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Adventure Comics #252

DC · Series began 1938 · September 1958

Dates

Cover date
September 1958
On sale
July 31, 1958
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, John Sikela, Lou Cameron, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Kirby, Ramona Fradoninks: Stan Kaye, John Sikela, Lou Cameron, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Kirby, Rosalind Kirby, Ramona Fradonletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Al Schwartz, Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff, Ed Herron, Jack Miller

Stories

  • The Super-Sentry of Smallville · 11.67 pages

    Superboy hovers above Smallville and refuses to budge for days. His robots cover for him, everyone puzzles, and his parents fret. Yet his stubborn vigil pays off when he averts an invasion from hostile aliens - without ever moving from that spot!

  • The Mystery of the Giant Arrows · 6 pages

    When Green Arrow and Speedy investigate giant arrows falling from the sky, they find themselves pulled into another dimension when an arrow they are examining is retrieved.

  • Chuckle Box · 1 pages
  • The Robinson Crusoe of the Sea · 6 pages

    After being exposed to chemicals, Aquaman becomes allergic to salt water and has to remain trapped on an island. He builds a hut and forages for food just like a modern day Robinson Crusoe with Topo as his "Friday". Eventually Topo helps Aquaman realize the effects of the chemicals have worn off so Aquaman can return to the sea.

Reprinted in

The Hundred Comic Monthly (1956), Action Comics (1938), Super Adventure Comic (1950), Superman Annual (1951), DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980), The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (1990), The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (1992), The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby (2001), Showcase Presents: Green Arrow (2006), The Jack Kirby Omnibus (2011), DC Finest: Aquaman: King of Atlantis (2025)

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