Anything Superboy can do, I can do -- even better, because of my mature judgement! I'll make a sketch of a costume I want you to sew me -- and I'll surprise my boy! At last, I can be like other fathers -- and teach him a thing or two!
- — Jonathan Kent, after gaining super-powers
Adventure Comics #236 is an issue of the series Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1957.
Contents
Synopsis for "Clark Kent's Super-Dad"
A strange power-rod Superboy brings back from a dead planet gives Jonathan Kent super-powers, and he assumes the secret identity of Strongman to help his foster son.
Appearing in "Clark Kent's Super-Dad"
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Synopsis for "The Iceberg of Doom"
Appearing in "The Iceberg of Doom"
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- Peter Porter (Single appearance)
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- None
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Synopsis for "The Make-Believe Archer"
Melvin Meekle, mild-mannered employee of an arrow manufacturing company, gets his chance to help a hero when he meets the Green Arrow.
Appearing in "The Make-Believe Archer"
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Antagonists:
- Unnamed Crooks (Single appearance)
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- Melvin Meekle (Single appearance)
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Notes
- "Clark Kent's Super-Dad" is reprinted in Superman Family #169
See Also
Links and References
- Jack Schiff/Executive Editor
- Curt Swan/Cover Artist
- Stan Kaye/Cover Artist
- Jerry Coleman/Writer
- Otto Binder/Writer
- George Papp/Penciler
- John Sikela/Penciler
- John Sikela/Inker
- Mort Weisinger/Editor
- George Kashdan/Editor
- Ramona Fradon/Penciler
- Ramona Fradon/Inker
- George Papp/Inker
- Jonathan Kent (Earth-One)/Quotes
- Kal-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Jonathan Kent (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Martha Clark (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Lana Lang (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Sarah Lang (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Lewis Lang (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Smallville, Kansas/Appearances
- Green Kryptonite/Appearances
- Orin (New Earth)/Appearances
- Topo (New Earth)/Appearances
- Atlantic Ocean/Appearances
- Oliver Queen (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Roy Harper (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Star City/Appearances
- Trick Arrows/Appearances
- Arrowcar/Appearances
- Comics
- 1957
- 1957, May
- 1957, March (Publication)
- Adventure Comics Vol 1
- Silver-Age
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