Issue Details

Issue	#259
Published	April 1959
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Blind Boy of Steel!"

Characters	Krypto
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye

12 page Superboy story "The Blind Boy of Steel"

Characters	Krypto; Superboy robots; Kryptonite; Lana Lang; Ma Kent; Pa Kent
Synopsis	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.
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp
Notes	Includes 6-panel recap of Krypto's origin.
Reprinted	in Superboy Annual (DC, 1964 series) #1 (Summer 1964)

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll ad"

1 page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man filler "He's up there without a net"

Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) Action Comics #252 - "The Supergirl from Krypton"

5 page Aquaman story "The Octopus Man"

Characters	Roland Peters
Synopsis	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.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Ramona Fradon
Inks	Ramona Fradon

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Pop ad"

1 page public service announcement "What's Your B.Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)"

Genre	fact
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Bernard Baily
Inks	Bernard Baily
Letters	Ira Schnapp

1 page Smallville Mailsack letters page

Letters	typeset
Notes	Editorial replies include plugs for Supergirl's upcoming first appearance and the Aquaman origin story coming up in Adventure 260.

6 page Green Arrow story "The Green Arrow's Mystery Pupil"

Characters	Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Crimson Archer [Hector Vance; Herb Vraney] (intro); Arrow-Car
Synopsis	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.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Lee Elias
Inks	Lee Elias
Reprinted	in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #154 (December 1965); in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Fudge ad"