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Issue: Adventure Comics #236
Publication Date: May 1957
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Issues: #236 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/26/1957
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 15 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth; Jack Schiff (managing editor); Mort Weisinger (story editor); George Kashdan (story editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.; digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior; thin cardboard stock cover (digest size)
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound #390, 416, 491-503
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Clark Kent's Super-Dad!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Ma Kent [Martha Kent]; Pa Kent [Strongman; Jonathan Kent]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Clark Kent's Super-Dad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Coleman
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): John Sikela
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Mrs. Lang; Mr. Lang
Synopsis: Pa Kent gains super-powers and goes into action as Strongman.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Superman Family #169 published February 1975
as Clark Kent's Super-Dad [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #3/1977 published April 1977
as Clark Kents superfar [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): H. T. Elmo
Penciller(s): H. T. Elmo
Inker(s): H. T. Elmo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): H. T. Elmo
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Quick Quiz
First Line: What state was admitted into the union...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Wings and Winnie Winchester Do a Good Deed

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates
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Pages: 0.33
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hy Wire
First Line: Three shows today. I'm all in!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Iceberg of Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Ramona Fradon
Inker(s): Ramona Fradon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Aquaman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Zenith Co.
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Lionel and His Lions
First Line: How do you like my new dog?
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Pages: 0.5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Here are some of the winners in the DC Slogan Contest...
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Pages: 3
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The Make-Believe Archer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow
Character(s): Melvin Meekle
Synopsis: Melvin's never fired a bow, but he has to help Green Arrow after the stupid oaf loses all his arrows.
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In Content Item: FlagCentury, The 100 Page Comic Monthly #10 published January 1957
as The Make-Believe Archer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp.
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stephens Credit Sales
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Date with Effie

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion, teen
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Jim and Betty Solve the "Flying Saucer" Mystery!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chemical Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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