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489January 1982
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Adventure Comics #489

DC · January 1982 · on sale 1981-10-06

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#489
Publication date
January 1982
Key date
1982-01-00
On-sale date
1981-10-06
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Beware the Marionette!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike DeCarlo; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Marionette; Gemstone [Christopher King]; The Weaver [Vicki Grant]
1Proof...the Whole Proof... and Nothing But the Proof!comic story18script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Todd KleinChristopher King; Vicki Grant; Tsunami; Distortionex; Neon [Christopher King]; The Unicorn [Vicki Grant]; Greg King; Phase Master [Christopher King]; Queen of Hearts [Vicki Grant]; Gary King; Multi-Force [Christopher King]; Blue Biker [Vicki Grant]; Judge Harrison Henderson; Mr. Berger
2-letters page1script: Tamsyn O'Flynn
3Who's Pulling the Stringscomic story8script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Pierre Bernard Jr.Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Mrs. Roman; The Marionette; Gemstone [Christopher King]; The Weaver [Vicki Grant]; Brad Mann; Frannie Nash; Frosty [Vicki Grant]; Hasty Pudding [Christopher King]

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