Adventure Comics #304

(January 1963)

The War Between Superboy and Superman (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Editing:

Mort Weisinger

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; "Superman" (Kryptonian impersonator); Lana Lang

Synopsis:

An adult version of Superboy appears to have been created by Red Kryptonite; only one version may remain

Reprints:

• in Superboy (Semic AS, 1977 series) #9/1977 ([september] 1977)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger [as Ed.]

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Illustration in heading is used for most appearances of this letter column. Includes letters from Linda Emmick, Ronald Berglund, Lee Goodman, Elyse Eisner, Gary Banks, Bob Marcus, Louis Kates and Buddy LaVigne.

Featuring the Mightiest Super-Heroes of All Time! (Table of Contents)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Hercules; Super Jimmy Olsen; Mighty Boy; Mighty Dog; Samson; The First Supergirl; Astounding Man; Krypto

Synopsis:

House ad for Superman Annual #6.

Indexer Notes

On sale everywhere November 15th.

The Secret Adventures of Batman and Robin! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan; Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Stan Kaye; Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman; Robin; Batwoman

Synopsis:

House ad for Batman Annual #4.

Indexer Notes

On sale everywhere...Nov. 8th

Touchdown for Picasso! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Stan; friend of Stan's; Biff Drake

Synopsis:

Stan learns that even tough football players can appreciate the fine arts as well.

["Miss Moore! Are you responsible for such carelessness?"] (Table of Contents)

Movie Ha-Lights / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Lampert

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Gag

Characters:

Movie Ha-Lights

Synopsis:

Hollywood "yes-men" spill soup on themselves when their boss gets some spilled on him.

Reprints:

• from The Adventures of Alan Ladd (DC, 1949 series) #5 (June-July 1950)

Hi! I'm Johnny DC, the mascot at Superman DC Publications. (Table of Contents)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Rube Grossman (Rudolph)

Inks:

Rube Grossman (Rudolph)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animal

Characters:

Johnny DC; Rudolph

Synopsis:

House ad for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual, 1962-1963 edition.

The Stolen Superpowers! (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Forte

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Editing:

Mort Weisinger

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Legion of Super-Heroes [Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Saturn Girl; Triplicate Girl; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid; Matter-Eater Lad; Lightning Lad; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Superboy; Supergirl]; Lori Lemaris; Zaryan the Conqueror

Synopsis:

Saturn Girl tries to sacrifice herself after she finds out that a computer predicts the death of a legionnaire fighting Zaryan, but Lightning Lad dies instead.

Reprints:

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #403 (March 1971)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G81 (March-April 1971)
• in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #89 ([October 1974] ?)
• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #499 [Direct] (May 1983)
• in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)
• 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)

Indexer Notes

Death of Lightning Lad. Lori Lemaris appearance. Saturn Girl elected Legion leader.

["Those kids shouldn't fool around with that old cannon"] (Table of Contents)

Super-Turtle / filler / 0.6 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; funny animals; superhero

Characters:

Super-Turtle (intro)

Synopsis:

Super-Turtle uses a net to catch a cannonball that some kids shot out of an old cannon.

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Super-Turtle.

["A fire! I'd better get down there!"] (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

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Casey the Cop

Synopsis:

A man whose home is burning talks Casey into letting him run in to save his golf clubs.

Reprints:

• from Mr. District Attorney (DC, 1948 series) #60 (November-December 1957)