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316January 1964
$0.12

Adventure Comics #316

DC · January 1964 · on sale 1963-11-27

First appearance: Proty
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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#316
Publication date
January 1964
Key date
1964-01-00
On-sale date
1963-11-27
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Renegade Super-Legionnaire!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappGim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Bouncing Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Salu Digby, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn, Lightning Lad, Lightning Lass, Dirk Morgna, Jo Nah
1You Get What You Vote For!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown
2The Renegade Super-Hero! Part Icomic story9script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte; letters: Milton SnapinnGim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Jan Arrah, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Salu Digby, Querl Dox, Element Lad, Lar Gand, Invisible Kid
3-letters page1letters: typesetClark Kent, Krypto, Superboy
4The Untold Stories of Superman!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinJor-El, Clark Kent, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superman
5[The Renegade Super-Hero!] Part II: The End of a Super-Traitor!comic story10script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte; letters: Milton SnapinnImra Ardeen, Jan Arrah, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Salu Digby, Querl Dox, Element Lad, Lar Gand, Invisible Kid, Rokk Krinn, Mon-El
7-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSuper-Turtle, Tur-Tel
8Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinBrainiac, Johnny DC, Hercules, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
9Batman and Robin's Most Thrilling Mystery Cases!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
11The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes!character profile4pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinGim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Jan Arrah, Beppo, Biron, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Comet, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Kara Zor-El, Salu Digby
12Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroestext article1letters: typeset
13CinemAnticscomic story0.5script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry LampertTommy; Tommy's mother

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Adventure Comics #3651968On eBay ›
The Best of DC #571985On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #2
ISBN 1-56389-057-7
1992On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1382-4; 1-4012-1382-0
2007On eBay ›
Adventure Comics #5021983On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7102-2
2017On eBay ›

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