Adventure Comics Vol 1 247

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 * Title              = Adventure Comics
 * Image              = Adventure Comics 247.jpg
 * Volume             = 1
 * Issue              = 247
 * Month              = April
 * Year               = 1958


 * Executive Editor   = Mort Weisinger
 * CoverArtist1       = Curt Swan
 * CoverArtist2       = Stan Kaye


 * PreviousIssue      = Adventure Comics #246
 * NextIssue          = Adventure Comics #248


 * Quotation          =
 * Speaker            =


 * StoryTitle1        = "The Legion of Super-Heroes"
 * StoryTitle2        = "The 13 Superstition Arrows"
 * StoryTitle3        = "Aquaman's Super Sea-Squad"


 * Synopsis1          = Synopsis not yet written
 * Synopsis2          = Synopsis not yet written
 * Synopsis3          = Synopsis not yet written


 * Editor1_1          = Jack Schiff
 * Editor1_2          = George Kashdan
 * Editor2_1          = Jack Schiff
 * Editor2_2          = George Kashdan
 * Editor3_1          = Jack Schiff
 * Editor3_2          = George Kashdan


 * Writer1_1          = Otto Binder
 * Writer2_1          = France Herron
 * Writer3_1          = Jack Miller


 * Penciler1_1        = Al Plastino
 * Penciler2_1        = George Papp
 * Penciler3_1        = Ramona Fradon


 * Inker1_1           = Al Plastino
 * Inker2_1           = George Papp
 * Inker3_1           = Ramona Fradon


 * Colourist1_1       =
 * Letterer1_1        =

Featured Characters:
 * Appearing1 =
 * Superboy

Supporting Characters:
 * Jonathan Kent

Villains:
 * None

Other Characters:
 * Legion of Super-Heroes {{1st}}
 * Cosmic Boy
 * Lightning Boy
 * Saturn Girl

Locations:
 * Kansas
 * Smallville


 * 30th Century Metropolis

Items:
 * Legion Flight Ring {{1st}}

Vehicles:
 * None

Featured Characters:
 * Appearing2 =
 * Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)

Supporting Characters:
 * Speedy (Roy Harper)

Villains:
 * Unknown

Other Characters:
 * C.M. Hawkins

Locations:
 * California
 * Star City

Items:
 * Trick Arrows

Vehicles:
 * Unknown

Featured Characters:
 * Appearing3 =
 * Aquaman (Orin/Arthur Curry)

Supporting Characters:
 * Topo the Octopus

Villains:
 * Unknown

Other Characters:
 * Unknown

Locations:
 * Atlantic Ocean

Items:
 * Unknown

Vehicles:
 * None


 * Cast1              = Superboy (Earth-One)
 * Cast2              = Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)
 * Cast3              = Aquaman (Orin/Arthur Curry)
 * Cast4              = Speedy (Roy Harper)
 * Cast5              = Topo
 * Cast6              = Jonathan Kent (Earth-One)
 * Cast7              = Cosmic Boy (Pre-Zero Hour)
 * Cast8              = Lightning Lad (Pre-Zero Hour)
 * Cast9              = Saturn Girl (Pre-Zero Hour)
 * Location1          = California
 * Location2          = Star City
 * Location3          = Kansas
 * Location4          = Smallville
 * Location5          = Atlantic Ocean
 * Item1              = Legion Flight Ring
 * Item2              = Trick Arrows
 * Vehicle1           =
 * Vehicle2           =


 * Notes              =
 * This issue is the first appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The Legion will go on to become recurring guest stars throughout this title, as well as Superboy (Volume 1).


 * Aquaman appeared last in Adventure Comics #246. He appears next in Adventure Comics #248.


 * Cosmic Boy makes a chronological earlier appearance in Adventure Comics #290. His next chronological appearance occurs in flashback in Adventure Comics #323.


 * Green Arrow appeared last in Adventure Comics #246. He appears next in World's Finest Comics #94.


 * Jonathan Kent appeared last in Superboy (Volume 1) #63. He appears next in Adventure Comics #248.


 * Lightning Boy makes a chronological earlier appearance in Adventure Comics #290. His next chronological appearance occurs in flashback in Adventure Comics #323.


