Adventure Comics #283 is an issue of the series Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1961.
Synopsis for "The Phantom Superboy"
A cache of Kryptonian weapons, including a Phantom Zone Projector, falls to Earth. Superboy learns of the Phantom Zone’s existence and how Kryptonian criminals were sent into it by a mental playback device in a helmet from the weapons cache. A lizard accidentally triggers the projector and sends Superboy into the Phantom Zone, but he manages to telekinetically write a message to Jonathan Kent on an electric typewriter. Jonathan finds the projector and releases Superboy from the Zone.
Appearing in "The Phantom Superboy"
Featured Characters:
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Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Phantom Zone Criminals (First appearance)
- Dr. Xadu (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Template:Apn (Flashback only) (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Smallville
- Phantom Zone (First appearance)
Items:
- Phantom Zone Projector (First appearance)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Lion with the Double Identity"
Appearing in "The Lion with the Double Identity"
Featured Characters:
- Congo Bill
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Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Tim Tully (Single appearance)
- Black-Maned Lion (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Professor Rice (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- "The Phantom Superboy" was reprinted in Superboy #165 and Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone.
- This is the final appearance of the Congo Bill/Congorilla feature in Adventure Comics.
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