Adventure Comics, #143
Published: August 1949
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Pencils: John Sikela
- Inks: Ed Dobrotka
- Colors: Jack Adler
Story Notes
art credits by Bob Hughes
Now -- More Than Ever
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Superboy Savings Bank!
"Step into the most amazing bank of all time!"
Storyline
At a meeting of the Smallville High School Student Council, Clark suggests they form a school bank. The principal agrees as long as they get Superboy as treasurer. Clark is given the honor of making the first deposit. To solve the problem of being two people in the same place he has filmed himself in costume welcoming himself as Clark. He gives out loans to a number of students, then helps them to succeed. His biggest success lies in getting students to invest in U.S. Savings Bonds.
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
- the school principal
- Donald Meed
- Wooden Head Jones
- Tommy Rand
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger (uncertain)
- Pencils: Al Wenzel
- Inks: Ed Dobrotka
Story Notes
art credits by Bob Hughes
Bob Lemon
Featuring Detective Comics; Sensation Comics
"Want mystery?"
The Arrow Raiders Strike!
"Any story of that master bowman of justice, Green Arrow, deals with arrows!"
Storyline
Out on parole, The Black Arrow and his gang plot revenge against Green Arrow. The crook fires the arrow with the stolen jewels attached into the air. While Speedy chases it, Green Arrow finds that the gang has destroyed all the evidence of a crime by setting fire to their specially treated costumes and archery equipment. This happens again and again, and finally, by using the Arrowplane, they discover that the loot has been magnetically attracted to a blimp overhead.
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Black Arrow (villain, only appearance)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp (uncertain)
Champ to Chump - And Back Again
"I'm on trial as a vacuum cleaner salesman..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Villains Without Guns!
"I tell you, they robbed us of valuable gems..."
Storyline
The Shining Knight leads police to the premises of a taxidermist, and down into the cellar, where men manufacture an assortment of deadly weapons. Deprived of their supply of guns, "Brains" O'Connell hits on the idea of using swords instead, and hires a fencing master to train his gang.
Characters
- The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]
- "Brains" O'Connell (crook)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Frank Frazetta (uncertain)
Story Notes
Art credits by Craig Delich per the Who's Who. Although Chuck Winter also did the Knight during this time period, the art does not appear to be his work. Keith Chandler adds: This is not Moreira either, and a careful look beneath the unknown, heavy-handed inker reveals pencils that seem to be by Frank Frazetta. Frazetta is on the cusp of his short but shining stint on the feature, and one wonders whether this was a tryout by the editors.
Watch for Wakely!
The Second Robinson Crusoe!
"Who can forget the thrilling saga of Robinson Crusoe..."
Storyline
Aquaman's friend Phineas Pike (alias The Sea Sleuth) sails off to adventures unknown. He is shipwrecked on a small island, and gets various creatures to aid him in building a shelter and providing material for various comforts. While searching for his missing friend, Aquaman takes time out to try and capture notorious thief Blackjack, but is covered in hot tar, which forces him to the sea bottom. Meanwhile Blackjack lands on the very island where Phineas is stranded. He spots the gang and finds a way send a morse code message underwater. Aquaman finally scrapes off the tar and responds.
Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
- Phineas Pike [The Sea Sleuth]
- Blackjack (villain)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: John Daly
- Inks: John Daly
Plane Daring
Superman on Safety First!
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Round Trip
Credits
- Script:
Message to Parents
The Runaway Formula!
"The most closely guarded secret in the world is..."
Storyline
A parrot learns Johnny's formula and starts blabbing it all over the place.
Characters
- Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Charles Sultan
- Inks: Charles Sultan
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Cheating Death!
Story Notes
Back cover.