Adventure Comics #283

(April 1961)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Prod. Corp. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Phantom Superboy (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy; Krypto; Lana Lang; Clark Kent robot; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Phantom Zone (intro); General Zod (intro, in flashback); Dr. Xadu (intro, in flashback)

Synopsis

After Professor Lang finds a box of Kryptonian weapons, Superboy is accidentally projected into the Phantom Zone, the place where Kryptonian criminals were exiled. But using mental telepathy he activates an electric typewriter and tells Pa Kent how to free him.

Reprints

• in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #165 (May-June 1970)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #18/1970 (5. September 1970)
• in Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone (DC, 2009 series) ([August] 2009)
• in Superman vs. Zod (DC, 2013 series) ([May] 2013)
• in DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (Eaglemoss Publications, 2015 series) #56 - Superman - Der Mann von morgen 2 ([März 2016])

Keywords

Phantom Zone

Indexer Notes

Based in part on the second Superman movie serial from 1950.

Coming... Super-Attractions! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Superman; Action Comics; Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This spot looks fine!

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Shorty has good luck "prospecting" and finds a site for a hot dog stand.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #225 (June 1956)

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Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Mort Weisinger

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Frederick J. Lulling, Ellen McCune, Gary Posner, Henry Mayer, Donald Walker, Michael Leigh Brown, Kenneth Landgraf, and Nancy Smith; includes statement that "Smallville, U.S.A. is a suburb in an eastern state of the United States"(i.e., not Kansas).

Here It Is (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

A Salute to Our American Indians! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

advocacy

The Lion with the Double Identity! (Table of Contents: 9)

Congorilla and Janu / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Howard Sherman

Inks

Howard Sherman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

jungle; superhero

Characters

Janu; The Golden Lion (intro); Tim Tully (intro)

Synopsis

Congorilla-like lion

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Little Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm going over to the schoolyard!

Genre

humor; children

Synopsis

Parents hide birthday present in Pete's messy closet.

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Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)