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    Adventure Comics #172

    Adventure Comics » Adventure Comics #172 - The Laws That Backfired released by DC Comics on January 1952.

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    The Laws That Backfired last edited by Raines on 06/03/23 06:48AM View full history

    1. The Laws That Backfired: (Superboy) Henry Mathers, a newly elected member of Smallville's city council insists they fire most of the city's police and fire department because Superboy does most of their job anyway and he pressures the rest of the council to agree. deciding he needs to know the law to enforce it, Superboy studies all the town records and starts enforcing obsolete laws that were never repealed, first to keep out criminals who think a town with no cops is a good place to set up, then to convince Mathers to rehire the cops and firefighters. his study also found that when the town was established the land wasn't bought but leased for 150 years which were up that night so the entire town could be claimed by anyone who fenced it in and made the claim. he did this himself to keep anyone else from doing it then signed everyone's land back to them.
    2. Aquaman Leaves the Sea: (Aquaman) After 3 crooks steal a bag of pearls from a ship, Aquaman chases them to land when one of them shoots him in the arm. while he patches up his arm he gets a seagull to follow 2 of them to a hotel in town. once he catches up to them he is told their boss is hiding on a farm in another town so he heads to the train station. he is warned that the boss has guys looking for him so to avoid them he hides in the train's milk car.
    3. Johnny Slow: (Johnny Quick)
    4. The Voice In The Mailbox: (text story)
    5. The Remote-Controlled Archers: (Green Arrow) When Oliver and Roy break their legs saving a couple from a falling tree they get a pair of acrobats with remote-controlled bows to stand in for them.
    6. Jerry The Jitterbug: (humor strip by Henry Boltinoff)
    7. Shorty: (humor strip by Henry Boltinoff)
    8. Superboy Says "Share With Others": (PSA)
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