Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1960.
Synopsis for Superboy: "The Duel for Earth"
To stave off an alien invasion, Superboy engages in a duel with three representatives of their race.
Appearing in Superboy: "The Duel for Earth"
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- Leader (Single appearance)
- Klug (Single appearance)
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- General Whitlow (Single appearance)
- Krypto
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- Alien Craft
Synopsis for Aquaman: "The Underwater Olympics"
Aquaman and Aqualad stage an "underwater Olympics", commanding two separate teams of sea-creatures which compete against each other in selected events. The contest seems even, with conscienceless "salvage" expert Bart Horval spying on the events in hoping of finding something from which he can profit. In the last event, Aquaman deliberately makes a detour around a bed of seaweed instead of going through it, thus keeping himself from racking up enough points to unseat Aqualad. The sea prince wins, and Bart Horval goes home. Later, Aquaman reveals only to his fish friends the real reason for his detour: a Kryptonite meteor was lying within the seaweed. If he had gone through the seaweed bed, the Kryptonite would have been revealed to Horval, who could have sold it to enemies of Superman. Instead, Aquaman's allies dump the meteor into a deep ocean trench.
Appearing in Aquaman: "The Underwater Olympics"
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- Bart Horval (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Congo Bill: "The Man-Ape's Mercy Mission"
Appearing in Congo Bill: "The Man-Ape's Mercy Mission"
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- Datu (Single appearance)
- Dr. Swazer (Single appearance)
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Notes
- "The Underwater Olympics" is reprinted in World's Finest Comics #147, Aquaman Archives, Volume 1 and Showcase Presents: Aquaman Vol. 1.
- Aqualad appeared last in Adventure Comics #276. He appears next in Adventure Comics #278.
- Aquaman appeared last in Justice League of America (Volume 1) #1. He appears next in Adventure Comics #278.
- Superboy appeared last in Superboy (Volume 1) #84. He appears next in Adventure Comics #278.
- Jonathan Kent appeared last in Superboy (Volume 1) #84. He appears next in Adventure Comics #278.
- Krypto appeared last in Superboy (Volume 1) #83. He appears next in Adventure Comics #278.
- Lana Lang appeared last in Superboy (Volume 1) #83. She appears next in Adventure Comics #278.
- Martha Kent appeared last in Superboy (Volume 1) #84. She appears next in Adventure Comics #278.
- Topo appeared last in Adventure Comics #270. He appears next in Showcase #30.
Trivia
- This issue contains a one-page "Tricksy" humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Action Comics
- Adventure Comics
- Aquaman (Volume 1)
- Congo Bill
- 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 #22 (Superboy as Superman biography page)