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Issue: Superman Adventure Book #1956
Publication Date: January 1956
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Issues: #1956 of 3 Issues
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Publisher: FlagAtlas Publishing
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Price: none entered
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Content Items: 13 (8 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
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Binding: hardcover; squarebound
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
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Pages: 1
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The City Under the Sea

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Queen Paralea of Atlantis (Intro); Hajar (Intro, Villain); Professor Hubble
First Line: Famed in fable and legend,E
Synopsis: Superman finds a domed city where the Queen falls in love with Clark because he's so ordinary,E
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Pages: 12
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The Bride of Superman!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nikki LaRue [Mme. Nicolai]; Lois Lane; Clark Kent [Superman]; Peggy Wilkins; Perry White; Bobo Newton (villain); Fazir (villain)
First Line: If there is anyone present who knows any reason why these two should not be joined in matrimony,E
Synopsis: To allow Madame Nicolai to come to America and Superman to be constantly with her, he contrives a story that he is marrying her.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Formerly credited to Bill Woolfolk.
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The Scoop of 1869!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Clark Kent; Mr. Barton; the Sheriff; Cal Clayton
First Line: Hello? Operator, please call...
Synopsis: Jimmy is transported back to the year 1869 where he hopes to get the scoop on the completion of the transcontinental railroad at Promontory Point, Utah.
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Pages: 8
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Luthor's Secret Weapon

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Jor-El; Lara; Perry White
First Line: Neither flaming volcanoes nor flying bullets -
Synopsis: Luthor tricks Superman into helping him make synthetic kryptonite.
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Pages: 12
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The Hunted Messenger!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Superman (cameo); unnamed messenger; unnamed doctor; Henry Bascom [Mr. Bartley] (see notes); two unnamed mobsters
First Line: It all begins with a good deed by Jimmy Olsen, junior reporter of the Daily Planet!
Synopsis: Jimmy comes to the aid of a messenger and attempts to deliver a valuable package.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Barry inks credit from Bob Hughes. We previously credited Ray Burnley.

An error in the story has the character Henry Bascom also being referred to as Mr. Bartley.
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Genres: non-fiction, science and technology
Feature(s): Amazing Ratios!
First Line: If a small steel ball dropped into a tall jar of water…
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The Flying Jimmy Olsen!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Mr. Danning (circus owner); Lois Lane
First Line: Your turn, Jimmy!
Synopsis: Jimmy drinks a special potion from another world and gains the ability to fly. He uses this ability to put on a one-man show for a circus.
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The Prankster's Apprentice!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Prankster (Villain); The Trickster [Al Fresco] (Intro, Villain); Porky (Intro, Villain)
First Line: Listen to the crowd laugh!
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Formerly credited to Bill Woolfolk, but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.
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100 Pieces of Kryptonite!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; "Angles" Archibald; Professor Todd
First Line: Please, Jimmy--(gasp!)-
Synopsis: When a kryptonite meteor explodes over the city "Angles" Archibald gathers as much as he can hoping to use it against Superman.
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Disclose Notes: Green back cover with white Superman insignia in the centre.

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