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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #256

Jan 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Dragnet for Superboy," a desperate Aquaman fights for survival after being abandoned in the desert by criminals who cut off the town’s water supply. With help from Topo and his octopus allies, Aquaman uses his aquatic skills to outwit his captors and turn the tide in a clever, watery showdown. Written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Ramona Fradon, this 1959 adventure features a standout cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye.

Contains 5 stories
The Dragnet for Superboy
12.67 pp · Superhero
Superboy [Clark Kent]Chief James Wilton"Flash" Ward (villain)Jonathan Kent

In "The Dragnet for Superboy," Superboy finds himself falsely accused when an imposter takes over as Smallville’s police chief and plants evidence to frame him for a string of crimes. With a warrant out for his arrest, the young hero must confront the injustice head-on, turning himself in to clear his name.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
The Ordeal of Aquaman
5.67 pp · Superhero
AquamanTopo

In "The Ordeal of Aquaman," the sea hero is stranded in the desert by criminals who cut off the town’s water supply to ensure his demise. With help from his loyal friend Topo and a team of octopus allies, Aquaman fights to survive the harsh conditions and outwit his captors.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Teen
The Green Arrow's First Case
6.67 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]Arrow-PlaneCarter (Seaman)

In "The Green Arrow's First Case," Oliver Queen, stranded on Starfish Island, transforms his isolation into mastery, refining his archery and inventing clever trick arrows. Years later, when an expedition arrives to explore the island, he tests their resolve with a cunning ruse using a fake-uranium arrow.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $55
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $2,117*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $810
CGC 8.0 · 7 in census $460
CGC 7.5 · 11 in census $460
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CGC 7.0 · 10 in census $307
CGC 6.5 · 11 in census $245
CGC 6.0 · 10 in census $219*
CGC 5.5 · 12 in census $152
CGC 5.0 · 9 in census $152
CGC 4.5 · 12 in census $133
CGC 4.0 · 18 in census $111
CGC 3.5 · 12 in census $104
CGC 3.0 · 9 in census $98
CGC 2.5 · 6 in census $75
CGC 2.0 · 7 in census $59*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $47*
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PR $21 POOR $29.99 GOOD $58 GD $64.99 GOOD $85 VG $110 CGC 2.5 $115 VG $129.95
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Full credits

artist, inker Ramona Fradon
letterer John Duffy
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

↩ Reprints Leave It to Binky #55 (1956)

Reprinted in The Hundred Comic Monthly #33 (1959), Superman Annual #1961-1962 (1961), World's Finest Comics #187 (1969), Supermann #2/1970 (1970), Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes #[nn] (1976), Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes #[nn] (1976), DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #9 (1981), The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2002), Spécial DC #14 (2002), Showcase Presents: Green Arrow #1 (2006), Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2006), The Jack Kirby Omnibus #1 (2011), DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection #57 (2016), Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] (2016), Tails of the Super-Pets #[nn] (2022), Adventure Comics #2

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