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Adventure Comics 278

ADVENTURE COMICS #278

Cover Date: November 1960
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1960-09-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Supergirl in Smallville!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtAl Plastino
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in issue #277; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #85)

Guest Star(s):

Supergirl (in between Action Comics #270/2 and #271/2; travels back in time to meet the Kents)

Supporting Character(s):

Martha Kent (last in issue #277; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #85)
Jonathan Kent (last in issue #277; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #85)
Krypto (last in issue #277; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #85)
Lana Lang (last in issue #277; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #85)

Other Character(s):

Superboy Robot #3 (destroyed)
Linda Lee Robot (impersonates Linda for a week while she travels back in time to meet the Kents)

Location(s):

Smallville
Midvale Orphanage (also back in Superboy's time)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the fall.

Story Reprinted in:

Superboy Vol. 1 #129/6 (May 1966)
Showcase Presents: Supergirl #1 (2007)


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Second Story: "Janu of the Apes!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
ArtHoward Sherman
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (last in issue #277/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #49)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (uses the ring to become Congorilla; last in issue #277/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #49)

Villain(s):

Greedy explorers (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Congo, Africa


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Third Story: "Aqualad Goes to School!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
ArtRamona Fradon
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (last in Justice League of America #1; next in issue #279/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad (in between issues #277/2 and #279/3)

Other Character(s):

Miss Pine (first appearance; teacher of a sea-side school who tests Aqualad to determine which grade he will enter)

Story Reprinted in:

Teen Titans #38 (March-April 1972)
The Aquaman Archives #1 (2003)
Showcase Presents Aquaman (2007)


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