Price history & market evidence
PriceCharting guide history
Dated guide estimates for this edition, separate from completed sales.
1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2405355
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $15,721.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
| 4.0 | $110.08 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
| 6.0 | $150.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
| 8.0 | $651.37 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
| 9.2 | $1,601.15 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
| 9.6 | $13,302.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
| 9.8 | $12,092.75 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
| RAW | $49.95 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 17 graded copies for Superboy #48 (1956). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Dad Kent's Delusions
When a dose of radiation scrambles Pa Kent)'s mind, he believes that Superboy) and Clark Kent are two different persons and that Superboy has kidnapped his son.
| StoryTitle2 = Lana Lang's Super Powers! | Synopsis2 = To protect his secret identity, Superboy) concocts a ruse in which it appears that Martians have given super-powers to Clark Kent, Lana Lang), and Lana's brother Alvin.
| StoryTitle3 = The Boy without a Super-Suit | Synopsis3 = Clark Kent) returns from a vacation at his grandfather's home to discover that every student in Smallville is wearing a Superboy uniform, except him.
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Superboy) **Supporting Characters:** * Jonathan Kent) **Antagonists:** * Blackmarket Bolton **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * Smallville **Items:** * Green Kryptonite **Vehicles:** *
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Superboy) **Supporting Characters:** * Alvin Lang) (Lana Lang's brother) * Lana Lang) **Locations:** * Smallville
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Superboy) **Supporting Characters:** * Jonathan Kent) * Martha Kent) **Antagonists:** * **Other Characters:** * Miss Adams **Locations:** * Smallville **Items:** * Superboy Uniform **Vehicles:** *
| Notes = * "Dad Kent's Delusions" was reprinted in Adventure Comics Vol 1 327, under the new title, "The Menace of Superboy's Father!" | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Otto Binder, Jerry Coleman, Jerry Coleman
Interior art: Curt Swan, John Sikela, Curt Swan
Source records & attribution
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GCD: 12754
PANEL PROFITS: 2405355