Adventure Comics #219
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Gorilla with X-Ray Eyes!", Superboy faces a bizarre threat when a seemingly ordinary ape gains x-ray vision after drinking kryptonite-infused water in Africa. With Curt Swan’s crisp art bringing the jungle mystery to life and Otto Binder crafting a clever twist on Superboy’s powers, the story pits the Boy of Steel against a gorilla whose eyes glow with hidden power—just as a clever criminal sees a chance to exploit it. Cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye captures the eerie glow of those fateful eyes, setting up a classic 1955 adventure where science, suspense, and a touch of the supernatural collide.
In "The Gorilla with X-Ray Eyes!", Superboy teams up with Professor Lang to contain a mysterious gorilla whose eyes glow unnaturally during storms. When a clever criminal exploits the creature’s hidden x-ray vision—triggered by lightning and amplified by kryptonite-infused water—the beast becomes a dangerous thief. With Superboy temporarily blinded by the glare, he must find a way to neutralize the gorilla’s power before it strikes again.
In "The Greatest Show on Water," Aquaman turns a sunken carnival into a dazzling underwater spectacle, using his aquatic powers to recreate rides with an octopus-whip, a whale-Virginia Reel, an eagle-and-blowfish parachute jump, and a roller coaster made of giant clam shells and a shipwreck—all to delight a stranded barge crew's children.
In "The Human Chess Game," Oliver "Queen" finds himself caught in a deadly game orchestrated by a mysterious chess master, with real-life pawns like the "Car King" and "Knight Hunter" held hostage. When Speedy storms in with a daring plan, the duo must outwit their captors using quick thinking and a cleverly aimed fountain-pen arrow—only to uncover a shocking twist behind the game’s true mastermind.
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Reprinted in Superboy #174 (1971), Aquateers Meet the Super Friends #[nn] (1979), Supermán #96
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