Comic Title: Best of DC #15
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1981
On Sale Date: May 7, 1981 Newsstand Date May 7, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #191

Newsstand Date May 7, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #54

Newsstand Date May 7, 1981
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 81 #6

Copyright Date April 14, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date April 14, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #54

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Laughingstock of Smallville"
Pages: 13

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

Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #292 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #94; next appearance in Adventure Comics #293)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Adventure Comics #291; next appearance in Adventure Comics #293)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superboy #94; next appearance in Adventure Comics #293)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #94; next appearance in Adventure Comics #293)
• Krypto (last appearance in Superboy #94; next appearance in Adventure Comics #293)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Superboy #92; next appearance in Superboy #96)

Synopsis:
Superboy discovers a new element in space and returns it to Earth. Scientists name the element Superboy-X in honor of the discovery. Jealous of the Boy of Steel’s fame, Lex Luthor using various other elements to cause trouble in town and to harm Superboy’s reputation. However, Superboy defeats Luthor by predicting his final crime and using the special properties of Superboy-X which allow it to defy gravity.