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Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) comic books 1948 or later, in grade FN or lower

  • Issue #125
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 125
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split with covers detached. Water saturation. Staple disintegration. Brittle. Staples added (not manufacturing). Mold.
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    • Comic is complete other than being coverless. First wrap detached at one staple.
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    Cover art by Stan Kaye. The Weight Before Christmas, script by Don Cameron, art by Al Wenzel; Regan used to be the Santa for Lacy's but he's lost to much weight, so Superboy has to get him to up to snuff in a week; Or a crooked Santa will take his place and set the store up for robbery. The Case of the Good Luck Crooks starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. D-Day in Davy Jones' Locker starring Aquaman, art by John Daly. The Man Who Refused to Die starring Shining Knight, script by Don Cameron, art by Chuck Winter. The Roamin' Roman starring Johnny Quick, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Full-page ad for Western Comics # 1. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,850 Adventure Comics #125 (DC 1948) [CGC 9.2] NEAR MINT- Only 2 Higher In Census!

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  • Issue #127
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 127

    Cover art by Al Wenzel. Moccasin Foot's Strange Treasure, art by George Papp; Only Green Arrow's archery skills can help Tattoo find a hidden Indian treasure. A Fish Out of Water starring Aquaman, art by John Daly. Super-Bellhop starring Superboy, pencils by Al Wenzel, inks by George Roussos. The Sky-High Hijackers starring Shining Knight, art by Chuck Winter; brief origin of the Shining Knight retold. Mayhem in the Meal-o-Mat starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #130
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 130

    Cover art by Al Wenzel. Superboy -- Super-Salesman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Al Wenzel. The Sweetheart of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by John Daly. The Archer of Triumph, art by George Papp; Green Arrow visits Arrowtown for a celebration but someone there wants to kill him. The Nimble Names Crimes starring Johnny Quick, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit by C.C. Beck. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #141
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 141
    • 3" Cumulative spine split, moisture damage, cover oxidation.
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    Cover pencils by Al Wenzel. When Superboy Lost His Power, script by Don Cameron, art by John Sikela; Two rival gangs contend over a powerless Superboy. The Case of the Insect Zoo starring Green Arrow, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. Return of the Sea Sleuth starring Aquaman, script by Otto Binder, art by John Daly. The Candid Camera Crimes starring Johnny Quick, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Sultan. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $150 Adventure Comics #141 Good DC Golden Age Superhero Comic Superboy!

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  • Issue #145
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 145
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split, back cover detached.
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    Cover pencils by Al Wenzel. The Holiday Hijackers starring Superboy, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Sikela. The Diary of a Desperado starring Green Arrow, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. The Sea Hitch-Hiker starring Aquaman, script by Otto Binder, art by John Daly. The Legend of the Flying Warrior starring Shining Knight, art by Ruben Moreira; story set in the American West before white men. My Kingdom For a Picture starring Johnny Quick, script by Otto Binder, art by Dan Barry. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #149
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 149
    Auction opens April 27
    • Comic is complete other than being coverless.

    Cover art by Al Plastino. Fake Superboy!, art by John Sikela; first story in which Pa Kent's name is given as Jonathan; also shows him running the Smallville General Store. Undersea Artist! starring Aquaman, script by Joe Samachson, art by John Daly. He Lived What He Wrote--Real Fact, pencils by Dick Sprang; the story of Jack London. The Battle of the Bows! starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Search of the Century! starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Batman and Robin star in a one-page public service announcement, Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship! 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #154
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 154
    • Cover oxidation.

    The Carnival Boat Crimes! starring Superboy and Doc Quakenbuch, script by Don Cameron, art by John Sikela. Aquaman's Sea-Circus starring Aquaman and Professor Enoch Druten, art by John Daly. The Newsreel Crimes! starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. The Masked Bowman of Canyon County! starring Green Arrow and Tuxedo Trilby, art by George Papp. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #156
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 156
    • COVERLESS. INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story.
    • INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. Near full-length spine split.
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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Flying Peril starring Superboy, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan. The Menu of Menace starring Johnny Quick, script by Jack Miller, art by Ralph Mayo. Aquaman vs. the Sea, art by John Daly. Warrior Bold--Real Fact, art by Fred Ray; the story of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth. The Secret of the Sealed Box starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $351 ADVENTURE COMICS #156 CGC 6.0 WHITE PAGES // DC COMICS 1950

