Adventure Comics #253
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn a rare crossover from the 1958 DC Universe, "Superboy Meets Robin the Boy Wonder" brings together two of the DCU’s youngest heroes in a playful, dimension-hopping adventure. Written by Ed Herron and illustrated with dynamic energy by Jack Kirby, this issue features Kirby’s bold pencils and inks, with Roz Kirby contributing to the inking, and Artie Simek’s crisp lettering rounding out the classic look. The cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye captures the moment with a striking, timeless image of the two young heroes side by side.
In the strange, shifting realm of Dimension Zero, Green Arrow and Speedy encounter a mirror version of themselves—Xeen Arrow and his companion—revealing that the giant arrows they’ve been chasing on Earth are just toys from this alien world. With the help of a passing comet that’s cracked open a temporary rift, the truth behind the mystery unfolds, leading to a swift return through the closing gateway.
In "The Ocean of 1,000,000 B.C.," Aquaman ventures into an underwater cavern only to be hurled back to a primal age, where the seas teem with prehistoric creatures beyond his control. Stranded in a world of ancient dangers, he must rely on instinct and cunning to survive until a sudden bolt of lightning offers a chance to return home.
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Reprinted in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly #32 (1959), The Hundred Comic Monthly #28 (1959), Superboy #133 (1966), Teen Titans #36 (1971), Super Adventure Comic #52 (1973), Action Comics #449 (1975), DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #23 (1982), The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told #[nn] (1989), The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told #[nn] (1990), The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn] (1991), The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn] (1992), The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2002), Showcase Presents: Green Arrow #1 (2006), Superboy: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told #[nn] (2010), The Jack Kirby Omnibus #1 (2011), Batman (1ª Série) #99, Superboy #120
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