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Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) comic books 1964

  • Issue #316
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 316

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Part I: The Renegade Super-Hero!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art John Forte; When Ultra Boy appears to be an escaped convict, he is expelled from the Legion and has to flee the planet. Part II: The End of a Super-Traitor!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; Ultra Boy reveals that his faked criminal past was a ploy to infiltrate and lure a pirate band into custody. The Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes! illustrations, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #317
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 317
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4338199001
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom.
    • Staple rust with migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • .5" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Part I: The Menace of Dream Girl!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; Dream Girl joins the Legion and insists Lightning Lass be expelled when she loses her powers and demands Triplicate Girl be court-martialed for accusing her of causing Lightning Lass to lose her power. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Part II: The Doom of the Legion!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; Even more Legionnaires are expelled before Dream Girl reveals to Star Boy that it was all a plot to prevent their deaths. In this two-parter, Lightning Lass becomes Light Lass, and the Hall of Fame series begins.The Shrinking of Superboy, art by John Sikela. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #318
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 318
    • 4" interior spine split, does not affect art or story.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Part I: The Mutiny of the Legionnaires!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; During a rescue mission, stress gets to Sun Boy, who sets the rest of the Legionnaires adrift in a lifeboat. Part II: The Castaway Legionnaires!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; The castaway Legionnaires find their way back to the rescue ship, now piloted by a catatonic Sun Boy. The Amazing Adventures of Krypto-Mouse, art by John Sikela. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #319
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 319

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I: The Legion's Suicide Squad!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; Isolationist planet Throon builds a citadel to keep others away and uses a ray to disable all passing spaceships. Part II: The Charge of the Substitute Heroes!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes; The next two teams of Legionnaires also fail, but the Subs are able to put an end to the menace of Throon. Superboy's Best Friend, script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; Freddy Shaw becomes Clark Kent's best friend and is let in on his secret identity as Superboy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #320
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 320

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Part I: Revenge of the Knave from Krypton!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel and Otto Binder (pgs. 4-9) [uncredited], pencils by John Forte (pgs. 1-3, 10) and George Papp (pgs. 4-9), inks by Sheldon Moldoff (pgs. 1-3, 10), George Papp (pgs. 4-9), and Al Plastino (Superboy and Clark Kent faces); Dev-Em arrives at Legion headquarters as a member of the Inter-Stellar Counter-Intelligence Corps on a mission to nab the elusive leader of the Cosmic Spy Legion, Morlock the Merciless, but loses the assignment to Superboy. Part II: The Treachery of Molock the Merciless!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Forte, inks by Sheldon Moldoff and Al Plastino (Superboy/Clark Kent faces only); Superboy successfully completes Dev-Em's mission, with Proty II's help. Superboy's Switch in Time; Superboy is projected into his future, and is replaced by Superman, who must undo it. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #321
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 321
    • Extra staple holes (manufacturing).

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Code of the Legion--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by John Forte, inks by Sheldon Moldoff and Al Plastino (Superboy face on splash only); The Legionnaires submit to tests of their ability to keep secret their greatest weapon from Commissioner Wilson. Chief Hot Foot humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Clark Kent, Cub Reporter starring Superboy, art by John Sikela. Letter to the editor from comic writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #322
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 322
    • Water damage. Residue.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Super-Tests of the Super-Pets!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by John Forte, inks by Sheldon Moldoff and Al Plastino (head photostated/pasted on Superboy, page 3, panel 1); With the Legion away trying to capture the Time Trapper, the Super-Pets are left in charge. Clark Kent, Class Cheat starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Clark deliberately starts flunking tests so he can break a ring of cheaters in his school. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #323
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 323
    • Water damage. Minor chew.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Eight Impossible Missions!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Forte, inks by George Klein; Proty II comes up with a contest to determine the next Legion leader. Saturn Girl solves Proty's puzzle and remains Legion leader. How Krypto Made History! starring Superboy, Krypto, Babe Ruth, George Washington, Robin Hood, and King Arthur, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #324
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 324
    • Only one staple (manufacturing).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I: The Legion of Super-Outlaws!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; An evil scientist tricks the Heroes of Lallor into fighting the Legion. Part II: The Battle of the Super-Teams!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes; The Heroes of Lallor turn on Marden King as they realise that they have been duped. The Three Secret Identities of Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino. Jerry the Jitterbug humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #325
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 325
    • Water damage.
    • 1" spine split from bottom.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; Lex Luthor convinces the Legion he has come to the future from a time before he turned evil. But when Luthor reveals his true nature and seemingly dissolves the Legionnaires, they have the last laugh on him. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Day Superboy Was a Coward! starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. The Legion Constitution -- Part One article. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #326
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 326
    • 1/4" Cumulative spine split.
    • Centerfold plus one wrap detached.
    • Water spotting.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; The girl Legionnaires turn on the boys; But the source of the plot is revealed and the boys are restored. Super-Turtle humor page Henry Boltinoff. The Legion Constitution -- Part Two article. Bad Boy Clark Kent! starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #327
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 327
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Centerfold detached. 2 1/2" Cumulative spine split through all wraps. One wrap detached at one staple.
    • 2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan and John Forte (inset only), inks by George Klein. The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; While investigating robberies on Zoon, the Legionnaires extend an invitation of membership to Lone Wolf, but he refuses; first appearance of the Lone Wolf. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Menace of Superboy's Father!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Sikela. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.