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Adventure Comics (1938) 491-A

Comic Book by DC, Sep 01 1982

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View CCL Ratings Information Very Good - CCL Grade

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Adventure Comics (1938) 491-A by DC
Adventure Comics (1938) 491-A by DC

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Number:491
Variant:A
Printing:1st
Cover Price:$.95
Publish Date:SEP 01 1982
Caption:Digest Sized

Publishers

DC

Story Arcs

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Item Biography

Captain Marvel in "The Confederation of Hell"


Superboy in "The Legion of Super-Heroes"
Story reprinted from Adventure Comics (Vol 1) #247.
Featuring the first appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Aquaman in "Sorcerer's of the Sea"
Story reprinted from Aquaman (Vol 1) #40.
Mera has suddenly vanished and Aquaman begins a quest to find her.

Black Canary in "The Canary and the Cat"
Story reprinted from Adventure Comics (Vol 1) #418.

Sandman in "The Man Who Couldn't Sleep"
Story reprinted from Adventure Comics (Vol 1) #80.

Superboy in "Prisoner of the Super-Heroes!"
Story reprinted from Adventure Comics (Vol 1) #267.

The Spectre in "War that Shook the Universe!"
Story reprinted from Showcase (Vol 1) #60.
The Spectre takes on the evil Azmodus.

Credits

Murphy AndersonArtist
Jim AparoArtist
Francisco "Frank" ChiaramonteArtist
Philip "Phil" Hugh FelixArtist
Keith GiffenArtist
Nansi HoolahanArtist
Jack Kirby (aka Jack Curtiss, Fred Sande, Charles Nicholas, Nick Karlton)Artist
Bob LeRoseArtist
Joe LettereseArtist
Don NewtonArtist
George PappArtist
Al PlastinoArtist
Adrienne RoyArtist
Jerry SerpeArtist
Joe SimonArtist
Romeo TanghalArtist
Alexander "Alex" TothArtist
Thomas "Tom" J. ZiukoArtist
Carl Gafford (aka John Drake)Editor
Dick GiordanoEditor
David "Dave" ManakEditor
Julius "Julie" SchwartzEditor
Otto BinderWriter
E. Nelson BridwellWriter
Gardner F. Fox (aka Edgar Weston, Clem Gordon, Tex Slade)Writer
Jack Kirby (aka Jack Curtiss, Fred Sande, Charles Nicholas, Nick Karlton)Writer
Paul LevitzWriter
Dennis "Denny" O'Neil (aka Jim Dennis, Sergius O'Shaughnessy, Wan Chang O'Shaughnessy)Writer
Jerome "Jerry" Siegel (aka Joe Carter)Writer
Joe SimonWriter
Steve Skeates (aka Warren Savin)Writer

Characters

Ahriman
Aquagirl
Aqualad
Aquaman
Arthur Curry / Orin
Arthur Curry Jr.
Azmodus
Billy Batson
Black Canary
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel Junior
Christopher "Kit" Freeman
Clark Joseph Kent
Cosmic Boy
Darkling
Dinah Laurel Lance / Dinah Queen
Felix Black
Frederick "Freddy" "Freddie" Christopher Freeman
Garth
Garth Ranzz
Ibac
Imra Ardeen / Imra Ranzz
James "Jim" Brendan Corrigan
Jonathan "Pa" Kent
Kal-El
Kid Eternity
Krypto the Superdog
Legion of Super-Heroes
Lightning Lad
Martha "Ma" Kent
Marvel Family
Mary Batson Bromfield
Mary Marvel
Master Man
Mera
Mister Keeper
Nuidis Vulko
Rokk Krinn
Sabbac
Sanderson "Sandy" Hawkins
Sandman
Sandy the Golden Boy
Satan
Saturn Girl
Set
Spectre
Stanley Printwhistle
Superboy
Timothy Karnes / Timothy Barnes
Tula
Wesley Dodds
Zeus

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