Adventure Comics #461 is an issue of the series Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1979. It was published on October 12, 1978.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for Flash: "The Multiple Murders of Mapleville"
- 2 Appearing in Flash: "The Multiple Murders of Mapleville"
- 3 Synopsis for Deadman: "Pursuit"
- 4 Appearing in Deadman: "Pursuit"
- 5 Synopsis for Justice Society of America: "Only Legends Live Forever"
- 6 Appearing in Justice Society of America: "Only Legends Live Forever"
- 7 Synopsis for Aquaman: "The Hand That Feeds the Earth..."
- 8 Appearing in Aquaman: "The Hand That Feeds the Earth..."
- 9 Synopsis for Wonder Woman: "School of the Amazoids"
- 10 Appearing in Wonder Woman: "School of the Amazoids"
- 11 Notes
- 12 See Also
- 13 Links and References
Synopsis for Flash: "The Multiple Murders of Mapleville"
On a trip through a small town with Iris, Barry Allen is somehow compelled to use a gun on a man, and is framed for murder.
Appearing in Flash: "The Multiple Murders of Mapleville"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Harold
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Mapleville
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Deadman: "Pursuit"
A fire causes the authorities to shut down Hill's Circus until an investigation of the blaze can be made. Winchell renews his offer of Solomon buying out the circus, and Lorna Hill asks for 24 hours to consider it. Alexi Kronsky breaks free of his guards, with help from Deadman. Meanwhile, Inga, who met and fell in love with Cleve when Hill's Circus played in Russia, confesses that she fears Communist spies are after her to get to her father, a great scientist who vanished shortly after they met. Minutes later, Kronsky appears at the circus, and Inga exclaims that he is her father.
Appearing in Deadman: "Pursuit"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Cleveland Brand (Deadman's brother)
- Inga Brand (Cleveland's wife)
Antagonists:
- Mr. Solomon
- Mr. Winchell
- Gunther
- Nick (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Alexi Kronsky (Inga Brand's father)
- Hill's Circus
- Lorna Hill (owner)
- Tiny (strongman)
- Lita Brand (Deadman's niece)
- Vashnu (Hindu Fakir)
Locations:
- Hill's Circus
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Justice Society of America: "Only Legends Live Forever"
Bill Jensen, a criminal Bruce Wayne once sent to jail, is out, armed with incredible energy powers, and demanding that Wayne be turned over to him, defying the Justice Society when they try to take him down.
Appearing in Justice Society of America: "Only Legends Live Forever"
Featured Characters:
- Justice Society of America (Flashback and main story)
- Doctor Fate (Flashback and main story)
- The Flash (Flashback and main story)
- Green Lantern (Flashback and main story)
- The Huntress (Flashback and main story)
- Power Girl (Flashback and main story)
- Robin (Flashback and main story)
- Wildcat (Flashback and main story)
- The Atom (Flashback only)
- Black Canary (Flashback only)
- Doctor Mid-Nite (Flashback only)
- Hawkman (Flashback only)
- Hourman (Flashback only)
- The Sandman (Flashback only)
- The Spectre (Flashback only)
- Superman (Flashback only)
- Wonder Woman (Flashback only)
Supporting Characters:
- Commissioner Bruce Wayne (Also appears in flashback as Batman)
- Police Chief Clancy O'Hara
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Gotham City Fire Department
- Gotham City Police Department
- The Creeper (Flashback only)
- John Kent (Flashback only)
- Justice League of America (Flashback only)
- Aquaman (Flashback only)
- The Atom of Earth-One (Flashback only)
- Batman of Earth-One (Flashback only)
- The Flash of Earth-One (Flashback only)
- Green Arrow (Flashback only)
- Green Lantern of Earth-One (Flashback only)
- Martian Manhunter (Flashback only)
- Superman of Earth-One (Flashback only)
- Wonder Woman of Earth-One (Flashback only)
- The Key (Flashback only)
- Mary Kent (Flashback only)
- Cranston, Wayne and Grayson (Mentioned only)
- Stretch Skinner (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Earth-Two
- Gotham City
- Twin Towers
- JSA Headquarters
- Gotham City
- Earth-One (Flashback only)
Items:
- Starheart Power Ring
- Bracelets of Submission (Flashback only)
Vehicles:
- Kryptonian Rocket (Flashback only)
Synopsis for Aquaman: "The Hand That Feeds the Earth..."
Aquaman and Mera return to Atlantis and find that the algae farms there have increased production by over a thousandfold. King Vulko tells them that Atlantis has gone into partnership with Universal Food Products, a land-based firm which is helping them with their crops. Aquaman is suspicious about the arrangement, however, and breaks into the U.F.P. headquarters to rifle their records. When Aqualad joins him later, Aquaman confides to his partner that the U.F.P. project may be destroying Atlantis.
Appearing in Aquaman: "The Hand That Feeds the Earth..."
