Adventure Comics # 143, August, 1949

We're in a good period right now. Lots of fun covers and equally fun stories inside. Even the ads are cool. This issue has a cool Superman PSA, also, but then there's a horrible reminder that not all was great with childhood in 1949. Infantile Paralysis was still a major threat to you and your friends. Polio. 

Adventure 142, July, 1949

Not a particularly solid cover but another very solid issue with the Aquaman story being a highlight. Shining Knight is present as are the cool comics ads from Captain Tootsie and RC and Quickie!

Adventure Comics # 141, June, 1949

Another good solid issue featuring an early one of the gazillion stories in which Superboy loses his powers. We're in a period of solid if unspectacular art on the remaining features with the exception of the now-you-see-him-now-you-don't-adventures of THE SHINING KNIGHT. The SAM SPADE ad is again the best comics art in the issue and, hey, even Bob Feller is back! 

Adventure Comics # 140, May, 1949

Another actual tie-in cover. This is a fun if scientifically wonky story that no doubt enthralled readers of the day.

Yet another baseball player appearance in an ad. Baseball was really big in the post-war world! Interesting in this case as it's Stan "the Man" Musial whose nickname would later be co-opted by DC's biggest rival, Stan Lee at Marvel. 

Adventure Comics # 139, April, 1949

A silly Al Wenzel cover opens a fairly standard issue. Some fun stories--particularly Aquaman's. The new artist on THE SHINING KNIGHT at this point is just referred to on GCD as "Shining Knight Artist."

Adventure Comics # 138, 1949

 

Well here we are again with the splash and the cover duplicated although at least this time not exactly. A cute cover.

I can't believe how often they used this villain but here he is again! I ought to do a whole blog post on The Bull's-Eye's career!