Adventure Comics #251

(August 1958)

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

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

Superboy's Last Day (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy robots (introductions); Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Lana Lang

Synopsis

In a flashback story, Superboy learns about kryptonite for the first time. His school assignment is Geology, so Pa Kent brings home a "green glowing rock" that sickens Superboy near death. Superboy sends his robots out on missions, except for his first obsolete lead-lined robot. Only when the robot steps in front of the deadly kryptonite does Superboy figure out the radiation. So it was sentimentality that saved his life!

Reprints

• in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #165 (May-June 1970)

Indexer Notes

Superboy's five robots are introduced. All are remote controlled in this story.

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

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

Wanted: A Pal! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Lou Cameron

Inks

Lou Cameron

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Characters

Frankie; Bob; Jerry (flashback)

Synopsis

Frankie and Bob start talking about having a close friend.

Reprints

• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #84 (Circa August 1966)

The Case of the Super-Arrows (Table of Contents: 5)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Kirby

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Jack Kirby; Rosalind Kirby (backgrounds)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; "Cougar" Cain

Synopsis

Green Arrow receives arrows from fans from the future but they are stolen by "Cougar Cain" and his men.

Reprints

• in Batman (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #101 ([October 1958])
• in The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby (DC, 2001 series) (2001 [January 2002])
• in Showcase Presents: Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([March] 2006)
• in The Jack Kirby Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([October] 2011)
• in DC Comics Presents: Jack Kirby Omnibus Sampler (DC, 2011 series) #1 (December 2011)

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello! You're new around here, aren't you?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #147 (August 1950)

Wings and Winnie Winchester Bag a Thief (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Read 'Em and Laugh / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

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

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

I'd like to see an umbrella!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #153 (November 1949)

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Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A World without Water (Table of Contents: 11)

Aquaman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Millard

Pencils

Ramona Fradon

Inks

Ramona Fradon

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

Clearing his finny friends from an atomic test site, Aquaman is hurled into the distant future. Here the oceans dried up and all the world's water is a small aquarium in a museum! His finny friends are all dead? No, they evolved into land-whales and land-octopuses and real flying fish. He's taken to a lab with a time machine, but thieves burst into steal it and loot the past. Aquaman summons his land-fish friends to pummel the thieves, and is soon sent home, glad to see all that water!

Reprints

• in Top Comics Wassermann (BSV - Williams, 1970 series) #109
• in Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-26 (July-August 1971)
• in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #28 (mai 1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]

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Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Air Rifle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)