Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #251

Aug 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Superboy's Last Day”

In "Superboy's Last Day," a poignant tale from Adventure Comics #251 (1958), the young hero faces an unexpected farewell to his life as Superboy, set against a quiet, emotionally charged backdrop. Written by Joe Millard and illustrated with expressive detail by Ramona Fradon, the story captures a rare moment of introspection for the character, grounded in a heartfelt farewell that resonates beyond the page. The cover, by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, perfectly frames the bittersweet mood with a striking image of Superboy in silhouette.

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writer Joe Millard · artist, inker Ramona Fradon · letterer Joe Letterese · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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GD $26 FR $29.95 VG $51 VG+ $69.95 VERY GOOD $69.99 FN $90 Adventure Comics 251 Superboy Jack Kirby Foreign Key Brazil Edition Portuguese $45 Adventure #251 1958 - DC -G+ - Comic Book $45.5

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Full credits

writer Joe Millard

artist, inker Ramona Fradon

letterer Joe Letterese

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Clearing his finny friends from an atomic test site, Aquaman is hurled into the distant future. Here the oceans have all dried up and all the world's remaining water is in a small aquarium in a museum! His finny friends are all dead? No, they evolved into land-whales and land-octopuses and real flying fish. He's taken to a lab with a time machine, but thieves burst in to steal it and loot the past. Aquaman summons his land-fish friends to pummel the thieves, and is soon sent home, glad to see all that water!

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