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Adventure Comics, #279

Published: December 1960

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Adventure Comics #279

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Issue Contents:
Superboy in the 50th Century!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Mercury
  • Peter Pan
Credits
Test Your Talent
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Superboy Visits the 50th Century!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Superboy visits the 50th century where everyone considers him to be just a legend.

Characters
  • Lana Lang
  • Mrs. Lang
  • Lita Lang
  • Thaddee Lang
Credits
Story Notes

Inker credit by Bob Hughes; we formerly credited George Klein.

Featuring Giant Superman

Story 3 1 page

"The next Giant Superman annual..."

Children of Tomorrow!
Story 4 1 page non-fiction; advocacy
Storyline

Article relates how sub-standard conditions affect children in the world and quotes the "UN Declaration of the Rights of a Child."

Credits
Story 5 1 page humor

"Gosh, no wonder, look at the splinters!"

Storyline

Splinters lead to "out of order" sign.

Credits
Story 6 1 page
The Sacrifice of Congorilla!
Story 7 7 pages jungle; superhero
Storyline

Congorilla helps Wazumi earns the respect of the Maboli tribe.

Characters
  • Janu
  • Qazumi
Credits
Story 8 1 page humor

"Come in and play!"

Storyline

Climbs on high table to play "tennis" with pal.

Credits
Coming Super-Attractions!

Featuring Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Superman; Action Comics

Story 9 0 pages
Story 10 1 page
Story Notes

Letters from T. Sacco, Martin L. Guzman, Daniel Feinberg, Michael Lawler, Lester Crawford, Kenneth B. Onarga, Alby Berman, Dan Smith, Richard Greene.

Silly Sailors of the Sea!
Story 11 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Aquaman and Aqualad teach ignorant young sailors a lesson after they steal a sailboat.

Characters
  • Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
  • Aqualad [Garth]
  • Eddie (teenager)
  • Roy (teenager)
  • Tom (teenager)
  • Jim Hale
Credits
Story Notes

Endnote announces Showcase #30 appearance. Writer credit by Bob Hughes. In one sequence Aquaman gets various octopuses to hold up dragon heads taken from sunken viking ships to make the young sailors think they are being attacked by sea serpents.

Story 12 1 page
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.