Adventure Comics
#316
(January 1964)
DC,
1938 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1963-11-27
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date of November 28 in ad in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #46.
Copyright 1963 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Copyright 1963 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
The Renegade Super-Legionnaire!
Legion of Super-Heroes / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lass; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy]
- Reprints
-
in سوبرمان [Subirman Kawmaks / Superman Comics] (المطبوعات المصورة [Al-Matbouat Al-Mousawwara / Illustrated Publications], 1964 series) #216 -
in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 ([December] 1992), #2 ([December] 1992) - in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([June] 2007)
- in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([October] 2017)
-
You Get What You Vote For!
Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; teen
- Characters
- Joe; Buzzy Brown; Mr. Brown
- Synopsis
- Joe discovers you can't get what you want if you don't vote.
Indexer Notes
Printed in black-and-white on inside front cover.
The Renegade Super-Hero! Part I
Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- John Forte (signed)
- Inks
- John Forte (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Proty II; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Element Lad [Jan Arrah]; Bouncing Boy [Charles Foster Taine]]; Rann Varal
- Synopsis
- When Ultra Boy appears to be an escaped convict, he is expelled from the Legion and has to flee the planet.
- Reprints
-
in Super Heroes Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 series) #13 ([1979] ?) - in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #502 (August 1983)
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 ([December] 1992)
- in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([June] 2007)
- in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([October] 2017)
-
- Keywords
- aliens
[no title indexed]
Smallville Mailsack / letters page / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto
Indexer Notes
Letters from readers - Christy Ortega, Charles Massoglia, Lon Mitchell, Barney Palmatier, L. Taylor, Robert Block, and Lynn Thompson.
[no title indexed]
Giant Superman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The untold stories of Superman!
- Genre
- superhero
[The Renegade Super-Hero!] Part II: The End of a Super-Traitor!
Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Proty II; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Element Lad [Jan Arrah]; Bouncing Boy [Charles Foster Taine]]; Rann Varal
- Synopsis
- Ultra Boy reveals that his faked criminal past was a ploy to infiltrate and lure a pirate band into custody.
- Reprints
- in Super Heroes Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 series) #13 ([1979] ?)
- in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #502 (August 1983)
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 ([December] 1992)
- in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([June] 2007)
- in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([October] 2017)
-
- Keywords
- aliens
The Fastest Cars in the World!
Aurora Products / advertisement / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
On the two pages between page 4 and page 5 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Super-Turtle / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This new baby elephant just arrived from Africa...
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Super-Turtle
- Synopsis
- When a new baby elephant at the zoo won't eat because it misses his mother, Super-Turtle flies back and forth from Africa bringing all the elephants to the zoo so the baby can pick out its mother.
[no title indexed]
Action Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Coming... super-attractions!
- Genre
- superhero
[no title indexed]
Giant Batman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Batman and Robin's most thrilling mystery cases!
- Genre
- superhero
[no title indexed]
Fred Bronner Corporation / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 75 'Matchbox' models only 49¢ each!
The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes!
Legion of Super-Heroes / character profile / 4 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Phantom Girl; Triplicate Girl; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Bouncing Boy; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Colossal Boy; Sun Boy; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lightning Lass; Star Boy; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Proty II; Element Lad; Elastic Lad [Jimmy Olsen], Super-Pets [Krypto; Super-Monkey [Beppo]; Super-Horse [Comet]; Streaky]
- Synopsis
- Illustrations of Legionnaires in action.
- Reprints
- from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4 ([Winter] 1961) [pages 1 and 2 with alterations]
- in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #365 (February 1968) [pp. 3-4, with alterations] which is reprinted
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #5 ([November] 1994)
- in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([June] 2008)
- in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #3 ([August] 2020)
- in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #57 (February 1985)
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 ([December] 1992)
- in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([June] 2007)
- in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([October] 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
The first two pages are reprinted, but the last two pages are new.
Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Synopsis
- Home planets and origins of the Legionnaires that were shown in the previous illustration pages, serving as a key to them.
- Reprints
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 ([December] 1992) [reformatted]
- in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([October] 2017)
-
[no title indexed]
Cinema Antics / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now, Tommy, I want you to do at least an hour's homework while I'm gone!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Tommy
- Synopsis
- Tommy goes to see "Treasure Island" instead of reading the book for a book report.
- Reprints
- from Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood (DC, 1949 series) #7 (March-April 1950)
-
[no title indexed]
Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Zenith's amazing U.S. stamp offer... limited time only
126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos and Full Battle Equipment!
Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Renegade Super-Legionnaire!
Legion of Super-Heroes -
1.
You Get What You Vote For!
Buzzy -
2.
The Renegade Super-Hero! Part I
Legion of Super-Heroes -
3.
[no title indexed]
Smallville Mailsack -
4.
["The untold stories of Superman!"]
Giant Superman Annual -
5.
[The Renegade Super-Hero!] Part II: The End of a Super-Traitor!
Legion of Super-Heroes -
6.
The Fastest Cars in the World!
Aurora Products -
7.
["This new baby elephant just arrived from Africa..."]
Super-Turtle -
8.
["Coming... super-attractions!"]
Action Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superman -
9.
["Batman and Robin's most thrilling mystery cases!"]
Giant Batman Annual -
10.
["75 'Matchbox' models only 49¢ each!"]
Fred Bronner Corporation -
11.
The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes!
Legion of Super-Heroes -
12.
Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes -
13.
["Now, Tommy, I want you to do at least an hour's homework while I'm gone!"]
Cinema Antics -
14.
["Zenith's amazing U.S. stamp offer... limited time only"]
Zenith Company -
15.
126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos and Full Battle Equipment!
Soldiers -
16.
["Learn radio-television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time"]
National Radio Institute -
17.
Fly-Over Chicane
Gilbert Auto-rama
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- Katie
- Chris Boyko
- John Brichetto
- John Censullo
- Gregory Fischer
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
- Jim Van Dore
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