Adventure Comics #259

(April 1959)

The Blind Boy of Steel (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Krypto; Superboy robots; Kryptonite; Lana Lang; Ma Kent; Pa Kent

Synopsis:

A freak bolt of lightning strikes a meteor containing kryptonite, catching Superboy in the blast and giving him diamond vision which he can't turn off, so he must keep his eyes shut at all times.

Reprints:

• in Superboy Annual (DC, 1964 series) #1 (Summer 1964)
• in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #35 ([November 1965])
• in Superboy (Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #8/1970 ([august] 1970)

Indexer Notes

Includes 6-panel recap of Krypto's origin.

[Tootsie Roll ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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["He's up there without a net"] (Table of Contents)

Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

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Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[Action Comics #252 - "The Supergirl from Krypton"] (Table of Contents)

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

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The Octopus Man (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Ramona Fradon

Inks:

Ramona Fradon

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Roland Peters

Synopsis:

Roland Peters has constructed a brain-wave transmitter and is experimenting on illegally captured sealife when Aquaman arrives and releases his finny friends. Getting in a lucky shot, Peters knocks out Aquaman, and decides to give his device a real test run by transferring Aquaman's mind to different fish.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/ .

[Tootsie Roll Pop ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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What's Your B.Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient) (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

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Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Smallville Mailsack / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Editorial replies include plugs for Supergirl's upcoming first appearance and the Aquaman origin story coming up in Adventure 260.

The Green Arrow's Mystery Pupil (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Lee Elias

Inks:

Lee Elias

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Crimson Archer [Hector Vance; Herb Vraney] (intro); Arrow-Car

Synopsis:

Millionaire Hector Vance offers a million dollars to charity if Green Arrow will teach him archery. Shortly after the archery lessons stop, The Crimson Archer starts a crime spree and GA learns that Hector Vance is really underworld kingpin Herb Vraney.

Reprints:

• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #154 (December 1965)
• in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #36 ([February 1966])
• in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([January] 2006)

[Tootsie Roll Fudge ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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