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Adventure Comics, #299

Published: August 1962

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Adventure Comics #299

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Issue Contents:
The Unwanted Superbaby!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Ma Kent
  • Pa Kent
  • Superbaby
Credits
Story 1 1 page

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

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Unwanted Superbaby!
Story 2 14 pages superhero
Storyline

After his powers are revealed the military takes custody of baby Kal-El.

Characters
  • Jor-El
  • Lara
  • Ma Kent
  • Pa Kent
  • King Rolf of Simbovia
Credits
Story Notes

Imaginary Tale; intro gold K

Featuring Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annual

Story 3 1 page superhero

"Batman and Robin's most fantastic foes!"

Story 4 1 page humor

"All you have to do is make pancakes, Ollie!"

Storyline

Hiccups make pancakes fly all over the place.

Credits
Story 5 1 page
Story Notes

Letters from Richard C. West, Lyle Gorham, Bob Skilnik, Kathy Hallashan and "Bits of Bizarro Business" from several readers.

Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
Story 6 1 page advocacy
Credits
Car 45, Get Lost!
Story 7 10 pages humor; superhero
Storyline

Bizarro and Bizarro Jr come to Earth and join the Metropolis Police Force.

Characters
  • Superman
  • Bizarro
  • Bizarro Jr.
Credits
Story Notes

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

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

Story 8 0 pages superhero

"Coming... super-attractions!"

Featuring Giant Superman Annual

Story 9 1 page superhero

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

Story 10 1 page

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

Story 11 1 page humor

"He's been up on top of that flagpole for thirty six hours!"

Storyline

Tricksy comes down for umbrella and goes back up.

Credits
Task Force
Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Helen of Toy.

Story 13 1 page

"Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!"

Story Notes

Sold by Josely Company.

Frontier Cabin
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

kid's playhouse

Story 15 1 page

"Nationally famous prizes for you..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Company. Back cover.