Adventure Comics #260

(May 1959)

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

The Kents' Second Super-Son! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Coleman

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Vidal; Lana Lang

Synopsis

Vidal, a Superboy from another planet, takes Superboy's place on Earth while he's away on a space mission.

Reprints

• in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #129 (May 1966)
which is reprinted
• in Giant Superboy Album (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #3 ([June 1967] ?)
• in Superboy (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #7/1970 ([juli] 1970)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Mistakenly included on Otto Binder's list of stories.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Peg / 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

How about a soda, Peg?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Peg

Reprints

• from Everything Happens to Harvey (DC, 1953 series) #3 (January-February 1954)

Coming Super-Attractions (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Action Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

advocacy

How Aquaman Got His Powers! (Table of Contents: 7)

Aquaman / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Ramona Fradon

Inks

Ramona Fradon

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (origin); Atlanna (Tom's wife, death, flashback); Tom Curry (Arthur's father, a sailor, flashback); Commander Haskel

Synopsis

Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel.

Reprints

• in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #121
• in Top Comics (BSV - Williams, 1969 series) #2
• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #40 ([September 1959])
• in 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #8 (March 1965)
• in Lynvingen Kjempe-album (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1968 series) #[1968] ([1968])
• in Aquaman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1969 series) #2501 (1969)
• in Lynet (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1967 series) #2/1969 ([april] 1969)
• in Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #48 (November-December 1969)
• in Läderlappen och Robin jättealbum (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #[1970] (1970)
• in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #23 (mai 1975) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #19 - Secret Origins of Super-Heroes (Fall 1979 (November 1979))
• in More Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1999 series) #1 ([November] 1999)
• in The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([March] 2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)
• in DC Universe Secret Origins (DC, 2013 series) ([June] 2013)
• in Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2016 series) ([December] 2016)

Keywords

Atlantis

Indexer Notes

Silver Age origin of Aquaman, substantially different from More Fun Comics version.

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Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Judy Slutsky, James Carroll, Paul Choquette, Danny Dawkins, Jay W. Waks, Billy Hawkins, Ronnie Cott, Timothy Roberts, Rhoda Koenig.

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

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Go to your room!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Little Pete

Reprints

• in Adventure Comics (Chronicle Publications, 1960 series) #18 (February 1961)

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Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Green Arrow's New Partner! (Table of Contents: 12)

Green Arrow / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Lee Elias

Inks

Lee Elias

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Jerry Halleck; The Arrows of Alaska (mention only)

Synopsis

Roy thinks that Green Arrow is training a new replacement and is going to fire Speedy.

Reprints

• in Superman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1951 series) #1961-1962 (1961)
• in Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #38 (March-April 1972)
• in Showcase Presents: Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([March] 2006)

Keywords

Arrow-Car

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Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Zenith Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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The Audubon Nature Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)