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Adventure Comics 245

ADVENTURE COMICS #245

Cover Date: February 1958
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1957-12-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Mystery of Monster X" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtAl Plastino
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (next in Superboy Vol. 1 #63)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang (next in Superboy Vol. 1 #63/2)
Professor Lang (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #62/3 and #66/3)

Villain(s):

Thinker and his gang (first appearance for all; tries to use Monster X for gain)

Other Character(s):

Monster X (first appearance; gigantic winged millipede-like creature; able to change elements with its legs; lured to another world)

Location(s):

Smallville
Metropolis
Spain
Rock of Gibraltar
Fort Knox, KY
Arctic

Comment(s):

This Thinker is unrelated to any other characters bearing that name.

Story Reprinted in:

80 Page Giant Magazine #6 (January 1965)


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Second Story: "The Big Surprise Arrows" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Papp
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in World's Finest Comics #92/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (last in World's Finest Comics #92/3)

Villain(s):

Acrobat Gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)

Comment(s):

This story takes place the day before Oliver's birthday.


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Third Story: "The Sorcerer of the Sea" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeorge Kashdan
ArtRamona Fradon
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Supporting Character(s):

Topo

Villain(s):

Modern pirates (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Mr. Sorcerer (Jason Deeter; first appearance; a Coast Guard agent who poses as a stage magician that works on piers; aids Aquaman in finding the pirates)

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #230 (May 1975)
The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (1992)


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