Adventure Comics
#334
(July 1965)
DC,
1938 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1965-05-27
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.; Spartan Printing Company
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Copyright © 1965 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Published monthly by National Periodical Publications, Inc., 2nd and Dickey Streets, Sparta, Ill. (the address of Spartan Printing Company, the printer, and a subsidiary of World Color Press). Editorial, executive offices and subscriptions, 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.
Copyright © 1965 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Published monthly by National Periodical Publications, Inc., 2nd and Dickey Streets, Sparta, Ill. (the address of Spartan Printing Company, the printer, and a subsidiary of World Color Press). Editorial, executive offices and subscriptions, 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.
The Unknown Legionnaire!
Legion of Super-Heroes / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El; Supergirl; Light Lass; Superboy; Brainiac 5]
- Reprints
-
in Superboy (Interpresse, 1967 series) #12 [cover] -
in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4 ([May] 1994), #4 ([May] 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) #2 ([August] 2018)
-
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
- Keywords
- Joy buzzer
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
An advertisement for Honor House Prod. Corp. with nineteen small ads, with order coupon, for novelty items.
Part I: The Unknown Legionnaire
Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 8 pages
- Feature Logo
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Brainiac 5; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Supergirl [also as Unknown Boy]; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Phantom Girl]; Norm Eldor
- Synopsis
- Superboy recalls a case when the Legionnaires were helped by a hero called Unknown Boy.
- Reprints
-
in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #80 ([April 1966]) - in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #64 (September 1985)
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4 ([May] 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) #2 ([August] 2018)
-
Indexer Notes
Indicia at bottom of page one.
[no title indexed]
G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Join the fun with G. I. Joe!
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- G. I. Joe [G.I. Joe]
- Keywords
- Toy soldier; war
Indexer Notes
An advertisement, with response coupon, for G. I. Joe Club from G. I. Joe Division, Hasbro. On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.
The Strange Worlds of Batman and Robin
Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
Indexer Notes
Promotional house advertisement for 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #12 (July 1965).
[no title indexed]
Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Make Silly Putty stretch pictures!
Indexer Notes
An advertisement for Silly Putty from Silly Putty Marketing Inc.
Part II: The Secret of Unknown Boy!
Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Feature Logo
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5; Supergirl [also as Unknown Boy]; Mon-El]; Norm Eldor
- Synopsis
- After Unknown Boy helps the Legion finish a case, Superboy figures out that under the costume is Supergirl. Supergirl then recalls going through a red kryptonite cloud and losing her memory but knowing she had to protect her secret identity, and so creating the Unknown Boy costume.
- Reprints
- in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #80 ([April 1966])
- in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #64 (September 1985)
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4 ([May] 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) #2 ([August] 2018)
-
[no title indexed]
Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Rocky; Bullwinkle
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.
We Will Give You $5 for Any 1955 Half Dollar
Big State Coins / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Characters
- Benjamin Franklin (on coin)
- Keywords
- Coin collecting; coin collection; coin collector; numismatics; numismatist
Indexer Notes
An advertisement, with order coupon, for Brownlee's Big Book of Rare Coins.
One-Man Baseball Team
Superboy / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- John Giunta ? (see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Feature Logo
Superboy- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy
- Reprints
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #57 (June 1957)
- in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #90 (Circa February 1967)
-
Indexer Notes
Inker credit by Bob Hughes.
How to Beat Your Dad at Racing!
AMT Models / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page
- Characters
- Dad; Jack
- Synopsis
- Dad and Jack try out AMT slot cars.
- Keywords
- Model car; slot car; slot car racing; slot racing
Indexer Notes
An advertisement, in comic-story form, for AMT slot cars. On the page between page 2 and page 3 of the previous sequence.
Be My Guest at World's Famous Amusement Park
Palisades Amusement Park Admission; Superman / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Feature Logo
Palisades Amusement Park, N.J. [block letters]- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman
- Keywords
- Amusement park; New Jersey; roller coaster
Indexer Notes
An advertisement, with discount coupons, for Palisades Park. On the page between page 2 and page 3 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 40 Army-Navy-Marine all authentic medals & insignias
- Genre
- military
- Characters
- Soldier; sailor; Marine
Indexer Notes
An advertisement, with order coupon, for insignia set from Insignias. On the page between page 4 and page 5 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
The Legion Outpost / letters page / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Letters from: Roberta Lortez, Jim Safran, Rich Walls, David Pawlishak, and V.P. Hennings.
[no title indexed]
L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Lucky Charms new toasted oats cereal with marshmallow bits in lucky shapes!
- Characters
- L. C. Leprechaun (advertising character)
Indexer Notes
An advertisement for Lucky Charms cereal from General Mills.
10 Issues of Adventure for Only $1.00
Batman; Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Batman
Indexer Notes
Promotional house advertisement, with order coupon, for subscriptions to Adventure Comics and to Batman.
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Friend, do you dare risk a dime?
- Characters
- Ben Rebhuhn; Jim Norman; Nellie
- Keywords
- Body builder; body building
Indexer Notes
On the inside back cover.
An advertisement, with order coupon, for booklets from American Body Building Club.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Unknown Legionnaire!
Legion of Super-Heroes -
1.
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products -
2.
Part I: The Unknown Legionnaire
Legion of Super-Heroes -
3.
["Join the fun with G. I. Joe!"]
G.I. Joe -
4.
The Strange Worlds of Batman and Robin
Batman -
5.
["Make Silly Putty stretch pictures!"]
Silly Putty -
6.
Part II: The Secret of Unknown Boy!
Legion of Super-Heroes -
7.
["Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?"]
Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle -
8.
We Will Give You $5 for Any 1955 Half Dollar
Big State Coins -
9.
One-Man Baseball Team
Superboy -
10.
How to Beat Your Dad at Racing!
AMT Models -
11.
Be My Guest at World's Famous Amusement Park
Palisades Amusement Park Admission; Superman -
12.
["40 Army-Navy-Marine all authentic medals & insignias"]
40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias -
13.
[no title indexed]
The Legion Outpost -
14.
["Lucky Charms new toasted oats cereal with marshmallow bits in lucky shapes!"]
L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms -
15.
10 Issues of Adventure for Only $1.00
Batman; Superboy -
16.
["Friend, do you dare risk a dime?"]
American Body Building Club -
17.
America's Most Exciting War Game
Task Force
This issue was modified by, among others
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Gregory Fischer
- Kirk House
- Bob Hughes
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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