Adventure Comics #278
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- November 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/15944
Credits
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, Editor
Issue contents
Cover
Supergirl in Smallville!
(Supergirl)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Supergirl
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Superboy robot; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([November] 2007) — Adventure Comics #278
Notes
inker identification by Bob Hughes
1Featuring
- Feature
- Honor House Products Corp.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]; Superboy Robot; Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Linda Lee Robot; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Lana Lang; Orphan Nancy; Mr. Jones; Mrs. Jones
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #129 (May 1966) — Supergirl in Smallville!
-
Giant Superboy Album (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #3 ([June 1967?]) — Supergirl in Smallville
-
Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([November] 2007) — Supergirl in Smallville!
- Printed in
- Superboy (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #7/1969 ([juli] 1969)
Synopsis
Supergirl flies to Superboy's time to see if she can protect her identity and prove to Superman she's ready to be revealed to the world.
3"I'm sure you'll enjoy this for camping, Ollie!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Ollie
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Synopsis
Uses hammock on bus.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superboy; Action Comics
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
5Featuring
- Genre
- Advocacy
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Schiff, scripter
- Art
- Bernard Baily, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Synopsis
Frank wants to quit school until he realizes how it will affect his future.
Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Congorilla
- Genre
- Jungle; superhero
- Characters
- Congo Bill; Janu [Congorilla]; Hunters; Native Chief; Lord Ronson; Lord Ronson's son
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) #57 (February 1961) — Janu of the Apes!
Synopsis
Janu borrows Congo Bill's ring.
Notes
writer identification by Bob Hughes
7Featuring
- Feature
- Smallville Mailsack
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Letters from Jeff Booth, Barry Smoch, Michael Brown, Mark Keller, Phil Taylor, Midge Kerner, Joseph Viola, Linda Maldonado, Carl Homberg.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Playful Pop and the Kiddies...
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Phil Berube, scripter
- Art
- Phil Berube, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Phil Berube, letterer
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #121 (June 1948) — Playful Pop and the Kiddies
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #91 (April 1955) — Untitled [The Playpen]
- Printed in
-
Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #28 ([March 1962?]) — Playful Pop and the Kiddies
Synopsis
Puts himself in playpen to escape brats.
Notes
Pantomime.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Mr. Tracy (school principal); Miss Pine (teacher)
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) #57 (February 1961) — Aqualad Goes to School!
-
Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #38 (March-April 1972) — Aqualad Goes To School!
-
Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #89 ([September 1972?]) — Aqualad Goes to School!
-
The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2003 series) #Volume 1 (2003) — Aqualad Goes to School
-
Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([February] 2007) — Aqualad Goes To School!
Synopsis
When Aqualad has trouble with a big test after being hit on the head, Aquaman uses ocean animals to help Aqualad remember the answers.
Notes
Writer identification by Bob Hughes and confirmed by Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Stephens Credit Sales
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
11Featuring
- Feature
- Wilson Chemical Co.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
12Featuring
- Feature
- Charles Atlas
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
Inside back cover.
13Featuring
- Feature
- American Specialty Co.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from ad in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #21 and 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.