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311August 1963
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Adventure Comics #311

DC · August 1963 · on sale 1963-06-27

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#311
Publication date
August 1963
Key date
1963-08-00
On-sale date
1963-06-27
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Legion of Substitute Heroes Declares War on the Legion of Super-Heroes!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappLegion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Li
2[Part I] The War Between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!comic story7.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte; letters: Joe Letterese, Milton SnapinnLegion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Li
4Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)1
5Part II: The Duel of the Legions!comic story8.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte; letters: Joe Letterese, Milton SnapinnLegion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Bouncing Boy]
7Giant Lois Lane Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
9-letters page1letters: typeset
10Smallville's War Against Superbaby!comic story8.67script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Milton SnapinnSuperbaby; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Zeke Stebbins
12-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
13Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 6.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #2
ISBN 1-56389-057-7		1992On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1382-4; 1-4012-1382-0		2007On eBay ›
Adventure Comics #5001983On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7102-2		2017On eBay ›

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