Adventure Comics #143

In "The Superboy Savings Bank!" from Adventure Comics #143 (1949), Clark Kent proposes a student-run bank at Smallville High, with Superboy as its official treasurer. With a clever bit of film magic, he manages to be both Clark and Superboy at once, making the first deposit and launching a series of loans that help classmates get ahead—culminating in a push to invest in U.S. Savings Bonds.

In "The Arrow Raiders Strike!", Green Arrow faces a cunning new threat as the Black Arrow, recently out on parole, launches a series of brazen attacks with stolen jewels and a trail of fire. As Speedy pursues a flying arrow, Green Arrow uncovers a pattern—his enemies are systematically destroying evidence by burning their costumes and gear, only to have the loot mysteriously drawn to a blimp above.

In "Villains Without Guns!" from Adventure Comics #143 (1949), the Shining Knight uncovers a hidden weapons operation beneath a taxidermist’s shop, leading police to a cellar where criminals are crafting deadly arms. With their guns seized, the gang’s leader, "Brains" O'Connell, pivots to swords and enlists a fencing master to train his crew—turning a desperate setback into a new kind of threat.

In "The Second Robinson Crusoe!", Phineas Pike, the Sea Sleuth, finds himself stranded on a remote island where he teams up with an unlikely cast of creatures to survive. Meanwhile, Aquaman, distracted by a chase after the thief Blackjack, ends up coated in hot tar and forced to the ocean floor—only to find a surprising message from Blackjack, who’s also washed ashore.