Same with Superboy. He got banished from Smallville, the Kents disowned him, he had to exile himself because his powers were out of control, he was frequently replaced by a new hero with greater powers. The writers tried to push the buttons of anxiety and insecurity for a teenage readership. I think the letterers had a stencil for *choke* and *sob*. You're right, though, it worked at drawing readers in.