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Adventure Comics #242 (1957) · The Collector

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Adventure Comics (1938)
#242

DC Comics#242

Adventure Comics

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Adventure Comics #242

The Kid from Krypton / The Amazing Feats of Aqua-Melvin / The Return of Robin Hood

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: November 1957
On sale: Sep 24, 1957
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Credits

Writers: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff
Pencillers: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, Ramona Fradon, George Papp
Inkers: Stan Kaye, Henry Boltinoff, Ramona Fradon, George Papp
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Grand Comics Database issue 13904

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Melvin the clown needs a blood transfusion and Aquaman obliges. However this transfusion gives Melvin Aquaman's powers temporarily. Melvin causes nothing but trouble with his new found powers. Captain Cuttle thinks that with Melvin keeping Aquaman preoccupied with his antics, they are free to commit crimes. Until it is revealed that Melvin's buffoonery is part of an act to make the pirates complacent so Aquaman can trap them.

Henry Boltinoff

Covers

Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

Editor

Whitney Ellsworth

Characters

Aquaman
Topo
Zar-Al

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