Adventure Comics, #240
Published: September 1957
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The Super-Teacher from Krypton!
Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game!
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
Sold by Wilson Chemical Co. Inside front cover.
The Super-Teacher from Krypton
Storyline
A robot teacher constructed by Jor-El comes to Earth to decide if Superboy is worthy of his power.
Characters
- Jor-El (flashback)
- Lara (flashback)
- Robot Teacher
- Lana Lang
- Ma Kent
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: John Sikela
- Inks: John Sikela
Story Notes
A partial page of this story appears in season one, episode two of LEAVE IT TO BEAVER. A fake cover is shown for a comic called ROBOT MEN OF MARS. When the comic is open the DC logo can be seen as well as Adventure Comics on top. Also seen on the partial page is Superboy and the Robot teacher.
Danger: Prejudice at Work!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Inks:
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Arrows -- For Hire
Storyline
Oliver's investments go bad so Green Arrow and Speedy have to earn money to pay the mortgage on the Arrow Cave.
Credits
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
"Ready, Lucky? The crowd is waiting for you..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Sold by Josely Co.
So You Want to Be a Pilot
The Alphabet Book of the Sea
Storyline
Aquaman helps a children's book writer who wants to write an alphabet book about the sea, they are stumped when they try to come up with something in the sea that starts with the letter "X".
Characters
- Aquaman
- Topo
- J. Oswald Sinker
Credits
- Pencils: Ramona Fradon
- Inks: Ramona Fradon
Story Notes
In this story Aquaman visits the sunken Island of Atlantis, which is in ruins and bears no resemblance to the domed city of Atlantis that would appear later in this series, first seen in Adventure Comics #260 "How Aquaman Got His Powers!"
Story Notes
Sold by Honor House Products.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.