Adventure Comics #189

(June 1953)

The Girl of Steel (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman ?

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lana Lang [as Sky Girl]; Prof. Lang; Superboy

Synopsis:

Professor Lang returns from an island like Easter Island with a belt that incorporates made with alien technology. Lana Lang dons the anti-magnetic and anti-gravity belt to become Sky Girl. Superboy uses Lana's new super-powered identity as a chance to pay Lana back for her secret-identity snooping. In the end Superboy gives Lana a super-compressed pebble with HIS secret identity written in small letters on it. When Lana sets down the pebble the resulting crash alerts Superboy to Lana's dual ID. After all, she does live next door.

Indexer Notes

Rehashed in Adventure Comics #285. Synopsis by K. Rowand. Writer id by Bob Hughes 1/09

[Hair Grower] (Table of Contents)

Jerry the Jitterbug / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

Gags

Characters:

Jerry the Jitterbug

The Nautical Treasure Hunt (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ramona Fradon

Inks:

Ramona Fradon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (K. G. Murray, 1955 series) #24 ([April 1957])

Too Many Speed Kings (Table of Contents)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Hy Mankin

Inks:

Hy Mankin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #7 ([Circa 1956-1958])
• in The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #205 (April-May 1971)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G82 (April-May 1971)

Indexer Notes

credits from Rich Morrisey's notes 12/06

The Ship's Log (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Reprints:

• ALL HANDS

Indexer Notes

text w/illo.

Quick Quiz (Table of Contents)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

H. T. Elmo

Pencils:

H. T. Elmo

Inks:

H. T. Elmo

Colors:

?

Letters:

H. T. Elmo

The Legion of 100 Archers (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Carelessness Is No Joke! (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Otto Feuer

Inks:

Otto Feuer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

Indexer Notes

Public Service Page