Adventure Comics, #142
Published: July 1949
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Pencils: George Roussos
- Inks: Ed Dobrotka (uncertain)
- Colors: Jack Adler
Story Notes
art credits by Bob Hughes
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Man Who Walked With Trouble!
"Is it possible for a man to be a jinx?"
Storyline
The Forestry Service calls upon Superboy to rescue a couple surrounded by fire and trapped on their roof. He stays around and gives further assistance while monitoring the suspect activities of Paul "Jinx" Blakeston. But it transpires that timberland owner Maxon was responsible, in an attempt to burn out his rivals.
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
- Paul "Jinx" Blakeston
- Cyrus Maxon
- Evans
- Smith
- Loring
Credits
- Pencils: John Sikela
- Inks: Ed Dobrotka
Story Notes
Inker credit by Bob Hughes; we formerly credited John Sikela. Takes place in Smallville.
Captain Tootsie and the Mysterious Plan
"Hi, fellas and girls!"
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: C. C. Beck
- Script: C. C. Beck (uncertain)
The Invisible Arrows!
"You've all heard of Akron, Ohio..."
Storyline
In Tick Tock Town there's a law against arrows, so Green Arrow has to catch crooks and leave no evidence behind.
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Oswald Ogden (crook)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
Focusing on the Firebug
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Undersea Big-Game Hunt!
"There is no excuse for the way the roaring guns of ruthless hunters have wiped out certain species of wild life."
Storyline
Two bored big-game hunters turn their attentions undersea, but Aquaman declares his domain off-limits to hunters.
Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
- McBane
- Redstone
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: John Daly
- Inks: John Daly
River Rescue
The Villain of the Ages!
"Looks like he just came from a masquerade party!"
Storyline
Sir Traytor steals an immortality serum from Merlin and encounters his former companion of one thousand years ago (now known as The Shining Knight) in the present day.
Characters
- Shining Knight [Sir Juston]
- Sir Butch of Beeler's Alley
- Sir Traytor
- Merlin the Magician
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
Story Notes
The Shining Knight recaps the story of being frozen under the ice in King Arthur's time and reawakened in the present day.
The Key to the Past
The Duel of Speed!
"When Johnny Quick, the Monarch of Motion, moves at super-speed..."
Storyline
Johnny's origin retold as a crook masquerades as Mercury in order to steal Johnny's speed formula.
Characters
- Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
- Mercury [Trick Tate]
- Professor Gill (flashback)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Charles Sultan
- Inks: Charles Sultan
Story Notes
Johnny doubles his formula to 6XY(18YZ)8A to get double the speed. This is the only appearance of Trick Tate.
Lost in the Woods
3 Smash Adventures
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Escaped Bear...And a Bare Escape!
Story Notes
Back cover.