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Issue Details

Issue #250
Published July 1958
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth; Jack Schiff (managing editor); Mort Weisinger (story editor); George Kashdan (story editor)

Cover Details - "The Hunter from The Future"

Characters Lorac
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye

1 page Little Pete public service announcement "Are You a Litter Bug?"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

12 page Superboy story "The Impostor from the Year 2958"

Characters Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lorac-K7; Pa Kent; Ma Kent; Prof Lang; Mayor Brook; Principal Sands; Lana Lang; Inspector Edaw
Synopsis A criminal from the 30th Century comes to Smallville to get Cobalt to build a cobalt bomb, and disguises himself as a local resident and Superboy has to figure out which one.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils John Sikela
Inks John Sikela
Notes Original version shows Clark watching tv. In reprint Clark receives pictures from the future on the radio.
Reprinted in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #10 (May 1965)

1 page Space Ranger promo (ad from the publisher)

Genre science fiction
Notes Ad for Showcase #15 starring Space Ranger.

Half page Honey in Hollywood filler "Lisa"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes Palisade Park ad on bottom half of page.

1 page Teen Twisters activity

Genre puzzle page
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Letters Martin Naydel

6 page Green Arrow story "The Green Arrows of the World"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Phantom of France; Green Arrow (Mexico); Green Arrow (Japan); Green Arrow (Switzerland); Bowman from Britain; Bowman of the Bush; Green Arrow (Polynesia); "Counterfeit" Carson
Synopsis "Counterfeit" Carson attempts to crash a party by the Green Arrows of the world to get his revenge.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Herron ?; Dave Wood ?
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Jack Kirby; Roz Kirby
Notes 1st Silver Age Green Arrow. Bill Finger writer credit removed based on discussion with Bob Hughes. [Mike Nielsen 5/2007]
Reprinted in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #23 (July 1982); in Green Arrow by Jack Kirby, The (DC, 2001 series) #nn; in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1

1 page Animal filler "Elephant and Cheetah"

Script Morris Waldinger
Pencils Morris Waldinger
Inks Morris Waldinger
Letters Morris Waldinger

1 page Wonderworld filler "Duck Hawk, Ant-Eater, Whale"

Script Morris Waldinger
Pencils Morris Waldinger
Inks Morris Waldinger
Letters Morris Waldinger

1 page Chuckle Box filler

Genre gag

6 page Aquaman story "The Guinea Pig of the Sea"

Characters Dr. Rush
Genre superhero
Pencils Ramona Fradon
Inks Ramona Fradon

1 page Little Pete filler "Painting the Fence"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff