Adventure Comics, #309
Published: June 1963
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The Fake Superboy from Krypton!
Characters
- Clark Kent
- Superboy impersonator
- Blackie Burke
- Jor-El (statue)
- Lara (statue)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
Storyline
Alvin learns that it's hard to get a good job unless you finish school, and decides against dropping out
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
On inside front cover.
The Legion of Super-Monsters! [Part I]
Storyline
Failed Legion applicant Jungle King tries to get revenge with his super-beasts.
Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]
- Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]
- Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]
- Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]
- Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]
- Mon-El [Lar Gand]
- Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]
- Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]
- Matter-Eater Lad [Tenzil Kem] (cameo)
- Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby] (cameo)
- Superboy [Kal-El, Clark Kent] (cameo)
- Triplicate Girl [Lournu Durgo] (cameo)
- Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg] (cameo)
- Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn] (cameo)]
- Rainbow Girl
- Jungle King [Monster Master]
- Legion of Super-Monsters [Earthquake Beast
- Eye-Monster
- Mirror Monster
- Drill Beast
- Omnibeast]
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Story Notes
Indicia at bottom of page one.
Try a Tongue Teaser!
The Swing Is to DC!
Story Notes
Promotional advertisement for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #316 (June 1963), Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #301 (June 1963), Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #153 (June 1963), and Metal Men (DC, 1963 series) #2 (June-July 1963).
"Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $5 weekly..."
"Curious coins! Odd paper money!"
[The Legion of Super-Monsters!] Part II: The Legion's Super-Showdown!
Storyline
The Legion defeats the Jungle King and his super-beasts.
Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]
- Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]
- Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]
- Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]
- Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]]
- Jungle King [Monster Master] (death)
- Legion of Super-Monsters [Earthquake Beast
- Eye-Monster
- Mirror Monster
- Drill Beast
- Omnibeast]
- gas creature
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Great Masterpieces
Story Notes
Reproduction of Leonardo DaVinci's Mona Lisa in the advertisement.
Story Notes
Letters from Susan Ann Robertson, Joel Brandt, Peter C. Cutter, Jeff Baker, and Edna Kane. Also includes "Bits of Legionnaire Business" from numerous readers suggesting new Legionnaires including Color Kid, Beast Boy, and Life Lass (all characters that would be introduced in the future).
"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."
"Free! These... and more new issue stamps... just released"
Story Notes
An advertisement for Garcelon Stamp Co.of Calais, Maine.
The Fake Superboy from Krypton!
Storyline
When Blackie observes Superboy exiting from a tunnel near the Kent house, Superboy devises a plan to make Blackie think it was all a hallucination.
Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El, Clark Kent, also as Dirk Jagger]
- Jor-El (statue)
- Lara (statue)
- Blackie Burke
- Professor Potter [Hugo Stanton]
- Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]
- Jonathan Kent
Credits
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
- Letters: Joe Letterese
"Go get the twig, Sport!"
Storyline
Ollie takes his dog hunting.
Characters
- Ollie
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!"
Missile Attack!
Story Notes
Sold by Strathmore Toys.
147 Famous Automobiles
Story Notes
Sold by Auto Models.
"Hi! Boys and girls..."
Characters
- Superman
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Subscription form for DC comic titles.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story Notes
Back cover.