Comic Title: DC Super Stars #12
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1977
On Sale Date: November 30, 1976 Newsstand Date November 30, 1976
Source: House Ad, Isis #3, Page 6

Newsstand Date November 30, 1976
Source: Direct Currents, Amazing World of DC Comics #13

Newsstand Date November 30, 1976
Source: Comic Reader, #137

Newsstand Date November 30, 1976
Source: Comics Journal, #29, Page 14

Copyright Date November 30, 1976
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1977

Newsstand Date November 29, 1976
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 76 #30
Listed as on sale the week of November 29th

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 48
Editor: Paul Levitz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Super-Teacher from Krypton"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Artist: John Sikela

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #240 (1957)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Action Comics #232; next appearance in Superboy #60)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superboy #59; next appearance in Adventure Comics #241)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superboy #59; next appearance in Superboy #60)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #59; next appearance in Superboy #60)

Other Character(s)

• A Kryptonian teacher robot (first appearance; last appearance in New Adventures of Superboy #17; next appearance in DC Super Stars #12)
• Various Smallville residents (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Jor-El (in flashback to Krypton’s destruction)
• Lara (in flashback to Krypton’s destruction)

Synopsis:
A Kryptonian teacher robot designed by Jor-El arrives on Earth and forces Superboy to perform tests of his super powers. Should Superboy fail the tests, the teacher tells him he must end his career as the Boy of Steel. Superboy finishes the tests, and the robot informs him that he did not pass. He agrees to quit using his powers, but it was only another test by the robot to see if he would voluntarily give up his Superboy identity for the greater good. Having passed all the tests, Superboy is allowed to continue, and the robot leaves Earth.