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Adventure Comics #259

DC · Series began 1938 · April 1959

Dates

Cover date
April 1959
On sale
February 26, 1959
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff, Ramona Fradon, Bernard Baily, Lee Eliasinks: Stan Kaye, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff, Ramona Fradon, Bernard Baily, Lee Eliasletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Miller, Jack Schiff

Stories

  • The Blind Boy of Steel! · 12.67 pages

    A freak bolt of lightning strikes a meteor containing kryptonite, catching Superboy in the blast and giving him diamond vision which he can't turn off, so he must keep his eyes shut at all times.

  • The Octopus Man! · 5.67 pages

    Roland Peters has constructed a brain-wave transmitter and is experimenting on illegally captured sealife when Aquaman arrives and releases his finny friends. Getting in a lucky shot, Peters knocks out Aquaman, and decides to give his device a real test run by transferring Aquaman's mind to different fish. Eventually Aquaman and his finny friends defeat the villain, restoring Aquaman's mind back to his body.

  • The Green Arrow's Mystery Pupil · 6.67 pages

    Millionaire Hector Vance offers a million dollars to charity if Green Arrow will teach him archery. Shortly after the archery lessons stop, The Crimson Archer starts a crime spree and GA learns that Hector Vance is really underworld kingpin Herb Vraney.

Reprinted in

Colossal Comic (1958), World's Finest Comics (1941), Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (1956), Superboy Annual (1964), Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (1965), Showcase Presents: Green Arrow (2006), Green Arrow: 80 Years of the Emerald Archer The Deluxe Edition (2021), DC Finest: Aquaman: King of Atlantis (2025)

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