Adventure Comics #260
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- May 1959
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/15034
Credits
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger
Issue contents
Cover
The Kents' Second Super-Son!
(Superboy)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]; Vidal; Ma Kent; Pa Kent
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Stan Kaye
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
1Featuring
- Feature
- Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Vidal; Lana Lang
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Coleman
- Art
- John Sikela
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #111 ([September 1959?]) — The Kents' Second Super-Son!
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Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #129 (May 1966) — The Kents' Second Super-Son!
-
Giant Superboy Album (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #3 ([June 1967?]) — The Kents' Second Super-Son
Synopsis
Vidal, a Superboy from another planet, takes Superboy's place on Earth while he's away on a space mission.
Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Mistakenly included on Otto Binder's list of stories.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Tootsie Roll
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
4"How about a soda, Peg?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Peg
- Genre
- Humor; teen
- Characters
- Peg
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
5Featuring
- Feature
- Action Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superboy
6Featuring
- Genre
- Advocacy
Credits
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Art
- Bernard Baily
Reprint history
- First print
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #335 (March 1966) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
- Also printed
-
Sergeant Bilko (DC, 1957 series) #13 (May-June 1959) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #20 (May 1959) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #101 (May 1959) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
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Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #9 (May 1959) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
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Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #136 (May 1959) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #267 (May 1959) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #20 (May-June 1959) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (DC, 1957 series) #52 (May-June 1959) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
Western Comics (DC, 1948 series) #75 (May-June 1959) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #103 (March-April 1966) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #43 (March 1966) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #2 (March-April 1966) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
Metamorpho (DC, 1965 series) #5 (March-April 1966) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #157 (March 1966) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #156 (March 1966) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #349 (March 1966) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #61 (March-April 1966) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
-
Giant Lois Lane Album (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #6 ([June 1969]) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
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Giant Lois Lane Album (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #6 ([June 1969])
-
All Favourites Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #103 ([July 1974?]) — Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
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All Favourites Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #103 ([July 1974?])
7Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (origin); Atlanna (Tom's wife, death, flashback); Tom Curry (Arthur's father, a sailor, flashback); Commander Haskel
Credits
- Script
- Robert Bernstein
- Art
- Ramona Fradon
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly (KG Murray (NZ), 1958? series) #40 (November 1959) — How Aquaman Got His Powers!
Synopsis
Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel.
Notes
Silver Age origin of Aquaman, substantially different from More Fun Comics version.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Tootsie Roll Pop
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
9Featuring
- Feature
- Smallville Mailsack
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Letters from Judy Slutsky, James Carroll, Paul Choquette, Danny Dawkins, Jay W. Waks, Billy Hawkins, Ronnie Cott, Timothy Roberts, Rhoda Koenig.
10"Go to your room!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Little Pete
- Genre
- Humor; children
- Characters
- Little Pete
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
11Featuring
- Feature
- Palisades Amusement Park
12Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Jerry Halleck; The Arrows of Alaska (mention only)
Credits
- Script
- Robert Bernstein
- Art
- Lee Elias
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #179 (August 1952) — Green Arrow's New Partner
- Also printed
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #51 ([May 1953]) — Green Arrow's New Partner!
-
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #36 ([September 1959?]) — Green Arrow's New Partner
-
Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #38 (March-April 1972) — Green Arrow's New Partner!
-
Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #92 ([December 1972?]) — Green Arrow's New Partner
-
Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 (2006) — Green Arrow's New Partner!
Synopsis
Roy thinks that Green Arrow is training a new replacement and is going to fire Speedy.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Tootsie Roll Fudge
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
14Featuring
- Feature
- Zenith Company
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
15Featuring
- Feature
- Stephens Credit Sales
16Featuring
- Feature
- Junior Sales Club of America
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Inside back cover.
17Featuring
- Feature
- The Audubon Nature Program
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #9 and copyright registration.
Indicia
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