Adventure Comics #461

(January-February 1979)

Dateline: Adventure Comics (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

Jim Aparo; Todd Klein (background)

Inks

Jim Aparo; Todd Klein (background)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Includes an editorial note, a small copy of the original version of the cover, a table of contents, and the indicia. Background credits from the artist.

The Multiple Murders of Mapleville! (Table of Contents: 2)

The 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)
• in Super Action avec Wonder Woman (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #10 (3ème trimestre 1981)

Pursuit! (Table of Contents: 3)

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.

Reprints

• in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #76 (septembre 1982) [N&B [B&W]]

Prologue (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

Joe Staton

Inks

Joe Staton

Colors

Adrienne Roy

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

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 ([October] 2006)
• in Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([November] 2011)
• in All-Star Comics: Only Legends Live Forever (DC, 2019 series) ([December] 2019)

Only Legends Live Forever (Table of Contents: 5)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

Joe Staton

Inks

Joe Staton

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Joe Orlando

Job Number

J-5470

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Power Girl; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Robin (Earth-2)]; Chief O'Hara; Bill Jensen (villain)

Synopsis

Bill Jensen climbs one of the twin Trade Towers in Gotham City to get the attention of Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne, but the Justice Society is first on the scene.

Reprints

• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #2/1980 (1980)
• in Justice Society (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([April] 2007)
• in Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([November] 2011)
• in All-Star Comics: Only Legends Live Forever (DC, 2019 series) ([December] 2019)

Indexer Notes

Feature continues from All-Star Comics #74 due to the cancellation of All-Star Comics in the "DC Implosion" in 1978. This the first part of the story originally intended to be printed in All-Star Comics #75, following the new three-page introduction (listed above).

Chapter 2: War Atop the Tower (Table of Contents: 6)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

Joe Staton

Inks

Joe Staton

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Joe Orlando

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Power Girl; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Robin (Earth-2); Dr. Fate]; Gotham City Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne; Bill Jensen (villain)

Synopsis

Jensen easily defeats the Justice Society before Commissioner Wayne arrives to arrest him. Jensen accuses Wayne of framing him and strikes at him with massive power, but Dr. Fate protects the former Batman until he too is taken out by Jensen.

Reprints

• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #2/1980 (1980)
• in Justice Society (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([April] 2007)
• in Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([November] 2011)
• in All-Star Comics: Only Legends Live Forever (DC, 2019 series) ([December] 2019)

Indexer Notes

This is the second part of the story originally intended to be printed as issue #75 of All-Star Comics. Story continues in the following issue.

The Hand That Feeds the Earth... (Table of Contents: 7)

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])
• in Faucon Noir (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #23 (décembre 1981) [N&B [B&W]]

School of the Amazoids (Table of Contents: 8)

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 Super Héros (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #11 (3ème trimestre 1981)
• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #2/1982 (Februar 1982)
• in Wonder Girl: Adventures of a Teen Titan (DC, 2017 series) ([October] 2017)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Paul Levitz

Letters

typeset

Job Number

L-185

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.

The Justice Society of America (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

Joe Staton (signed)

Inks

Dick Giordano (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Todd Klein

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 ([April] 2007)
• in Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([November] 2011)
• in All-Star Comics: Only Legends Live Forever (DC, 2019 series) ([December] 2019)

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.