Adventure Comics #247

(April 1958)

The Legion of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Mort Weisinger

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad [as Lightning Boy]; Saturn Girl] (intro); Jonathan Kent (cameo)

Synopsis:

Three teens from the future offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club. But when Superboy fails to complete three simple tasks, the Legionnaires pretend to reject him, until they reveal that the three tasks were merely initiation pranks which proved he is a good sport.

Reprints:

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1962-63) [Lightning Boy changed to Lightning Lad and final page cut; Lightning Boy changed to Lightning Lad & final page cut]
• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #1 (March-April 1980)
• in Superboy (Egmont Ehapa, 1980 series) #7/1980 (Juli 1980)
• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #491 [Direct] (September 1982)
• in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)
• in DC Silver Age Classics Adventure Comics 247 (DC, 1992 series) #[nn] (1992)
• in Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics No. 247 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (November 2000)
• in World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler (DC, 2004 series) #[nn] (2004)
• in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)
• in Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years of the Future (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([June] 2008)
• in Adventure Comics (DC, 2009 series) #0 (April 2009)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Lightning Lad is called Lightning Boy in this story. Several other unidentified Legionnaires appear in the story. The Legionnaires are not yet in their regular costumes.

[Challengers of the Unknown #1] (Table of Contents)

Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Genre:

Adventure

Indexer Notes

House ad.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Read 'Em and Laugh / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Reprints:

• in Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics No. 247 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (November 2000)

Indexer Notes

A collection of quick jokes.

[Walking the Dog] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Little Pete; Mister Roberts

Synopsis:

Pete figures out an easier way to walk a dog.

Reprints:

• in Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics No. 247 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (November 2000)

The 13 Superstition Arrows (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

France Herron

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; C. M. Hawkins

Synopsis:

To secure a $5,000,000 bequest to charity, Green Arrow must use 13 trick arrows with gimmicks associated with bad luck.

Reprints:

• in DC Silver Age Classics Adventure Comics 247 (DC, 1992 series) #[nn] (1992)
• in Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics No. 247 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (November 2000)

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Martin O'Hearn. GA uses an Ace of Spades Arrow, a Ladder Arrow, a Black Cat Arrow, a Salt Arrow, and a Number 13 Arrow.

[Money] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Casey the Cop

Synopsis:

Casey plays a trick with some play money.

Reprints:

• in Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics No. 247 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (November 2000)

Aquaman's Super Sea-Squad (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Ramona Fradon

Inks:

Ramona Fradon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Aquaman

Synopsis:

Aquaman has to carefully deliver a nuclear projectile to the military before it detonates.

Reprints:

• in DC Silver Age Classics Adventure Comics 247 (DC, 1992 series) #[nn] (1992)
• in Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics No. 247 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (November 2000)

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Martin O'Hearn.