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ADVENTURE COMICS #233

Cover Date: February 1957
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1956-12-25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Joe Smith, Man of Steel" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtJohn Sikela
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent (last in Superboy Vol. 1 #54/3; next in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #111/2)
Martha Kent (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #54/3 and #55)

Villain(s):

Cal Payne (first appearance; an unscrupulous promoter; gets Joe paying jobs and keeps the monies for himself)

Other Character(s):

Joe Smith (first appearance; an auto mechanic temporarily granted super-powers by an exploding meteorite)

Location(s):

Smallville
Midvale (said to be near Smallville)


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Second Story: "The Sea Clown" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtRamona Fradon
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Supporting Character(s):

Topo

Villain(s):

Unnamed pirates (first appearance for all; force Wackyman to use his mechanical fish to commit crimes)

Other Character(s):

Wackyman (first appearance; a clown that dresses up like Aquaman and uses mechanical fish to replicate his abilities)


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Third Story: "A Lesson for a Bully" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Papp
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy

Villain(s):

Tommy Bates (first appearance; a bully who tries to impress his uncle; sees the error of his ways)
Phantom (Frank Bates; first appearance; Tommy's uncle)

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)
Arrow Cave


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