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Adventure Comics #242

DC 1957 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Adventure Comics #243

DC 1957 Vol. 1
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Adventure Comics #244

DC 1958 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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$205
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Adventure Comics #245

DC 1958 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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1st appearance of the Rainbow Archer

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1st team appearance and origin of the Legion of Super-Heroes: Cosmic Boy, Lightning Boy, Saturn Girl

1st appearance of Cosmic Boy

1st appearance of Lightning Boy, later becomes Lightning Lad

1st appearance of Saturn Girl

Adventure Comics #247

DC 1959 Vol. 1
Non-Key
Mexican
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Mexican edition published as Superman #197

Adventure Comics #247

DC 1957 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Greek edition

Adventure Comics #248

DC 1958 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Adventure Comics #249

DC 1958 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Adventure Comics #250

DC 1958 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Adventure Comics #251

DC 1958 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Debut of Red Kryptonite, causes temporary mutations and strange behavior

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First meeting between Superboy and Robin

Adventure Comics #254

DC 1958 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Adventure Comics #255

DC 1958 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Origin of Green Arrow

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $350 [$280 in 2023] +25%

Adventure Comics #257

DC 1958 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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First meeting of Green Arrow and Superboy

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1st appearance of the Crimson Archer, a millionaire turned criminal who tricked Green Arrow into teaching him how to shoot

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Origin of Aquaman in the Silver Age, revealed that Aquaman's name is Arthur Curry

1st appearance of Queen Atlanna

Adventure Comics #260

DC 2023 Vol. 1
Non-Key
Blank
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Adventure Comics #260

DC 2023 Vol. 1
Facsimile
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Facsimile reprint of Adventure Comics #260 - origin of Aquaman in the Silver Age

Adventure Comics #261

DC 1959 Vol. 1
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Origin of Speedy

Adventure Comics #263

DC 1959 Vol. 1
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Adventure Comics #264

DC 1959 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Adventure Comics #265

DC 1959 Vol. 1
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1st and only appearance of Aquagirl, Lisa Morel

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2nd team appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes with new costumes

Lightning Boy becomes Lightning Lad

Adventure Comics #268

DC 1959 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Aqualad, later becomes Tempest

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2nd appearance of Aqualad

1st appearance of the Aquacave

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Origin of Lex Luthor retold

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1st appearance of Human Flying Fish

Adventure Comics #273

DC 1960 Vol. 1
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Adventure Comics #274

DC 1960 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Origin of the first Superman/Batman team-up

Adventure Comics #276

DC 1960 Vol. 1
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Adventure Comics #277

DC 1960 Vol. 1
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Adventure Comics #278

DC 1960 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Debut of White Kryptonite

Destroys vegetation

Adventure Comics #280

DC 1961 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Adventure Comics #281

DC 1960 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Star Boy, Thom Kallor, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes

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1st appearance of General Zod

First mention of the Phantom Zone

Adventure Comics #284

DC 1961 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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Stories titled "Tales of the Bizarro World" begin

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1st appearance of Bizarro Kltpzyxm

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1st appearance of Dev-Em, a Kryptonian punk

1st appearance of Bizarro Jimmy Olsen and Bizarro Perry White

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