Adventure Comics, #285
Published: June 1961
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Tales of the Bizarro World!
Featuring Tales of the Bizarro World
Characters
- Superboy
- Bizarro Lois
- Bizarro Krypto
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Featuring Joe Weider
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Gravity Girl of Smallville!
Storyline
Lana gets an anti-gravity belt.
Characters
- Superboy
- Krypto
- Lana Lang (also as Gravity Girl)
- Professor Lewis Lang
- Mrs. Lang
Credits
- Script: Robert Bernstein
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
"As the lad grew older..."
Storyline
Origin of Superman
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Joe Shuster
- Inks: Joe Shuster
- Editing: Vin Sullivan
Story Notes
Page 2 of first Superman story (2-color); used to promote a new origin of Superman in the July 1961 issue of Superman Comics (Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146), on sale May 4th.
Featuring Palisades Amusement Park
"Oh - those steps!"
Storyline
Lots of steps and mean dog: no milk today.
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Coming... Super-Attractions!
Featuring Superman; Action Comics; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Credits
- Script: Mort Weisinger
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
The Shame of the Bizarro Family!
Featuring Tales of the Bizarro World
Storyline
Bizarro Junior No. 1 is too smart.
Characters
- Superboy
- Krypto
- Bizarro Lois
- Bizarro Jr.
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
This story is on both Otto Binder's and Jerry Siegel's lists of scripts. Siegel credit per Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit by Bob Hughes; we formerly credited Wayne Boring.
Parents Have Rights, Too!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
"Laguna Beach, where all the movie stars vacation..."
Storyline
It's only a home movie.
Characters
- Honey
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Superman Is on Television!
Featuring The Adventures of Superman
Featuring Padell Book Co.
Featuring Frontier Cabin
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Featuring Wilson Chemical Co.
Story Notes
Back cover.