Super Adventure Comic #27

Published
September 1952
Page count
28
Cover price
8d [0-0-8 AUP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
 
Colour Comics Pty Ltd

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover No title recorded (Superman and Batman with Robin) Cover, 1 page

"Featuring Superman Batman Superboy"

Featuring

Feature
Superman and Batman with Robin
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Lew Schwartz, penciller (Detective Comics)
 
, penciller (Superman)
 
George Roussos, inker (Detective Comics)
 
, inker (Superman)
 
, inker (Australian composition)
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Compare
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #168 (February 1951)
The Man Behind the Red Hood
Show/hide 1. Meet Batman! [Sixpence] Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Meet Batman! He's terrific! He's one of the world's best known adventure characters! You can follow the adventures of Batman and his young assistant Robin every month in Batman Comics Sixpence at all Newsagents."

Details

Printed
1950 to 1951
Genre
Superhero
More...
Meet Batman! [Sixpence]
Show/hide 2. The Superman Pageant! (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Prankster (as an actor); Superman robot; Karl Kruger (intro); Dr Vallin

Credits

Writing
Bill Finger , scripter
Art
Al Plastino, line art
Text
Sam Rosen, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #56 (January-February 1952)
The Superman Pageant!
Also printed
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #44 ([February 1968?])
The Superman Pageant!
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #44 ([February 1968?])

Synopsis

Famed silent film director Karl Kruger stages a comeback with a pageant starring a Superman robot, but at the last minute Superman has to take the robot's place.

Show/hide 3. The Funny Man Pranks (Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Milton Berle (voice on radio); Toscello (comedian based on Lou Costello); Babbitt (comedian based on Bud Abbott); unnamed prison inmates; Sweeney (prison guard); unnamed prison guard; unnamed warden; Bob Mope (comedian based on Bob Hope); Teddy Banter (television host); Harley Hapless (comedian based on Charlie Chaplin); unnamed comic club host; unnamed clown; Willie; unnamed hopeful actress; George; unnamed woman; Jack Benny (voice on radio)

Credits

Writing
Bill Finger, scripter
Art
Bob Kane, penciller (Batman and Robin figures)
 
Lew Schwartz, penciller [as Lew Sayre Schwartz]
 
Charles Paris, inker
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #57 (February-March 1950)
The Funny Man Crimes!
Also printed
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #44 ([February 1968?])
The Funny Man Pranks
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #44 ([February 1968?])

Synopsis

The Joker escapes from prison intent on proving that he is the world's greatest comedian.

Show/hide 4. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 1 page

"Er - how about a goodnight kiss?"

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #126 (March 1952)
Untitled
Show/hide 5. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 1 page

"Oh, dad -- Can I borrow your tuxedo, please?"

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humour; teen
Characters
Varsity Vic

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #68 (December 1951-January 1952)
No title recorded

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 1923

Entry created

  • 30/10/2004

Cover added

  • 12/12/2020

Index completed

  • 13/12/2022

Last updated

  • 13/12/2022