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Adventure Comics 300

ADVENTURE COMICS #300

Cover Date: September 1962
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1962-07-26

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "The Super-Planet of Clark Kent and Lana Lang" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEdmond Hamilton
ArtGeorge Papp
LetteringJoe Letterese
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in Superboy Vol. 1 #99/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #99/3 and #100)

Other Character(s):

Phineas Potter (in between issues #291 and #309/2)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Smallville
Unidentified Space Sector(s)
unidentified planet (first appearance)


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Second Story: "The Face Behind the Lead Mask!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEdmond Hamilton
ArtJohn Forte, Al Plastino
LetteringMilt Snapinn
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (next in Superboy Vol. 1 #100)
Legion of Super-Heroes
Cosmic Boy (last, behind the scenes, in Superboy Vol. 1 #98/2; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #100/2)
Lightning Lad (last, behind the scenes, in Superboy Vol. 1 #98/2; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #100/2)
Mon-El (joins the Legion; last in Phantom Zone #3 [pre-Crisis] or flashback in Adventure Comics Vol. 3 #11/2 [post-Crisis]; next in issue #304/2)
Saturn Girl (last, behind the scenes, in Superboy Vol. 1 #98/2; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #100/2)
Sun Boy (last in Action Comics #287/2; next in Superman Vol. 1 #156)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor (last in Superboy Vol. 1 #96)
Urthlo (first appearance; a robot created by Luthor in the 20th Century and sent to the 30th Century; dies)

Other Character(s):

Science Police (as the "World Police;" first appearance)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Legion of Super-Heroes
Bouncing Boy (statue)
Chameleon Boy (statue)
Invisible Kid (statue)
Shrinking Violet (statue)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
Legion Headquarters
Phantom Zone

Story Reprinted in:

Action Comics #377/2 (June 1969)
Adventure Comics #497 (March 1983)
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #1 (1991)
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #1 ([April] 2007)
Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone ([June] 2009)
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2017)

Solicitation:

Beginning the Legion of Super-Heroes back-up tales! Things kick off with a brand new team member: Superboy's lost friend, Mon-El!


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