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Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 247

  • Issue #247
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 247
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)
    • INCOMPLETE. Large piece out of page 1, affects story.
    • Label #1997732001
    • Slight professional restoration
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)
    • Restoration includes: centerfold reinforced. (Spine of cover completely split and cover detached.)
    • Label #1109961009
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch, amateur piece fill, TRIMMING and tear seals.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. First appearance of Legion of Super Heroes (Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl) in The Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Three teens from the future offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club; But when Superboy fails to complete three simple tasks, the Legionnaires pretend to reject him, until they reveal that the three tasks were merely initiation pranks which proved he is a good sport. Challengers of the Unknown #1 ad. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The 13 Superstition Arrows starring Green Arrow, script by France Herron, art by George Papp. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Aquaman's Super Sea-Squad, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.