Adventure Comics #145

In "The Holiday Hijackers!" from Adventure Comics #145, Clark Kent joins the Kents for a Fourth of July celebration in Metropolis, where fireworks and festivities draw crowds—and crooks. As chaos erupts during the parade, Superboy steps in to stop a bank robbery and other crimes, earning a giant tribute float that leaves him with a memorable, prophetic farewell.

In "The Diary of a Desperado," gang leader Diary Dan keeps a detailed record of his crimes—until a chance escape through a curio shop leads him to an ancient diary from a thousand years past. Using its mysterious tricks to outwit Green Arrow and Speedy, Dan finds himself caught in a game of wits when the archer turns the tables with a clever ruse involving a fake diary.

In "The Sea Hitch-Hiker!", cartoonist Quentin Ward sets out to prove his comic strip idea by living it—travelling the globe entirely by sea, riding freighters and fishing boats. With a little help from Aquaman, who summons a giant turtle and later a whale to lend a hand, Ward’s real-life adventure turns into a splashy, sea-faring stunt that blurs the line between cartoon and reality.

In "My Kingdom for a Picture!" from Adventure Comics #145, Jo, a determined newsreel cameraman, finds himself chasing impossible shots across town—first at the zoo, where Johnny Quick sets bears dancing, then at the library, where stolen books and flying volumes create chaos. With each wild scene, Tubby captures what he thinks is perfect footage, unaware his camera’s been empty the whole time.