Unofficial Adventure Comics Index

ADVENTURE COMICS #272

Cover Date: May 1960
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1960-03-31

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye

Story: "The Super Star of Hollywood!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jerry Siegel
Art	George Papp
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #137; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #81)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #80/2 and #81)

Martha Kent (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #80/3 and #81)

Krypto (has several short movies made with him as the star; last in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #137; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #82)

Other Character(s):

Boris Xavier (first appearance; a producer at Fantabulous Film Studios)

Location(s):

Smallville

Hollywood, CA

Comment(s):

This story probably occurs during a long school vacation.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Family #164/3 (April-May 1974)

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Second Story: "The Strong Boy of the Jungle!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Robert Bernstein
Art	Howard Sherman
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Congorilla

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy

Villain(s):

Taka (first appearance; a village bully)

Location(s):

Africa

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Third Story: "The Human Flying Fish!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Robert Bernstein
Art	Ramona Fradon
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad

Villain(s):

Human Flying Fish (Vic Bragg; first appearance; an ex smim champ who is altered to have gills and flying ability like the fish; next in Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #54)

Dr. Krill (first appearance; alters Bragg through surgery to commit crimes)

Location(s):

Atlantic Ocean

Story Reprinted in:

Super DC Giant #S-26 (July-August 1971)

The Aquaman Archives #1 (2003)

Showcase Presents Aquaman #1 (2007)

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