Adventure Comics #186

DC Comics

United States

Published
March 1953
Page count
44
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Digest size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/10394

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, Editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (Superboy) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Ray Burnley, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Buntes Allerlei (Aller Verlag, 1953 series) #2/1954 (Januar 1954)
 
Stålmannen (Centerförlaget, 1949 series) #20/1953
Show/hide 1. Untitled (Master Art Helper Company) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Master Art Helper Company

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, typeset

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. Smallville Becomes a Ghost Town (Superboy) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
John Sikela, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #63 ([April 1954?])
Smallville Becomes a Ghost Town
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #63 ([May 1954])
Smallville Becomes a Ghost Town
Show/hide 3. Untitled (Little Pete) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"H'lo, Herby. Walking home?"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]

Reprint history

Also printed
United States
Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #136 (May 1959)
No title recorded
 
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #119 (March 1965)
Untitled
Show/hide 4. Untitled (Necco) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

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Feature
Necco

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Text
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Show/hide 5. Untitled (Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

"To sum up, students..."

Featuring

Feature
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
Genre
Children

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ray Thompson, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 6. Editorial Advisory Board Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

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Notes

Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

Show/hide 7. The Dive-In Theater (Aquaman) Comic story, 5.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Aquaman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ramona Fradon, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Top Comics Wassermann (BSV - Williams, 1970 series) #103
Show/hide 8. Untitled (Wildroot Cream-Oil) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Wildroot Cream-Oil

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
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, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 9. Untitled (Bebe) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Look what I baked - Apple pie!"

Featuring

Feature
Bebe
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #43 ([January 1954])
Untitled
 
United Kingdom
Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #43 (April 1954)
Untitled
Printed in
The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (DC, 1957 series) #48 (October 1958)
Show/hide 10. Untitled (Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 11. Good Neighbor Spirit (Leave It to Binky) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Leave It to Binky
Genre
Advocacy; teen

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Show/hide 12. Tubby Watts King of Food (Johnny Quick) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Johnny Quick
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Paul Norris, penciller
 
Sy Barry, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 13. The Crowning of a Queen Text article, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction

Credits

Writing
, author
Art
Raymond Perry, line art (illustration)
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 14. The World's Most Dangerous Arrow (Green Arrow) Comic story, 7.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
George Papp, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #24 (September 1958)
 
Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #12 (1973)
Show/hide 15. Superman Is on Television! (The Adventures of Superman) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Adventures of Superman

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
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, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 16. Untitled (Wilson Chem. Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Wilson Chem. Co.

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
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, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 17. Untitled (Jowett Institute of Physical Training) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Jowett Institute of Physical Training

Credits

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Art
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Text
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Show/hide 18. Untitled (Friendship Studios, Inc.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Friendship Studios, Inc.

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, typeset

Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 19. Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club (Daisy Air Rifles) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Daisy Air Rifles

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset

Notes

Back cover.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 102834

Entry created

  • 19/06/2022

Cover added

  • 19/06/2022

Index completed

  • 19/06/2022