Adventure Comics, #141
Published: June 1949
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"Hoist me a little higher, boys!"
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Pencils: Al Wenzel
- Inks: Al Wenzel (uncertain)
- Colors: Jack Adler
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
art credits by Bob Hughes
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
When Superboy Lost His Power!
"Superboy can't prevent us from taking all the money in this vault!"
Storyline
Two rival gangs contend over a powerless Superboy.
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
- Bully Hines (crook)
- Professor Winslow
- Chopper
Credits
- Script: Don C. Cameron
- Pencils: John Sikela
- Inks: John Sikela
The Case of the Insect Zoo
"Pleasant hours can be spent at the zoo..."
Storyline
Green Arrow and Speedy pursue Spider Slade and his gang into an insect zoo, where Slade releases a colony of Army Ants. He decides to use insects such as stinging bees, fireflies and moths as both weapon and getaway distraction.
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Spider Slade (crook)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
"Gosh, Mom, do I hafta go to the dentist?"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Editorial Advisory Board
"Homer is supposed to meet me here at eight..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Lightning Speed...Heroic Deed!
Return of the Sea Sleuth!
"The Sea Sleuth is back!"
Storyline
Aquaman teaches his old friend the Sea Sleuth to swim, but is subsequently netted by the notorious Black Jack. Aquaman is locked in an iron chest and sunk to the bottom of the ocean. He telepathically dispatches a fish to communicate with the Sea Sleuth, who comes to his rescue. The pair give chase and find Black Jack's ship at a water carnival.
Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
- Phineas Pike [Sea Sleuth]
- Black Jack
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: John Daly
- Inks: John Daly
We're Stuck with It!
"Young Man Wanted"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Adventure of the Shipwrecked Pirates
The Candid Camera Crimes!
"The camera today has a multitude of uses..."
Storyline
While running from the law the mask partially covering the features of The Mask falls off. Although many photographers are present, not one gets a picture of his true face. Johnny Quick, however, remembers his face from the time they collided in a club.
Characters
- Johhnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
- Trixie Tate
- The Mask (not the Green Arrow villain, only appearance)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Charles Sultan
- Inks: Charles Sultan
"Popsicle Pete" and the Bob Feller Fire-Ball!
Featuring Superboy
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Ruining the Ransom Plan
Story Notes
Back cover.