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250July 1958
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Adventure Comics #250

DC · July 1958 · on sale 1958-05-29

First appearance: Arthur CurryFirst appearance: Aquaman
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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#250
Publication date
July 1958
Key date
1958-07-00
On-sale date
1958-05-29
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Arthur Curry - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Aquaman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Hunter from the Future!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Superboy
1Are You a Litter-Bug?public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
2The Impostor from the Year 2958comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela; letters: Joe LettereseClark Kent, Martha Kent, Jonathan Kent, Lana Lang, Lewis Lang, Superboy
3Meet the Space Rangerpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira Schnapp
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6"Three seven-letter words can be spelled, using all seven letters in each word!" (TNGIDIE)activity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
7The Green Arrows of the Worldcomic story6script: Dave Wood, Ed Herron, Bill Finger; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Rosalind Kirby; letters: Joe LettereseGreen Arrow, Oliver Queen
8Animal Wonderworld!comic story2script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
9Chuckle Boxtext article1letters: typeset
10The Guinea Pig of the Seacomic story6script: Joe Millard; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona Fradon; letters: Joe LettereseAquaman First, Arthur Curry First
11-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
14For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 2.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
80 Page Giant Magazine #101965On eBay ›
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #231982On eBay ›
The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby #[nn]2002On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Green Arrow #1
ISBN 1-4012-0785-5
2006On eBay ›
The Jack Kirby Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3107-1
2011On eBay ›
DC Finest: Aquaman: King of Atlantis #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-989-3
2025On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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