Adventure Comics, #189
Published: June 1953
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The Girl of Steel!
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent
- Kal-El]
- Sky Girl [Lana Lang]
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
Story Notes
Sky Girl is referred to as "Sky-Girl" on cover.
Now More Than Ever
Featuring The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Girl of Steel
Storyline
Professor Lang returns from an island like Easter Island with a belt that incorporates alien technology. Lana Lang dons the anti-magnetic and anti-gravity belt to become Sky Girl. Superboy uses Lana's new super-powered identity as a chance to pay Lana back for her secret-identity snooping. In the end Superboy gives Lana a super-compressed pebble with HIS secret identity written in small letters on it. When Lana sets down the pebble the resulting crash alerts Superboy to Lana's dual identity. After all, she does live next door.
Characters
- Lana Lang [Sky Girl]
- Superboy [Clark Kent
- Kal-El]
- Prof. Lang
- Mrs. Lang
- Martha Kent
- Jonathan Kent
- Betty
Credits
- Script: Jerry Coleman (uncertain)
- Pencils: John Sikela
- Inks: John Sikela
Story Notes
Writer credit by Bob Hughes. Synopsis by K. Rowand. Story rehashed in Adventure Comics #285.
Fast Footwork Foils Foreign Agent
Characters
- Jim Wise
Story Notes
Made by Hood Rubber Company and B. F. Goodrich.
"Have you got something that will make hair grow?"
Storyline
Jerry goes to the drugstore for some hair grower.
Characters
- Jerry the Jitterbug
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Nautical Treasure Hunt!
Storyline
Aquaman nabs two crooks who try to pull a scam on the insurance company.
Characters
- Aquaman
- Joe
Credits
- Pencils: Ramona Fradon
- Inks: Ramona Fradon
"I'm scared! This really is a tough neighborhood!"
Storyline
Pud and the gang use Dubble Bubble to help them walk through a tough neighborhood.
Characters
- Pud
Credits
- Script: Ray Thompson
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
- Letters: Ray Thompson
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Too Many Speed Kings!
Storyline
Professor Rollins invents a "super-quick" formula.
Characters
- Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
- Tubby Watts
- Professor Rollins
- Slowboat Sloan
- Jones
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils: Теодор Борисов
- Inks: Теодор Борисов
Story Notes
credits from Rich Morrisey's notes
Sea Serpents (1)
Featuring The Ship's Log
Credits
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
Reprint Notes
from All Hands, The Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin
"What makes the sky blue?"
Credits
- Script: John Howson
- Pencils: John Howson
- Inks: John Howson
- Letters: John Howson
The Legion of 100 Archers!
Storyline
Green Arrow enlists the help of an Archery Association to foil crooks who strike simultaneously at several places.
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Club of 100 Archers
Credits
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
Superman Is on Television!
Peter Porkchops Learns "Carelessness Is No Joke!"
Characters
- Peter Porkchops
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Otto Feuer
- Inks: Otto Feuer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Public Service Page in comic form demonstrating the safety of properly disposing of waste.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.