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Adventure Comics 273

ADVENTURE COMICS #273

Cover Date: June 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1960-04-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Boy Who Was Stronger Than Superboy!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtGeorge Papp
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #81/2 and #82)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #81/2 and #82)
Jonathan Kent (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #81/2 and #82)
Martha Kent (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #81/2 and #82)

Villain(s):

Two unnamed crooks (first appearance for both; kidnap Ted's parents)

Other Character(s):

Ted Grahme (first appearance; a classmate of Clark's who acquires super-strength due to a meteor that lands nearby)
Mr. and Mrs. Grahme (first appearance; Ted's parents; held captive by crooks wanting Ted to rob for them)

Location(s):

Smallville

Story Reprinted in:

100-Page Super-Spectacular #DC-15 (March 1973)


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Second Story: "Around The World in 80 Hours!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
ArtRamona Fradon
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (last in issue #272/3; next in JLA: Year One #9)

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad (in between issues #272/3 and #274/2)

Villain(s):

A group of international smugglers (first appearance for all; try to kill Aquaman)

Location(s):

San Francisco, CA
Panama Canal, Panama
Suez Canal, Egypt

Comment(s):

Aquaman and Aqualad swim around the world in just under 80 hours!

Story Reprinted in:

The Aquaman Archives #1 (2003)
Showcase Presents Aquaman #1 (2007)


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Third Story: "Congorilla's Twin!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
ArtHoward Sherman
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Congorilla (in between issues #272/2 and #274/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (in between issues #272/2 and #274/3)

Villain(s):

Quantz and his crew (first appearance for all; a side show owner who tries to capture the Golden Gorilla)

Location(s):

Africa


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