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Issue: Adventure Comics #163
Publication Date: April 1951
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Issues: #163 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/14/1951
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (8 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
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Superboy's Phoney Father!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]
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First Line: Millions of readers know...
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Superboy's Phoney Father

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Pheneas Fenton; Dick Fenton; Mr. Lanyard; Mr. J. B. Buxton; Mrs. Van Ardle; Jonathan Kent (cameo)
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In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #30 published July 1951
as Superboy's Phony Father [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Not in Woolfolk's pay records according to Martin O'Hearn.
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Feature(s): Royal Desserts
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Genres: childrens
First Line: Let's go in and hear our fortunes!
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Peg; Ronny
First Line: Jeepers, it's expensive...
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The Knight in Rusty Armor!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mesquite Mike Mosier; Rusty; Sheriff Trigger Gleason; the Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Snake; Winged Victory
Synopsis: An old man, admirer of the Shining Knight, gets some unseen help against outlaws.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Masterworks Series of Great Comic Book Artists #2 published July 1983
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: How did the word 'biscuit' originate?
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The Secret of the Big Eye!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Johnny Quick; Tubby Watts; The Big Eye [Roy Harvester] (only appearance); Duke Larson
Synopsis: Johnny Quick vs. The Big Eye
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Pages: 8
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Captain Tootsie in the North Woods

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Genres: superhero
Synopsis: Captain Tootsie and the gang dig a trap in the woods to capture a bear.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Hello, Shorty, How is your piano teaching coming along?
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Of Stars & Stripes

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Genres: non-fiction
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Casey the Cop; Sarge; Commissioner
First Line: Now are you sure it will be allright, Casey?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Columbia
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Pete
First Line: Say, Pete, look at this!
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Sheriff Green Arrow

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Sheriff Mason; Harry Magnum; Fetlock; Slim; Puma; Mr. Rawls
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Feature(s): Mystery in Space
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Draw Me!

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Superman Says: "Human Rights for All!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: opinion, superhero
Character(s): Superman
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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