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Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 196

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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 196
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) #196
    Published Jan 1954 by DC.

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    One of the earliest 1950s DC Gorilla covers, "Superman vs. King Gorilla!" When DC editors discovered that monkeys sold comics, they told their writers to create a whole series of delightful monkey/chimp/ape themed covers, a trend that lasted into the 1960s. Cover art by Win Mortimer. Kingorilla, art by John Sikela; When the Lang disappear in the jungle, Clark and Lana go search for them, and they all end up being offered as a sacrifice to a giant ape. Topsy-Turvy World starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Johnny Quick, Traffic Cop, art by Ralph Mayo. The Jealous Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.