Adventure Comics #279
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- December 1960
- Page count
- 36
- 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/16017
Credits
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, Editor
Issue contents
Cover
Superboy in the 50th Century!
(Superboy)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Mercury; Peter Pan
Credits
1Featuring
- Feature
- Art Instruction, Inc.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Lana Lang; Mrs. Lang; Lita Lang; Thaddee Lang
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- John Forte, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #136 (March 1967) — Superboy Visits the 50th Century!
-
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #36 (May 1983) — Superboy in the 50th Century!
- Printed in
- Superboy (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1967 series) #2/1969 ([februar] 1969)
- Superboy (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #10/1969 ([oktober] 1969)
Synopsis
Superboy visits the 50th century where everyone considers him to be just a legend.
Notes
Inker credit by Bob Hughes; we formerly credited George Klein.
3"The next Giant Superman annual..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Giant Superman
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
4Featuring
- Genre
- Non-fiction; advocacy
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Schiff, scripter
- Art
- Bernard Baily, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- , editor
Synopsis
Article relates how sub-standard conditions affect children in the world and quotes the "UN Declaration of the Rights of a Child."
5"Gosh, no wonder, look at the splinters!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Little Pete
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Reprint history
Synopsis
Splinters lead to "out of order" sign.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Zenith Company
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
7Featuring
- Feature
- Congorilla and Janu
- Genre
- Jungle; superhero
- Characters
- Janu; Qazumi
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Bernstein, scripter
- Art
- Howard Sherman, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Century Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #58 ([March 1961?]) — The Sacrifice of Congorilla!
Synopsis
Congorilla helps Wazumi earns the respect of the Maboli tribe.
8"Come in and play!"
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]
Synopsis
Climbs on high table to play "tennis" with pal.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Superman; Action Comics
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
10Featuring
- Feature
- Smallville Mailsack
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Letters from T. Sacco, Martin L. Guzman, Daniel Feinberg, Michael Lawler, Lester Crawford, Kenneth B. Onarga, Alby Berman, Dan Smith, Richard Greene.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman and Aqualad
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Eddie (teenager); Roy (teenager); Tom (teenager); Jim Hale
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Bernstein, scripter
- Art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Century Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #58 ([March 1961?]) — Silly Sailors of the Sea!
-
The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2003 series) #Volume 1 (2003) — Silly Sailors of the Sea!
-
Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([February] 2007) — Silly Sailors Of The Sea!
Synopsis
Aquaman and Aqualad teach ignorant young sailors a lesson after they steal a sailboat.
Notes
Endnote announces Showcase #30 appearance. Writer credit by Bob Hughes.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Stephens Credit Sales
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
13Featuring
- Feature
- Padell Book Co.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
14Featuring
- Feature
- Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside back cover.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Wilson Chemical Co.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.