Adventure Comics #140

(May 1949)

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Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Journey to the Moon! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Moon - Mystery satellite!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Professor Starr

Synopsis

Superboy visits the moon with an absent-minded professor.

Reprints

• in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #5/1952 (oktober 1952)
• in Superboy Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1953 series) #1954-55 ([1954])

Indexer Notes

Previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.

Bamboozling the Bank Robbers (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Listerine Tooth Paste / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Untold Arrow Tales! (Table of Contents: 6)

Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

George Papp (signed as G Papp)

Inks

George Papp (signed as G. Papp)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Green Arrow captured a tiger with an arrow...

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Hal Harvey

Synopsis

A one time famous cartoonist is at the end of his career when Green Arrow offers to provide him new inspiration.

Reprints

• in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #49 ([June 1951])

Indexer Notes

Not sure if artist Papp modeled the cartoonist in this tale after himself. No photo of Papp is known to exist.

KC - This is no longer true: <https://comicvine.gamespot.com/george-papp/4040-43722/>. Given the age difference, there is a certain resemblance between the photo and Hal Harvey's image, most noticeably on panel four of page three.

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Kellogg's Rice Krispies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Safe-T Cone Co. / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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Winthrop Jrs. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Sleuth of the Sea! (Table of Contents: 10)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

John Daly

Inks

John Daly

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Famed Aquaman is variously known as the King of the Sea...

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Sea Sleuth [Phineas Pike] (introduction)

Synopsis

After Aquaman, arrogant Phineas Pike is probably the world's leading authority on marine life, and tells everyone loudly and at length. He helps the hero locate the base of a gang of kidnappers. Aquaman discovers that, despite his vast knowledge, Phineas cannot swim.

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Bazooka / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Lit-Win

Pencils

Lit-Win

Inks

Lit-Win

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look, Daffy... A nibble!

Genre

humor

What Makes a Car Go? (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

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Peg / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dad loaned me the new convertible for tonight!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Peg; Tuffy

Synopsis

Tuffy gets to borrow the convertible.

Reprints

• in Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series) #49 (August 1955)

The Man Who Hated Water! (Table of Contents: 15)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Charles Sultan

Inks

Charles Sultan

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

There are certain phobias that harass mankind!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Otis Baybridge; Jim Logan; Ronald

Synopsis

Johnny Quick tries to bring two men together, one who hates water, and one who can't stand being without it. Many years earlier, Otis Baybridge and Jim Logan were stranded in the desert, when Baybridge refused to give Logan any water. All this time he thought he had left Logan to die, but Johnny locates him, now a raving madman who won't leave his pool of water. Johnny re-enacts the old scene, which snaps Logan back to reality.

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Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike!; Columbia / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Brink of Disaster (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Schwinn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)