Unofficial Adventure Comics Index

ADVENTURE COMICS #176

Cover Date: May 1952
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1952-03-19

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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer

Story: "Superboy's New Parents!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	John Fischetti
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (court states that they cannot prove he is a minor; last in Superboy Vol. 1 #19/3; next in issue #177)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent

Martha Kent

Other Character(s):

Mr. and Mrs. Smirt (first appearance for both; two selfish parents who adopt Superboy)

Location(s):

Smallville

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Second Story: "The Ex-King of the Sea!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ramona Fradon
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (in between issues #175/2 and #177/2)

Villain(s):

Pete Desmond (first appearance; a sea thief)

Comment(s):

This is the Earth-Two Aquaman.

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Third Story: "A Totem Pole for Tubby!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Paul Norris
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Quick (in between issues #175/3 and #177/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Tubby Watts

Location(s):

Northwest wilderness

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Fourth Story: "The Rogue of 1000 Ropes!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	George Papp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in issue #175/4; next in World's Finest Comics #58)

Speedy (last in issue #175/4; next in World's Finest Comics #58)

Villain(s):

The Roper (Steve Bogardus; first appearance; a killer who takes the identity of Stephen Gard and uses ropes as his weapon; probably dies)

Comment(s):

This story features the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #204/3 (August 1971)

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