Unofficial Adventure Comics Index

ADVENTURE COMICS #197

Cover Date: February 1954
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1953-12-21

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan

Story: "Clark Kent -- Toughie!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	William Woolfolk
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Sy Barry
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang

Villain(s):

Skull and Crossbones Gang (first appearance; a teen-age gang; reform)

Red Dragons (first appearance; a teen-age gang; reform)

Location(s):

Smallville

Comment(s):

This story takes place during the school year.

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Second Story: "Aquaman Walks the Plank!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ramona Fradon
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Villain(s):

Captain Samson and his crew (first appearance for all; attempt to hunt endangered whales)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two.

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Third Story: "The Second Fastest Man!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Hy Mankin
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Quick

Supporting Character(s):

Tubby Watts

Villain(s):

Unnamed entrant (first appearance; cheats at speed races by sabotaging other vehicles)

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Fourth Story: "Crime's TV Station!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	George Papp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow

Speedy

Villain(s):

Casper and his gang (first appearance for all; film crime recreations and broadcast them via closed circuit TV to gangs around town)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two.

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