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Adventure Comics 461

ADVENTURE COMICS #461

Cover Date: January-February 1979
Cover Price: $1.00

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "The Multiple Murders of Mapleville!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsIrv Novick
InksFrank McLaughlin
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Flash (Barry Allen; last in Flash #269)

Supporting Character(s):

Iris Allen (last in Flash #269)

Villain(s):

Crooks running a scam (first appearance for both)

Location(s):

Mapleville (first appearance)


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Second Story: "Pursuit!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLen Wein
ArtJim Aparo
LetteringJim Aparo
ColorsGlynis Wein
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Deadman (Boston Brand)

Supporting Character(s):

Hill Circus
Cleveland Brand
Inga Brand
Lita Brand
Lorna Hill
Tiny
Vashnu

Villain(s):

Mr. Solomon
Winchell (first appearance; an agent of Mr. Solomon)

Other Character(s):

Alexi Kronsky (revealed to be Inga's father)

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue and into next issue.


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Third Story: "Only Legends Live Forever" (16 Pages)
Prologue
Chapter 2: War Atop the Tower

Credits:

StoryPaul Levitz
ArtJoe Staton
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingJoe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Justice Society of America
Green Lantern (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #112)
Power Girl (last in flashback in Infinity, Inc. #27)
Flash (Jay Garrick)
Wildcat (last in flashback in Infinity, Inc. #27)
Huntress II (last in Justice League of America #160)
Robin (last in All-Star Comics #74)
Doctor Fate (last in Justice League of America #160)

Villain(s):

Bill Jensen (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Chief O'Hara
Commissioner Bruce Wayne (last in narration of Brave and the Bold #197)

Location(s):

Earth-Two
Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story continues in the next issue.
This is half the story originally prepared for All-Star Comics #75.


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Fourth Story: "The Hand that Feeds the Earth..." (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPaul Kupperberg
PencilsDon Newton
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (Arthur Curry; next in DC Comics Presents #5)

Supporting Character(s):

Mera (next in DC Comics Presents #5)
King Vulko (last in Legends of the DC Universe #26; next in DC Comics Presents #5)
Aqualad

Villain(s):

Universal Food Products (first appearance)

Location(s):

Atlantis


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Fifth Story: "School of the Amazoids" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack C. Harris
ArtJack Abel
LetteringKarisha
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman (last in Action Comics #489; next in Wonder Woman #255)

Supporting Character(s):

Wonder Girl (briefly recaps her origin; last in Showcase #100; next in Brave and the Bold #149)

Villain(s):

Headmaster Mind (last in Justice League of America #69)

Location(s):

San Francisco, CA


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