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Adventure Comics 419

ADVENTURE COMICS #419

Cover Date: May 1972
Cover Price: $.25
Publication Date: 1972-03-30

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Oksner


Story: "The Thief Who Loved Supergirl" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Albano
PencilsTony DeZuniga
InksBob Oksner
Assistant editingMark Hanerfeld
EditingJoe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (wears "short pants" outfit)

Villain(s):

Mike Merrick (last in issue #410; dies)
Lorelei (first appearance; Mike's girlfriend and a witch; dies)

Location(s):

San Francisco, CA


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Second Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDennis O'Neil
ArtAlex Toth
LetteringAlex Toth
Assistant editingMark Hanerfeld
EditingJoe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Black Canary (next in Justice League of America #90)

Villain(s):

Bertha Kane (attempts to break out her old boss from police custody)
Catwoman (Bertha's old boss; last in Batman Vol. 1 #210; next in Wonder Woman #201)

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Adventure Comics #492 (October 1982)
Black Canary Archives #1 (2001)


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Third Story: "A Nightmare Called Gorgonus!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLen Wein
ArtDick Giordano
LetteringGaspar Saladino
Assistant editingMark Hanerfeld
EditingJoe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Zatanna

Supporting Character(s):

Jeff Sloane

Villain(s):

Gorgonus (transformed into a statue)

Story Reprinted in:

Adventure Comics #493 (November 1982)


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Fourth Story (reprint): "Dead Man's Hand!" (6 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

StoryJohn Broome
PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksFrank Giacoia
LetteringGaspar Saladino
Assistant editingMark Hanerfeld
EditingJoe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Phantom Stranger

Villain(s):

Pomeroy (first appearances; tries to get Hank to quit the rodeo using tricks to appear as he's haunted by the Dead Man's Hand)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Phantom Stranger #3 (December 1952-January 1953)


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Fifth Story (reprint): "Beauty vs The Beast" (8 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Assistant editingMark Hanerfeld
EditingJoe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Enchantress

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Strange Adventures Vol. 1 #191 (August 1966)


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