Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1949-07-13
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #144 Edit Cover
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Superboy / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superboy [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Bob Hughes.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]
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Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page

The Way to Stop Superboy!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages

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?
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?
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ha ha! Look at Superboy! He can't go through the wall!
Characters:
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Silver Smith
Synopsis:
Silver Smith tries to make Superboy afraid to use his powers.
Reprints (1)

Stan Musial
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

The Case of the Little Lead Box
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The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 1 page

King of Counterfeits!
(Table of Contents: 5)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
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?
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?
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?
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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:A daring and cunning robbery is engineered...
Characters:
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy West]; The Phoney Crook (villain, only appearance); Dailey
Synopsis:
The Phoney Crook steals only counterfeits.

Indexer Notes

Art was previously credited to George Papp.

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Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page

Sir Butch Goes into Business!
(Table of Contents: 7)

The Shining Knight / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:As a boy merchant...
Characters:
Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Sir Butch of Beeler's Alley; Merlin the Magician
Synopsis:
Butch goes into business selling soap to the people of Camelot. when he notices that one of the coins he has received is counterfeit, The Shining Knight goes after the rogue, who is planning to replace all of the gold coins in the realm. After capturing the gang, Sir Justin declares the counterfeit coins to be actually made from platinum, which is even more valuable than gold in the 20th century.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story takes place in Camelot.

Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawk
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Tomahawk; Star Spangled Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

A Martian Adventure!
(Table of Contents: 9)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages

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?
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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ever since the telescope was invented...
Characters:
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Thungar of the Valley
Synopsis:
Aquaman visits a hidden valley on Earth with canals inspired by those of Mars.

Play Baseball Game Ring
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Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page

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Pow Wow Smith; Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Miracle in Cleveland
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text article / 2 pages

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?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

The Day That Was Five Years Long!
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Johnny Quick / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Dan Barry (signed)
Inks:
Dan Barry (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:An innocent man sent to prison for five years...
Characters:
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Joe Everett (ex-con)
Synopsis:
Joe Everett spent five years in jail for a crime he did not commit, so Johnny Quick helps him live those entire five years in one day.
Reprints (2)

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Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I've been bumping into a lot of hitch-hikers lately!
Characters:
Shorty
Reprints (2)

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Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page

Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops
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Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page

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?
Letters:
  • Genre:advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame
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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

Rope 'Em Both, Partner!
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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Superboy
  2. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. The Way to Stop Superboy!
    Superboy
  4. Stan Musial
    Wheaties
  5. The Case of the Little Lead Box
    The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  6. King of Counterfeits!
    Green Arrow
  7. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  8. Sir Butch Goes into Business!
    The Shining Knight
  9. Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawk
    Tomahawk; Star Spangled Comics
  10. A Martian Adventure!
    Aquaman
  11. Play Baseball Game Ring
    Kellogg's Corn Flakes
  12. [no title indexed]
    Pow Wow Smith; Detective Comics
  13. Editorial Advisory Board
  14. Miracle in Cleveland
  15. The Day That Was Five Years Long!
    Johnny Quick
  16. ["I've been bumping into a lot of hitch-hikers lately!"]
    Shorty
  17. [no title indexed]
    Bendix Coaster Brake
  18. Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops
    Peter Porkchops
  19. How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  20. Rope 'Em Both, Partner!
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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