Adventure Comics #245

(February 1958)

The Mystery of Monster X (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lana Lang; Professor Lang

Reprints:

• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #6 (January 1965) [two pages cut]
• in Superboy (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #10/1969 (October 1969)

You've Got a Comet by the Tail! (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

Ad for Mystery in Space (March) and Strange Adventures (February).

Indian Chief (Table of Contents)

Word Roundup / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel

Pencils:

Martin Naydel

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:

puzzle page

Reprints:

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #69 (February-March 1952)

Indexer Notes

Statement of Ownership at bottom of this page

The Flushing Remonstrance (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Bob Brown

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

The Big Surprise Arrows (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Things to Do on a Rainy Day (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

["A neat job, I must say!"] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #23 (December 1952-January 1953)

The Sorcerer of the Sea (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Kashdan

Pencils:

Ramona Fradon

Inks:

Ramona Fradon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Aquaman; Jason Deeter

Synopsis:

When sorcerer Jason Deeter appears to be able to control Aquaman, maritime hijackers try to use Deeter to force Aquaman to help them commit crimes. But Aquaman puts down the thugs and reveals that Deeter is not a sorcerer at all and that he and Deeter came up with this ruse to smoke them out.

Reprints:

• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #230 (June 1975)
• in The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1990 series) #[nn] ([October] 1990)
• in The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1992 series) #[nn] ([October] 1990)

Indexer Notes

writer id by Martin O'Hearn

["Look at the Big Lion!"] (Table of Contents)

Ollie / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?:

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Job Number:

5549

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #29 ([February 1959])