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Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) comic books 1958

  • Issue #244
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 244
    • Extra staples (manufacturing).
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1482309020
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 5.5" Cumulative spine split. Stamp on first page.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Poorest Family in Smallville starring Superboy, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by John Sikela; Ma and Pa Kent are poverty stricken. Ad for Sgt. Bilko, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Jackie Gleason. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Mysteries in Space fact page by Mort Drucker. A Medal for Roy starring Green Arrow, script by George Kashdan, art by George Papp. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Copy Cat Creature starring Aquaman, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #245
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 245
    • 2" spine split from bottom of comic (taped). Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Mystery of Monster X starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; a movie studios monster comes to live and radiates Kryptonite out of its eyes. Ad for Mystery in Space and Strange Adventures, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Big Surprise Arrows starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Varsity Vic humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Sorcerer of the Sea, script by George Kashdan, art by Ramona Fradon; when sorcerer Jason Deeter appears to be able to control Aquaman, maritime hijackers try to use Deeter to force Aquaman to help them commit crimes. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #246
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 246
    • 5" spine split from bottom of comic. Cover detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Girl Who Trapped Superboy, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; a girl attempts to trick Superboy into revealing his secret identity. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Underwater Telescope--Superboy's Workshop activity page. The Town That Went Underwater starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Rainbow Archer starring Green Arrow, script by France Herron, art by George Papp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • 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.

  • Issue #248
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 248
    • 1" spine split from bottom of comic. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Great Super-Powers Contest starring Superboy, Lana Lang, Ma Kent, and Ace Grimes, script by Bill Finger, art by Creig Flessel; one of Superboys powers puts him in peril. New Adventures of Charlie Chan #1. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The World's Three Most Dangerous Arrows starring Green Arrow, script by France Herron, art by George Papp. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Traitor of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $60 Adventure Comics #248 Superboy, Green Arrow, Aquaman 1958 VG
    $140 ADVENTURE COMICS #248 (1958) CGC GRADED 3.5 KRYPTON KID SUPERBOY PROSHIPPER

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  • Issue #249
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 249
    • Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Stolen Superboy Cape, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; a pair of crooks steal Clark Kents valise, which contains Superoys costume. The Man Who Hated Arrows starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Sgt. Bilko's Pvt. Doberman #1 ad. Wanted -- Aqua-Crook starring Aquaman, script by Otto Binder, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #250
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 250

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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Impostor from the Year 2958, script by Bill Finger, art by John Sikela; 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. House ad for Showcase #15 starring Space Ranger. The Green Arrows of the World, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby; "Counterfeit" Carson attempts to crash a party by the Green Arrows of the world to get his revenge. The Guinea Pig of the Sea starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #251
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 251
    • Cover detached . Centerfold detached at one staple. 6" cumulative spine split.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's Last Day, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; flashback story in which Superboy meets kryptonite for the first time; Superboy's five robots are introduced. The Case of the Super-Arrows, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby (backgrounds); Green Arrow receives arrows from fans from the future but they are stolen by "Cougar Cain" and his men. A World without Water starring Aquaman, script by Joe Millard, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #252
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 252
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Sentry of Smallville, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by John Sikela; to prevent the world from doom, Superboy must stay in the same spot. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Mystery of the Giant Arrows, script by Ed Herron, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby; When Green Arrow and Speedy investigate giant arrows falling from the sky, they find themselves pulled into another dimension when an arrow they are examining is retrieved. The Robinson Crusoe of the Sea starring Aquaman, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #253
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 253
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Meets Robin the Boy Wonder, script by Dave Wood, art by Al Plastino; Prof Nichols sends Robin into the past to destroy a machine that will one day kill Superman. Action Comics Oct 1958 ad. Prisoners of Dimension Zero!, script by Ed Herron, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby (backgrounds); In another dimension, Green Arrow and Speedy meet GA's counterpart Xeen Arrow. The Ocean of 1,000,000 B.C. starring Aquaman, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon. Letters columns begin. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #254
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 254
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. I Was a Teen-Age Superboy, art by George Papp; Superboy mysteriously gives different super powers to various people in Smallville. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Showcase #17 ad. The Menace of the Electric Man starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Tricksy humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Green Arrow's Last Stand, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby (backgrounds); Green Arrow and Speedy land in a remote valley that is still occupied by Sioux Indian warriors. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #255
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 255
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Splitting of Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Kozz of Mars uses Red Kryptonite to split Superboy and Clark into two separate people. But Clark turns out to be evil. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Blackhawk #132 ad. The War That Never Ended!, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby (backgrounds); Green Arrow and Speedy are stranded on a Pacific island that is still inhabited by Japanese soldiers who do not know that WWII is over. Aquaman's Double Trouble starring King Neptune, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.