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SUPERBOY Vol. 3 #74 May 2000 [$1.99] Cover Credits: Tom Grummett (pencils; signed); Karl Kesel (inks; signed); Patrick Martin (colors)

Story: "The Evil Factory, Conclusion: Game, Set & Match" (23 Pages)

Credits: Karl Kesel (plot, script); Tom Grummett (pencils); Keith Champagne (inks); Comicraft (letters); Buzz Setzer (colors); Mike McAvennie (edits)

Feature Character: Superboy (last in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1; next in Sins of Youth: Superman, Jr./Superman, Sr. #1)

Guest Stars: Robin III, Impulse, Wonder Girl II, Secret (all four along with Superboy as Young Justice; all four last in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1)

Supporting Characters: Guardian II, Dubbilex, Tana Moon (dies), Mickey Cannon, Serling Roquette; Lee St. Lawrence, Howler, Growler, Gorr (the Wild Men), Hex, Grokk, Mrs. Avilia

Villains: Klarion the Witch Boy, Teekl (both last in last in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1; both next in Sins of Youth: JLA Jr. #1), Contessa Erica De La Portenza (last in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1; next in Sins of Youth: Superman, Jr./Superman, Sr. #1), Match (last in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1; disguised as Superboy; next in Sins of Youth: Superman, Jr./Superman, Sr. #1); Grey Lady, Short Cut, Blokade, Serpenteen, Blank Slate, Groundswell (latter six as the Point Men; all six last in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1; all six next in Sins of Youth: JLA Jr. #1), Amanda Spence (next in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #2), Gene-Gnome, Mokkari, Simyan, Dabney Donovan, The clones of Guardian, Mickey and Serling Roquette (all three die), The Agenda's clone soldiers (all die)

Guest Appearances: Batboy, Superman Jr., Martian Kidhunter, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl III, Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Plastic Boy, Aquaboy, Li'l Steel (all nine as the JLA; latter two behind the scenes; all nine next in Sins of Youth: JLA Jr. #1); Golden Age Kid Flash, Teen Lantern, Hawkbaby, Starwoman, Sandy the Golden Boy, Wildbrat, Li'l Fate, Cry Baby, Hourboy, Star-Spangled Kid III, Bigg Boy, Terrific Lad, Kid Mid-Nite (all thirteen as the JSA; latter nine behind the scenes; all thirteen next in next in Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files #1/2); Arsenal IV, Nightwing, Troia, Tempest II, Cyborg, Starfire, Damage, Argent, Jesse Quick (all nine as the Titans; latter eight behind the scenes; all nine next in Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files #1/1); Merry, Doiby Dickles, Dan the Dyna-Mite (all three next Sins of Youth: JLA Jr. #1), Thorndyke, Dinky, Sisty (the Cyclone Twins; all six as Old Justice; latter four behind the scenes); Anarky, Li'l Captain Marvel (both behind the scenes; both next in Sins of Youth: JLA Jr. #1), Mary Marvel, Freddy Freeman (both behind the scenes; both next in Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files #1/3); Lagoon Man (behind the scenes; next in Sins of Youth: JLA Jr. #1); S.T.R.I.P.E.S.Y. (behind the scenes; next in Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files #1/2); Supergirl (behind the scenes); Li'l Red Tornado (next in Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files #1/2); Deadboy (next in Sins of Youth: JLA Jr. #1; all forty-five last in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1)

Comment: Story continued from Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1 and continues in Young Justice: Sins of Youth #2.

Synopsis:

Klarion the Witch Boy has reversed the relative ages of many of Earth's greatest heroes, with Superboy remaining initially unaffected, though he soon begins to feel unwell. His evil clone, Match, flies off to Cadmus, to where Wonder Girl soon airlifts Superboy for treatment while the other heroes scatter, agreeing to meet up once more in the Justice Cave.

The Contessa is pleased with the negative press the heroes are receiving and moves forward with her plans, while the Guardian searches out the staff of Cadmus, held in suspended animation during the Agenda's cloning programme. A battle soon breaks out between genuine and cloned Cadmus staff and between Superboy and his doppleganger Match.

Jealous of the Agenda's success, Dabney Donovan releases a viral agent which kills off all of their clones, save Match who escapes just in time. Superboy is now finally able to receive treatment from Dr Roquette, who discovers that the aging spell is at war with Superboy's cellular structure. She rectifies this, and the kid is suddenly much older, with a cape.

He is then reunited with Tana Moon, but only in time for Amanda Spence to kill her in cold blood and make good her escape, leaving Superboy to mourn his loss.