Unofficial Adventure Comics Index

ADVENTURE COMICS #198

Cover Date: March 1954
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1954-01-25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Sy Barry

Story: "The Super-Carnival from Space!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Sy Barry
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang

Jonathan Kent

Villain(s):

Unnamed aliens (first appearance for all; try to force Superboy into joining them)

Location(s):

Smallville

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Second Story: "The Daredevil of the Seven Seas!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ramona Fradon
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Villain(s):

Joe Perp and his gang (first appearance for all; tricked into using a "disgraced" ship captain to get back stolen treasure)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two.

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Third Story: "The Mechanical Fortune Teller!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Hy Mankin
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Quick

Supporting Character(s):

Tubby Watts

Villain(s):

Bennie the Bookie (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Professor Larum (first appearance; builds a mechanized prediction machine)

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Fourth Story: "Wanted for Murder: Green Arrow!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	George Papp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow

Speedy

Villain(s):

Vic Darrow and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Etonia (first appearance; a tiny European country that still has Middle-Ages lifestyle and dress)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two.

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