Adventure Comics #137

In "The Treasure of Tondimo!" from Adventure Comics #137 (1949), Superboy and his friends team up to uncover a long-lost treasure, only to find themselves racing against a group of escaped convicts with the same goal. Using his X-Ray vision, Clark discovers the hidden cache—only to find it holds a plain plate and an old hickory stick—leading to a series of wild misadventures before his schoolmates finally track down the chest, revealing the real prize: counterfeit twenty-dollar bills.

When Roy tries to earn money for Oliver’s birthday gift by running an archery booth, he’s surprised when a mysterious stranger—disguised as a casual passerby—shines with unexpected skill. The performance catches the eye of Oliver’s old enemy, Bull’s Eye, who dispatches a henchman to recruit the talented archer for his criminal crew.

In "The Undersea Lost World!" from Adventure Comics #137 (1949), Aquaman leads Professor Peabody on a deep-sea expedition to chart the ocean floor, where the scientist hopes to claim mineral-rich territories for the United Nations. As they descend into the uncharted depths, the vast, mysterious world beneath the waves unfolds around them—silent, alien, and teeming with unseen wonders.

In "The Secret of the Black Knight!" from Adventure Comics #137, King Arthur’s court is thrown into suspense when an axe flies through the window during a quiet moment with Sirs Justin and Butch. As the jousts begin and the mysterious Black Knight dominates the field, Justin’s sharp eye catches a crucial flaw in the armor—revealing the knight’s true identity as Lady Elethea, whose heart belongs to Sir Evanthol. With Sir Mordaunt’s hidden ambitions stirring beneath a veneer of loyalty, the truth of the Black Knight’s secret begins to unravel.

In "Johnny Quick Makes History!" from Adventure Comics #137 (1949), Johnny and his coworker Tubby face a crisis when a fire destroys their company’s film archives, threatening their jobs. Determined to save the day, Johnny uses his time-traveling abilities—guided by a self-designed wheel of time—to journey into the past with a movie camera, capturing pivotal moments in history. From rescuing Columbus from a treacherous swamp to aiding Benjamin Franklin in his experiments, Johnny discovers that history isn’t quite as it’s remembered.