Adventure Comics, #306
Published: March 1963
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The Runaway Town!
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Jonathan Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Martha Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Superboy (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Safety First -- All Year!
"Gosh, I forgot to make my New Year's resolutions --"
Characters
- Johnny
- Johnny's mother
- Johnny's sister
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The 5th Dimensional High-School!
Storyline
Mxyzptlk plays pranks on Smallville in order to do well in his 5th dimensional practical joking class
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Jonathan Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Martha Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Krypto the Super-Dog (mainstream Universe)
- Lana Lang (mainstream Universe)
- Master Mxyzptlk (mainstream Universe)
- Chief Parker (mainstream Universe)
- Pete Ross (mainstream Universe)
- Superboy (mainstream Universe)
- Ququrlz
- Smallville Mayor
- Miss Schmidt
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
Smallville celebrates the anniversary of Superboy's first public appearance in their town.
"The most exciting offer we have made to stamp collectors"
Story Notes
Letters from Mike Nolan, Peter Mirkel, A. C. Haeger, Edward Morse, Elsa O'Donnell, Oscar Disney, Mille Carbone, and Adam Osserman.
"It's the first day I'm wearing my new uniform."
Storyline
When it begins to rain Casey pauses from chasing a crook to buy an umbrella.
Characters
- Casey
- Spike Sayles
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"Coming... super-attractions!"
Characters
- Johnny DC
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
- Lex Luthor (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
Story Notes
House ads for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #298, "now on sale", and Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #104 and Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #40, both on sale February 14th.
Missile Attack!
Story Notes
Sold by Strathmore Toys.
The Legion of Substitute Heroes!
Storyline
A group of rejected applicants band together as the Legion of Substitute Heroes and thwart the Plant Men's scheme to take over the Earth.
Characters
- Gim Allon (mainstream Universe)
- Imra Ardeen (mainstream Universe)
- Brek Bannin (mainstream Universe)
- Ral Benem (mainstream Universe)
- Bouncing Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Brainiac 5 (mainstream Universe)
- Chameleon Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Chlorophyll Kid (mainstream Universe)
- Colossal Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Cosmic Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Reep Daggle (mainstream Universe)
- Salu Digby (mainstream Universe)
- Querl Dox (mainstream Universe)
- Fire Lad (mainstream Universe)
- Lydda Jath (mainstream Universe)
- Rokk Krinn (mainstream Universe)
- Staq Mavlen (mainstream Universe)
- Dirk Morgna (mainstream Universe)
- Night Girl (mainstream Universe)
- Polar Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Saturn Girl (mainstream Universe)
- Shrinking Violet (mainstream Universe)
- Stone Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Sun Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Chuck Taine (mainstream Universe)
- Dag Wentim (mainstream Universe)
- Chlorophyll Kid's mother (flashback, first appearance)
- Stone Boy's mother (flashback, first appearance)
- Stone Boy's father (flashback, identity assumed, first appearance)
- Stone Boy's younger brother (flashback, identity assumed, first appearance)
- Stone Boy's younger sister (flashback, identity assumed, first appearance)
- Plant Men (villains, first appearance)
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
Introduction and origin of the Legion of Substitute Heroes (Chlorophyll Kid, Fire-Lad, Night Girl, Polar Boy, Stone Boy). Polar Boy was based on reader suggestion in #304's Smallville Mailsack.
104 Kings' Knights
147 Famous Automobiles
Story Notes
Sold by Auto Models.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
"Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds"
Story Notes
Back cover.