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161February 1951
$0.10

Adventure Comics #161

DC · February 1951 · on sale 1950-12-13

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Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#161
Publication date
February 1951
Key date
1951-02-00
On-sale date
1950-12-13
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerSuperboy [Clark Kent]
1Big Townpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Girl Who Was Scoop-Crazy!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang
5The Flying Horse Swindle!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Frank Frazetta; inks: Frank FrazettaDeadpan Dixon; the Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Winged Victory
8Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
9Caliph Tubby and Genie Quick!comic story8script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Ralph Mayo; inks: Ralph MayoJohnny Quick
10-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
13-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
14Digging Pennies out of the Earthtext article2letters: typeset
15-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
17The World of Adventure in Bookspublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappGreen Arrow; Tomahawk; Shining Knight
18Green Arrow -- Hero or Villain?comic story10pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]
19-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
21Magic!cartoon1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie AllenRudy Cardenas; Dick Vernon; Ray Horne; Noel Elliott

Plus 6.58 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Sugar & Spike #51956On eBay ›
Adventure Comics #4171972On eBay ›
Leave It to Binky #581957On eBay ›
The Masterworks Series of Great Comic Book Artists #21983On eBay ›

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