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247April 1958
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Adventure Comics #247

DC · April 1958 · on sale 1958-02-27

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#247
Publication date
April 1958
Key date
1958-04-00
On-sale date
1958-02-27
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes: Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad arrive from the future to recruit Superboy, April 1958. A throwaway story that spawned one of DC's most devoted franchises.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Legion of Super-Heroes!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad [as Lightning Boy]; Saturn Girl]
1The Secret of the Happy Pig!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube Grossman; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Legion of Super-Heroescomic story12script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; editing: Mort WeisingerSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad [as Lightning Boy]; Saturn Girl] (intro); Jonathan Kent (cameo)
3Meet the Challengers of the Unknownpromo (ad from the publisher)1
4Read 'Em and Laugh!text article1letters: typeset
5-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete; Mister Roberts
7The 13 Superstition Arrowscomic story6script: Ed Herron; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; C. M. Hawkins
8-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
9Aquaman's Super Sea-Squadcomic story6script: Jack Miller; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona FradonAquaman; Topo

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman Annual #61962On eBay ›
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #11980On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-020-8		1992On eBay ›
Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics No. 247 #[nn]2000On eBay ›
DC Silver Age Classics Adventure Comics 247 #[nn]1992On eBay ›
World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler #[nn]2004On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1382-4; 1-4012-1382-0		2007On eBay ›
Adventure Comics #4911982On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years of the Future #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1791-4		2008On eBay ›
Adventure Comics #02009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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