Comic Title: Adventure Comics #190
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1953
Approx. On Sale Date: May 27, 1953 Copyright Date May 25, 1953
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1953
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: 40
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Stand-In for 100 Convicts"
Pages: 6

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

Artist: Ralph Mayo

Reprinted In:
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #6 (1971)
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Replica Edition #6 (2004)

Feature Character(s)

• Johnny Quick (last appearance in Adventure Comics #189; next appearance in Adventure Comics #191)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tubby Watts (last appearance in Adventure Comics #189; next appearance in Adventure Comics #192)

Villain(s)

• Mauler Murphy and his partner (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Warden Wallce, Prison Chief Griggs, and the governor (no further appearances)
• Ninety-Nine prisoners (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
In an experimental prison program, 100 men are released from prison without supervision for a few hours. One prisoner, Mauler Murphy, steals some diamonds, but is caught by the other prisoners. Johnny Quick allows several prisoners to locate Murphy’s accomplice while he takes their places at the prison. Johnny’s scheme is uncovered by the warden, but the convicts return with the diamonds and Murphy’s partner, proving the experiment a success.