- Where there's life, there is always hope! And I think I'd better tag along for a while to prove it to you!
- — Deadman
Adventure Comics #466 is an issue of the series Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1979.
Synopsis for The Flash: "The Cloud With The Lethal Lining!"
The Flash must learn the cause of the Weather Wizard's inexplicably benevolent behavior.
Appearing in The Flash: "The Cloud With The Lethal Lining!"
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Synopsis for Deadman: "Never Say Die!"
Deadman inhabits the body of a pigeon to keep Abraham Gold from shooting himself. He is depressed because his son Jacob makes a living pushing drugs for mobster Mr. Caprice. After a confrontation with Abraham, his son finally decides to quit Caprice's gang and go straight. Deadman follows the son to Caprice's hideout. Meanwhile, unknown to Deadman and the son, Abraham has come to kill the gang leader. Deadman tries to prevent the old man from committing murder by inhabiting his body, but he gets him killed by Caprice's gunfire instead. Deadman then hops into the son's body, defeats the gang, and tells Caprice that the police will soon be there to arrest them all, because of the gunfire noise. Caprice commits suicide. Jacob Gold promises his dying father that he will serve his time in prison, and make a new life for himself and his daughter when he is released.
Appearing in Deadman: "Never Say Die!"
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- Abraham Gold (Single appearance; dies)
- Jacob Gold (Single appearance)
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- Mr. Caprice (Single appearance; dies)
- Lester (Single appearance)
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- Sarah Gold (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for The Huntress: "The Defeat Of The Justice Society!"
The Huntress tells Power Girl the story of how the Justice Society originally disbanded in 1951 when they were asked to reveal their true identities before a Congressional hearing committee, and refused.
Appearing in The Huntress: "The Defeat Of The Justice Society!"
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- The Key (Flashback only)
- Un-American Activities Committee (First appearance)
- Senator O'Fallon (First appearance)
- An Eliminations Inc. agent
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- Special Agent Williams
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Synopsis for Aquaman: "Death On Ice!"
Aquaman is decoyed by a clone-Mera into a trap set by the Antarctic Nazis, during which he discovers Helga is still alive, only a clone of herself having been killed earlier. However, he is able to escape with the help of a mutant sea horse created by the Nazis, and defeats Helga and her aides.
Appearing in Aquaman: "Death On Ice!"
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- Nazi Party
- Helga (Final appearance)
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- Siggy (Single appearance)
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Notes
- "The Defeat of the Justice Society!" was reprinted in Justice Society Vol. 2, Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics Vol. 1 and Justice Society of America: A Celebration of 75 Years.
- "Never Say Die!" is reprinted in The Best of DC #5.
- A follow up to the Deadman story can be read in DC Comics Presents #24.
- "Aquaman" continues in World's Finest #262.
Trivia
The JSA story has a one-panel flashback to All-Star Comics #57, published in 1951. Senator O'Fallon was unnamed in this story, and was often assumed to be Joseph McCarthy or a stand-in, which was probably the original intent. America vs. the Justice Society #1 established his identity retroactively and explained that in this Earth Joseph McCarthy died a few years earlier due to a car accident.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- 466
- Deadman (Volume 1) (1985)
- Deadman (Volume 2) (1986)
- Action Comics (Volume 1): (1988)
- Deadman: Love After Death (Volume 1) (1989)
- Deadman: Exorcism (Volume 1) (1992)
- Lobo/Deadman: The Brave and the Bald (1995)
- Batman/Deadman: Death and Glory (1996)
- Deadman: Dead Again (Volume 1) (2001)
- Deadman (Volume 3) (2002)
- Deadman (Volume 4) (2006)
- Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love (Volume 1) (2016)
- Deadman (Volume 5) (2018)
- Justice Society Recommended Reading
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
- All-Star Comics (Volume 1)
- All-Star Squadron (Volume 1)
- America vs. the Justice Society (Volume 1)
- Infinity Inc. (Volume 1)
- JSA (Volume 1)
- JSA: All Stars (Volume 1)
- JSA Classified (Volume 1)
- JSA: Strange Adventures (Volume 1)
- JSA vs. Kobra (Volume 1)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 1)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 2)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 3)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 4)
- Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1
- Aquaman Recommended Reading