 * Saturn Girl makes a chronological earlier appearance in Adventure Comics #290. Her next chronological appearance occurs in flashback in Adventure Comics #323.


 * Speedy appeared last in Adventure Comics #246. He appears next in World's Finest Comics #94.


 * Superboy appeared last in Superboy (Volume 1) #63. He appears next in Adventure Comics #248.


 * Topo the Octopus appeared last in Adventure Comics #246. He appears next in Adventure Comics #248.


 * Trivia             =
 * This issue features a one-page "Little Pete" and "Casey the Cop: humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.


 * Cosmic Boy is shown generating electromagnetic waves from his eyes in this issue, whereas in later appearances, he generates his electromagnetic fields from his hands.


 * Lightning Lad is called Lightning Boy in this issue. Also, he can only generate bursts of electricity by clapping his hands together. Later appearances will demonstrate him generating electricity from his finger tips, and he will adopt the name Lightning Lad.


 * As revealed in Adventure Comics #323, the following members of the Legion of Super-Heroes make behind-the-scenes cameos during this story:


 * Brainiac 5
 * Chameleon Boy
 * Colossal Boy
 * Duo Damsel
 * Invisible Kid (Lyle Norg)
 * Phantom Girl
 * Shrinking Violet

Reprints

 * "Legion of Super-Heroes" is reprinted in Superman (Volume 1) Annual #6, DC Blue-Ribbon Digest Special #1, Adventure Comics #491, DC Silver Age Classics: Adventure Comics #247, Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics #247 and Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Volume 1.


 * "The 13 Superstition Arrows" is reprinted in DC Silver Age Classics: Adventure Comics #247 and Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics #247.


 * "Aquaman's Super Sea-Squad" is reprinted in DC Silver Age Classics: Adventure Comics #247 and Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics #247.


 * Recommended        =
 * Action Comics
 * Adventure Comics
 * Aquaman (Volume 1)
 * Green Arrow (Volume 1)
 * Green Arrow (Volume 2)
 * Legion
 * Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)
 * Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 2)
 * Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 3)
 * Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 4)
 * Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 5)
 * Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century
 * Legion Lost
 * Legion: Science Police
 * Legion Worlds
 * Legionnaires
 * Legionnaires 3
 * Superboy (Volume 1)
 * Superboy (Volume 2)
 * Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1 (Aquaman biography page)
 * Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #9 (Green Arrow biography page)
 * Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21 (Speedy biography page)
 * Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #22 (Superboy as Superman biography page)


 * CustomSection1     = Related Articles
 * CustomText1        =
 * Aquaman image gallery
 * Aquaman appearances list
 * Aquaman quotes page
 * Cosmic Boy image gallery
 * Cosmic Boy appearances list
 * Cosmic Boy quotes page
 * Green Arrow image gallery
 * Green Arrow appearances list
 * Green Arrow quotes page
 * Lightning Lad image gallery
 * Lightning Lad appearances list
 * Lightning Lad quotes page
 * Saturn Girl image gallery
 * Saturn Girl appearances list
 * Saturn Girl quotes page
 * Speedy image gallery
 * Speedy appearances list
 * Speedy quotes page
 * Superboy image gallery
 * Superboy appearances list
 * Superboy quotes page
 * Topo appearances list

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 * Links              =
 * Adventure Comics article at Wikipedia
 * Adventure Comics series index at Wikipedia
 * Aquaman article at Wikipedia
 * Aquaman biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Aquaman article at Toonopedia
 * Aquaman article at Supermanica
 * Green Arrow article at Wikipedia
 * Green Arrow biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Green Arrow article at Toonopedia
 * Green Arrow article at Supermanica
 * Legion of Super-Heroes article at Wikipedia
 * Legion of Super-Heroes article at Supermanica
 * Legion of Super-Heroes at Legion World
 * Cosmic Teams: Legion of Super-Heroes
 * Legion Club House
 * Speedy article at Wikipedia
 * Speedy biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Speedy article at Supermanica
 * Superboy article at Wikipedia
 * Superboy biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Superboy article at Toonopedia
 * Superboy article at Supermanica