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Adventure Comics 121

ADVENTURE COMICS #121

Cover Date: October 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1947-08-20

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Al Wenzel
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Great Hobby Contest!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
PencilsAl Wenzel
InksGeorge Roussos
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy

Villain(s):

Orville Orville (first appearance; a spoiled rich kid who learns his lesson)

Location(s):

Smallville
Yap Islands
Borovia (first appearance; a tiny European country)
North Pole

Story Reprinted in:

The Adventures of Superboy (2010)


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Second Story: "Shades of John Paul Jones!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeorge Kashdan
ArtJohn Daly
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Location(s):

Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of France

Comment(s):

Aquaman dreams he is helping John Paul Jones during the Revolutionary War.
This story features Earth-Two characters.


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Third Story: "The Menace of the Crimson Arrows!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtGeorge Papp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow
Speedy

Villain(s):

Crimson Arrow Gang (first appearance for all; protection racket that uses large crimson rockets to destroy those refusing to pay)

Comment(s):

This story features Earth-Two characters.


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Fourth Story: "The Saga of the Sword!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtChuck Winter
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Shining Knight (origin briefly retold)

Supporting Character(s):

Winged Victory

Villain(s):

Scars and his gang (first appearance for all; steals good luck charms and swords)

Comment(s):

This story is narrated by Excalibur, Sir Justin's sword, not to be confused with King Arthur's sword.


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Fifth Story: "The 9th Wonder of the World!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsMort Meskin
InksGeorge Roussos
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Quick

Supporting Character(s):

Tubby Watts

Villain(s):

Bank robbers

Other Character(s):

Mel Mitchum (a cartoonist)
Hospitalized kids
Nurse

Story Reprinted in:

Flash Vol. 1 #232/4 (March-April 1975).


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