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Issue: Adventure Comics #177
Publication Date: June 1952
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Issues: #177 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: 04/16/1952
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth
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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The Hot-Rod Chariot Race!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Superman Says: "Hop on the Welfare Wagon!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion, superhero
Feature(s): Superman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Hot-Rod Chariot Race!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): John Sikela
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Ben Hur
Synopsis: A professor faces ridicule unless his claim that Ben Hur was a real person is supported. Superboy goes back in time to prove the existence of the fictional character.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: A time travel story.
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What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wheaties
Character(s): Ted Williams
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson
Inker(s): Ray Thompson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble
First Line: Boy! He's excited!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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 (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Private Pete
Character(s): Private Pete
First Line: Report to Captain Jenk's company...
Synopsis: Pete takes a baby carriage on a field trip to carry his things.
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In Content Item: FlagAll-American Men of War #48 published August 1957
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Man Who Was Aquaman's Double!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ramona Fradon
Inker(s): Ramona Fradon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Aquaman
Character(s): Aquaman; Tommy Leeds
Synopsis: Aquaman uses Tommy Leeds, a lookalike who can't swim, to impersonate him so he can appear to be in two places at one time. In doing so, he restores Tommy's luster in the eyes of his girl friend who thought her beau was rather dull.
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Pages: 5.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Case of the Crossed-Up Car Crook

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art looks like one of the DC artists.
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[untitled]

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 (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor Eureka
Character(s): Professor Eureka; Dr. Henri
First Line: A great invention! Now for a nice quiet game of chess!
Synopsis: The professor builds a new robot but dismantles it because it beats him at chess.
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In Content Item: FlagTales of the Unexpected #15 published July 1957
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAdventures into the Unknown #5 published ?
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.
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Formulas for Space!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Paul Norris
Inker(s): Paul Norris
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Johnny Quick
Character(s): Johnny Quick; Tubby Watts
Synopsis: Your usual story in which aliens kidnap a "typical" human and decide not to invade earth because Earthmen are so tough. Johnny has trouble with his formula in space and has to use several randomly chosen variations.
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Pages: 6
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Sailors Under the Sea

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Raymond Perry
Inker(s): Raymond Perry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational
Synopsis: This is a factual feature on people who work on submarines.
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Reprint Notes: from All Hands, Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Three Champion Archers!

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): Green Arrow; Speedy
Synopsis: Green Arrow enlists the aid of several expert archers to help capture criminals at a competition for archers hosted by Green Arrow.
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Pages: 7.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Out of This World; Necco
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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60 All New Champion Trading Cards

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wheaties
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The "Disappearing Glass" Trick!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al McLean
Penciller(s): Al McLean (signed)
Inker(s): Al McLean (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al McLean
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Learn a Bit of Magic!
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In Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #241 published October 1957
as The "Disappearing Glass" Trick! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Action Comics; Superboy
First Line: The oldest symbol in comics...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for Sensation Comics #109 and Batman #71.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
Character(s): Red Ryder
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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