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Adventure Comics, #298

Published: July 1962

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Adventure Comics #298

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Issue Contents:
The Fat Superboy!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Lana Lang
Credits
For the Best in Comics Entertainment
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Fat Boy of Steel!
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Storyline

A fatness epidemic strikes Smallville, at the same time red kryptonite makes Superboy fat.

Characters
  • Superboy [Clark Kent]
  • Lana Lang
  • Martha Kent [Ma Kent]
  • Jonathan Kent [Pa Kent]
  • Chief Parker
  • Pete Ross
  • Krypto
Credits
Story Notes

Indicia at bottom of page one. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. The story is a rehash of the story "The Super-Fat Boy of Steel!" in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #24 (February-March 1953).

Featuring Giant Batman Annual

Story 3 1 page superhero

"Batman and Robin's most fantastic foes!"

Story 4 1 page superhero

"See the many exciting roles of Lois Lane..."

Story 5 2 pages
Story Notes

Letters from: Arnold Secrest, Bob Birnberg, John Santino, Jr., Marvin Sandler, Jay Means, Jack Smathers, Mary Lou Guillen, Patsy Revere, and Richard Haydu. Also includes "Bits of Bizarro Business" from dozens of readers.

Story 6 1 page humor

"There! I got out of the handcuffs!"

Storyline

Moolah can't escape doing the dishes.

Credits
Bizarro Goes Sane!
Story 7 11 pages humor; superhero
Storyline

Bizarro has to prove he's "sane" in order to get out of the Bizarro insane asylum.

Characters
  • Bizarro Lois
  • Bizarro Jr.
  • Bizarro Jimmy Olsen
Credits
Story Notes

Inker credit by Bob Hughes, was formerly credited George Klein.

Featuring Giant Superman Annual

Story 8 1 page superhero

"Krypton, the world where Superman was born, lives again!"

Story 9 1 page

"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."

Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!"
Story 10 1 page advocacy; superhero
Credits
Story 11 1 page humor

"Pete, will you watch little Archie for me..."

Storyline

Pete hangs Archie on a clothesline after he falls in the fish tank.

Credits

Featuring Superboy; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Action Comics

Story 12 0 pages

"Coming... super-attractions!"

Task Force
Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Helen of Toy.

Story 14 1 page

"Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page

"It's easy to have plenty of extra money..."

Story Notes

Back cover.