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Adventure Comics 250

ADVENTURE COMICS #250

Cover Date: July 1958
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1958-05-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Impostor from the Year 2958" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtJohn Sikela
LetteringJoe Letterese
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in Superboy Vol. 1 #66/3; next in issue #251)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent (last in Superboy Vol. 1 #66/2; next in issue #251)
Martha Kent (last in Superboy Vol. 1 #66; next in issue #251)
Lana Lang (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #66/3 and #67)
Lewis Lang (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #66/3 and #67/2)

Villain(s):

Lorac-K7 (first appearance; a 30th Century descendent of Lana Lang's)

Other Character(s):

Inspector Edaw-8 (first appearance; Scotland Yard inspector from 2958 A.D.)
Mayor Brook (first appearance; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #75/2)
Principal H. M. Sands (first appearance)
Mr. Carr (first appearance; superintendent of Smallville Steel)
other citizens of Smallville

Location(s):

Smallville

Comment(s):

Story retold from the Superman newspaper strip: episode 103 -- "The Impostor from the Year 3004."

Story Reprinted in:

80 Page Giant Magazine #10/2 (May 1965)


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Second Story: "The Green Arrows of the World" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDave Wood (?), Ed Herron (?), Bill Finger (?)
ArtJack Kirby
InksRosalind Kirby
LetteringJoe Letterese
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in issue #249/2; next in next in World's Finest Comics #95/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (last in issue #249/2; next in next in World's Finest Comics #95/3)

Villain(s):

"Counterfeit" Carson (first appearance; also disguised as the Bowman from Britain)

Other Character(s):

Green Arrows of the World (first appearance for all)
Bowman from Britain
Bowman of the Bush
Green Arrow (of Japan)
Green Arrow (of Mexico)
Green Arrow (of Polynesia)
Green Arrow (of Switzerland)
Phantom of France
two other unidentified "Green Arrows"
citizens of Star City

Location(s):

Star City

Story Reprinted in:

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #23 (July 1982)
The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby (2001 [January 2002])
Showcase Presents: Green Arrow #1 ([March] 2006)
The Jack Kirby Omnibus #1 ([October] 2011)


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

Credits:

StoryJoe Millard
ArtRamona Fradon
LetteringJoe Letterese
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (in between issues #249/3 and #251/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Topo (in between issues #249/3 and #251/3)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Arvy Rush (first appearance; a scientist studying marine vegetation; well-meaning but impatient and determined to learn the secrets of Aquaman's powers, traps the Sea KIng for study)

Location(s):

unidentified ocean and a coastal or island laboratory

Comment(s):

There is an error with a species of fish. The "shellcracker" fish that aid Aquaman are freshwater, not saltwater fish.


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