Adventure Comics, #257
Published: February 1959
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Superboy Meets the First Two Super-Men!
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The First Two Super-Men!
Storyline
Samson and Hercules travel to Superboy's time in order to discover the secret of his invulnerability. When Superboy explains to them that his powers cannot be replicated, the pair take him back to the past to confront the avaricious King Zarl.
Characters
- Hercules (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Jonathan Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Martha Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Krypto the Superdog (mainstream Universe)
- Merrio (mainstream Universe)
- Samson (mainstream Universe)
- Superboy (mainstream Universe)
- Tarkus (mainstream Universe)
- The Seer
- King Zarl (villain)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Ray Burnley
Story Notes
Superboy whistles to Krypto across the time barrier.
"Here comes that big bully. He always squirts us kids with water!"
Characters
- Pete
- unnamed bully
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Credits
- Script: Rob Ten Pas
Just One Second!
Characters
- Barry Allen (mainstream Universe)
- The Flash (mainstream Universe)
- Mirror Master (mainstream Universe)
- Sam Scudder (mainstream Universe)
Story Notes
House ad for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #105 (February-March 1959), on sale December 23rd.
The Magic Card!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
The Arrows That Failed
Storyline
A gang boss finds a fluid that causes Green Arrow's arrows to miss their target.
Characters
- Green Arrow (mainstream Universe)
- Roy Harper (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- Speedy (mainstream Universe)
- gangsters
"Daddy always lets me use the car."
Characters
- Peg
- Peg's father
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Featuring Adventure Comics
"The story thousands of fans have been asking for!"
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- Superboy (mainstream Universe)
Story Notes
House ad for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #258 (March 1959), "in the next issue of".
Story Notes
Letters from Harold Kirkham, Ronald Wyatt, Bob Oechsner, Michael J. Corless, Martin Polinsky, Dennis Hensley, and Philip Taylor.
The Imitation Aquaman
Storyline
A criminal has a doctor alter his body to duplicate Aquaman's powers. This fake Aquaman goes on a crime spree until Aquaman lures him into fresh water. The criminal was surgically altered to only breathe salt water and he begins to suffocate allowing Aquaman to take him into custody.
Characters
- Aquaman (mainstream Universe)
- Arthur Curry (mainstream Universe)
- Topo (mainstream Universe)
- Doc (villain)
- Hadley (villain, Aquaman imposter)
- Mrs. Van Klyst
Credits
- Script: Robert Bernstein
- Pencils: Ramona Fradon
- Inks: Ramona Fradon
Story Notes
Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/ .
"Vic, there's a pretty, new girl next door."
Characters
- Vic
- Vic's father
- girl next door
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.