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Issue: Adventure Comics #245
Publication Date: February 1958
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Issues: #245 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: 12/29/1957
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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 (5" x 6.75") (#491-503)
Paper Stock: glossy cover (#32-490); cardstock cover (#491-503); newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#390, 416, 491-503)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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The Mystery of Monster X!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: How to gain up to 50 lbs. of mighty muscles!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Mystery of Monster X

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lana Lang; Professor Lang
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In Content Item: Flag80 Page Giant Magazine #6 published January 1965
as The Mystery of Monster X [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #10/1969 published October 1969
as Mysteriet med Monster X [Story on Interior Page(s)]2 pages removed
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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You've Got a Comet by the Tail

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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mystery in Space; Space Adventures
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Mystery in Space (March) and Strange Adventures (February).
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Indian Chief

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Genres: activity
Feature(s): Word Roundup
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #69 published February 1952
was Indian Chief [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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The Flushing Remonstrance

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Subject Matter
Genres: opinion
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Pages: 1
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The Big Surprise Arrows!

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 6
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Things to Do on a Rainy Day

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: A neat job, I must say!
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From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #23 published December 1952
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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The Sorcerer of the Sea!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman; Jason Deeter
Synopsis: 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. But Aquaman puts down the thugs and reveals that Deeter is not a sorcerer at all and that he and Deeter came up with this ruse to smoke them out.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #230 published May 1975
as The Sorcerer of the Sea! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn] published January 1990
as The Sorcerer of the Sea! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn] published May 1992
as The Sorceror of the Sea! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Free! Treasure chest of prized stamps from pirate strongholds!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Look at the big lion!
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In Content Item: FlagThe Hundred Comic Monthly #29 published February 1959
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.5
Job Number: 5549
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100 Toy Soldiers $1.25

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Sold by Josely Co.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Do you want spending money?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Magic magnifier helps Betty & Jim solve big "jewel mystery!"
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sold by Wilson Chemical Co.
Back cover.

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