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The Super-Teacher from Krypton is a fictional character, a robot mentor constructed by Superman's father Jor-El to teach his son how to use his powers when he grows up away from Krypton. Though the Super-Teacher only appeared a few times, he played an important role in the development of Superman, helping the hero bridge the gap between boy and man. The Super-Teacher from Krypton was created by Edmond Hamilton and John Sikela, and first appeared in Adventure Comics #240 (Sept. 1957).

Fictional character biography
The Super-Teacher survives the destruction of Krypton and arrives on Earth after years of searching to find Superboy, already aged twelve. Explaining the purpose of his construction, the Super-Teacher explains that should Superboy fail his tests, he must agree to never use his powers again (for fear of harming the people of Earth). The Super-Teacher is a very strict tutor, continually finding fault with his student. After many mis-steps, the obedient Superboy passes the challenges, including the most important — a willingness not to use his powers again.

The Super-Teacher appears again to test Supergirl. At the time, Supergirl is disfavor with Superman for mishandling a fight the two cousins had with the villain Vulinac. Believing Supergirl to be emotionally incapable of properly using her powers, the Super-Teacher disguises itself with a "light-cloak" and calls itself "Topar." Topar takes control of Supergirl's super robots, making them mis-perform, thereby undermining Supergirl's reputation. With the help of a campus vandal called the Red Rebel, Supergirl traps and reveals the Super-Teacher, who admits she has passed the test.

The Super-Teacher returns a final time to test an older Superboy "on the edge of manhood." As an ultimate trial, the Super-Teacher is interested in Superboy's perceptions of what seems to be true and what is actually real. To this end, the Teacher sets up a situation using an Earth girl, Misty, whom he creates, and members of the anthropoid species known as "bigfoot." Solving the elaborate ruse, including seeing the true nature of the Sasquatch and enduring the "death" of Misty (with whom he has fallen in love), Superboy is called upon to use every ounce of his growing self-control. After having his emotions manipulated by the complicated and painful scenario, Superboy proclaims, "Don't call me Superboy! After what I've been through... don't call me Superboy... call me Superman!"