Adventure Comics (1938 series) (DC) #497

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Volume:: 48
Price:: 1.25 USD
Pages:: 100
Indicia frequency:: monthly
Indicia Publisher:: DC Comics, Inc.
Brand:: DC [bullet]
Barcode:: ?

Editing:: Carl Gafford, Nicola Cuti

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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Sequence Number	0	0
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover	cover
Feature	Challengers of the Unknown; Superboy	Challengers of the Unknown; Superboy
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number	C-103	C-103
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Gil Kane (signed)	Gil Kane (signed)
No Pencils
Inks	Gil Kane	Gil Kane
No Inks
Colors	?	Anthony Tollin
No Colors
Letters	?	Gaspar Saladino
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Red Ryan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Ace Morgan; Superboy; Ultra Boy	Red Ryan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Ace Morgan; Superboy; Ultra Boy
Synopsis
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Notes		Lettering and coloring credits from Carl Gafford in a December 2010 e-mail.
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1. All Together Now! (Challengers of the Unknown) comic story, 9p

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Sequence 2

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Sequence Number	2	2
Title	The Boy With Ultra-Powers!	The Boy With Ultra-Powers!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superboy	Superboy
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Curt Swan	Curt Swan
No Pencils
Inks	George Klein	George Klein
No Inks
Colors	?	Gene D'Angelo (reprint colorist).
No Colors
Letters	Milt Snapinn	Milt Snapinn
No Letters
Editing	Mort Weisinger (original story)	Mort Weisinger (original story)
No Editing	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Superboy [also as Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah, also as "Gary Crane"](introduction and origin); Marla [also as "Ben Crane"]; Pete Ross; Krypto; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent	Superboy [also as Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah, also as "Gary Crane"](introduction and origin); Marla [also as "Ben Crane"]; Pete Ross; Krypto; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
Synopsis	Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for the Legion.	Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for the Legion.
Reprint Notes	from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #98 (July 1962)	from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #98 (July 1962)
Notes	Ultra Boy spelled "Ultra-Boy" in this story.	Ultra Boy spelled "Ultra-Boy" in this story. Coloring credit from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.
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Sequence Number	3	3
Title	The Explanation!	The Explanation!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Aquaman	Aquaman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Steve Skeates	Steve Skeates
No Script
Pencils	Jim Aparo	Jim Aparo
No Pencils
Inks	Frank Giacoia	Frank Giacoia
No Inks
Colors	?	Bob LeRose (reprint colorist)
No Colors
Letters	Jim Aparo	Jim Aparo
No Letters
Editing	Dick Giordano (original story)	Dick Giordano (original story)
No Editing	X
Page Count	23	23
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Aquaman; Mera; Vulko; Narkran; Aquagirl; Aqualad (cameo flashback); Aquababy (cameo flashback)	Aquaman; Mera; Vulko; Narkran; Aquagirl; Aqualad (cameo flashback); Aquababy (cameo flashback)
Synopsis	Mera has been held captive by the same gangsters Aquaman has been fighting. After they escape, they head for Atlantis for the final showdown with Narkran.	Mera has been held captive by the same gangsters Aquaman has been fighting. After they escape, they head for Atlantis for the final showdown with Narkran.
Reprint Notes	from Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #46 (July-August 1969)	from Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #46 (July-August 1969)
Notes		Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.
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Sequence Number	4	4
Title	The Mighty Marvels Join Forces!	The Mighty Marvels Join Forces!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Marvel Family	Marvel Family
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Otto Binder	Otto Binder
No Script
Pencils	C. C. Beck	C. C. Beck
No Pencils
Inks	C. C. Beck	C. C. Beck
No Inks
Colors	?	Nansi Hoolahan (reprint colorist)
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	15	15
