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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #218

Nov 1955 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Two Worlds of Superboy," Superboy’s carefully constructed illusion begins to unravel when a meteor crash strands him with the actors portraying his parents—Jor-El and Lara—on an asteroid. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Ma and Pa Kent are set to be honored at a banquet, unaware their son has been replaced by a dummy crafted by Pa as a joke. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Curt Swan with inks by George Klein, this 1955 adventure blends deception, mistaken identity, and the enduring warmth of the Kent family, all capped by a cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye.

Contains 6 stories
The Two Worlds of Superboy
12 pp · Superhero
Jor-ElLaraLana LangMa KentPa Kent

In "The Two Worlds of Superboy," Superboy’s elaborate ruse comes crashing down when a meteor forces his fake alien parents—Jor-El and Lara—crash-landed on an asteroid, leaving him to face the consequences. Back on Earth, Ma and Pa Kent prepare to be honored at a banquet, unaware their son’s secret is about to be exposed—until a hidden note from Superboy reveals the truth, and a clever dummy crafted by Pa Kent steps in to preserve the secret.

Aquaman, Outlaw of the Sea
6 pp · Superhero

In "Aquaman, Outlaw of the Sea," the sea's guardian finds himself wrongly branded a madman after sailors dump toxic chemicals into the ocean—just as he surfaces to help. His every heroic act backfires, making him seem unhinged, until a final, unexpected blunder reveals the truth.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
The Archer Who Lost His Aim
6 pp · Superhero

In "The Archer Who Lost His Aim," Green Arrow finds his aim slipping at the most critical moments—arrows veering off course, criminals escaping—despite his usual precision. When a medical test with a chest monitor seems to be the culprit, it's only when he switches to Speedy’s wooden arrows that the truth begins to surface. A hidden sabotage, tied to a magnetized device and a crooked assistant’s scheme, slowly unravels the mystery.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $39
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $197*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $158*
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $132*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $110*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $95*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
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CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $76*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $65*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $50
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $45*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $20*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist Curt Swan
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

↩ Reprints Batman #42 (1947)

Reprinted in Superman #135 (1960), Superboy #156 (1969), Superboy #11/1969 (1969), Supermán #92

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