Adventure Comics, #149
Published: February 1950
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National Comics Takes "Top Place As the Choice of Parents and Children."
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Fake Superboy!
"Look, Superboy is pulling that condemned tree out by the roots!"
Characters
- Superboy
- Jonathan Kent (named)
- Henry Winters
- "Shark" Sloan (villain)
- Whitey (villain)
- Johnny Winters
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton (uncertain)
- Pencils: John Sikela
- Inks: John Sikela
Story Notes
First story in which Pa Kent's name is given as Jonathan. Also shows him running the Smallville General Store.
"Now! Another Bazooka bonanza!"
Featuring Star Spangled Comics; Action Comics; Detective Comics
"You don't have to wait 2 months..."
Undersea Artist!
"The last place you'd expect an artist to paint a picture is at the bottom of the ocean..."
Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
- Walter Mason
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils: John Daly
- Inks: John Daly
Bear Trapped!
"That wounded bear means business, Mac!"
Characters
- Mac
- Ray
Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship!
"Look, Robin, some real trouble on that football field -- and it needs our attention"
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.
He Lived What He Wrote
"Vagabond- author, roving reporter of life, this was Jack London who made his dreams come true and wrote to tell the world about them!"
Characters
- Jack London
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Script: Mort Weisinger
- Script: Céline Liégeois
- Pencils: Dick Sprang (uncertain)
- Inks: Dick Sprang (uncertain)
- Letters: Pat Gordon
- Editing: Jack Schiff
Story Notes
the story of Jack London
Featuring Miss Melody Lane of Broadway
"Here's your chance to meet the top stars of radio, television and theatre!"
The Battle of the Bows!
"Which is mightier, the arrow or the bow?"
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Beau Brummel (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
Jet Propulsion
"In America, jet propulsion is eight years old."
"Some snow!"
Credits
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
"Our bunch all munch won't you join us, too?"
The Search of the Century!
"Jimmy, my boy! Thank goodness, the police found you."
Characters
- Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
- Tubby Watts
Credits
- Script: Don C. Cameron (uncertain)
- Pencils: Ralph Mayo
- Inks: Ralph Mayo
"Enjoy hilarious "Monkey-Shines" at your next masquerade party with these amazing life-life rubber masks"
"Make any auto repair job your "meat"!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Own this saddle gun, partner!"
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Harman
- Inks: Fred Harman
Story Notes
Back cover.