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Adventure Comics 214

ADVENTURE COMICS #214

Cover Date: July 1955
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1955-05-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein (?)


Story: "The Dog of Steel" (12 Pages)
Superboy

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein (?)
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #41/3 and #42)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #41/3 and #42)
Martha Kent (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #41/3 and #42)
Krypto (in between issues #210 and #220; also in brief flashback to origin)
Lana Lang (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #41/3 and #42/2)

Villain(s):

"Grabby" Gordon (first appearance)
two accomplices (first appearance for both)

Other Character(s):

"Krypto II" (first appearance; a double for Krypto; later given to Lana)
Roger Danton (first mentioned; a millionaire with pedigree dogs)

Location(s):

Smallville
Super-Doghouse (precursor to the Doghouse of Solitude)

Comment(s):

Krypto is temporarily set up with a dog house outside of Smallville.


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Second Story: "Station Neptune" (6 Pages)
Aquaman

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtRamona Fradon
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (last in issue #213/3; see Comments)

Villain(s):

a pirate gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Captain Wilkins (first appearance; a Coast Guard captain)

Location(s):

Earth-2
an unidentified seaport

Comment(s):

This story is considered the final story of the Earth-Two/Golden Age Aquaman.


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Third Story: "The Riddle of the Statues" (6 Pages)
Green Arrow

Credits:

ArtGeorge Papp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in issue #213/2; next in World's Finest Comics #77/2)
Speedy (last in issue #213/2; next in World's Finest Comics #77/2)

Villain(s):

The Master (first appearance)
his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

museum curator (first appearance)

Location(s):

Earth-2
Star City (presumed)

Comment(s):

This story features the Earth-2 / Golden Age Green Arrow and Speedy.


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