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Adventure Comics (1938) 493-A

Comic Book by DC, Nov 01 1982

Market Info

View CCL Ratings Information Very Fine CCL Grade

Library Info

Adventure Comics (1938) 493-A by DC
Adventure Comics (1938) 493-A by DC

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Number:493
Variant:A
Printing:1st
Cover Price:$1.25
Publish Date:NOV 01 1982
Caption:Digest Sized

Publishers

DC

Story Arcs

No Story Arcs

Item Biography

Challengers of the Unknown in "When Destiny Calls!"


Superboy in "Lana Lang and the Legion of Super-Heroes"
Story reprinted from Adventure Comics (Vol 1) #282.

Aquaman in "Is This My Foe?"
Story reprinted from Aquaman (Vol 1) #42.

Zatanna in "a Nightmare Called Gorgonus"
Story reprinted from Adventure Comics (Vol 1) #419.

Supergirl in "Supergirl's Three Super-Girl Friends"
Story reprinted from Action Comics #276.

Captain Marvel in "The Twisted Powers"
Story reprinted from Captain Marvel Adventures (Vol 1) #50.

The Spectre in "The Ghost of a Chance!"
Story reprinted from Showcase (Vol 1) #64.

Credits

Murphy AndersonArtist
Jim AparoArtist
Pete CostanzaArtist
Carl Gafford (aka John Drake)Artist
Keith GiffenArtist
Dick GiordanoArtist
Joe LettereseArtist
Jim MooneyArtist
Andy MushynskyArtist
George PappArtist
Milton "Milt" SnapinnArtist
Romeo TanghalArtist
George Tuska (aka George Aksut, Bud Thomas, Merton Holmes)Artist
Carl Gafford (aka John Drake)Editor
Paul LevitzEditor
Julius "Julie" SchwartzEditor
Mort WeisingerEditor
Otto BinderWriter
Gardner F. Fox (aka Edgar Weston, Clem Gordon, Tex Slade)Writer
Carl Gafford (aka John Drake)Writer
Paul LevitzWriter
Bob Rozakis (aka Ted P. Skimmer)Writer
Jerome "Jerry" Siegel (aka Joe Carter)Writer
Steve Skeates (aka Warren Savin)Writer
Len WeinWriter

Characters

Aquagirl
Aqualad
Aquaman
Arthur Curry / Orin
Arthur Curry Jr.
Billy Batson
Black Manta
Bouncing Boy
Brainiac 5
Captain Marvel
Challengers of the Unknown
Chameleon Boy
Charles "Chuck" Foster Taine
Clark Joseph Kent
Cosmic Boy
Dirk Morgna
Garth
Imra Ardeen / Imra Ranzz
James "Jim" Brendan Corrigan
Jerro
Jonathan "Pa" Kent
Kal-El
Kara Zor-El
Koko
Krypto the Superdog
Kyle "Ace" Morgan
Lana Elizabeth Lang / Lana Lang-Ross
Legion of Super-Heroes
Leslie "Rocky" Davis
Lewis Lang
Lightning Lad
Linda Lee / Linda Lee Danvers
Lori Lemaris
Luornu Durgo
Matthew "Red" Ryan
Mera
Narkran
Phantom Girl
Querl Dox
Reep Daggle
Rokk Krinn
Salu Digby
Saturn Girl
Shrinking Violet
Spectre
Star Boy
Sun Boy
Superboy
Supergirl
Superman
Thom Kallor
Tinya Wazzo
Triplicate Girl
Tula
Walter Mark "Prof" Haley
Zatanna Zatara

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