![A panel from Superboy #3, May 1949](https://www.codedread.com/comicbooks/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/superboy-ma-kent.png)
Though the Kents were introduced way back in Superman #1 – in Superboy #3 (May 1949), Ma and Pa Kent finally join the supporting cast of Superboy stories. Up until this point, both Kents have only been seen in 1 or 2 panels in Superboy or Superman flashbacks, but this is the first time they truly interact with their superhero son. In fact, Pa Kent gets some super-help on filing his taxes:
![Clark showing off super-math skills to his father in Superboy #3, May 1949](https://www.codedread.com/comicbooks/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/superboy-pa-kent.png)