Comic Title: Adventure Comics #164
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1951
Approx. On Sale Date: March 16, 1951 Copyright Date March 14, 1951
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1951
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Battle of the Formulas"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Johnny Quick (of Earth-2)

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Ralph Mayo

Feature Character(s)

• Johnny Quick (last appearance in Adventure Comics #163; next appearance in Adventure Comics #165)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tubby Watts (last appearance in Adventure Comics #163; next appearance in Adventure Comics #165)

Villain(s)

• Jerry Strong (aka Professor Jerrold; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Professor Jerrold builds a thinking machine which produces a magic formula. When the formula is spoken aloud it gives Jerrold super strength. He turns to crime, calling himself Jerry Strong. Johnny Quick battles Strong and is nearly killed before he deduces the crook's real identity. Johnny then overcomes the professor and destroys both the formula and the thinking machine which created it.