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117June 1947
$0.10

Adventure Comics #117

DC · June 1947 · on sale 1947-04-21

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#117
Publication date
June 1947
Key date
1947-06-00
On-sale date
1947-04-21
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: George RoussosSuperboy [Clark Kent]
2The Miracle Plane!comic story8script: Bill Finger; pencils: Win Mortimer, John Sikela; inks: Win Mortimer, George RoussosSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Mr. Dekker (Gene's father, inventor); Gene Dekker; Dropper (villain); Tipper (villain)
5The Flying Dutchman!comic story7script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveAquaman [Arthur Curry]
6The Return of the Skylark!comic story7pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; The Skylark (villain)
8-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
10Western Journeytext story2script: Dale Martin
12Too High for the Law!comic story7pencils: Chuck Winter; inks: Chuck WinterShining Knight [Sir Justin]
14The Man Who Wore Ten Hats!comic story9script: Bill Finger; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: George RoussosJohnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Daniel Moody; Mayor Claney (villain)
17Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
18T Is for Tapirpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67

Plus 9.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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