{"product_id":"the-new-adventures-of-superboy-1-1980-vf-nm","title":"The New Adventures of Superboy # 1 1980 VF\/NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New Adventures of Superboy #1\u003c\/b\u003e is a premier comic book published by DC Comics with a cover date of January 1980. This launch marked the start of Superboy Vol. 2, a series created after the character was spun off from the Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes title. It is a well-known Bronze Age collector's item that returned the focus entirely to a young Clark Kent navigating life in Smallville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIssue Overview\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Price: $0.40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eMain Story Title: \"The Demon Next Door\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCreative Team: Script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, and inks by Dave Hunt. The distinctive launch cover was illustrated by Schaffenberger and legendary artist Dick Giordano.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlot Synopsis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe double-sized premiere issue contains a main story and a special bonus reprint:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e1. \"The Demon Next Door\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCharacters: Superboy (Clark Kent), Ma and Pa Kent, Lana Lang, and Professor Lewis Lang.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePlot: Lana Lang's father, Professor Lewis Lang, returns from an archaeological dig in the Middle East with a strange ancient idol known as the \"Twins of Kokra.\" Unbeknownst to everyone, the artifact is possessed by a malevolent, ancient demon. The entity takes control of Professor Lang, forcing Superboy to find a creative way to safely exorcise the spirit without harming Lana's father.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e2. \"The Computers That Saved Metropolis!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCharacters: Superman and Major Disaster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePlot: A 28-page promotional bonus story (originally a Radio Shack giveaway). When Superman's powers dangerously spin out of control, two clever kids named Alec and Shanna use a pair of TRS-80 computers to help the Man of Steel track down and stop the villainous Major Disaster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49141606449252,"sku":"BW115","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_09_07_20_07_40_968.jpg?v=1788829796","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/the-new-adventures-of-superboy-1-1980-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}