412 – Superboy Gets His Own Book

The splash panel for Superboy #1, January 1949
The splash panel for Superboy #1, January 1949

In the midst of major superhero books being cancelled, it is surprising to see a superhero character get a new book all their own, but Superboy #1 debuts in January 1949. Superboy also had his own distinctive font/logo that I associate heavily with the Silver Age. The first time this logo was used was actually one month earlier in Adventure Comics #137 (December 1948), I believe.