Adventure Comics, #198
Published: March 1954
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The Super-Carnival from Space!
Do You Want Spending Money?
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Advertisement for glittering motto plaques of popular patriotic and religious sayings from Stephens Credits Sales of Nashville, Tennessee.
The Super-Carnival from Space!
Storyline
An alien circus tries to force Superboy to join.
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
- Pete
- Dave
- Jonathan Kent
- Interplanetary Circus [unnamed ringmaster (owner)
- unnamed eight-armed man
- Lamic
- Arago
- Lazulo
- Jensha
- other unnamed circus performers]
Story Notes
Inker identification by Bob Hughes. Compare "The Interplanetary Circus" in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #145 (May 1961). The character named Pete in this story is not given a last name, and does not resemble the later character Pete Ross at all. (Pete Ross was not introduced until 1961.)
"Egypt sure is an interesting country..."
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
Advertisement done in comic format for Dubble Bubble gum from Frank H. Fleer Corporation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Listing of the members of the National Comics (DC) Editorial Advisory Board. The Board includes: Dr. Lauretta Bender (Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, New York University College of Medicine), Josette Frank (Consultant on Children's Reading Child Study Association of America), Dr. W. W. D. Sones (Professor of Education and Director of Curriculum Study, University of Pittsburgh), and Dr. S. Harcourt Peppard (Director, Essex County Juvenile Clinic, Newark, New Jersey). Also lists all the current titles being published National Comics (DC).
Buzzy Says "Start the Day Off Right!"
Characters
- Buzzy
- Danny
- Danny's mom
- Miss Jones
- unnamed coach
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
The Daredevil of the Seven Seas!
Characters
- Aquaman
- Alan Doktor
- Mr. Martin
- unnamed ship crewmen
- Joe Perp
Credits
- Pencils: Ramona Fradon
- Inks: Ramona Fradon
"Egad!! One must be Detective Fosdick..."
Characters
- Fearless Fosdick
- Anyface
- Chief
Story Notes
Advertisement done in comic format featuring the Al Capp Li'l Abner Dick Tracy parody character Fearless Fosdick. Promoting Wildroot Cream-Oil.
"Did you hear the exciting news, 'Topper'?"
Characters
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Topper (Cassidy's horse)
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Colan (uncertain)
- Inks: Sy Barry (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Giella (uncertain)
- Letters: Ira Schnapp (uncertain)
Story Notes
Promotional advertisement for Hopalong Cassidy (DC, 1954 series) includes a drawn version of the photographic cover to issue # 87 (March 1954).
"So you've never been on a farm, eh?"
Characters
- Pete
- Uncle Ezra
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Mechanical Fortune Teller!
Characters
- Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
- Tubby Watts
- Professor Larum
- Mrs. Larum
- Larum's daughter
- Benny the Bookie
- Benny's unnamed underlings
- Eustace Gold
Credits
- Pencils: Ralph Mayo
- Inks: Ralph Mayo
Those "Wild" Animals
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
On the Beam!
Storyline
Junior Space Pilots; Wilson Chemical Company
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
- Letters: Ray Thompson (uncertain)
Story Notes
Advertisement half done in comic format for premium catalog from Wilson Chemical Company of Tyrone, Pennsylvania.
Wanted for Murder: Green Arrow!
Storyline
Green Arrow goes to the backward European nation of Entonia to rescue a girl.
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
- unnamed Headquarters police chief
- Marcus
- Mr. Burns (Vic Darrow's hoodlum)
- Marie Elliot
- unnamed Marcus' men
- unnamed King's soldiers
Credits
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
Superman on Television!
Characters
- Superman
Story Notes
Promotion advertisement for The Adventures of Superman TV show.
Free..Prized Set of 4 Official United Nations Stamps
Story Notes
Advertisement for United Nations stamps from Littleton Stamp Company of Littleton, New Hampshire.
Men! Women! Boys! Girls! Yours for Only 1¢
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Advertisement for greeting cards from Artistic Card Company, Inc. of Elmira, New York.
All Seven Terrific New Mysteries for Only $1.00
Story Notes
Back cover. Advertisement for book club membership from The Dollar Mystery Guild of Garden City, New York.