Adventure Comics (1938 series) (DC) #462

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Volume:
45
Price:
1.00 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
DC Comics, Inc.
Brand:
DC [bullet]
Barcode:
?
Editing:
Ross Andru; Joe Orlando (JSA); Paul Levitz (Deadman)
Format:
Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503

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0. Death of Batman! (Justice Society of America; Wonder Woman; The Flash; Deadman; Aquaman) cover, 1p [S P I C L E] Expand compare view

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Sequence Number 1 1
Title Only Legends Live Forever! Only Legends Live Forever!
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Justice Society of America Justice Society of America
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number C-823 C-823
Script Paul Levitz Paul Levitz
No Script
Pencils Joe Staton Joe Staton
No Pencils
Inks Joe Staton; Dick Giordano (page 1) Joe Staton; Dick Giordano (page 1)
No Inks
Colors Adrienne Roy Adrienne Roy
No Colors
Letters Ben Oda Ben Oda
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Page Count 15 15
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Justice Society of America [Robin (of Earth-2); Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Power Girl; Superman [Kal-L] (cameo); Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman (of Earth-2, cameo); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Dr. Fate; Star-Spangled Kid (cameo); Starman [Ted Knight] (cameo); Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo); Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo)]; Gothan City Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne [Batman] (of Earth-2, dies this issue); Catwoman [Selina Kyle Wayne] (of Earth-2); Chief O'Hara; Bill Jensen (villain) Justice Society of America [Robin (of Earth-2); Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Power Girl; Superman [Kal-L] (cameo); Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman (of Earth-2, cameo); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Dr. Fate; Star-Spangled Kid (cameo); Starman [Ted Knight] (cameo); Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo); Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo)]; Gothan City Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne [Batman] (of Earth-2, dies this issue); Catwoman [Selina Kyle Wayne] (of Earth-2); Chief O'Hara; Bill Jensen (villain)
Synopsis As Jensen continues his reign of terror on the top of Gotham Twin Towers, Wayne has escaped his wrath, and is inside one of the towers with a Batman exhibit inside its museum. Remembering all that he did as Batman up until his wife's death, he decides he has no other choice but to put on the costume one last time and face him. The resulting battle kills them both, and reveals Wayne for who he truly was for so many years to the world: Gotham's Guardian. To Be Concluded... As Jensen continues his reign of terror on the top of Gotham Twin Towers, Wayne has escaped his wrath, and is inside one of the towers with a Batman exhibit inside its museum. Remembering all that he did as Batman up until his wife's death, he decides he has no other choice but to put on the costume one last time and face him. The resulting battle kills them both, and reveals Wayne for who he truly was for so many years to the world: Gotham's Guardian. To Be Concluded...
Reprint Notes
  • in Justice Society (DC, 2006 series) #2
Notes Death of Earth-2 Batman. This is the second part of the story originally intended for All-Star Comics #75. Huntress and Robin's true identites are revealed as a result of the battle between Jensen and Bruce this issue. Dr. Fate also reveals that Jensen was only a part of the bigger problem, that someone else was behind Jensen's 'power surge', revealed next issue (# 463).

This story is divided into four parts: Intro: Only legends live forever (1 page); Prologue : What has gone before... (2 pages); Chapter 3: The legend lives again (8 pages); Epilogue: (4 pages).

Catwoman flashback from DC Super-Stars (DC, 1975 series) #17.
Death of Earth-2 Batman. This is the second part of the story originally intended for All-Star Comics #75. Huntress and Robin's true identites are revealed as a result of the battle between Jensen and Bruce this issue. Dr. Fate also reveals that Jensen was only a part of the bigger problem, that someone else was behind Jensen's 'power surge', revealed next issue (# 463).

This story is divided into four parts: Intro: Only legends live forever (1 page); Prologue : What has gone before... (2 pages); Chapter 3: The legend lives again (8 pages); Epilogue: (4 pages).

Catwoman flashback from DC Super-Stars (DC, 1975 series) #17.
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2. The She-Demon of the Astral Plane! (Flash) comic story, 12p [S P I C L E] Expand compare view

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3. The Sins of the Father--! (Deadman) comic story, 12p [S P I C L E] Expand compare view

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4. Voyage of the "Sorcerers Lost" (Wonder Woman) comic story, 12p [S P I C L E] Expand compare view

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Sequence Number 5 5
Title Executive Action! Executive Action!
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Aquaman Aquaman
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number J-5628 J-5628
Script Paul Kupperberg Paul Kupperberg
No Script
Pencils Don Heck Don Heck
No Pencils
Inks Bob Smith Bob Smith
No Inks
Colors Gene D'Angelo Gene D'Angelo
No Colors
Letters Ben Oda Ben Oda
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Page Count 12 12
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Aquaman; Aqualad; Mera; Dr. Vulko; Mr. Amos (villain) Aquaman; Aqualad; Mera; Dr. Vulko; Mr. Amos (villain)
Synopsis
Reprint Notes
  • in Aquaman Album (K. G. Murray, 1978 series) #5 ([June 1980])
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6. no title (Flash; Deadman; Aquaman; Wonder Woman) illustration, 1p [S P I C L E] Expand compare view

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Anonymous User Editing 2012-04-17 20:56:51 Available Editing
Anonymous User This is an automatically generated changeset to migrate reprint notes into links. 2012-04-17 20:56:51 Available Editing
Anonymous User Automatically approved reprint note migration. 2012-04-17 20:57:27 Under Review Approved