Adventure Comics #147

(December 1949)

Jimmy's Biggest Christmas (Thanks to Dad) (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Roadmaster / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Clark Kent -- Orphan! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

Ed Dobrotka ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now here's an orphan I know you'll love! Very talented!

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Superboy the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Mr. Vanderdost; Mrs. Vanderdost; Henry Vanderdost

Synopsis

When Ma and Pa fly to Alaska to attend Aunt Martha's wedding they get lost in a plane crash and Clark is put up for adoption.

Reprints

• in Superboy Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1953 series) #1954-55 ([1954])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Vanishing Buildings (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Man Who Was Rescued 100 Times! (Table of Contents: 5)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

John Daly

Inks

John Daly

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Many are the dangers at seas, and Aquaman, monarch of the deep is called upon for aid far and wide!

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Aquaman [straight, shadow behind]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Dan Dunbar

Synopsis

Aquaman rescues Dan Dunbar, oceanographer, on multiple occasions, but eventually finds it is all part of a movie company filming his exploits. After calming down he allows them to issue the film, Peril at Sea starring Aquaman, in exchange for a large donation to charity.

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

Shredded Ralston / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Here's Good News for Batman and Robin Fans! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Detective Comics; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Speed Crimes! (Table of Contents: 8)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron ?

Pencils

Ralph Mayo

Inks

Ralph Mayo

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Johnny Quick, whose secret time-space formula makes him the world's fastest human...

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Johnny Quick and his Magic Formula

Genre

superhero

Characters

Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Silk Skeene; Blimp Gorman; Tubby Watts

Synopsis

Johnny demonstrates his crook catching techniques in a prison yard. One convict has an idea how to use him to help with their crime exploits. By donating money to charity, they get Johnny to perform various speed exploits, including reassembling a smashed statue which, unbeknown to him, contains the location of stolen money. Once he realizes the situation, Johnny uses his speed to have the crooks lose their cash in a casino.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Erector / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

H'lo, Marje, I was able to borrow a car for the hop tonight!

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Jerry the Jitterbug

Genre

humor; teen

Reprints

• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #32 ([January 1959])
• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #294 (November 1962)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

From Cavemen to Kings (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Raymond Perry ?

Inks

Raymond Perry ?

Colors

Raymond Perry ?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Although gloves today have come to be accepted as articles of everyday utility and fashion, in former years they played an important part in the laws and customs of nearly all peoples.

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Shorty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Today's the big football game - I better hurry and get into my uniform!

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Shorty

Genre

humor; teen

Reprints

• in A Date with Judy (DC, 1947 series) #50 (December 1955-January 1956)

The Bangs That Boomerang! (Table of Contents: 15)

Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)

Inks

George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How can you enforce the law without a gun?

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The Green Arrow

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Synopsis

Green Arrow fights a criminal with a weapon that can cause any gun to explode.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Chemcraft Chemistry Sets [Porter] / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Green Arrow and the Red Feather Kid (Table of Contents: 19)

Green Arrow / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Another bull's-eye for The Green Arrow!

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; The Red Feather Kid

Indexer Notes

This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)