Date July 1, 1965
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1965

Newsstand Date July 11, 1965
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V20 #4

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug. and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Curse of the Superboy Mummy"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #123; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #60)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #122; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #60)

Villain(s)

• An unnamed Egyptian magician (rival of Ahton; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ahton and Seth (an Egyptian magician and his son; no further appearances)
• Neferti (the pharaoh's daughter; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
3000 years ago in ancient Egypt a magician named Ahton uses a magic shield to glimpse the future. He learns about Superboy and develops a formula to give his own weakling son Seth super powers. The pharaoh's daughter, Neferti, fall in love with Seth now that he has powers. In an attempt to gain Seth's attention, Neferti enlists the aid of Ahton's rival. The other magician gives her a magic scarab. However, the scarab is cursed and results in the doom of both Seth and Neferti. They are mummified and sealed together in a tomb. Ahton learns that Superboy will face a similar fate in the future, but he is unable to complete his warning.

Lana Lang and Clark Kent uncover the tomb on an archaeological dig conducted by Lana's father. Clark translates the unfinished warning which states that he should destroy Lana to protect himself. He disregards the warning. Lana finds the scarab among the artifacts in the tomb. She begins wearing it as a pin. When Superboy approaches he nearly has a heart attack. The magic scarab is similar in composition to Kryptonite. The Boy of Steel eventually learns that the incomplete inscription advised to destroy Lana's scarab, not Lana herself. Once the scarab is destroyed, Superboy regains his health.