Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 44
On-sale Date: 1952-03-19
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #176 Edit Cover
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Superboy's New Parents!
(Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superboy

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Happy Hobby Time!
(Table of Contents: 1)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
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  • Genre:advocacy; superhero
Characters:
Superboy; Frank
Synopsis:
Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and notes an expressive hobby can be life long enjoyment.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Superboy's New Parents!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superboy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent

New Wheaties Are Better Than Ever!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Quick Quiz / cartoon / 0.67 page

Script:
Horace Elmo (signed)
Pencils:
Horace Elmo (signed)
Inks:
Horace Elmo (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Horace Elmo (signed)
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Necco Wafers; Riddle Me This / advertisement / 0.33 page

The Ex-King of the Sea!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / comic story / 5.67 pages

Script:
?
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Aquaman
Reprints (4)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 8)

Private Pete / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; military
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How do you like my collection, Pete?
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

A Totem Pole for Tubby!
(Table of Contents: 11)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 5.67 pages

Script:
?
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Johnny Quick; Tubby Watts
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Luden's Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

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

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 15)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
Editing:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Women still like men to be chivalrous, Jerry!

Fire at Your Fingertips
(Table of Contents: 16)

text article / 2 pages

Script:
?
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?
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

The Rogue of 1,000 Ropes!
(Table of Contents: 17)

Green Arrow / comic story / 7.67 pages

Script:
?
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Green Arrow; Speedy; The Roper (villain)
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

Vitalis Hair Cream / Vitalis Hair Tonic / advertisement / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

Sheaffer Pens and Skrip Ink / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Superboy's New Parents!
    Superboy
  2. Happy Hobby Time!
    Superboy
  3. Superboy's New Parents!
    Superboy
  4. New Wheaties Are Better Than Ever!
    Wheaties
  5. ["Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?"]
    Quick Quiz
  6. [no title indexed]
    Necco Wafers; Riddle Me This
  7. The Ex-King of the Sea!
    Aquaman
  8. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  9. ["How do you like my collection, Pete?"]
    Private Pete
  10. [no title indexed]
    Bendix Coaster Brake
  11. [no title indexed]
    Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog
  12. A Totem Pole for Tubby!
    Johnny Quick
  13. [no title indexed]
    Luden's Cough Drops
  14. ["When does the race start?"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  15. Editorial Advisory Board
  16. ["Women still like men to be chivalrous, Jerry!"]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  17. Fire at Your Fingertips
  18. The Rogue of 1,000 Ropes!
    Green Arrow
  19. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream / Vitalis Hair Tonic
  20. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  21. [no title indexed]
    Sheaffer Pens and Skrip Ink
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