Adventure Comics #290

CGC Census

134

Total Graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

A fake Sun Boy comes to Smallville asking Superboy's help in assembling a super-weapon. Meanwhile Tom Tanner, an escapee from reform school, takes over Clark Kent's identity.

Cover Date

November 1, 1961

On Sale Date

September 28, 1961

Pages

Cover Price

$0.10

Rating

Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Editor

Mort Weisinger

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Credits

Writer

HB, Jack Schiff, Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger, Robert Bernstein

Penciller

Bernard Baily, Curt Swan, George Papp, HB, John Forte

Inker

Bernard Baily, George Papp, HB, John Forte, Stan Kaye

Letterer

HB, Ira Schnapp, Joe Letterese

Characters

Sun Boy (impostor, villain); Tom Tanner (Clark Kent look-alike); Cyclops the Robot; Eddie; Clark Kent robots; Jonathan Kent robot; Martha Kent robot; Lana Lang robot; Superboy robots

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