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499May 1983
$1.25; 1.50 CAD

Adventure Comics #499

DC · May 1983 · on sale 1983-01-11

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#499
Publication date
May 1983
Key date
1983-05-00
On-sale date
1983-01-11
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD
Pages
100

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Matter-Eater Lad.

Death on record for: Lightning Lad.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoGim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Rokk Krinn, Lightning Lad, Dirk Morgna, Garth Ranzz, Saturn Girl, Sun Boy
1Adventure Comics Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
2-comic story10script: Len Wein; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Ross AndruChief Branner, Eel O'Brian, Plastic Man, Woozy Winks
3The Fantastic Spy!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Joe Letterese; editing: Mort WeisingerImra Ardeen, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Tenzil Kem, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn, Lightning Lad, Matter-Eater Lad Origin, Dirk Morgna, Garth Ranzz, Saturn Girl
4A Kingdom to Re-Buildcomic story15script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Jim Aparo; editing: Dick GiordanoAquagirl, Aqualad, Garth, Mera, Tula, Nuidis Vulko, Aquaman, Arthur Curry
5The Talking Tigercomic story9script: Otto Binder; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; editing: Wendell CrowleyBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Tawky Tawny
6The Villain from Valhalla!comic story10script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: Howard Ferguson; editing: Whitney EllsworthWesley Dodds, Sandy Hawkins, The Sandman, Sandy the Golden Boy
7The Stolen Super-Powers!comic story11script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Joe Letterese; editing: Mort WeisingerGim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Salu Digby, Luornu Durgo, Invisible Kid, Tenzil Kem, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn
8The Man in the Mooncomic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: C. C. Beck; inks: C. C. Beck; editing: Wendell CrowleyBilly Batson, Captain Marvel
9Pilgrims of Peril!comic story23script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Jerry Grandenetti; editing: Julius SchwartzJim Corrigan, The Spectre
10The Story Behind the Storiestext article1script: Paul Levitz
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Nicola Cuti; pencils: Howard Bender; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Jim Corrigan, Wesley Dodds, Sandy Hawkins, Tawky Tawny, The Sandman, Sandy the Golden Boy, The Spectre, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Eel O'Brian, Plastic Man

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893170905
Canadianprice 1.50 CAD; barcode 0709893170905

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