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163April 1951
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Adventure Comics #163

DC · April 1951 · on sale 1951-02-14

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#163
Publication date
April 1951
Key date
1951-04-00
On-sale date
1951-02-14
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superboy's Phoney Father!cover1pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperboy [Clark Kent]
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1
2Superboy's Phoney Fathercomic story12pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Pheneas Fenton; Dick Fenton; Mr. Lanyard; Mr. J. B. Buxton; Mrs. Van Ardle; Jonathan Kent (cameo)
5-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg; Ronny
6The Knight in Rusty Armor!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Frank Frazetta; inks: Frank FrazettaMesquite Mike Mosier; Rusty; Sheriff Trigger Gleason; the Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Snake; Winged Victory
8-cartoon0.75script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
10The Secret of the Big Eye!comic story8script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Ralph Mayo; inks: Ralph MayoJohnny Quick; Tubby Watts; The Big Eye [Roy Harvester] (only appearance); Duke Larson
12-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
13Of Stars & Stripestext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond Perry
14-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; Sarge; Commissioner
16-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
17Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
18Sheriff Green Arrowcomic story10pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Sheriff Mason; Harry Magnum; Fetlock; Slim; Puma; Mr. Rawls
19Mystery in Spacepromo (ad from the publisher)1
21Superman Says: "Human Rights for All!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman

Plus 6.08 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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