Adventure Comics #263

(August 1959)

The Great Superboy Doublecross (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Ma and Pa Kent; Sherlock Hames; Kryptonite

Synopsis:

Dad Kent hires a private detective to discover Superboy's secret identity.

Indexer Notes

The detective's name was spelled Sherlock Haymes on the cover, but Hames in the story.

["Waiter, let me see the menu!"] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / comic story / 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:

teen; humor

Reprints:

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #81 (February 1954)

Have Arrow--Will Travel! (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Lee Elias

Inks:

Lee Elias

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]

Synopsis:

Speedy takes up odd-jobs to raise money for a sailboat. Some crooks try to take advantage of Speedy but he catches onto their scheme.

Reprints:

• in Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #35 (September-October 1971)
• in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([January] 2006)

["Sue is a swell girl, but her kid brother is a pest"] (Table of Contents)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

Reprints:

• from The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #17 (October-November 1952)

The Great Ocean Election! (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 [Arthur Curry]; Honest Vic Wake; Govenor Big Jim Mason; Topo

Synopsis:

Aquaman helps Honest Vic Wake in his campaign to be elected over the crooked Govenor Big Jim Mason.

Reprints:

• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #43 ([Circa 1959-1961])
• in The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([January] 2003)
• in Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([February] 2007)

Indexer Notes

writer id by Bob Hughes 8/05.
Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/ . Formerly credited to Robert Bernstein ?.