Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1947-04-21
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #117 Edit Cover
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Superboy / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superboy [Clark Kent]
Reprints (2)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page

The Miracle Plane!
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Superboy / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Win Mortimer (page 1)
Inks:
Win Mortimer (page 1)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Mr. Dekker (Gene's father, inventor); Gene Dekker; Dropper (villain); Tipper (villain)
Synopsis:
The Eastingham Institute is awarding a prize to the school student who makes the best invention, but it's the father of Gene Dekker who creates the best invention...one that saves the life of his son!
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Indexer Notes

Roussos inks credit by Bob Hughes.

Jerry Witte
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Swifty Seaver Wins for Beaver
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"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Flying Dutchman!
(Table of Contents: 5)

Aquaman / comic story / 7 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

The Return of the Skylark!
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Green Arrow / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
? (GA writer 1)
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; The Skylark (villain)
Reprints (1)

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Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page

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Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mow your lawn, mister?

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Rollfast Skates and Bicycles / advertisement / 0.5 page

Western Journey
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text story / 2 pages

Script:
Letters:
typeset

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Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page

Too High for the Law!
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The Shining Knight / comic story / 7 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Shining Knight [Sir Justin]

How Jet-Propulsion Works
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"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Man Who Wore Ten Hats!
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Johnny Quick / comic story / 9 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Mort Meskin (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Daniel Moody; Mayor Claney (villain)
Synopsis:
Johnny Quick has to perform the jobs of 10 people at once to stop crooked Mayor Claney from giving the jobs to his lazy relatives.
Reprints (1)

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Post Grape-Nuts / advertisement / 1 page

The "Too-Sure Eleven"
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Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

T Is for Tapir
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

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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 Miracle Plane!
    Superboy
  4. Jerry Witte
    Wheaties
  5. Swifty Seaver Wins for Beaver
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  6. The Flying Dutchman!
    Aquaman
  7. The Return of the Skylark!
    Green Arrow
  8. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Shredded Wheat
  9. ["Mow your lawn, mister?"]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  10. [no title indexed]
    Rollfast Skates and Bicycles
  11. Western Journey
  12. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle Products
  13. Too High for the Law!
    The Shining Knight
  14. How Jet-Propulsion Works
    "U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  15. The Man Who Wore Ten Hats!
    Johnny Quick
  16. [no title indexed]
    Post Grape-Nuts
  17. The "Too-Sure Eleven"
    Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn Shoes
  18. Editorial Advisory Board
  19. T Is for Tapir
  20. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
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  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
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