HOTW- Superboy (the original)

 

From Wiki- From the character's first published story in 1944 until 1992, the title Superboy was applied to versions of the adventures of Superman (Kal-El) as a boy, teenager or young adult. The primary settings for the stories were the fictional town of Smallville, the 30th Century (where Superboy featured in time travel adventures with the Legion of Super-Heroes) and universities attended by Clark Kent.  Back to me:  Since 1992 there have been about a billion other characters with this name, and none have been quite as fun as the original  I have no idea if Krypto exists, though movies have been made about him, as well as cartoons, but none are as fun as the original, either.I always enjoyed the comic books with Superboy, especially since he was part of the Legion of Superheroes.  I never thought about the stories being anti-climactic since we already knew he was going to be Superman.  The 60s cartoon series sure helped my love of the character as well.