Adventure Comics #174

DC Comics

United States

Published
March 1952
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
Branding
DC: Superman National Comics
 
DC: Superman National Comics
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/9515

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The New Lana Lang! (Superboy) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superboy

Credits

Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 1. The Team's the Thing! (Leave It to Binky) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Leave It to Binky
Genre
Advocacy; teen

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Bob Oksner, line art
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. The New Lana Lang! (Superboy) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superboy; Lana Lang; Ma Kent; Pa Kent

Credits

Writing
Bill Finger, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
John Fischetti, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #40 ([May 1952?])
The New Lana Lang
 
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #40 ([May 1952?])
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #40 ([June 1952])
The New Lana Lang
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #40 ([June 1952])
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #53 ([May 1970?])
The New Lana Lang
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #53 ([May 1970?])
Printed in
Superboy (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #7/1970 ([juli] 1970)

Notes

inker credit by Bob Hughes

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

"Golly, he's good!"

Featuring

Feature
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
Genre
Children

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ray Thompson, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 4. Editorial Advisory Board Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Notes

Includes a plug for A Date for Judy on ABC.

Show/hide 5. Untitled (Private Pete) Comic story, 0.67 pages

"Atten-shun!"

Featuring

Feature
Private Pete
Genre
Humour; military

Credits

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

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Printed in
Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #66 (January 1958)
Show/hide 6. Untitled (Vitalis Hair Cream) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Vitalis Hair Cream

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
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Show/hide 7. The Whale That Was Wanted for Murder! (Aquaman) Comic story, 5.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Aquaman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Aquaman; Black Beauty (a whale); Captain Ted Harris; Captain Neil Verne

Credits

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

Reprint history

Printed in
Top Comics (BSV - Williams, 1969 series) #10
 
Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2016 series) #[nn] ([December] 2016)

Synopsis

Aquaman is asked to head up a posse to capture Black Beauty, a whale who is accused of wrecking Captain Verne's ships. However, Verne, whom Aquaman suspects of being a diamond smuggler, has an ulterior motive.

Show/hide 8. Untitled (Riddle Me This; Necco) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Riddle Me This; Necco

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 9. Untitled (Peg) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Let's go in here for something to eat, Peg!"

Featuring

Feature
Peg
Genre
Humour

Credits

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

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Also printed
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #34 (January 1953)
Untitled
Printed in
Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #61 ([September 1952])
Show/hide 10. Untitled (Smith Brothers Cough Drops) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Smith Brothers Cough Drops

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 11. Untitled (Superman and the Mole Men) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman and the Mole Men

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 12. Tubby Watts, Efficiency Expert! (Johnny Quick) Comic story, 5.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Johnny Quick
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Don C. Cameron, scripter
Art
Ralph Mayo, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #9 ([February 1957])
Tubby Watts, Efficiency Expert!
 
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #224 (July-August 1974)
Tubby Watts, Efficiency Expert!
 
Australia
The Flash (KG Murray, 1975 series) #136 ([April 1977?])
Tubby Watts, Efficiency Expert
Printed in
The Flash (K. G. Murray, 1975 series) #136 ([Circa 1976-1978])
 
Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #9 ([1957] ?)

Notes

Pencils and inks previously credited to Paul Norris. Credits corrected by Craig Delich, Rich Morrisey, and Martin O'Hearn for the reprint in World's Finest Comics.

Show/hide 13. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Wheaties) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Wheaties

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 14. The Life of a Legionnaire Text article, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction

Credits

Writing
Ben Benson, author
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 15. 1001 Ways to Defeat Green Arrow! (Green Arrow) Comic story, 7.67 pages
Show/hide 16. Charlie Wild and the Hitch-Hiker (Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 17. Untitled (One Punch Willie) Comic story, 0.67 pages

"How do I look?"

Featuring

Feature
One Punch Willie
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Colours
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 18. Untitled (Luden's Cough Drops) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Luden's Cough Drops

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 19. Untitled (Jowett Institute of Physical Training) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Jowett Institute of Physical Training

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
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Show/hide 20. Untitled (National Radio Institute) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
National Radio Institute

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, typeset

Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 21. Untitled (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

  • 31968

Entry created

  • 11/07/2007

Index completed

  • 25/09/2022

Last updated

  • 25/09/2022