Appearing in "Superboy's Last Day"Edit
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Supporting Characters:
- Jonathan Kent Lana Lang (Appears in flashback and main story)
- Martha Kent
Adversaries:
- None
Other Characters:
- Doctor Ezra Lewis (Appears in flashback and main story)
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- None
Synopsis for "Superboy's Last Day"Edit
While helping his foster parents with spring cleaning, Clark Kent remembers how his first Superboy robot, nicknamed “Friday”, helped save his life when Superboy had his first encounter with Kryptonite and didn’t know the nature of the green meteor which was killing him.
Appearing in "A Case of the Super Arrows"Edit
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Supporting Characters:
Adversaries:
- Cougar Cain (a mobster) (Single appearance)[1]
Other Characters:
- None
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Synopsis for "A Case of the Super Arrows"Edit
In the distant future of 3000 A.D., Green Arrow and Speedy are hailed as great heroes from the past, and as such some people from the future send a token of appreciation into the past for the two heroes.
Receiving the package in their Arrowcave, Green Arrow and Speedy decide to try out these new arrows from the future. When they try to stop mobster Cougar Cain from heisting a bank, Green Arrow accidentally drops a hypnosis arrow which paralyzes the two in a trance long enough for Cain to steal Green Arrow's arrows from the future. Pulling off crimes with the arrows, Cain has a distinct advantage over law enforcement. However, Cain is foiled when taking Green Arrow up on an archery challenge, which Arrow manages to win, and wraps up the crooks with a mummy arrow. Afterwards, Green Arrow decides it's best to keep the arrows from the future "out of circulation" for a while.
Appearing in "A World Without Water"Edit
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Adversaries:
- Doctor Varn (a scientist) (Single appearance)[1]
Other Characters:
- Admiral Brunt (a naval officer)(Single appearance)[1]
- Zed-3 (a scientist from the future) (Single appearance)[1]
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "A World Without Water"Edit
Aquaman is thrown into the year 6958 A.D. by an accidental atomic explosion. There he is revived by Zed-3, a scientist, who informs them they have done limited time travel experiments, but that almost all water on Earth evaporated in a nova eruption 1000 years ago. The sea creatures adapted to life on land, and Earthmen invented pills to replace moisture content, which sustain Aquaman. Just as Zed-3 is about to send Aquaman back to 1958 with a time machine, criminal scientist Dr. Varn breaks in and attempts to hijack the device. Aquaman commands the land-dwelling whales, manta ray, octopi, and flying fish to defeat Varn and his gang. Then Aquaman is sent back to his normal era.
NotesEdit
- "Superboy's Last Day" is reprinted in Superboy (Volume 1) #165.
- "A World Without Water" is reprinted in Super DC Giant S-26.
- Aquaman appeared last in Adventure Comics #250. He appears next in Adventure Comics #252.
- Green Arrow appeared last in Adventure Comics #250. He appears next in World's Finest Comics #96.
- Jonathan Kent appeared last in Adventure Comics #258. He appears next in Superboy (Volume) #67. The flashback in this issue takes place between flashbacks revealed in Superboy (Volume 1) #17 and Adventure Comics #172.
- Lana Lang appears in flashback only in this issue. She chronologically makes a prior appearance in Adventure Comics #170. Following the flashback in this issue, she chronologically appears next in flashback in Superman (Volume 1) #136.
- Martha Kent appeared last in Adventure Comics #258. She appears next in Superboy (Volume) #67. The flashback in this issue takes place between flashbacks revealed in Superboy (Volume 1) #17 and Superboy (Volume 1) #18.
- Speedy appeared last in Adventure Comics #250. He appears next in World's Finest Comics #96.
- Superboy appeared last in Adventure Comics #258. He appears next in Superboy (Volume) #67. The flashback in this issue takes place between flashbacks revealed in Adventure Comics #170 and Superman (Volume 1) #136.
- Earliest chronological appearance of the Superboy Robot and Kryptonite; both seen in flashback in this issue.
- Topo the Octopus appeared last in Adventure Comics #250. He appears next in Adventure Comics #252.
TriviaEdit
- This issue features a one-page "Casey the Cop" humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.
Related ArticlesEdit
- Aquaman image gallery
- Aquaman appearances list
- Aquaman quotes page
- Green Arrow image gallery
- Green Arrow appearances list
- Green Arrow quotes page
- Lana Lang image gallery
- Lana Lang appearances list
- Lana Lang quotes page
- Speedy image gallery
- Speedy appearances list
- Speedy quotes page
- Superboy image gallery
- Superboy appearances list
- Superboy quotes page
See Also
Recommended ReadingEdit
- Action Comics
- Adventure Comics
- Aquaman (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow (Volume 2)
- 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 #9 (Green Arrow biography page)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21 (Speedy biography page)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #22 (Superboy as Superman biography page)
Links and ReferencesEdit
- Adventure Comics article at Wikipedia
- Adventure Comics series index at Wikipedia
- Aquaman article at Wikipedia
- Aquaman biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Aquaman article at Toonopedia
- Aquaman article at Supermanica
- Green Arrow article at Wikipedia
- Green Arrow biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Green Arrow article at Toonopedia
- Green Arrow article at Supermanica
- Lana Lang article at Wikipedia
- Lana Lang article at Supermanica
- Lana Lang biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Speedy article at Wikipedia
- Speedy biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Speedy article at Supermanica
- Superboy article at Wikipedia
- Superboy biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Superboy article at Toonopedia
- Superboy article at Supermanica
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