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  • Issue #159
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 159
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Writing on interior page.
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    Cover art by Al Plastino. Superboy, Millionaire, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Clark's rich uncle Kendall wants to adopt him. The Testing of Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Knight of the Future starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Frank Frazetta. The Port Called New York article. The Boy Who Couldn't Be Photographed starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #169
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 169
    • 9.75" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Lost-- A Free Education! public service announcement featuring Leave It To Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Clark Kent's Private Butler starring Superboy, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Amazing Arrow Medal starring Green Arrow and Speedy, script by George Kashdan, art by George Papp. Johnny Quick's New Assistant, script by Jack Miller, art by Ralph Mayo. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #171
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 171
    • Interior is complete. Extensive accumulation of defects. Brittle.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superboy's Toughest Tasks!, script by Don Cameron, art by John Sikela; Gangster "Tops" Tremont uses a contest to try and trick Superboy into uncovering a giant Kryptonite meteor. Slim Watts and Tubby Quick starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by Paul Norris. Mystery of the Disappearing Mermaids starring Aquaman, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon. The Return of Robin Hood starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #172
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 172
    • Cover detached. Cover oxidation.

    Cover pencils by Win Mortimer. The Laws That Backfired starring Superboy, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Sikela; Superboy breaks the speed limit. Aquaman Leaves the Sea, script by George Kashdan, art by Ramona Fradon. Johnny Slow starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by Paul Norris. The Remote-Controlled Archers starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $169 ADVENTURE COMICS #172 1952 CGC 3.0

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  • Issue #174
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 174
    • Cover detached at one staple, loose at second. Oxidation.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The New Lana Lang starring Superboy, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Lana wears frumpy clothes. The Whale That Was Wanted For Murder starring Aquaman, script by George Kashdan, art by Ramona Fradon. Tubby Watts, Efficiency Expert starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by Ralph Mayo. 1001 Ways to Defeat Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $165 Adventure Comics #174 - DC 1952 Golden Age Issue - CGC VG+ 4.5 Restored

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  • Issue #175
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 175
    • COVERLESS. INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Duel of the Superboys!, art by John Sikela. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Mystery of the Disappearing Island starring Aquaman, script by George Kashdan, art by Ramona Fradon. The Man With the Magic Fingers starring Johnny Quick, script by Jack Miller, art by Paul Norris. The Rocket's Red Glare article. House ad for The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #2. The Baffling Bullets of Big John Garvin! starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by George Papp. 44 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #177
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 177
    • 3" spine split (taped). Cover oxidation.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Hot-Rod Chariot Race!, art by John Sikela; A professor faces ridicule unless his claim that Ben Hur was a real person is supported; Superboy goes back in time to prove the existence of the fictional character. The Man Who Was Aquaman's Double!, art by Ramona Fradon. Formulas for Space starring Johnny Quick, art by Paul Norris. The Three Champion Archers! starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Disappearing Glass Trick! Activity page. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $65 Adventure Comics 177 VG Golden Age Superboy DC
    $97 Adventure Comics #177 GD- 1.8 DC Comics 1952
    $225 ADVENTURE COMICS #177 Superboy 1952 CGC 5.5

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  • Issue #178
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 178
    • Cover oxidation. Water damage.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Boy in the Lead Mask starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Superboy is blinded by a lead mask. The Return of Captain Flint starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Johnny Quick Meets Deadshot Dudley starring Johnny Quick, art by Paul Norris. The Ape with the Human Brain starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $105 DC - ADVENTURE COMICS (1938-83) #178 - Grade 3.5 - Comic Book
    $115 ADVENTURE COMICS - SERIES 1 No. 178 JULY 1952 - GD/VG SUPERBOY - DC COMICS
    $119 Adventure Comics #178 GD/VG 3.0 DC 1952 Superboy

