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189June 1953
$0.10

Adventure Comics #189

DC · June 1953 · on sale 1953-04-22

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Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#189
Publication date
June 1953
Key date
1953-06-00
On-sale date
1953-04-22
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Girl of Steel!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerSuperboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Sky Girl [Lana Lang]
1Now More Than Everpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Girl of Steelcomic story12script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaLana Lang [Sky Girl]; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Prof. Lang; Mrs. Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Betty
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
6The Nautical Treasure Hunt!comic story5.67pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona FradonAquaman; Joe
10Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
11Too Many Speed Kings!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Hy Mankin; inks: Hy MankinJohnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Professor Rollins; Slowboat Sloan; Jones
12Sea Serpentstext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
13-cartoon0.5script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
15The Legion of 100 Archers!comic story7.67pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Club of 100 Archers
17Peter Porkchops Learns "Carelessness Is No Joke!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto Feuer; letters: Ira SchnappPeter Porkchops

Plus 6.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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