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Atlanteans
- Mal (Single appearance)
- O'Connor (Single appearance)
- Ralph (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Wonder Woman: "School of the Amazoids"
On her way to visit Wonder Girl in San Francisco, Wonder Woman meets and battles three masked, super-powered girls with the abilities of Amazons. The three "Amazoids" escape, and Wonder Woman becomes Diana Prince and calls on Donna Troy, alias Wonder Girl. Later, Wonder Woman discovers that the head of Donna's school is really Headmaster Mind, a super-villain, and that he has been using a device to sap Donna's Amazon powers and instill them within the bodies of three girls whom he "enticed...with the promise of power!" Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl are almost defeated by the Amazoids until Diana destroys the power-sapping machine and renders them powerless. The Headmaster falls into his own machine and is apparently killed in the resulting fire. Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl rescue the Amazoids, who are now repentant. Wonder Girl tells them that they can indeed acquire Amazonian powers through training and belief in themselves. Later, she tells Wonder Woman that she will continue as a super-heroine and search for a role for her civilian identity.
Appearing in Wonder Woman: "School of the Amazoids"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Donna Troy
- Queen Hippolyta (Flashback only)
Antagonists:
- The Amazoids (Single appearance)
- Headmaster Mind
Other Characters:
- Teen Titans (Flashback only)
- Randy Jakes (Single appearance)
- Superman (Flashback only)
- Batman (Flashback only)
Locations:
- California
- Paradise Island (Flashback only)
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- "Only Legends Live Forever!" was reprinted in Justice Society Vol. 2 and Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics Vol. 1.
- All-Star Comics was canceled with issue #74 due to the DC Implosion. What was to be All-Star Comics #75, "Only Legends Live Forever," is published in Adventure Comics #461 and 462.
See Also
Links and References
- Paul Levitz/Executive Editor
- Jim Aparo/Cover Artist
- Cary Bates/Writer
- Len Wein/Writer
- Paul Levitz/Writer
- Paul Kupperberg/Writer
- Jack C. Harris/Writer
- Irv Novick/Penciler
- Frank McLaughlin/Inker
- Gene D'Angelo/Colourist
- Ben Oda/Letterer
- Paul Levitz/Editor
- Jim Aparo/Penciler
- Jim Aparo/Inker
- Glynis Oliver/Colourist
- Joe Staton/Penciler
- Joe Staton/Inker
- Adrienne Roy/Colourist
- Joe Orlando/Editor
- Don Newton/Penciler
- Frank Chiaramonte/Inker
- Jack Abel/Penciler
- Jack Abel/Inker
- Karen Kish/Letterer
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)/Quotes
- Barry Allen (New Earth)/Appearances
- Iris West (New Earth)/Appearances
- Flash's Costume Ring/Appearances
- Boston Brand (New Earth)/Appearances
- Cleveland Brand (New Earth)/Appearances
- Inga Kronsky (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alexi Kronsky (New Earth)/Appearances
- Hill's Circus/Appearances
- Lorna Hill (New Earth)/Appearances
- Tiny (New Earth)/Appearances
- Lita Brand (New Earth)/Appearances
- Vashnu (New Earth)/Appearances
- Justice Society of America (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kent Nelson (New Earth)/Appearances
- Jason Garrick (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alan Scott (New Earth)/Appearances
- Helena Wayne (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Kara Zor-L (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Richard Grayson (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Ted Grant (New Earth)/Appearances
- Albert Pratt (New Earth)/Appearances
- Dinah Drake (New Earth)/Appearances
- Charles McNider (New Earth)/Appearances
- Carter Hall (New Earth)/Appearances
- Rex Tyler (New Earth)/Appearances
- Wesley Dodds (New Earth)/Appearances
- Aztar (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kal-L (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Clancy O'Hara (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- William Jensen (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Gotham City Fire Department/Appearances
- Gotham City Police Department/Appearances
- Jack Ryder (New Earth)/Appearances
- John Kent (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Justice League of America (New Earth)/Appearances
- Orin (New Earth)/Appearances
- Raymond Palmer (New Earth)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Oliver Queen (New Earth)/Appearances
- Hal Jordan (New Earth)/Appearances
- J'onn J'onzz (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Kal-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Key (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Mary Clark (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Earth-Two/Appearances
- Gotham City/Appearances
- JSA Headquarters/Appearances
- Earth-One/Appearances
- Starheart/Appearances
- Bracelets of Submission/Appearances
- Kryptonian Rocket/Appearances
- Garth (New Earth)/Appearances
- Mera (New Earth)/Appearances
- Nuidis Vulko (New Earth)/Appearances
- Universal Food Products/Appearances
- Atlanteans/Appearances
- Atlantic Ocean/Appearances
- Atlantis/Appearances
- Atlantean Royal Palace/Appearances
- New York City/Appearances
- Manhattan/Appearances
- Donna Troy (New Earth)/Appearances
- Hippolyta (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Headmaster Mind (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Teen Titans (New Earth)/Appearances
- Wally West (New Earth)/Appearances
- Richard Grayson (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Roy Harper (New Earth)/Appearances
- California/Appearances
- San Francisco/Appearances
- Paradise Island/Appearances
- Lasso of Truth/Appearances
- Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane/Appearances
- Comics
- 1979
- 1979, February
- October 11, 1978 (Publication)
- 1978, October (Publication)
- Adventure Comics Vol 1
- Bronze-Age
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