Adventure Comics #493

(November 1982)

Presenting another sensational issue of Adventure Comics (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Table of contents.

When Destiny Calls! (Table of Contents)

Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Rozakis

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

Andy Mushynsky

Colors:

Carl Gafford

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Ace Morgan; Red Ryan

Synopsis:

Origin story retold

Indexer Notes

Story is "Dedicated to the power and majesty of Jack Kirby"

Lana Lang and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

Carl Gafford (reprint colorist)

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Editing:

Mort Weisinger (original story)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Star Boy [Thom Kallor]; Zynthia; Jonathan Kent (cameo); Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy (cameo); Saturn Girl (cameo); Lightning Lad (cameo); Chameleon Boy (cameo); Brainiac 5 (cameo)]; Mr. Kallor (cameo); Mrs. Kallor (cameo); Professor Lang (cameo); Mrs. Lang (cameo)

Synopsis:

Superboy and Lana meet Star Boy, a new Legion recruit.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #282 (March 1961)

Indexer Notes

Lightning Lad is still referred to as Lightning Boy in this story. Star Boy's powers similar (not identical) to Superboy's; story is partially rewritten from Adventure #195 (December 1953).

Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.

Is This My Foe?.. (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Skeates

Pencils:

Jim Aparo

Inks:

Jim Aparo

Colors:

Bob LeRose (reprint colorist)

Letters:

Jim Aparo

Editing:

Dick Giordano (original story)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Aquaman; Black Manta; Aquagirl; Aquababy [Arthur Curry Jr.]; Narkran; Mera (cameo flashback); Aqualad (cameo flashback)

Synopsis:

Aquaman encounters his old foe Black Manta and wonders if the villain is behind Mera's abduction.

Reprints:

• from Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #42 (November-December 1968)

Indexer Notes

Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.

A Nightmare Called Gorgonus (Table of Contents)

Zatanna / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Dick Giordano

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

Tom Ziuko (reprint colorist)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Joe Orlando (original story)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

Zatanna: Jeff Sloane; Gorgonus

Synopsis:

Gorgonus returns to battle Zatanna.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #419 (May 1972)

Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

Carl Gafford (reprint colorist)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Mort Weisinger (original story)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl [also appears as Linda Lee]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Triplicate Girl; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy]; Lori Lemaris; Jerro; Krypto; Brainiac (flashback); Koko (flashback)

Synopsis:

Supergirl and Brainiac 5 become the newest members of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #276 (May 1961)

Indexer Notes

Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.

Captain Marvel and the Twisted Powers (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Pete Costanza

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

Nansi Hoolahan (reprint colorist)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [also appears as Billy Batson]; Joe Bloe; Zeus; Hephaestus (cameo)

Synopsis:

Captain Marvel's powers have vanished, but Billy seems to have them.

Reprints:

• from Captain Marvel Adventures (Fawcett, 1941 series) #50 (December 1945)

Indexer Notes

Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.

And Now a Word From Our Library (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Carl Gafford

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Original issue numbers and dates for the reprinted stories in the last three issues (#491-493).

The Ghost of Ace Chance! (Table of Contents)

The Spectre / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

Jerry Serpe (reprint colorist)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz (original story)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

Spectre; Jim Corrigan; Ace Chance; Mona Marcy

Synopsis:

The villainous ghost of Ace Chance occupies the body of Jim Corrigan - shutting the Spectre out.

Reprints:

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #64 (September-October 1966)

Indexer Notes

Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.

The Story Behind the Stories (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Paul Levitz provides commentary on the two Legion stories reprinted in this issue.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Aquaman; Zatanna; Captain Marvel; The Spectre; Supergirl / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Keith Giffen ?

Inks:

Romeo Tanghal ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Aquaman; Black Manta; Zatanna; Gorgonua; Captain Marvel; Billy Batson; Spectre; Jim Corrigan; Ace Chance; Supergirl; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Phantom Girl; Triplicate Girl]

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Previews of the stories in the issue.