ADVENTURE COMICS (1938-83) #247
CGC F/VF: 7.0
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SOLD ON: Wednesday, 03/19/2025 7:55 PM
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PUBLISHER: DC
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1st appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes; Curt Swan cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)
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1st appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes; Curt Swan cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
ow/white pages
1st appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes; Curt Swan cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)
Adventure Comics #247 is both the first appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a launching pad for a massive roster of DC's favorite characters. "The Legion of Super-Heroes" begins with Cosmic Boy, Lightning Boy, and Saturn Girl traveling back to Smallville from the 30th Century, where they invite Superboy to join their futuristic super team. The running gag through the story is that Superboy's simply not super enough to join the Legion. Of course, things would still work out with yet another outlet for Superboy to have super adventures. The well-received Legion first returned several issues later for an encore. From there, the futuristic super team (and their backup Legion of Substitute Heroes) would go on to appear in issues of Action and Adventure, with Superboy only occasionally appearing as a supporting character. The Legion have remained favorites in the DC Universe, and most recently had their own title running through 2019 through 2021.
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Curt Swan's classic cover for Adventure Comics #247 really stands out in this impressive 7.0 copy, The vivid colors retain lots of subtle details, with an impressively full focal point for a classic comic that's been carefully preserved for over 65 years!
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1st appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes; Curt Swan cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)
Adventure Comics #247 is both the first appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a launching pad for a massive roster of DC's favorite characters. "The Legion of Super-Heroes" begins with Cosmic Boy, Lightning Boy, and Saturn Girl traveling back to Smallville from the 30th Century, where they invite Superboy to join their futuristic super team. The running gag through the story is that Superboy's simply not super enough to join the Legion. Of course, things would still work out with yet another outlet for Superboy to have super adventures. The well-received Legion first returned several issues later for an encore. From there, the futuristic super team (and their backup Legion of Substitute Heroes) would go on to appear in issues of Action and Adventure, with Superboy only occasionally appearing as a supporting character. The Legion have remained favorites in the DC Universe, and most recently had their own title running through 2019 through 2021.
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Curt Swan's classic cover for Adventure Comics #247 really stands out in this impressive 7.0 copy, The vivid colors retain lots of subtle details, with an impressively full focal point for a classic comic that's been carefully preserved for over 65 years!
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.
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Looking to make a purchase? Learn more about how to buy Adventure Comics #247 from ComicConnect!
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