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319April 1964
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Adventure Comics #319

DC · April 1964 · on sale 1964-02-27

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#319
Publication date
April 1964
Key date
1964-04-00
On-sale date
1964-02-27
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Legion's Suicide Squad!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappLegion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl; Star Boy]
1The Golden Rulepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappBob Hope
2The Legion's Suicide Squad! Part Icomic story9script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: John Forte; inks: John ForteLegion of Super-Heroes [Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Sun Boy; Shrinking Violet; Phantom Girl; Mon-El; Superboy; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Star Boy; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy]
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4[The Legion's Suicide Squad! ] Part II: The Charge of the Substitute Heroes!comic story9script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte; letters: Milton SnapinnLegion of Substitute-Heroes [Fire Lad; Chlorophyll Kid; Polar Boy; Stone Boy; Night Girl]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Star Boy; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Superboy; Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Element Lad; Phantom Girl; Co
5-letters page0.67letters: typeset
6World's Finest Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Action Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
9Superboy's Best Friend!comic story9script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappSuperboy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Jack; Freddy Shaw (intro, dies); Freddy Shaw robot; Mr. Gray (a teacher); Dr. Kenyon; Joe Shaw; Rick Farrow

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #441984On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #3
ISBN 1-56389-102-6		1993On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1382-4; 1-4012-1382-0		2007On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7102-2		2017On eBay ›

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