Adventure Comics #496

(February 1983)

Tomorrow's Answers! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bob Rozakis

Pencils:

Alex Toth

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Anthony Tollin

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Editing:

Carl Gafford

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Ace Morgan; Red Ryan; Cyrus Haley

Synopsis:

Continued from last issue... The not-yet-Challengers are still trying to discover who sabotaged their jet... In Hawaii, Prof and Rocky pay a call on Prof's cousin Freddie, who was passed over to inherit Uncle Cyrus's fortune. Rocky kicks in a door - and finds Uncle Cyrus, alive and cranky! Cyrus faked his death to avoid taxes, and now attacks Prof with his cane! Cyrus collapses with heart trouble. Neither the old man nor Freddie could have rigged a sabotage... In Las Vegas, Ace and Red visit Bernie, a loan shark that gambler Red owes a fortune. He wants Red alive to pay his debt. What about Johnny Green, an old friend of Red's? He was supposed to fly with them. As for the plastic sabotage gizmo - Ace yells, "Plastic, that's it!" Continued...

Indexer Notes

An original adventure that expands on the Challs' origin from Showcase 6 and Challengers of the Unknown 31. Learn more about the Challengers at www.challengersoftheunknown.com.

Supergirl's Greatest Challenge! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo (reprint colorist)

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Editing:

Mort Weisinger (original story)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Lois Lane; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy]; Whizzy (descendant of Streaky); Positive Man; Chameleon Men [also appear disguised as Legionnaires]; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Streaky

Synopsis:

Traveling to the 30th century, Supergirl defeats the Positive Man to help the Legion of Super-Heroes, who have lost their powers. Later, she exposes the Chameleon Men who have been posing as the Legionnaires.

Reprinted:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #287 (April 1962)

Indexer Notes

The real Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, and Triplicate Girl do not appear in this story, only their Chameleon Men impostors.

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

Underworld Reward Part 2 (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; Aqualad; Mera (cameo)

Synopsis:

Aquaman defeats the nameless gangsters then is transported away by a mysterious invention and finds Mera standing before him.

Reprinted:

• from Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #45 (May-June 1969)

Indexer Notes

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

The Mystery of the Missing Newsstand! (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel, Jr. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Elliot S! Maggin

Pencils:

Dave Cockrum

Inks:

Dave Cockrum

Colors:

Nansi Hoolahan (reprint colorist)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz (original story)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel, Jr. [also appears as Freddy Freeman]; Good-Natured Joe

Synopsis:

Captain Marvel, Jr. battles a gang of crooks who stole Freddy's newsstand.

Reprinted:

• from Shazam! (DC, 1973 series) #9 (January 1974)

Indexer Notes

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

Superman's Super-Courtship! (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:

Milt Snapinn

Editing:

Mort Weisinger (original story)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Superman; Luma Lynai; Helen of Troy; Rhondous; adult Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Man; Phantom Woman; Chameleon Man; Triplicate Woman; Sun Man; Saturn Woman; Brainiac 5; Lightning Man]; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers

Synopsis:

Supergirl tries to find the perfect mate for Superman.

Reprinted:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #289 (June 1962)

Indexer Notes

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

Dreams of Doom (Table of Contents)

Sandman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Kirby

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Joe Simon

Colors:

Nansi Hoolahan (reprint colorist)

Letters:

Howard Ferguson

Editing:

Whitney Ellsworth (original story)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Monroe Alvin; Torchy Grogan; Bugs Baron; Doctor Hoak

Synopsis:

One of America's richest men is afraid of the dark and turns to the Sandman to solve his problem and hopefully end his horrific nightmares. But the man's personal psychiatrist has different ideas.

Reprinted:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #77 (November 1942)

Indexer Notes

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

Menace of the Mystic Mastermind (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike Friedrich

Pencils:

Neal Adams

Inks:

Neal Adams

Colors:

Jerry Serpe (reprint colorist)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz (original story)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

Spectre; Jim Corrigan; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Jack Dold

Synopsis:

When interdimensional forces accidentally grant superpowers to "Sad" Jack Dold, he embarks on a crime spree and battles Wildcat and the Spectre.

Reprinted:

• from Spectre, The (DC, 1967 series) #3 (March-April 1968)

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

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Background information on the two Supergirl/Legion reprints in this issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Spectre; Sandman; Captain Marvel, Jr.; Aquaman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Keith Giffen (signed)

Inks:

Frank Giacoia (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Spectre; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Jack Dold; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy; Monroe Alvin; Captain Marvel, Jr; Aquaman