Adventure Comics #309 Values

Publisher: DC, 1963

About Adventure Comics #309

The Legion of Super-Heroes becomes the lead feature in the title. Braniac 5 guest stars in the Superboy story. First appearance of the Legion of Super Monsters. Curt Swan cover.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Fake Superboy from Krypton!

Characters: Clark Kent; Superboy impersonator; Blackie Burke; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue)

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: George Klein

Letters: Ira Schnapp

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!

Synopsis: Alvin learns that it's hard to get a good job unless you finish school, and decides against dropping out

Pages: 1.000

Script: Jack Schiff

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Sheldon Moldoff

Letters: Ira Schnapp

Notes: On inside front cover.

Title: The Legion of Super-Monsters! [Part I]

Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; Matter-Eater Lad [Tenzil Kem] (cameo); Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby] (cameo); Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent] (cameo); Triplicate Girl [Lournu Durgo] (cameo); Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg] (cameo); Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn] (cameo)]; Rainbow Girl; Jungle King [Monster Master]; Legion of Super-Monsters [Earthquake Beast; Eye-Monster; Mirror Monster; Drill Beast; Omnibeast]

Synopsis: Failed Legion applicant Jungle King tries to get revenge with his super-beasts.

Pages: 8.670

Script: Edmond Hamilton

Pencils: John Forte

Inks: John Forte

Letters: Milton Snapinn

Reprints: Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500 (June 1983)

Title: Part II: The Legion's Super-Showdown!

Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]]; Jungle King [Monster Master] (death); Legion of Super-Monsters [Earthquake Beast; Eye-Monster; Mirror Monster; Drill Beast; Omnibeast]; gas creature

Synopsis: The Legion defeats the Jungle King and his super-beasts.

Pages: 7.670

Script: Edmond Hamilton

Pencils: John Forte

Inks: John Forte

Letters: Milton Snapinn

Reprints: Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500 (June 1983)

Pages: 1.000

Letters: typeset

Notes: Letters from Susan Ann Robertson, Joel Brandt, Peter C. Cutter, Jeff Baker, Edna Kane, and "Bits of Legionnaire Business" from numerous readers suggesting new Legionnaires including Color Kid, Beast Boy, and Life Lass (all characters that would be introduced in the future).

Title: The Fake Superboy from Krypton!

Characters: Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent; also as Dirk Jagger]; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue) Blackie Burke; Professor Potter [Hugo Stanton]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Jonathan Kent

Synopsis: When Blackie observes Superboy exiting from a tunnel near the Kent house, Superboy devises a plan to make Blackie think it was all a hallucination.

Pages: 8.000

Pencils: George Papp

Inks: George Papp

Letters: Joe Letterese

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	3	1	5	4	3	5	11	4	9	5	3	3	0	0	0	60
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	3	1	5	4	3	5	11	4	9	6	3	3	0	0	0	61

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