Adventure Comics #462

(March 1979)

Only Legends Live Forever! (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz

Pencils:

Joe Staton

Inks:

Joe Staton; Dick Giordano (page 1)

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

C-823

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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)

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...

Reprinted:

• in Justice Society (DC, 2006 series) #2

Indexer 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.

The She-Demon of the Astral Plane! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Don Heck

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-5828

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Jake Forrest

The Sins of the Father--! (Table of Contents)

Deadman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

Glynis Wein

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-5850

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Deadman; Cleveland Brand; Lita Brand; Vashnu; Mr. Solomon (villain); Lorna Brand; Inga Hill; Alexi Kronsky (villain)

Voyage of the "Sorcerers Lost" (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack C. Harris

Pencils:

Jack Abel

Inks:

Jack Abel

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Job Number:

J-5627

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice League of America [Batman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman] (flashback); Wonder Woman; Sargon the Sorcerer (villain); Hippolyta; Merlin; Houdini; Cagliostro; Athena; Aphrodite; Mike Myers; Jennifer Clark; Paradise Island

Executive Action! (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Kupperberg

Pencils:

Don Heck

Inks:

Bob Smith

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-5628

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Aquaman; Aqualad; Mera; Dr. Vulko; Mr. Amos (villain)

Reprinted:

• in Aquaman Album (K. G. Murray, 1978 series) #5 ([June 1980])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Flash; Deadman; Aquaman; Wonder Woman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Jim Aparo

Inks:

Jim Aparo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Deadman; Aquaman; Wonder Woman (of Earth-1); Sargon the Sorcerer

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.