Adventure Comics, #305

Published: February 1963

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Adventure Comics #305

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Issue Contents:
Clark Kent, He-Man!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Clark Kent
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Martha Kent
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Amazing book about prehistoric animals"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Clark Kent, He-Man!
Story 2 14 pages superhero
Storyline

The Kents move to Rail City, so Clark won't have to act timid and meek.

Characters
  • Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Martha Kent
  • Lana Lang
  • Pete Ross
  • Chameleon Boy
  • Joe Moss
  • Bud Corwin
  • Jeff Craig
Credits

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

Story 3 1 page superhero

"Coming... super-attractions!"

207 Stamps
Story 4 1 page
Story 5 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Paul Gambaccini, Ron Wenkart, Lee A. Litch, Doug Seelye, Susan Kaghan, Tilson van Broeck, Marie Rogers, Wayne Stodge, and Abraham Lobsenz.

Featuring The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Stories

Story 6 1 page sports

"Strange Sports Stories is the most exciting..."

Story Notes

house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC 1955 series) #46

Health Myths Debunked!
Story 7 1 page advocacy
Storyline

How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster?

Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Later appears in DC comics cover-dated May 1966.

The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire!
Story 8 12 pages superhero
Storyline

In tryouts to replace the fallen Lightning Lad, Marvel Lad wows the Legionnaires, who reveals he is Mon-El, now cured by Brainiac 5.

Characters
  • Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy
  • Shrinking Violet
  • Bouncing Boy
  • Cosmic Boy
  • Mon-El [as Marvel Lad, the Legionnaire Lemon]
  • Saturn Girl
  • Cosmic Boy
  • Lightning Lad
  • Colossal Boy
  • Brainiac 5
  • Superboy (in flashback)]
Credits
Story Notes

"Super-Monsters" app; Mon-El leaves Phantom Zone permanently; a newspaper headline announces the re-election of John F. Kennedy

Story 9 0 pages

"Your eyes may play tricks.... but not your taste!"

Story 10 1 page humor

"Sarge, I caught 'Fingers' Freddie..."

Storyline

Casey puts boxing gloves on a criminal who's handcuffed so the prisoner can't pick the lock on the handcuffs.

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
Story 11 0 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1962 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 415,000 Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld; Irwin Donenfeld; Sonia Iger; J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Company.

150 Civil War Soldiers!
Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Company.

Story 14 1 page

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

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

104 Kings' Knights
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Company. Back cover.