Adventure Comics No. 108: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Adventure Comics No. 108 features the Superboy adventure "The Proof of the Proverbs," written by Don C. Cameron and pencilled by John Sikela. Stan Kaye provided the cover art featuring Superboy.

Other stories in the issue include "The Stolen Light," starring Aquaman, the Johnny Quick story "Ghosts in Armor," The Shining Knight in "Trial by Trickery" and "Contest for Champions" featuring Green Arrow.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date made: 1946-09
• publisher: Adventure Comics
• author: Siegel, Jerry
• artist: Shuster, Joe
• maker: Adventure Comics
• maker: Siegel, Jerry
• maker: Shuster, Joe
• maker: Action Comics
• Object Name: Book, Comic
• Object Name: comic book
• Measurements: overall: 10 in x 6 1/2 in; 25.4 cm x 16.51 cm
• place made: United States: New York, New York City
• Subject: Superman
• Subject: Comics
• ID Number: 1988.3095.24
• catalog number: 1988.3095.24
• nonaccession number: 1988.3095
• catalog number: .24
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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