Comic Title: Superman #212
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1968
On Sale Date: October 15, 1968 Newsstand Date October 15, 1968
Source: House Ad, Bat Lash #2, Page 10

Newsstand Date October 15, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #69

Newsstand Date October 15, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V23 #11
Listed as January

Copyright Date October 15, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March and September
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Mort Weisinger

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
This issue is labeled 80 Page Giant #G-54.

Title: "The Unwanted Superbaby"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: George Papp

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #299 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (imaginary appearance)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (imaginary appearance)
• Martha Kent (imaginary appearance)
• Jor-El (imaginary appearance)
• Lara (imaginary appearance)

Villain(s)

• King Rolf, Queen Greta, Minister Nordholtz, and their followers (imaginary appearance)

Other Character(s)

• The Smallville Orphanage staff, some military personnel, and the people of Zordal (imaginary appearance)

Comments:
This story is an imaginary story. The events depicted are not part of regular continuity.

Gold Kryptonite is introduced in this story. This variety can permanently remove the powers of any Kryptonian exposed to it. Although the story is imaginary, a text blurb at the end of the story informs the reader that Gold Kryptonite will be used in an upcoming Superman story.

Synopsis:
Baby Kal-El is sent to Earth by his father Jor-El and found by the Kents. The couple turn the baby over to the Smallville Orphanage where they soon discover his super-powers. Although they wish to adopt the child, the Kents wishes are denied by the government who tries to capture Superbaby.

Superbaby escapes and flies to a small island, whose evil ruler King Rolf resembles Jor-El. Rolf corrupts the child and uses him to overthrow the government of Simbovia.

Years pass before Superboy realizes that he is being used. He turns in the evil king, but is forced to surrender himself too. Instead, he escapes into space and becomes the hero of Zordal. Superboy misses Earth however, and returns to visit. While en route, Superboy passes a Gold Kryptonite meteor which robs him of his powers permanently. Superboy becomes stranded on Earth and is finally adopted by the Kents where he becomes a powerless Clark Kent.