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459September-October 1978
$1.00

Adventure Comics #459

DC · September-October 1978 · on sale 1978-06-13

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#459
Publication date
September-October 1978
Key date
1978-09-00
On-sale date
1978-06-13
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893041510
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Joe Letterese, Gaspar SaladinoGreen Lantern; Flash; Wonder Woman; Deadman; Elongated Man; Darkseid
1Dateline: Adventure Comicsforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Todd Klein; inks: Todd Klein; letters: Gaspar Saladino
2The Crimson Comets of Fallville Highcomic story12script: Cary Bates; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: G. D'Angelo; letters: GasparFlash [Barry Allen]
3Murder Haunts the Midwaycomic story10script: Len Wein; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Jim AparoDeadman [Boston Brand]; Vashnu; Lorna; Tiny; Lita Brand; Cleveland Brand; Inga Brand; Rama Kushna (flashback); the League of Assassins; the Challengers of the Unknown [June, Ace] (cameo); Batman; the Phantom Stranger; Aquaman
4The Call of the Cosmoscomic story8script: Cary Burkett; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Joe Staton; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
5Climax of Chaoscomic story15script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Augie Scotto; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben OdaOrion; Dave Lincoln; Desaad; Claudia; Darkseid; Infinity Man (flashback); Donald Bradford; Richard Roe; Lorraine; Izaya; Forager; Metron; Lightray; the Antagonist; President Jimmy Carter; Jezebelle
6The Case of the Fortune Cookie Fortunecomic story7script: Len Wein, Paul Levitz, Mike Gold, Steve Mitchell, Ann Delary-Gold; pencils: Ruppert; inks: Patterson; colors: Oliver; letters: RobinsThe Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Sue Dibny; Homer Jethro; Steve Douglas; Ann Douglas; Benny Maxwell
7The Shark's Dark Demandcomic story12script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Jack Abel; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Shelly LefermanWonder Woman [Diana Prince]; the Shark; Hippolyta; Superman, Green Lantern, Aquaman (cameos)
8Presenting the All-New Adventure Comics!table of contents1script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Joe LettereseFlash; Green Lantern; Elongated Man; Deadman; New Gods; Wonder Woman; the Shark

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