Super Adventure Comic #80

Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
- Published
- February 1957
- Page count
- 32
- Cover price
- 1/- [0-1-0 AUP]
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Matte colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
-
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
-
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
This issue has variants:

Issue contents

"Batman's diamand is tiny… I just made this for you!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman and Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Princess Varina
Credits
- Art
- Dick Sprang , penciller
- Stan Kaye , inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, original Associate Editor
- Management
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor-in-Chief
Reprint history

Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #135 (August 1949)
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #54 (August-September 1949)
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #150 (August 1949)
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Funny Stuff (DC, 1944 series) #48 (August 1949)
-
All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #48 (August-September 1949)
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Comic Cavalcade (DC, 1942 series) #34 (August-September 1949)
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Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #151 (September 1949)
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Funny Stuff (DC, 1944 series) #21 (August-September 1949)
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Scribbly (DC, 1948 series) #7 (August-September 1949)
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Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #80 (May 1957)
Notes
This public service announcement was included in all DC Comics in August 1949.

Featuring
- Feature
- Superman and Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Vicki Vale; Lois Lane; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Princess Varina; Count Zitu; Perry White; Commissioner Gordon; Captain Stefan; Pete Kaney's Mob
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Dick Sprang , penciller
- Jim Mooney , penciller (see notes)
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, original Associate Editor
- Management
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor-in-Chief
Reprint history
- First print
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #85 (November-December 1956) — The Super-Rivals
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #80 (May 1957) — The Super-Rivals
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #188 (October 1969) — The Super-Rivals
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Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #27 ([November 1973?]) — The Super-Rivals
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Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007) — The Super-Rivals
Synopsis
When Princess Varina comes to America, Batman and Superman seem to both have fallen in love with her and fight for her attention.

"We'll try to locate the buried city. You dig over there!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Shorty
- Genre
- Humour
- Characters
- Shorty
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #51 (June 1956) — Untitled
- Also printed
-
Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #198 (July 1964) — No title recorded
-
Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #32 ([December 1967?]) — Untitled
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House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #173 (March-April 1968) — "We'll try to locate the buried city."
Synopsis
Shorty and his friend dig separate holes to try to find a buried city.

Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Quick and His Magic Formula
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Paul Norris, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history

"I'll go see Dr. Fendel. I hear he's been working on a robot!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Professor Eureka
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Associate Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, original Associate Editor
Reprint history

Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Lana Lang; Ma and Pa Kent; Prof Lang
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #52 (October 1956) — The Heroine of Smallville
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #80 (May 1957) — The Heroine of Smallville
Synopsis
Lana believes an amulet her father has given her has magical properties.

"H'lo, Captain! Casey, are you on duty in that costume?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Casey the Cop
- Genre
- Humour
- Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #134 (July 1949) — Untitled
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #95 (October 1955) — No title recorded
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #80 (May 1957) — Untitled

Details
- Printed
- 1957
- More...
- Wrigley's ["Play It Smart--Play Safe When You Go Swimming" by Bill Wisdom]
Indicia
Printed by The Argus and Australasian, Ltd., 365 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, C.I. for the Proprietors Colour Comics Pty. Ltd. Sydney, and produced by The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., 56 Young Street, Sydney. Gordon & Gotch (Australasia) Ltd., distributors for Australia and New Zealand. United Kingdom — Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co. Ltd., 18 Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London, E.C.4, England.