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Captain Marvel [also appears as Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [also appears as Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [also appears as Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Shazam	Captain Marvel [also appears as Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [also appears as Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [also appears as Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Shazam
Synopsis	The Marvel Family unite to battle the evil Black Adam.	The Marvel Family unite to battle the evil Black Adam.
Reprint Notes	from Marvel Family (Fawcett, 1945 series) #1 (December 1945)	from Marvel Family (Fawcett, 1945 series) #1 (December 1945)
Notes		Coloring credit from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.
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Sequence Number	5	5
Title	The Face Behind the Lead Mask!	The Face Behind the Lead Mask!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	John Forte; Al Plastino [page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor heads only]	John Forte; Al Plastino [page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor heads only]
No Pencils
Inks	John Forte; Al Plastino	John Forte; Al Plastino
No Inks
Colors	?	Gene D'Angelo (reprint colorist)
No Colors
Letters	Milt Snapinn	Milt Snapinn
No Letters
Editing	Mort Weisinger (original story)	Mort Weisinger (original story)
No Editing	X
Page Count	11.66	11.66
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy (statue); Bouncing Boy (statue); Shrinking Violet (statue); Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg] (statue)]; Lex Luthor; Urthlo; Mon-El	Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy (statue); Bouncing Boy (statue); Shrinking Violet (statue); Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg] (statue)]; Lex Luthor; Urthlo; Mon-El
Synopsis	At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers. Urthlo arrives and announces that he now controls the Legionnaires' powers and there is nothing they can do about it. But Saturn Girl comes up with a serum to temporarily cure Mon-El and immunize him against lead, and Superboy releases him from the Phantom Zone to knock out Urthlo, who turns out to be an automaton created by Lex Luthor sent into the future to destroy the Legion.	At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers. Urthlo arrives and announces that he now controls the Legionnaires' powers and there is nothing they can do about it. But Saturn Girl comes up with a serum to temporarily cure Mon-El and immunize him against lead, and Superboy releases him from the Phantom Zone to knock out Urthlo, who turns out to be an automaton created by Lex Luthor sent into the future to destroy the Legion.
Reprint Notes	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (September 1962)	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (September 1962)
Notes		Coloring credit from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.
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Sequence Number	6	6
Title	Stop that Kid... Before He Wrecks the World!	Stop that Kid... Before He Wrecks the World!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Spectre	Spectre
Genre	superhero; occult	superhero; occult
Job Number
Script	Neal Adams	Neal Adams
No Script
Pencils	Neal Adams	Neal Adams
No Pencils
Inks	Neal Adams	Neal Adams
No Inks
Colors	?	Jerry Serpe (reprint colorist)
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing	Julius Schwartz (original story)	Julius Schwartz (original story)
No Editing	X
Page Count	24	24
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Spectre; Jim Corrigan; Hamilton Benedict	Spectre; Jim Corrigan; Hamilton Benedict
Synopsis	An evil force invades the body of young Hamilton Benedict, giving him supernatural powers to battle the Spectre.	An evil force invades the body of young Hamilton Benedict, giving him supernatural powers to battle the Spectre.
Reprint Notes	from Spectre, The (DC, 1967 series) #4 (May-June 1968)	from Spectre, The (DC, 1967 series) #4 (May-June 1968)
Notes		Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.
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7. no title (Legion of Super-Heroes; Aquaman; Marvel Family; Spectre) cover, 1p

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Comments

Commenter	Comment	Timestamp	Old State	New State
John Wells	Editing	2010-12-10 03:13:41	Available	Editing
John Wells		2010-12-10 03:17:14	Editing	Pending Review
John Wells		2010-12-10 11:43:29	Pending Review	Editing
John Wells		2010-12-10 11:46:33	Editing	Pending Review
John Wells		2010-12-10 22:49:21	Pending Review	Editing
John Wells		2010-12-10 22:50:07	Editing	Pending Review
Mike Nielsen		2010-12-12 17:16:00	Pending Review	Under Review
Mike Nielsen		2010-12-12 17:16:05	Under Review	Approved

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