Cover: Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #108

Sep 1946 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Proof of the Proverbs!”

In "The Proof of the Proverbs!", Charlie Ross sets out to disprove the old sayings he thinks are just empty clichés—until a mysterious treasure map in his yard leads him on a surprising quest to a gold-filled chest beneath a lake. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by John Sikela, this 1946 Adventure Comics tale blends whimsy and mystery, with a clever twist that leaves Charlie questioning everything he thought he knew. The cover, by Stan Kaye, captures the moment of discovery with a classic, nostalgic flair.

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writer Don C. Cameron · artist John Sikela · cover Stan Kaye

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writer Don C. Cameron

artist John Sikela

cover pencils, inks Stan Kaye

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Charlie Ross doesn't believe in proverbs, which he refers to as a lot of stale sayings. However, when he discovers a treasure map in his yard, which leads him to a chest of gold at the bottom of a lake, he begins to believe, not knowing that the town's people have played a prank on him for a very definite reason!

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