Adventure Comics #121
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Great Hobby Contest!", Johnny Quick proves he’s more than just fast—he’s a one-man publishing powerhouse when a fire wipes out the entire print run of the hit comic 8th Wonder. With time running out and no help in sight, he single-handedly redraws, inks, letters, engraves, prints, and hand-paints every copy by dawn, all in a single night. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Mort Meskin, with inks by George Roussos, the story captures the sheer determination of a hero pushed to his limits. The cover, by Al Wenzel and Stan Kaye, captures the frenzy of the moment with striking energy.
In "The Great Hobby Contest!" from Adventure Comics #121 (1947), Orville Orville, the town’s most privileged and pampered youth, sets his sights on dominating every category of a local hobby contest—using his father’s wealth to ensure victory, all in pursuit of a dream trip around the world.
In "The 9th Wonder of the World!" from Adventure Comics #121, Johnny Quick faces a near-impossible task when a fire wipes out the entire print run of the hit comic *8th Wonder*. With time running out, he single-handedly redraws, inks, letters, engraves, prints, and hand-paints every copy using only a handpress—all in a single night.
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Reprinted in The Flash #232 (1975), The Adventures of Superboy #[nn] (2010)
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