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Adventure Comics 174

ADVENTURE COMICS #174

Cover Date: March 1952
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1952-01-14

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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer


Story: "The New Lana Lang!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsCurt Swan
InksJohn Fischetti
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in Superboy Vol. 1 #18/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang (wins Miss Smallville of 1952; in between Superboy Vol. 1 #18 and #19/2)
Pa Kent (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #18 and #19/2)
Ma Kent (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #18 and #19/2)
Sarah Lang (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #18 and #19/2)

Location(s):

Smallville

Comment(s):

Superboy is possibly a Sophomore in High School in this story.


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Second Story: "The Whale That Was Wanted for Murder!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeorge Kashdan
ArtRamona Fradon
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Villain(s):

Captain Nel Verne (first appearance; a diamond smuggler who uses his fishing ship as a cover)

Other Character(s):

Black Beauty (a whale that accidentally ate a million dollars worth of diamonds)

Location(s):

North Sea

Comment(s):

This is the Earth-Two Aquaman.

Story Reprinted in:

Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years (2016)


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Third Story: "Tubby Watts, Efficiency Expert!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtRalph Mayo
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Quick

Supporting Character(s):

Tubby Watts (tries to run an efficiency service)

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #224 (July-August 1974)


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Fourth Story: "1001 Ways to Defeat Green Arrow!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Herron
ArtGeorge Papp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (next in World's Finest Comics #57)
Speedy (next in World's Finest Comics #57)

Villain(s):

Eli Withers (first appearance; a psychologist who writes a book about beating Green Arrow)

Comment(s):

This story features the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Brave and the Bold #117/3 (February-March 1975)


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