Adventure Comics #177

(June 1952)

Hop on the Welfare Wagon! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

The Hot-Rod Chariot Race! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Ben Hur

Synopsis:

A professor faces ridicule unless his claim that Ben Hur was a real person is supported. Superboy goes back in time to prove the existence of the fictional character.

Indexer Notes

A time travel story.

["Report to Captain Jenk's company"] (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Private Pete

Synopsis:

Pete takes a baby carriage on a field trip to carry his things.

Reprints:

• in All-American Men of War (DC, 1953 series) #48 (August 1957)

The Man Who Was Aquaman's Double! (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ramona Fradon

Inks:

Ramona Fradon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Aquaman; Tommy Leeds

Synopsis:

Aquaman uses Tommy Leeds, a lookalike who can't swim, to impersonate him so he can appear to be in two places at one time. In doing so, he restores Tommy's luster in the eyes of his girl friend who thought her beau was rather dull.

["A great invention! Now for a nice game of chess!"] (Table of Contents)

Professor Eureka / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Professor Eureka

Synopsis:

The professor builds a new robot but dismantles it becuase it beats him at chess.

Reprints:

• in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #15 (July 1957)

Formulas for Space (Table of Contents)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Norris

Inks:

Paul Norris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Johnny Quick; Tubby Watts

Synopsis:

Your usual story in which aliens kidnap a "typical" human and decide not to invade earth because Earthmen are so tough. Johnny has trouble with his formula in space and has to use several randomly chosen variations.

Sailors Under the Sea (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

educational

Synopsis:

This is a factual feature on people who work on submarines.

Reprints:

• from All Hands, Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin

The Three Champion Archers! (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow; Speedy

Synopsis:

Green Arrow enlists the aid of several expert archers to help capture criminals at a competition for archers hosted by Green Arrow.

The Disappearing Glass Trick! (Table of Contents)

Learn a Bit of Magic / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al McLean

Pencils:

Al McLean

Inks:

Al McLean

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al McLean

Content Information

Reprints:

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #241 (October 1957)