Unofficial Adventure Comics Index

ADVENTURE COMICS #221

Cover Date: February 1956
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1955-12-27

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye

Story: "The Babe of Steel" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Otto Binder
Art	John Sikela
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (also in flashbacks following flashback in Superman #90/2; and preceding flashback in Superboy Vol. 1 #51)

Supporting Character(s):

Martha Kent (also in flashbacks)

Jonathan Kent (also in flashbacks)

Villain(s):

A robber (first appearance; in flashback only)

Other Character(s):

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bolton (first appearance for both; babysit the toddler Clark for about an hour; also in flashbacks)

Location(s):

Smallville

Comment(s):

The characters seen here is the Earth-One version.

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Second Story: "The Boy Who Refused to Swim" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ramona Fradon
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (also in flashback)

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Third Story: "The Satellite Arrow" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	George Papp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in World's Finest Comics #80/2)

Speedy (last in World's Finest Comics #80/2)

Villain(s):

Unnamed aliens (first appearance for all; blue octopoid with mental abilities)

Location(s):

Star City (assumed)

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