Issue Details

Issue	#279
Published	December 1960
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "Superboy in the 50th Century"

Characters	Mercury; Peter Pan
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye

12 page Superboy story "Superboy Visits the 50th Century"

Characters	White Kryptonite (intro); Lana Lang; Mrs Lang; Lita Lang; Thaddee Lang
Synopsis	Superboy visits the 50th century where everyone considers him to be just a legend.
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	John Forte
Notes	Inker id by Bob Hughes 8/05. Formerly given as George Klein.
Reprinted	in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #136 (March 1967); in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #36

1 page public service announcement "Children of Tomorrow!"

Synopsis	Article relates how sub-standard conditions affect children in the world and quotes the "UN Declaration Of The Rights Of A Child."
Genre	fact
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Bernard Baily
Inks	Bernard Baily
Letters	Ira Schnapp

1 page Little Pete filler "Bannister Slide"

Synopsis	Splinters lead to "out of order" sign
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

7 page Congorilla story "The Sacrifice of Congorilla"

Characters	Janu; Qazumi
Synopsis	Congorilla helps Wazumi earns the respect of the Maboli tribe
Genre	superhero; jungle
Script	Robert Bernstein
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman

1 page Little Pete filler "New Ping Pong Table"

Synopsis	Climbs on high table to play "tennis" with pal
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

6 page Aquaman and Aqualad story "Silly Sailors Of The Sea!"

Characters	Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Eddie (teenager); Roy (teenager); Tom (teenager); Jim Hale
Synopsis	Aquaman and Aqualad teach ignorant young sailors a lesson after they steal a sailboat.
Genre	superhero
Script	Robert Bernstein
Pencils	Ramona Fradon
Inks	Ramona Fradon
Notes	Endnote announces Showcase #30 app. Writer id by Bob Hughes 8/05.
Reprinted	in The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #1; in Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC 2007 series) #1