Superman@70: Happy Daddy-O Day!

As America honors its doting dads today, be thankful your dad never crossed paths with the Knave of Krypton and Kryptonite Kid, the juvenile delinquent arch-enemies of Superboy.

In Superboy #128 (1966), Superboy dreamed that Krypton did not explode and that he grew to a teenager living on his home planet.  The dream quickly turned into a nightmare when young Kal-El met Dev-Em, the "Knave of Krypton", who turned the son of Jor-El evil by exposing him to a mysterious "Heart-Gem". During their elaborate pranking spree across Krypton, Kal-El and Dev-Em met the Kryptonite Kid, who then beamed Kal-El (and Krypto) into the Phantom Zone and formed an alliance with the Knave.

As Kal-El watched helplessly from the Zone, the Delinquent Duo raided the laboratory of Jor-El and exposed him to the Heart-Gem (which also seemed to grant the ability to speak fluent Beatnik):

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So...aren't you thankful your dad was never tricked into destroying the Earth by Heart-Gem weilding cosmic creeps? For that reason alone, wish the guy a Happy Daddy-O Day!

Comments

[Michael Lee]

What a dastardly duo! Thank goodness it was all a dream.

Have a Super Father's Day Mark.

[Ralph C.]

Poor Krypton-- it seems to get blown up no matter what happens. Dang that destiny!