Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics No. 247 #[nn]

(November 2000)

Adventure Comics #247 DC Comics Looks to the Future (Table of Contents)

Remembering the Millennium / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Greenberger

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Describes the first appearance and early rise of The Legion of Super-Heroes.

Indexer Notes

Printed on the inside front and back covers.

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:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad [as Lightning Boy]; Saturn Girl]; 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 intitiation pranks which proved he is a good sport.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the first appearance of the Legion. 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.

Read 'Em and Laugh! (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

Indexer Notes

A collection of quick jokes.

[Walking the Dog] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Little Pete; Mister Roberts

Synopsis:

Pete figures out an easier way to walk a dog.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

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:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. Writing credited as "unknown" in this issue.

[Money] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Casey the Cop

Synopsis:

Casey plays a trick with some play money.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

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:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. Writing credited as "unknown" in this issue.