Adventure Comics, #290
Published: November 1961
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The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!
Characters
- Imra Ardeen (mainstream Universe)
- Brainiac 5 (mainstream Universe)
- Chameleon Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Cosmic Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Reep Daggle (mainstream Universe)
- Querl Dox (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Rokk Krinn (mainstream Universe)
- Lightning Lad (mainstream Universe)
- Phantom Girl (mainstream Universe)
- Garth Ranzz (mainstream Universe)
- Saturn Girl (mainstream Universe)
- Superboy (mainstream Universe)
- Tinya Wazzo (mainstream Universe)
- Sun Boy (imposter, villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Treasure Chest of Fun
Story Notes
Ad for various novelty items. Inside front cover.
The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!
Storyline
A fake Sun Boy comes to Smallville asking Superboy's help in assembling a super-weapon. Meanwhile Tom Tanner, an escapee from reform school, takes over Clark Kent's identity.
Characters
- Imra Ardeen (mainstream Universe)
- Brainiac 5 (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Chameleon Boy (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Cosmic Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Reep Daggle (mainstream Universe)
- Querl Dox (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Martha Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Rokk Krinn (mainstream Universe)
- Krypto the Super-Dog (mainstream Universe)
- Lana Lang (mainstream Universe)
- Lightning Lad (mainstream Universe)
- Dirk Morgna (mainstream Universe)
- Police Chief Parker (mainstream Universe)
- Phantom Girl (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Garth Ranzz (mainstream Universe)
- Saturn Girl (mainstream Universe)
- Sun Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Superboy (mainstream Universe)
- Tinya Wazzo (mainstream Universe)
- Sun Boy (impostor, villain)
- Tom Tanner (Clark Kent look-alike)
- Cyclops the Robot
- Eddie
- Clark Kent robots
- Jonathan Kent robot
- Martha Kent robot
- Lana Lang robot
- Superboy robots
Credits
- Script: Robert Bernstein
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
Sun Boy previously introduced in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #276 (May 1961). Original story is partially rewritten from "The Two Clark Kents" in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #191 (August 1953).
Tootsie Roll Makes History!
Wanted: Safe Bus Riders!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
Credits
- Script: Mort Weisinger
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
Letters from Warren Albrecht, Jack Grobmyer, Tom Turner, Glenn Summers, Peggy Mitchell, Lance Gatthaffer, Mitchell Zimmer, Neil Powell, Jeffrey Ray, and Ronald Glenn; first "Bits of Bizarro Business" feature with snippets of other readers' letters.
"Two, please..."
Storyline
A man's hair doesn't stand up because it's a wig.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
There's More Than Meets the Eye...
The Invasion of the Bizarro World!
Storyline
The Bizarros celebrate when their world is invaded by animated blue kryptonite creatures, until the invaders try to make it round again. Then war breaks out. The blue kryptonite radiation was not blocked by regular lead suits, but is blocked by imperfect duplicates of the same lead suits.
Characters
- Bizarro (mainstream Universe)
- Bizarro Junior (mainstream Universe)
- Bizarro Junior No. 1 (mainstream Universe)
- Bizarro-Krypto (mainstream Universe)
- Bizarro-Lois (mainstream Universe)
- Bizarro-Lois No. 1 (mainstream Universe)
- Bizarro No. 1 (mainstream Universe)
- Bizarro-Jimmy Olsen (mainstream Universe)
- Bizarro-Perry White (mainstream Universe)
- Jor-El (mainstream Universe)
- Lara (mainstream Universe)
- Bizarro Cool Cat Combo [Bizarro-Hipster No. 1
- Weep-and-Wail Bizarro Lois]
- Bizarro Mayor
- living blue kryptonite creatures
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
Story Notes
This story establishes that blue kryptonite rays are not blocked by lead.
Stop Look Lickem
"Well, I've got to be getting home, Shorty..."
Storyline
Borrowed umbrella clearly marked with Shorty's name.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Coming... Super-Attractions!
Story Notes
House ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #282, Superman (DC, 1939 series) #149, and Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #29, all "now on sale".
Characters
- The Atom (mainstream Universe)
- Ray Palmer (mainstream Universe)
- Tim
Story Notes
House ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #35, "now on sale everywhere".
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.