Adventure Comics #242
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Kid from Krypton," a 1957 Adventure Comics issue, a seemingly simple blood transfusion gives Melvin the clown temporary aquatic powers, leading to chaos and confusion. With Aquaman distracted by Melvin’s antics, Captain Cuttle sees an opening to strike—only to find the clown’s antics were a clever ruse all along. Illustrated by Ramona Fradon and featuring a cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, this classic tale blends humor and heroism in a story that’s as clever as it is unexpected.
In "The Kid from Krypton," Zar-Al arrives from the past with a desperate mission: to save Krypton, though his efforts fall short. Now bound by fate, he returns to the doomed planet to face his destiny, carrying the weight of a world he could not protect.
In "The Amazing Feats of Aqua-Melvin," a desperate clown named Melvin gets a blood transfusion from Aquaman—only to briefly gain his powers and turn the tide of a pirate plot. What starts as chaos and confusion becomes a clever ruse, as Melvin’s antics mask a plan to outwit Captain Cuttle and his crew.
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↩ Reprints Leading Comics #32 (1948), Action Comics #164 (1952), Superboy #23 (1952)
Reprinted in Super Adventure Comic #92 (1958), Superboy #108 (1958), Big Boy #22 (1958), Superboy #129 (1966), Superboy #10/1969 (1969), Superman #150 (1980)
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