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Adventure Comics 422

ADVENTURE COMICS #422

Cover Date: August 1972
Cover Price: $.20
Publication Date: 1972-06-29

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Oksner


Story: "Pawn of Peace!" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StorySteve Skeates
PencilsMike Sekowsky
InksBob Oksner
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJoe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (wears "short pants" outfit)

Supporting Character(s):

Nasthalthia Luthor (next in issue #424)
Geoffrey Anderson (next in issue #424)

Villain(s):

an unidentified alien race (first appearance for all; three members seen, a commander and two subordinates who pose as humans to gain access to projects invovling powerful robots)

Other Character(s):

Charlie (first appearance; friend of Professor Axel; dies)
Professor Axel (first appearance; an American scientist working on a robot to help foster peace; dies)
Professor Zlotsky (first appearance; a Soviet scientist working on a robot to help foster peace)
citizens of San Francisco

Location(s):

San Francisco, CA
Soviet Union


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Second Story: "Rodeo of Death" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Meredith
ArtGray Morrow
LetteringMilt Snapinn
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJoe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante (last in Justice League of America #79; next in World's Finest Comics #214)

Villain(s):

CRASH (first appearance; Committee for Racial And Social Harmony; a racist group)
Mr. Chairman (first appearance; a hooded man; dies)
other unidentified members

Other Character(s):

Pappy Simms (first appearance; owner of a rodeo being attacked for featuring black cowboys)
Phoenix Simms (first appearance; his son; dies)
Polecat (first appearance)
Ramrod (first appearance)

Location(s):

an unidentified city


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