Adventure Comics #156

(September 1950)

New As Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Flying Peril! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For thousands of years men have been learning how to fly...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; John Martel; Smiley

Reprints

• in Adventure Comics (Simcoe Publishing & Distribution, 1950 series) #155 (November-December 1950)

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

The Menu of Menace (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

Ralph Mayo (signed)

Inks

Ralph Mayo (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

C'mon - - Eat it or else!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Bright Guy Bannigan (villain); Blimp

Reprints

• in Adventure Comics (Simcoe Publishing & Distribution, 1950 series) #155 (November-December 1950)

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

Feature Films / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Aquaman versus the Sea! (Table of Contents: 7)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron ?

Pencils

John Daly

Inks

John Daly

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the strange world of the seven seas...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Claude Hartwick; Kathie Wingham; Pierre Morand

Reprints

• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (K. G. Murray, 1955 series) #36 ([April 1958])

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

Natural History / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The humming bird can fly backward as well as forward!

Genre

non-fiction; nature

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

Shredded Ralston / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Warrior Bold (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Ray ? (signed as FRay)

Pencils

Fred Ray (signed as FRay)

Inks

Fred Ray (signed as FRay)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In size, in years, and in youthful appearance...

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Abraham Lincoln; Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth

Reprints

• from Real Fact Comics (DC, 1946 series) #3 (July-August 1946)

Indexer Notes

the story of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Peg / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm so glad you could come this afternoon, Peg...

Genre

humor; teen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Careers in Photography (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

The Secret of the Sealed Box! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Paul Talbot ?

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hold them off, Speedy!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mr. Spence; Agent Reese; Jannings

Reprints

• in Supermann (Nostalgie-Comic-Verlag, 1986 series) #3
• in Adventure Comics (Simcoe Publishing & Distribution, 1950 series) #155 (November-December 1950)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Science Snaps / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel (signed)

Pencils

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Martin Naydel (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The nearest star is 30,000 times as far from the Earth as the Sun!

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #86 (November 1957)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Dodo and the Frog Ask "How Are Your Manners Out-of-Doors?" (Table of Contents: 17)

The Dodo and the Frog / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Rube Grossman

Inks

Rube Grossman

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Novelty Mart Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Rope 'Em Both, Partner! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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