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Adventure Comics 249

ADVENTURE COMICS #249

Cover Date: June 1958
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1958-04-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Stolen Superboy Cape" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
PencilsCurt Swan
InksStan Kaye
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy

Supporting Character(s):

Martha Kent
Jonathan Kent

Villain(s):

Joe Crane (first appearance; steals Superboy's costume)
A group of criminals (first appearance; attempt surveillance at the Kent home)

Location(s):

Smallville
Jonesburg (first appearance; on the way to Metropolis)

Comment(s):

Superboy has two super-costumes.


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Second Story: "The Man Who Hated Arrows" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Papp
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy

Villain(s):

Hog Benson and his gang (first appearance for all; attempt to stop Wood King from fulfilling a lumber contract)

Location(s):

Kingwood (first appearance; a company town in the backwoods)

Comment(s):

Wood King may be related to Bonnie King.


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Third Story: "Wanted -- Aqua-Crook" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
ArtRamona Fradon
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (temporarily gets amnesia; starts working for Barnacle Gang)

Supporting Character(s):

Topo

Villain(s):

Barnacle Gang (first appearance for all)


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