Adventure Comics, #295
Published: April 1962
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Issue Contents:
The Kookie Super-Ape!
Characters
- Bizarro-Titano
- Bizarro Lois
- Bizarro #1
- Superboy (inset)
Credits
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Forte pencils per Bob Hughes and Nick Caputo. Bob Bailey and previous indexers credited Curt Swan and Wayne Boring. Superboy inset appears to be a stat from an earlier issue, possibly from 1947 to 1949.
Treasure Chest of Fun
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Advertisement, with order coupon, for 18 novelty items from Honor House Prod. Corp.
The Duel of the Superboys!
Storyline
Vonrovia claims their super-hero is better than Superboy.
Characters
- Bronze Boy (introduction)
- Principal Wade
- Chief Parker
- Professor Lang
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
Story Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. A rehash of a story in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #175 (April 1952).
Don't Miss These Two Super-Spectaculars!
Story Notes
House advertisement for Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #96 (April 1962) and Superman (DC, 1939 series) #152 (April 1962).
Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know Your Neighbors?"
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
"Oh, mother, will the dress be finished in time?"
Storyline
Wrong dress for a barn dance
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story Notes
Sold by Josely Co.
Story Notes
Letters from: Barbara Swindler, Ralph A. Moss, Ellen White, Donald Christian, and Evan Foley. Bits of Bizarro Business from: Dennis Donahue, Gene Saver, Daniel Murphy, Mark Kachor, Fred Browning, Steve Korf, Neil Kalman, Ricky Spector, Linda Soldo, John Ellis, Mary Fortson, Fred Bronson, Jack Harris (see below), Greg Davis and Roger Watson, Walter Ogden, Ned Snively, Arlene Chase, Carole Krepas, John McGeehan, Mike Kennedy, Clint Haire, and Anthony Curione. Bob Bailey confirmed with Jack C. Harris (a writer/editor for DC during the 1970s and 1980s) that this was his entry. Superman (DC, 1939 series) #202 (December 1967-January 1968) reprinted two pages of these ideas from various issues, but Jack Harris' did not appear there.
The Kookie Super-Ape!
Storyline
Bizarro-Titano wrestles Bizarro-Lois.
Characters
- Bizarro-Lana
- Bizarro-Lois
- Bizarro Jr
- Bizarro-Krypto
- Bizarro-Titano (introduction)
- Bizarro-Jimmy Olsen
- Bizarro-Perry White
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
Story Notes
Inker credit by Bob Hughes, we formerly credited George Klein.
"The book's not here!"
Storyline
Vic's missing book has his girlfriend's telephone number in it.
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Coming Super-Attractions!
Featuring Action Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Story Notes
House advertisement for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #287 (April 1962), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #60 (April 1962), and Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #32 (April 1962).
Reward $2,000.00 for this coin
Story Notes
An advertisement, with order coupon, for coin catalogue from Best Value Co., Coin Dept.
Frontier Cabin Big Enough for 2- 3 Kids!
Story Notes
An advertisement for toy cabin built of DuPont Polyethelene.
"Are you skinny like I was?"
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ben Rebhuhn bodybuilding advertisement for the American Body Building Club.
Make Money Get Prizes
Story Notes
Back cover. An advertisement for selling vegetable and flower seeds for the American Seed Co., Lancaster, Pa.