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Adventure Comics #256

DC · Series began 1938 · January 1959

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Dates

Cover date: January 1959
On sale: November 26, 1958
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Al Plastino, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff, Ramona Fradon, Jack Kirbyinks: Stan Kaye, Al Plastino, Bob Brown, Henry Boltinoff, Ramona Fradon, Rosalind Kirby, Jack Kirbyletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Otto Binder, Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff, Robert Bernstein, Ed Herron

Stories

The Dragnet for Superboy · 12.67 pages
An imposter takes over the role of police chief of Smallville and frames Superboy for a series of crimes. After a warrant is issued for his arrest, Superboy has no choice but to turn himself in.
The Ordeal of Aquaman · 5.67 pages
Criminals trap Aquaman and abandon him in the desert to die. Aquaman is able to make it to a nearby town, but the crooks cut off the water supply so the townsfolk can't help him. Eventually Topo and his octopus friends help Aquaman get rehydrated, and Aquaman defeats the crooks by causing them to fall into an aquarium's fish tank.
The Green Arrow's First Case · 6.67 pages
Oliver Queen is marooned on Starfish Island, where he hones his skills as an archer and develops trick arrows. When an expedition sets out to explore the island years later, he fools them with his fake-uranium arrow.

Reprinted in

World's Finest Comics (1941), Superman Annual (1951), The Hundred Comic Monthly (1956), Adventure Comics (1960), Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (1976), Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (1976), DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980), The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby (2001), Showcase Presents: Green Arrow (2006), The Jack Kirby Omnibus (2011), Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years (2016), Tails of the Super-Pets (2022), DC Finest: Aquaman: King of Atlantis (2025)