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  • Issue #180
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 180
    • 5 1/2" cumulative spine split with tape and glue. Lateral spine tears. Water damage.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Grand Prize of the Underworld starring Superboy, art by John Sikela. House ad for Our Army at War #2, All-American Men of War #127 and Star Spangled War Stories #132. The Bank Beneath the Sea starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Johnny Quick's Outlaw Double starring Johnny Quick, pencils by Paul Norris, inks by Sy Barry. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Crimes of the Jinx Gang starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #181
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 181
    • Comic is complete other than being coverless.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. A Mask for a Hero starring Superboy, art by John Sikela. The Evil King of the Sea starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Joanie Swift, Queen of Speed starring Johnny Quick, art by Paul Norris. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Crime Platoon starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $175 DC - ADVENTURE COMICS (1938-83) #181 - Grade 6.0 - Comic Book
    $225 Adventure Comics (1938) #181 Win Mortimer Superboy Cover CGC 4.5 Off-White Pages
    $660 Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series DC) #181 CGC 7.5 4123408001

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  • Issue #182
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 182
    • Comic is complete other than being coverless.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Super-Hick from Smallville starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Ocean Restaurant starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Johnny Quick, Ringmaster, art by Paul Norris. U.S. Coast Guard - Jack of All Jobs article. The Make-Believe Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $50 1952 ADVENTURE COMICS #182 DC COMICS SUPERBOY LOW GRADE
    $65 Adventure Comics 182 VG Golden Age Superboy DC
    $325 Adventure Comics (1938) #182 Win Mortimer Superboy Cover CGC 6.0 Off-White Pages
    $382 Adventure Comics #182 Superboy DC Comics 1952 CGC 3.5

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  • Issue #184
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 184
    • Comic is complete other than being coverless.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Shutterbugs of Smallville starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan; cameras taking pictures harm Superboy. At Sea in the Stone Age starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Discovers a New Kind of Junior Sport public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Fastest Movie Ever Made starring Johnny Quick, pencils by Paul Norris. The Archers in the Sky starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #185
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 185
    • COVERLESS. INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Mythical Monsters starring Superboy, art by Curt Swan; Superboy battles a griffin. The Five Lives of the Sea King starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. The Holiday Spirit! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Santa Claus Who Hated Christmas starring Johnny Quick, art by Paul Norris. The Micro-Film Crimes starring Green Arrow, script by Bill Finger, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $60 Adventure Comics 185 VG Golden Age Superboy DC

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  • Issue #186
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 186
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    • Comic is complete other than being coverless.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Smallville Becomes a Ghost Town starring Superboy, art by John Sikela. The Dive-in Theater starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Good Neighbor Spirit public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Tubby Watts, King of Food starring Johnny Quick, pencils by Paul Norris, inks by Sy Barry. The World's Most Dangerous Arrow starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #190
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 190

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry. The Terrible Truant! starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Hunter of the Seven Seas! starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Stand-in for 100 Convicts! starring Johnny Quick, art by Hy Mankin. Around the World in Eighty Arrows starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #191
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 191

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Two Clark Kents starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan. The Aqua-Cop of the Sea starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. How to Spend a Summer Week! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Impossible Deliveries starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The King of the Ivory Raiders starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $65 Adventure Comics 191 VG Golden Age Superboy DC
    $319 DC - ADVENTURE COMICS (1938-83) #191 - Grade 6.5 - Comic Book

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  • Issue #192
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 192
    • Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Cover oxidation. Lateral spine tears.
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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Coronation of Lana Lang starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Queen Lana has Superboy do her bidding. How Safe Is Your Driving? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Murder in the Fish Preserve starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. X Marks Tubby Watts starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Alibi Club for Archers starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $65 Adventure Comics 192 VG Golden Age Superboy DC
    $100 ADVENTURE COMICS #192 2.5 // DC COMICS 1953
    $1,100 Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series DC) #192 CGC 7.5 4174103002

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  • Issue #194
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 194
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Super-Charged Superboy, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; A criminal scientist electrifies Superboy with millions of volts, so that he can't go near anybody. The Outlaw Navy starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Treasure of the Lost City starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. The 50th Century Bowmen, art by George Papp; Green Arrow and Speedy accidentally visit the future. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $60 Adventure Comics 194 VG Golden Age Superboy DC

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  • Issue #195
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 195

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Lana Lang's Romance on Mars starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; Lana hooks up with Marsboy. The River Gang starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Prof. Watts' Problem Pupils starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Banishment of Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.