Adventure Comics #461

(January-February 1979)

The Multiple Murders of Mapleville! (Table of Contents: 1)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Irv Novick

Inks:

Frank McLaughlin

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-5515

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen

Synopsis:

Barry Allen is compelled to shoot a man with a shotgun. But the Flash figures out it's all a plot to help criminals get new identities.

Reprints:

• in Roter Blitz (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #40 (Juni 1979)

Pursuit! (Table of Contents: 2)

Deadman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Jim Aparo

Inks:

Jim Aparo

Colors:

Glynis Wein

Letters:

Jim Aparo

Job Number:

J-5585

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Deadman [Boston Brand]; Cleveland Brand; Tiny; Lorna Winchell; Mr. Solomon; Vashnu; Lita Brand; Alexi Kronsky; Inga Brand

Synopsis:

Deadman figures out that Mr. Solomon is behind the issues at the circus. Deadman helps Alexi Kronsky get free of Solomon. Deadman starts to put it all together, as Kronski arrives at the circus and it is revealed that he is the father of Cleveland Brand's wife Inga.

Prologue (Table of Contents: 3)

Justice Society of America / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script:

Paul Levitz

Pencils:

Joe Staton

Inks:

Joe Staton

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-5666

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Batman (of Earth-2); Superman (of Earth-2, cameo); Dr. Fate; Wonder Woman (of Earth-2, cameo); Atom [Al Pratt] (cameo); Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo); Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders] (cameo); Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo); the Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (cameo); Dr. Mid-nite (cameo); Black Canary (cameo); Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Robin (Earth-2)]; The Key (of Earth-2, flashback); Batman (of Earth-1); Superman (of Earth-1); Wonder Woman (of Earth-1); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; the Flash [Barry Allen]; the Creeper; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Green Arrow (of Earth-1); Atom [Ray Palmer]

Synopsis:

Prologue with explanation of the existence of two worlds -- Earth-1 and Earth-2 -- occupying the same space, but vibrating at different speeds, and the differences between the superheroes of the two worlds.

Reprints:

• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #3 (July-August 1980)
• in Justice Society (DC, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
• in Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([September] 2011)

Only Legends Live Forever (Table of Contents: 4)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script:

Paul Levitz

Pencils:

Joe Staton

Inks:

Joe Staton

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-5470

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Robin (Earth-2)]; Bruce Wayne [as both Batman (Earth 2) and Gotham City Police Commissioner]; Chief O'Hara; Bill Jensen (villain)

Synopsis:

Bill Jensen wants to take revenge on Bruce Wayne who put him in prison, even though Wayne had found evidence linking Jensen to several crimes while as a former Gotham City D.A.

Reprints:

• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #2/1980 (1980), #2/1980 (1980)
• in Justice Society (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007)
• in Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([September] 2011)

Indexer Notes

Part one of two.
Series continues from All-Star Comics #74 due to cancellation of All-Star by DC's title implosion in 1978.
First part of story originally intended to be printed as issue #75 of All-Star Comics with new three-page introduction.
The second half of this story is named "Chapter 2 - War Atop the Tower" (7 pages).

The Hand That Feeds the Earth... (Table of Contents: 5)

Aquaman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Paul Kupperberg

Pencils:

Don Newton

Inks:

Frank Chiaramonte

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

S-5598

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Dr. Vulko; Aqualad [Garth]

Synopsis:

Aquaman and Mera discover an company is now farming right outside of Atlantis. When Aquaman and Aqualad investigate the company, Aquaman finds some incriminating information he has to get back to Atlantis.

Reprints:

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

School of the Amazoids (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script:

Jack C. Harris

Pencils:

Jack Abel

Inks:

Jack Abel

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Karen Kish [as Karisha]

Job Number:

J-5540

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Teen Titans [Robin; Speedy; Kid Flash; Aqualad] (flashback); Wonder Woman; Headmaster-mind (villain); Wonder Girl (origin, guest star); the Amazoids; Randy Jakes; Hippolyta (flashback); Superman (flashback); Batman (flashback)

Synopsis:

Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl battle Headmaster-mind.

Reprints:

• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #39 (1979)
which is reprinted
• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #2/1982 (Februar 1982)
• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #2/1982 (Februar 1982)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Dateline: Adventure / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Paul Levitz

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Steven Feldberg, Kent A. Phenis, Beppi Sabatini, Peter Holden, Stan Timmos, Mark Lamport, Norman Tipton, Zohar A. Rom and Penny Jacobson.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Justice Society of America / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils:

Joe Staton

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Star-Spangled Kid; Dr. Mid-Nite; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Robin (of Earth-2); Hourman [Rex Tyler]]

Reprints:

• in Justice Society (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007)
• in Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([September] 2011)

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.