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156September 1950
$0.10

Adventure Comics #156

DC · September 1950 · on sale 1950-07-12

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#156
Publication date
September 1950
Key date
1950-09-00
On-sale date
1950-07-12
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Curt SwanSuperboy [Kal-el; Clark Kent]
1New As Tomorrow!promo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Flying Peril!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeSuperboy [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; John Martel; Smiley
4Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
5The Menu of Menacecomic story8script: Jack Miller; pencils: Ralph Mayo; inks: Ralph MayoJohnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Bright Guy Bannigan (villain); Blimp
6Feature Filmspromo (ad from the publisher)1
7Aquaman versus the Sea!comic story6script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyAquaman [Arthur Curry]; Claude Hartwick; Kathie Wingham; Pierre Morand
8Natural Historycartoon0.5
10Warrior Boldcomic story4script: Fred Ray; pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred RayAbraham Lincoln; Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth
11-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
13Careers in Photographytext article2letters: typeset
14The Secret of the Sealed Box!comic story10script: Paul Talbot; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mr. Spence; Agent Reese; Jannings
15Science Snapscomic story0.67script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
17The Dodo and the Frog Ask "How Are Your Manners Out-of-Doors?"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube Grossman; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 3.58 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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