Adventure Comics #167

DC Comics

United States

Published
August 1951
Page count
52
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard 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/9090

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, Editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Lana Lang, Super-Girl! (Superboy) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 1. Favorites in Fantasy! Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, letterer

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. Lana Lang, Super-Girl! (Superboy) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

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Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #33 ([October 1951?])
Lana Lang, Super-Girl
Show/hide 3. Cornered in the Corral! (Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 4. Untitled (Shorty) Comic story, 0.67 pages

"Shorty! What's your big hurry?"

Featuring

Feature
Shorty
Genre
Humour

Credits

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

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Also printed
Australia
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #25 ([October 1958?])
Untitled
Show/hide 5. Untitled (Vitalis Hair Cream) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Vitalis Hair Cream

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 6. Treasures of the Sea! (Aquaman) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Aquaman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Jack Miller, scripter
Art
Ramona Fradon, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 7. Captain Tootsie and His Vacation-Time Pals (Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll) Comics-form advertising, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Captain Tootsie

Credits

Writing
William Schreiber , scripter [credited]
Art
William Schreiber, line art [credited]
Colours
, colourist
Text
William Schreiber , letterer [credited]
Show/hide 8. Untitled (Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

"Step right up, folks..."

Featuring

Feature
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
Genre
Children

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ray Thompson, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 9. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Sure, Lois, I'll call Carol..."

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humour; teen

Credits

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

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Also printed
Australia
Congo Bill (Colour Comics, 1951 series) #5 ([September 1951?])
Untitled
Show/hide 10. The Super-Speed Swindles! (Johnny Quick) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Johnny Quick
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Jack Miller, scripter
Art
Ralph Mayo, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

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Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #18 ([November 1951])
The Super-Speed Swindles!
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #49 ([May 1969?])
The Super-Speed Swindles
Printed in
Batman (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #18 ([November 1951])
Show/hide 11. The "Popsicle" Kids in New Mexico (Popsicle) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Popsicle

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Sam Glankoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 12. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 1 page

"Sorry I kept you waiting so long, Vic!"

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humour; teen

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 13. Build Your Own Hut Text article, 2 pages

Credits

Writing
Barbara Fairbanks, author
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 14. Indian Art! Comic story, 0.67 pages

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction

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Art
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Text
, letterer

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Also printed
United States
Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #32 (May 1955)
"The ancient paintings done by the Pueblo Indians..."
Show/hide 15. Neat Treat! (Nestlé's Crunch) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Nestlé's Crunch

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 16. Message to Parents Public service announcement, 0.5 pages

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 17. Editorial Advisory Board Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

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Writing
, scripter
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, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 18. The Girl Archer! (Green Arrow) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter (GA writer 2)
Art
George Papp, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #53 ([January 1952?])
The Girl Archer!
 
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #26 (May 1952)
The Girl Archer
Printed in
Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #53 ([October 1951])
Show/hide 19. Untitled (Professor Eureka) Comic story, 0.75 pages

"Ah, a little more of Formula X..."

Featuring

Feature
Professor Eureka
Genre
Humour

Credits

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

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First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #15 (July-August 1951)
Untitled
Show/hide 20. Untitled (Wildroot Cream-Oil) Advertisement, 0.25 pages

Featuring

Feature
Wildroot Cream-Oil

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 21. Untitled (TelZall) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
TelZall

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 22. Sweet Land of Liberty! (Peter Porkchops) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Peter Porkchops
Genre
Advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Otto Feuer, line art
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Synopsis

The animals vote to enter a plain float in the Fourth of July parade so that they can spend more time entertaining veterans with their band. This dedication wins them a special prize instead of the "Best Decorated Float" they might have won if they had spent their time differently.

Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 23. Untitled (Wheaties) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Wheaties

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer

Notes

Back cover.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 39084

Cover added

  • 20/09/2010

Index completed

  • 16/02/2022

Last updated

  • 16/02/2022