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116May 1947
$0.10

Adventure Comics #116

DC · May 1947 · on sale 1947-03-19

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#116
Publication date
May 1947
Key date
1947-05-00
On-sale date
1947-03-19
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Stan KayeSuperboy [Clark Kent]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2S Is for Skunkpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Superboy, Toy-Tester!comic story8script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: John Sikela; inks: George RoussosSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Miss Berry (school teacher); Tommy; Mr. Moore (toy store owner); Mr. Manton (toy buyer); Mr. Drago (villain, toy store owner)
6Live Wire Loot!comic story8script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Bull's-Eye (villain)
8The Wooden Sword!comic story7script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Chuck Winter; inks: Chuck WinterThe Shining Knight [Sir Justin]
9Batman and Robin Fans! Attention!promo (ad from the publisher)1
10Peril of Pearl Valley!comic story7pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveAquaman [Arthur Curry]
11Calling Cardtext story2script: Tex Wade
12-comic story1script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube
13The Sultan of Flatbush Atoll!comic story9script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: George Roussos; inks: George RoussosJohnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
16Jimminy and the Magic Book; More Fun Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
The Adventures of Superboy #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2783-8
2010On eBay ›
Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7720-8
2018On eBay ›

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