Adventure Comics Featuring Superboy #2
Color Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
Super-Bellboy
(Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy)
Cover, 1 page
""You rang for ice water, Sir?" In this Issue: Superboy gives super-service when he becomes "Super-Bellboy""
Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Al Wenzel, line art
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1Details
- Printed
- 1949
- More...
- Breakfast at the Zoo
Notes
There was a series of these Australian drawn Kellogg's advertisements. Some are signed "Vivian", which is probably Ronald Charles Vivian (1914-1973) who drew Ginger Meggs from 1952 until his death in 1973.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Al Wenzel, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
Clark fills in for a sick friend as a bellhop in a Metropolis hotel.
3"Oscar, it's time we had a change of diet!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Hambone the Hunter
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
4"Ahoy, bosun! We're back after two weeks leave. Aren't you pleased to see us?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Fore and Aft
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
5Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger , scripter
- Art
- Al Wenzel, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
Coach Kandinski tries to turn Clark into an athlete.
Notes
It is uncommon for early Murray reprints to not change this title to "The Million-Pound Athlete".
6"Lemmy, my pal, much time will I save, if you'll help me carry this fruit to my cave.."
Featuring
- Feature
- Lemmy Loo
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Lloyd Piper, scripter
- Art
- Lloyd Piper, line art
- Text
- Lloyd Piper, letterer
7"Boy, am I hot! That dad-blamed sun feels like it's only hat-high, boss!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Hambone the Hunter
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
8Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Joe Samachson, scripter
- Art
- John Daly, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
This story is in black and white.
9"Mrs Cummins asked me to be a sitter tonight."
Featuring
- Feature
- Peg
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
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- First print
- Unknown
Notes
This feature is in black and white.
10"Just look at that diver over there... Showing off for the ladies fair."
Featuring
- Feature
- Lemmy Loo
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Lloyd Piper, scripter
- Art
- Lloyd Piper, line art
- Text
- Lloyd Piper, letterer
Notes
This feature is in black and white.
11"Ancient Olympic Champions trained on cheese! …Kraft Cheese tastes better because it's blended better …Secrets of the Deep! …There's no secret about Kraft Fish Paste — it's made from fresh selected fish! Tell mum its bonzer on your school sandwiches."
Details
- Printed
- 1948? to 1948
- Genre
- Fact
- More...
- Kraft: It's a Fact! Ancient Olympic Champions [Landscape]
Notes
This is one of a series of Kraft advertisements styled after 'fact' features in comics.
![Kraft: It's a Fact! Ancient Olympic Champions [Landscape] (1948?-1948)](/image/gallery/327/kraft-its-a-fact-ancient-olympic-champions-landscape.jpg "Kraft: It's a Fact! Ancient Olympic Champions [Landscape] (1948?-1948)")
12"The mystery of where eels come from wasn't solved until 1922. No-one had seen an eel's egg! … "There's no secret about Kraft Fish Paste - It's made from fresh selected fish! Tell mum it's bonzer on your school sandwiches." Kraft Fish Paste"
Details
- Printed
- 1948?
- Genre
- Fact
- More...
- Kraft: Secrets of the Deep [Eels] [Landscape]
Notes
There was a series of Kraft advertisements, which were nomally printed in pairs.
![Kraft: Secrets of the Deep [Eels] [Landscape] (1948?)](/image/gallery/370/kraft-secrets-of-the-deep-eels-landscape.jpg "Kraft: Secrets of the Deep [Eels] [Landscape] (1948?)")
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Printed by H. C. Durant and Rotary Colorprint Pty. Ltd. for Color Comics Pty. Ltd., 56 Young Street, Sydney