Adventure Comics #461 Values

Publisher: DC, 1979

About Adventure Comics #461

JSA story continues from All-Star Comics #74. Flash, Deadman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman stories. Deadman backup story. Jim Aparo cover.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Flash [Jay Garrick]]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Wonder Woman (Earth-1); Wonder Girl; Deadman (inset)

Pencils: Jim Aparo (signed)

Inks: Jim Aparo (signed)

Colors: Tatjana Wood

Letters: Todd Klein

Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: The Multiple Murders of Mapleville!

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.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Cary Bates

Pencils: Irv Novick

Inks: Frank McLaughlin

Letters: Ben Oda

Title: Pursuit!

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.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Len Wein

Pencils: Jim Aparo

Inks: Jim Aparo

Letters: Jim Aparo

Title: Only Legends Live Forever

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.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Paul Levitz

Pencils: Joe Staton

Inks: Joe Staton

Letters: Ben Oda

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).

Title: Chapter 2: War Atop the Tower

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.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Paul Levitz

Pencils: Joe Staton

Inks: Joe Staton

Letters: Ben Oda

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.

Title: The Hand That Feeds the Earth...

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.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Paul Kupperberg

Pencils: Don Newton

Inks: Frank Chiaramonte

Letters: Ben Oda

Title: School of the Amazoids

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.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Jack C. Harris

Pencils: Jack Abel

Inks: Jack Abel

Letters: Karen Kish [as Karisha]

Title: The Justice Society of America

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]]

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: Joe Staton (signed)

Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)

Letters: Todd Klein

Notes: On the back cover.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	6	4	4	7	17	16	6	0	0	63
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	7	4	4	7	17	17	7	0	0	67

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