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198March 1954
$0.10

Adventure Comics #198

DC · March 1954 · on sale 1954-01-25

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Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#198
Publication date
March 1954
Key date
1954-03-00
On-sale date
1954-01-25
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Super-Carnival from Space!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sy BarrySuperboy [Clark Kent]; unnamed eight-armed man; Lazulo; unnamed crystal man
2The Super-Carnival from Space!comic story12pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sy BarrySuperboy [Clark Kent]; Pete; Dave; Jonathan Kent; Interplanetary Circus [unnamed ringmaster (owner); unnamed eight-armed man; Lamic; Arago; Lazulo; Jensha; other unnamed circus performers]
4Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
5Buzzy Says "Start the Day Off Right!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy; Danny; Danny's mom; Miss Jones; unnamed coach
6The Daredevil of the Seven Seas!comic story5.67pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona FradonAquaman; Alan Doktor; Mr. Martin; unnamed ship crewmen; Joe Perp
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Sy Barry, Joe Giella; letters: Ira SchnappHopalong Cassidy; Topper (Cassidy's horse)
9-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPete; Uncle Ezra
10The Mechanical Fortune Teller!comic story6pencils: Ralph Mayo; inks: Ralph MayoJohnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Professor Larum; Mrs. Larum; Larum's daughter; Benny the Bookie; Benny's unnamed underlings; Eustace Gold
11Those "Wild" Animalstext article2script: Jack Miller; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
13Wanted for Murder: Green Arrow!comic story7.67pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; unnamed Headquarters police chief; Marcus; Mr. Burns (Vic Darrow's hoodlum); Marie Elliot; unnamed Marcus' men; unnamed King's soldiers

Plus 6.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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