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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #290

Nov 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!", the Bizarros’ bizarre celebration turns chaotic when their world is invaded by strange, animated blue kryptonite creatures—only to discover the invaders have a twisted sense of geometry. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by John Forte, this 1961 Adventure Comics tale explores the unexpected dangers of imperfect duplicates, where even the most reliable defenses can fail. The cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye captures the surreal clash of worlds with their signature flair.

Contains 4 stories
The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!
13.67 pp · Superhero
Sun Boy (impostor, villain)Tom Tanner (Clark Kent look-alike)Cyclops the RobotEddieClark Kent robotsJonathan Kent robotMartha Kent robotLana Lang robotSuperboy robots

In "The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!" from Adventure Comics #290, a mysterious impostor claiming to be Sun Boy arrives in Smallville seeking Superboy’s help to build a powerful super-weapon, while a real threat emerges from a different direction—Tom Tanner, a runaway from reform school, has taken on Clark Kent’s identity and is using it to his advantage.

Untitled Humor story
0.6 pp · Humor
The Invasion of the Bizarro World!
10.67 pp · Humor, Superhero
Bizarro Cool Cat Combo [Bizarro-Hipster No. 1Weep-and-Wail Bizarro Lois]Bizarro Mayorliving blue kryptonite creatures

In "The Invasion of the Bizarro World!", the Bizarros cheer as their world is overrun by strange, animated blue kryptonite creatures—until the invaders try to reshape their round planet into a sphere, sparking chaos. With regular lead suits useless against the radiation, the Bizarros must rely on flawed, imperfect duplicates to survive.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor

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Raw (VG) $31
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $5,323
CGC 9.6 none in existence
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $877
CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $479
CGC 9.0 · 8 in census $326*
CGC 8.5 · 8 in census $234
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CGC 8.0 · 8 in census $169
CGC 7.5 · 14 in census $169
CGC 7.0 · 7 in census $114*
CGC 6.5 · 17 in census $108
CGC 6.0 · 9 in census $85*
CGC 5.5 · 9 in census $66
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $63
CGC 4.5 · 9 in census $52
CGC 4.0 · 9 in census $52*
CGC 3.5 · 6 in census $44
CGC 3.0 · 5 in census $34
CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $30*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $23*
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Cast · 26 characters

Full credits

artist, inker John Forte
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

↩ Reprints Superman #71 (1951)

Reprinted in Superboy #147 (1968), Adventure Comics #495 (1983), The Best of DC #36 (1983), The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #1 (1992), Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World #[nn] (2000), Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition #[nn] (2003), Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (2007), Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2017), Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age #1 (2018), Albi del Falco #307

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