Adventure Comics #462

(March-April 1979)

Dateline: Adventure Comics (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Ross Andru

Pencils

Todd Klein

Inks

Todd Klein

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Includes an editorial note, a table of contents, and the indicia. Art credits from the artist.

Only Legends Live Forever! (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

Joe Staton (signed)

Inks

Dick Giordano (signed)

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Joe Orlando

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Robin (of Earth-2); Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Power Girl; Superman [Kal-L] (cameo); The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman (of Earth-2); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]]

Reprints

• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #1053 (17 de noviembre de 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 page was originally intended as the cover of All-Star Comics #75, repurposed here as the title page of the second half of the story originally intended for All-Star Comics #75.

Prologue: What Has Gone Before... (Table of Contents: 3)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

Joe Staton

Inks

Joe Staton

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

J-5682

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Power Girl; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate]; Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne; Bill Jensen (villain)

Synopsis

Jensen rages that Commissioner Wayne has evaded his revenge.

Reprints

• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #3/1980 (1980)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #1053 (17 de noviembre de 1980)

Indexer Notes

New pages to recap the first two chapters of the story originally intended to be printed in All-Star Comics #75.

Chapter 3: The Legend Lives Again! (Table of Contents: 4)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 8 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 [Batman [Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne] (death); The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Robin (of Earth-2); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate; Huntress [Helena Wayne]]; Bill Jensen (villain); Catwoman [Selina Kyle Wayne] (cameo, flashback)

Synopsis

Wayne escapes into the tower and its City Museum where he finds a Batman costume. Despite recalling his vow to leave his Batman persona behind after the death of his wife, he decides he has no other choice but to put on the costume one last time and face Jensen. As Batman, he joins the reviving Justice Society in fighting Jensen, eventually making his way to the criminal where they die together as a result of Jensen's terrible power, just as Jensen reveals that Batman is Bruce Wayne.

Reprints

• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #3/1980 (1980)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #1053 (17 de noviembre de 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 third part of the story originally intended to be printed in All-Star Comics #75. The Catwoman flashback refers to the Huntress origin story in DC Super Stars (DC, 1975 series) #17.

Epilogue (Table of Contents: 5)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 4 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 [Dick Grayson [Robin] (of Earth-2); Helena Wayne [Huntress]; Dr. Fate; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Power Girl; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Starman [Ted Knight] (cameo); Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo); Star-Spangled Kid (cameo); Superman [Kal-L] (cameo); Dr. Mid-Nite (cameo); Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo); Wonder Woman (of Earth-2, cameo); Batman (of Earth, as spirit)]

Synopsis

After Bruce Wayne's funeral, Helena and Dick agree that neither of them should take up the mantle of the Batman, but should continue to fight crime as The Huntress and Robin. Back at JSA Headquarters, Fate informs the other active JSAers that the fight is not yet over, for they need to uncover where a common criminal like Jensen got such great power.

Reprints

• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #3/1980 (1980)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #1053 (17 de noviembre de 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 the fourth and final part of the story originally intended to be printed in All-Star Comics #75. However, the story continues in the following issue.

Volume 78 Issue 49 - Week of December 11, 1978 (Table of Contents: 6)

Daily Planet / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Editing

Bob Rozakis

The She-Demon of the Astral Plane! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Cary Bates

Pencils

Don Heck

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

Gene D'Angelo

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

J-5828

Genre

superhero

Characters

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Jake Forrest

Synopsis

Flash must rescue Iris' astral form when it is captured by a she-demon of the astral plane.

Reprints

• in Roter Blitz (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #43 (September 1979)
• in Super Héros (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #12 (1er trimestre 1982)

The Sins of the Father--! (Table of Contents: 8)

Deadman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

José Luis García-López

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Glynis Oliver (as Glynis Wein)

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Paul Levitz (guest editor)

Job Number

J-5850

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Synopsis

Deadman learns that his new sister-in-law's father has built a machine that turns thought into matter. Mr. Solomon and his men attack the circus to get it, but Alexi Kronsky destroys them. But has the power driven Kronsky mad?

Reprints

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

Voyage of the "Sorcerers Lost" (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Jack C. Harris

Pencils

Jack Abel

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

Jerry Serpe

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Job Number

J-5627

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

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

Synopsis

Wonder Woman battles Sargon the Sorcerer to free him from the evil influence of his gem.

Reprints

• in Wundergirl (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #44 (1979)
• in Super Héros (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #13 (mai 1982)

Executive Action! (Table of Contents: 10)

Aquaman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Kupperberg

Pencils

Don Heck

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Gene D'Angelo

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

J-5628

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Mera; Dr. Vulko; Mr. Amos (villain)

Synopsis

Aquaman continues to attack the UFP company that is doing destructive farming outside of Atlantis. But King Vulko doesn't believe Aquaman's claims, and places him under arrest.

Reprints

• in Aquaman Album (K. G. Murray, 1978 series) #5 ([June 1980])
• in Faucon Noir (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #25 (juin 1982) [N&B [B&W]]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Ross Andru ?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

L-201

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Jim Aparo (signed); Ross Andru (layout)

Inks

Jim Aparo (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

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

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.