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''Adventure Comics'' is a Comic Book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 . It ran for 472 issues, making it the fifth-longest-running DC series, behind '' Detective Comics '', '' Action Comics '', '' Superman '' and '' Batman ''. HISTORY ''Adventure Comics'' began its nearly 50-year run in 1935 under the title ''New Comics'', which was only the second comic book series published by National Allied Publications, now DC Comics . Originally a humor series, the series, which was subsequently retitled '''''New Adventure Comics''''' with its seventh issue, gradually shifted to a serious adventure series. Issue 32 saw the title again changed to ''Adventure Comics'', which would remain the book's name for the duration of its existence. The series' focus gradually shifted to superhero stories starting with the debut of The Sandman in issue 40. Other superheroes who appeared in the early days of ''Adventure'' included Manhunter and Starman . A pivotal issue of the series was issue 103, when Superboy , Green Arrow , Johnny Quick and Aquaman moved from '' More Fun Comics '' (which was being converted to a humor format) to ''Adventure''. Starman and Sandman's stories were canceled to make room for the new features. Superboy became the star of the book, and would appear on each cover until 1969 . Issue 247 (April 1958 ) is one of the most valuable issues of the series. In the Superboy story, the Boy of Steel meets the Legion Of Super-Heroes , a team of super-powered teens from the future. The group became popular, and would soon take over the Superboy feature. The book would change its lead feature with issue 381(June 1969 ), in which Supergirl migrated from the back-up in ''Action Comics'' to a starring feature in ''Adventure''. In 1973 , the book's theme changed from superhero adventure to supernatural adventure. The Spectre and Black Orchid were the stars of the book during this era. Before long, though, conventional superheroes returned to the book. The last decade of ''Adventure'' featured numerous features, such as Aquaman , a new Starman , and Dial H For Hero . The book closed out its run as a digest-sized anthology reprinting various stories. There was an additional ''Adventure Comics'' #1 published as part of the Justice Society Returns storyline in 1999. AWARDS The series has won several awards for itself and its creators over the years, including the Shazam Award for Best Pencil Artist (Humor Division) for Bob Oksner for his work on ''Adventure Comics'' and other DC comics in 1970. |
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