Adventure Comics Vol 1 173

"Superboy's School of Hard Knocks": Superboy teaches three Smallville teenagers lessons in the dangers of overconfidence and carelessness, while Martha Kent reminds him of how he, too, had to learn how to properly use his

"Superboy's School of Hard Knocks"
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Adventure Comics Vol 1 #173
February, 1952
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Win Mortimer
Superboy's School of Hard Knocks
Writers	Edmond Hamilton
Pencilers	John Sikela
Inkers	John Sikela
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
The First Underwater Gold Mine
Writers	George Kashdan
Pencilers	Ramona Fradon
Inkers	Ramona Fradon
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
A Super-Spending Spree
Writers	Don Cameron
Pencilers	Paul Norris
Inkers	Paul Norris
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
The City Marked For Plunder
Pencilers	George Papp
Inkers	George Papp
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
Previous Issue	Adventure Comics # 172
Next Issue	Adventure Comics # 174

Adventure Comics #173 is an issue of the series Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1952.

Appearing in "Superboy's School of Hard Knocks"

Featured Characters:

• Superboy

Supporting Characters:

• Martha Kent

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Cyril Brown (Single appearance)
• Joe Barnes (Single appearance)
• Walter Smith (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Smallville

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "Superboy's School of Hard Knocks"

Superboy teaches three Smallville teenagers lessons in the dangers of overconfidence and carelessness, while Martha Kent reminds him of how he, too, had to learn how to properly use his powers.

Appearing in "The First Underwater Gold Mine"

Featured Characters:

• Aquaman

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Antagonists:

• Captain Daggart (Single appearance)
• Jason (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Luke Brady (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "The First Underwater Gold Mine"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "A Super-Spending Spree"

Featured Characters:

• Johnny Quick

Supporting Characters:

• Tubby Watts

Antagonists:

• Scoots Caldwell (Single appearance)
• Jones (Single appearance)
• Joe (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• John Reynolds (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Philadelphia

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "A Super-Spending Spree"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The City Marked For Plunder"

Featured Characters:

• Green Arrow

Supporting Characters:

• Speedy

Antagonists:

• Bugs Stuart (Single appearance)
• Pete (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Officer Dugan (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Star City

Items:

• Trick Arrows

Vehicles:

• Arrowcar
  

Synopsis for "The City Marked For Plunder"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• No special notes.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Adventure Comics series

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