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Adventure Comics 270

ADVENTURE COMICS #270

Cover Date: March 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1960-01-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Stolen Identities!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtGeorge Papp
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superboy

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent
Martha Kent

Villain(s):

Nerp and Irm Gikk (first appearance for both; two Xelthulians who impersonate Ma and Pa Kent)

Location(s):

Smallville
Xelthu (first appearance; a sub-atomic world whose atom is moved to the bottom of the ocean for safety)

Story Reprinted in:

Four Star Spectacular #1 (March-April 1976)


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Second Story: "The Ninth Wonder!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
ArtHoward Sherman
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Congorilla (origin related in flashback; see Comments)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (in flashback only)

Villain(s):

Dr. Kovec and his crew (first appearance; kidnaps Professor West to torture him for his atomic secrets)
Mau Mau agitators (first appearance for all)
Poachers (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Africa

Comment(s):

In this flashback, the Witch Doctor dies in a different accident and Janu is present. The differences in the two stories may be on a different Earth (Earth-One?)


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Third Story: "The Menace of Aqualad!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
ArtRamona Fradon
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (celebrates his birthday in this story)

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad
Topo the Octopus

Villain(s):

Scuba diving pirates (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Aquacave (first appearance; Aquaman's and Aqualad's home and headquarters)

Comment(s):

Even though Aquaman is shown with yellow gloves, this story takes place on Earth-One.

Story Reprinted in:

100-Page Super-Spectacular #DC-15 (March 1973)
The Aquaman Archives #1 (2003)
Showcase Presents Aquaman #1 (2007)


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