Adventure Comics

    (DC, 1938-1983, 2010-2011)
™ and © DC Comics, Inc.
Series continued from New Adventure Comics #31

This classic series featured most of DC’s favorite heroes and villains in its 45-year run. The Legion of Super-Heroes, Starman; Saturn Girl; the Sandman’s sidekick, Sandy; the Golden Boy; Hourman; and Cosmic Boy, and others made their first appearances in this series. Superboy and Supergirl each starred in its pages for a time, and it was here that Superboy and Lois Lane first met (although Superboy would later encounter and date his mermaid girlfriend Lori Lemaris, in this same series).

In December of 1972, DC started featuring pure adventure without super-heroes, and in 1974 artist Mike Grell did his first comic work for this series. The change in format was short-lived, and in 1975, DC switched back to the super-hero format, featuring Aquaman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and many of the first adventures of the Spectre.
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Adventure Comics #159

December, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $90.00
 Frank Frazetta
Adventure Comics #162

March, 1951
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $250.00
  
Adventure Comics #168

September, 1951
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $36.00
Henry BolitnoffHenry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #169

October, 1951
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $50.00
George Sheldon, Henry BoltinoffHenry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #181

October, 1952
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $30.00
  
Adventure Comics #188

May, 1953
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $80.00
  
Adventure Comics #190

July, 1953
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $9.00
 Ralph Mayo
Adventure Comics #191

August, 1953
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $100.00
  
Adventure Comics #204

September, 1954
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $295.00
Joe Marlowe, Henry BoltinoffHenry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #208

January, 1955
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $80.00
 Curt Swan, Ramona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #210 Variation A

August, 2025
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.99
with “you are not a winner” stated on inside front Cover A by Curt Swan; 1st Appearance of Krypto; Came polybagged; Contains interior page misprint problem; Polybagged with possibility of winning a ticket to the Superman 2025 Movie; Printing error where an interior page repeats Henry Boltinoff, Jack MillerCurt Swan, Ramona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #210 Variation C

August, 2025
Cover Price: $3.99
6 copies available from $3.50
2025 Facsimile Edition Non-Polybagged Corrected Edition Cover C by Curt Swan; 1st Appearance of Krypto; Corrected interior; Not shipped in polybagged Henry Boltinoff, Jack MillerCurt Swan, Ramona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #217

October, 1955
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $35.00
Otto Binder, John MallonCurt Swan, Ramona Fradon, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #227

August, 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $25.00
Superboy cover by Curt Swan; Aquaman story; Green Arrow and Speedy story; Superboy story Henry BoltinoffHenry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #234

March, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $30.00
Henry BoltinoffHenry Boltinoff, Ruben Moreira
Adventure Comics #236

May, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $30.00
Superboy cover by Curt Swan; Pa Kent regains superpowers  John Sikela
Adventure Comics #238

July, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $10.00
Superboy cover by Curt Swan; Aquaman story; Green Arrow and Speedy story; Palisades Park admission ticket; Superboy story Henry BoltinoffHenry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #239

August, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $16.00
Superboy cover by Curt Swan; Aquaman story; Green Arrow and Speedy story; Palisades Park admission ticket; Superboy story Henry BoltinoffHenry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #240

September, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $35.00
Henry BoltinoffJohn Sikela, Ramona Fradon
Adventure Comics #242

November, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $50.00
 Curt Swan, Ramona Fradon
Adventure Comics #243

December, 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $5.00
Henry BoltinoffCurt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #245

February, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $110.00
 Ramona Fradon
Adventure Comics #253

October, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $95.00
Dave Wood, Henry BoltinoffJack Kirby, Roz Kirby, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #254

November, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $48.00
Superboy cover by Curt Swan; Green Arrow reprinted in Super-Team Family #9 Dave Wood, Henry BoltinoffJack Kirby, Roz Kirby, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #260 Variation A

February, 2024
Cover Price: $3.99
7 copies available from $3.25
2023 Facsimile Edition Cover A by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye; Origin of Aquaman; Origin of Aquaman (Arthur Curry) Jerry Coleman, Robert BernsteinJohn Sikela, Ramona Fradon, Lee Elias
Adventure Comics #262

July, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $40.00
Otto Binder, Robert BernsteinGeorge Papp, Ramona Fradon, Lee Elias
Adventure Comics #264

September, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $16.00
Otto Binder, Robert Bernstein, Henry Boltinoff, Martin NaydelGeorge Papp, Martin Naydel, Ramona Fradon, Lee Elias
Adventure Comics #265

October, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $4.00
Robert BernsteinLee Elias, Ramona Fradon
Adventure Comics #266

November, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
4 copies available from $25.00
Robert Bernstein, Henry BoltinoffRamona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #267

December, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $76.00
Jerry Siegel, Robert Bernstein, Henry BoltinoffJim Mooney, Ramona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff, George Papp, Lee Elias
Adventure Comics #268

January, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $30.00
Robert Bernstein, Henry BoltinoffLee Elias, Ramona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #270

March, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $20.00
Otto Binder, Robert Bernstein, Henry BoltinoffGeorge Papp, Ramona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #271

April, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $70.00
Jerry Siegel, Robert Bernstein, Henry BoltinoffRamona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #272

May, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $29.00
Robert BernsteinGeorge Papp, Ramona Fradon
Adventure Comics #273

June, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $8.00
Jerry Siegel, Robert BernsteinGeorge Papp, Ramona Fradon, Howard Sherman
Adventure Comics #274

July, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $40.00
Robert Bernstein, Henry BoltinoffRamona Fradon, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff, Lee Elias
Adventure Comics #276

September, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $35.00
Otto Binder, Robert Bernstein, Henry BoltinoffAl Plastino, Ramona Fradon, Howard Sherman, Henry Boltinoff, Lee Elias
Adventure Comics #277

October, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $59.98
Jerry Siegel, Robert Bernstein, Henry BoltinoffRamona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #278

November, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $11.00
Otto Binder, Robert Bernstein, Henry BoltinoffRamona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #279

December, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $35.00
Otto Binder, Robert BernsteinCurt Swan, Howard Sherman, Ramona Fradon
Adventure Comics #280

January, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $55.00
Henry BoltinoffRamona Fradon, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #281

February, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $22.00
Robert Bernstein, Henry BoltinoffAl Plastino, Howard Sherman, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #282

March, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $50.00
Otto Binder, Henry BoltinoffGeorge Papp, Ramona Fradon, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #286

July, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $14.00
  
Adventure Comics #287

August, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $5.00
Jerry Siegel, Henry BoltinoffGeorge Papp, John Forte, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #288

September, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $10.00
Henry BolitnoffGeorge Papp, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #289

October, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $30.00
Henry BoltinoffGeorge Papp
Adventure Comics #290

November, 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $75.00
Robert Bernstein, Jerry Siegel, Henry BoltinoffGeorge Papp, Henry Boltinoff, John Forte
Adventure Comics #292

January, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $22.00
 Al Plastino
Adventure Comics #294

March, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $30.00
 Henry Boltinoff, John Forte
Adventure Comics #295

April, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $8.00
Henry BoltinoffJohn Forte, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #296

May, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $20.00
Jerry Siegel, Henry BoltinoffAl Plastino, John Forte, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #298

July, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $28.00
Robert Bernstein, Henry Boltinoff, Jerry SiegelAl Plastino, Henry Boltinoff, John Forte
Adventure Comics #299

August, 1962
Cover Price: $0.10
4 copies available from $12.00
Jerry SiegelGeorge Papp, John Forte
Adventure Comics #300

September, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $68.00
Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff, Mort WeisingerJohn Forte, Al Plastino, Henry Boltinoff, George Papp
Adventure Comics #301

October, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $2.00
Jerry Siegel, Mort WeisingerCurt Swan, John Forte
Adventure Comics #302

November, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $10.00
Jerry Siegel, Edmond Hamilton, Henry BoltinoffJohn Forte, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #303

December, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $15.00
Jerry Siegel, Mort WeisingerGeorge Papp, John Forte
Adventure Comics #304

January, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $2.00
Jerry Siegel, Mort WeisingerGeorge Papp, John Forte
Adventure Comics #305

February, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $30.00
Jerry Siegel, Mort WeisingerGeorge Papp, John Forte
Adventure Comics #306

March, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $35.00
Edmond Hamilton, Mort WeisingerGeorge Papp, John Forte
Adventure Comics #307

April, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $30.00
Edmond Hamilton, Henry BoltinoffJohn Forte, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #308

May, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $25.00
Edmond Hamilton, Henry BoltinoffJohn Forte, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #309

June, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $1.75
Edmond Hamilton, Henry BoltinoffJohn Forte, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #310

July, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $10.00
Edmond Hamilton, Henry Boltinoff, George KashdanJohn Forte, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #311

August, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $111.00
Superboy cover by Curt Swan; 1st Appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes Headquarters; 2nd Appearance of Chlorophyll Kid (Ral Benem); 2nd Appearance of Fire Lad (Staq Mavlen); 2nd Appearance of Night Girl (Lydda Jath); 2nd Appearance of Polar Boy (Brek Bannin); 2nd Appearance of Stone Boy (Dag Wentim); 2nd Appearance of the Legion of Substitute Heroes; Legion; LSH versus the Legion of Substitute Heroes; Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes; Time travel Edmond Hamilton, Jerry Siegel, Henry BoltinoffJohn Forte, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #312

September, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $14.25
Superboy cover by Curt Swan; Death of Proty; Legion; Proty dies to bring Lightning Lad back to life; Return of Lightning Lad; Superboy Hall of Fame Classic; Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes; Time travel Edmond Hamilton, Henry BoltinoffJohn Forte, Henry Boltinoff, George Papp
Adventure Comics #313

October, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
9 copies available from $15.00
Edmond Hamilton, Leo Dorfman, Mort WeisingerCurt Swan, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff
Adventure Comics #314

November, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
7 copies available from $18.24
Edmond HamiltonJohn Forte, George Papp
Adventure Comics #315

December, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $9.00
Edmond Hamilton, Mort WeisingerJohn Forte, George Papp
Adventure Comics #316

January, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
8 copies available from $35.00
Edmond Hamilton, Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff, Harry LampertJohn Forte, Win Mortimer, Henry Boltinoff, Harry Lampert
Adventure Comics #317

February, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $26.00
Edmond Hamilton, Henry BoltinoffJohn Forte, Henry Boltinoff, John Sikela
Adventure Comics #318

March, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $12.00
Edmond Hamilton, Jerry ColemanJohn Forte, John Sikela
Adventure Comics #319

April, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $18.00
Edmond Hamilton, Robert BernsteinJohn Forte, George Papp
Adventure Comics #320

May, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $9.50
Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff, Otto BinderJohn Forte, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff
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