Superboy # 166 1970 VG

Superboy #166 is a comic book published by DC Comics with a cover date of June 1970. It is considered an early Bronze Age issue and is highly recognized by collectors for its iconic cover illustrated by legendary artist Neal Adams.

Issue Overview

• Cover Price: $0.15
• Cover Artist: Neal Adams
• Creative Team: Script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, and inks by Mike Esposito.

The 36-page comic features two main superhero stories:

1. "Here Lies the Real Superboy!"

• Characters: Superboy (Clark Kent), Lana Lang, Professor Lewis Lang, and Martha Kent.
• Plot: The story kicks off when Lana Lang and her father, archaeologist Dr. Lewis Lang, discover a hidden Mayan temple. Inside, they uncover an ancient, entombed statue that perfectly resembles Superboy. When Superboy appears, he explains the mystery by recounting a time-travel journey he took. During the trip, he encountered the ancient Mayans, who mistook him for their sky-god. To return to his own era without disrupting their society, he had to elaborately fake his own death.

2. "The Kryptonite Conqueror!"

• Characters: Superboy and Lex Luthor.
• Plot: Superboy's arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor, hatches a dangerous plan to defeat the Boy of Steel. He blankets the entire town of Smallville with a toxic layer of Kryptonite dust, forcing Superboy to find a way to stop him while severely weakened.