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Adventure Comics 216

ADVENTURE COMICS #216

Cover Date: September 1955
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1955-07-26

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Wizard City" (12 Pages)
Superboy

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in issue #215; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #43)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (earliest chronological appearance; next in Superman Vol. 1 #131/3; also in flashforward image)
Mark Olsen (first appearance; father of Jimmy Olsen; masquerades as "Superman" to dupe Vedders; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #124/2)

Villain(s):

Vedders (first appearance; Mark Olsen's guide, attempts to plunder the Wizard City; next in Action Comics #565)

Other Character(s):

Mrs, Olsen (first appearance; Jimmy's mother and Mark's wife)
the descendents of knights lost in Africa during the Crusades (first appearance for all; Sir Roland named)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Jonathan Kent (in flashback)
Martha Kent (in flashback)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813
Krypton (in flashback)
Space Sector 2814
Earth
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet (in flashforward)
Smallville
Kurtiswana (first appearance; an African country; named in Action Comics #565)
Wizard City (first appearance; also in flashback; a deserted Kryptonian city which made its way to Earth; referred to as "the Wizard City" by the knights, called "Krypton City" by Superboy)

Comment(s):

This story has a young Jimmy Olsen living in Smallville with his mother and father. It could be assumed they were simply visiting Superboy's hometown.
The characters seen here are the Earth-One versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Vol. 1 #232/4 (December 1970-January 1971)
Superboy: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told ([March] 2010)


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Second Story: "The Invasion of the Sea-Men" (6 Pages)
Aquaman

Credits:

ArtRamona Fradon
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (in between issues #215/2 and #217/2)

Villain(s):

the Sea-Men (first appearance for all; a trio of unidentified aliens intent on invading Earth)

Location(s):

somewhere in the ocean


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Third Story: "The World's Most Dangerous Game" (6 Pages)
Green Arrow

Credits:

ArtGeorge Papp
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in issue #215/3; next in World's Finest Comics #78/2)
Speedy (last in issue #215/3; next in World's Finest Comics #78/2)

Villain(s):

Joey Conroy (first appearance; a criminal boss; lures Green Arrow and Speedy into

breaking tribal law)

Willie Sloan (first appearance; a wanted criminal)
Bart Lucas (first appearance; a wanted criminal)

Other Character(s):

Chief Big Bear (first appearance; puts Green Arrow and Speedy through an "archery gauntlet" for unwittingly breaking tribal law)
a police officer

Location(s):

Spur City (first appearance)
Crow Indian Reservation
Star City (presumed)


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