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Adventure Comics 490

ADVENTURE COMICS #490

Cover Date: February 1982
Cover Price: $0.60

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: George Pérez (signed)
Inks: Bob Smith (signed)


Story: Chapter I: "Into the Abyss" (26 Pages)
Chapter II: "The Other Side of Nowhere!"
Chapter III: "Battle of the Abyss"

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell (Chapters I & III), Bob Rozakis (Chapter II)
PencilsCarmine Infantino (Chapters I & III), Howard Bender (Chapter II)
InksLarry Mahlstedt (Chapters I & III), Rodin Rodriguez (Chapter II)
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsCarl Gafford
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
Associate editingMike W. Barr
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Chris King (next in DC Comics Presents #44; uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Radarman, Stuntmaster, Shadowmaster, Centaurius, Deflecto, Worm Man, Spectro, Air Master, The Sting, The Attacker, Galaxy and Topsy-Turvy; see Comments)
Vicki Grant (next in DC Comics Presents #44; uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Tempest, Starburst, Spinning Jenny and Scylla; see Comments)

Supporting Character(s):

Greg King (next in New Adventures of Superboy #30/2)
Elizabeth King (next in New Adventures of Superboy #31/2)
Gary King (next in New Adventures of Superboy #34/2)

Villain(s):

Abyss (first appearance; see Comments)
Squid (first appearance; see Comments)
Blackjack (first appearance; see Comments)
Serpent (first appearance; see Comments)

Location(s):

Earth
Fairfax
various unidentified worlds

Comment(s):

Additional credits per order of appearance:
Tempest created by David Hoffman, 14, of Tuscon, AZ.
The Squid created by Lester English, 31, of Claplin, KS.
The Abyss created by Robert A. Buethe, 21, of Elmont, NY.
Radarman created by Dave Elyea, 22, Cheboygan, MI.
Stuntmaster created by Martin Walsh, 11, Santa Clara, CA.
Starburst created by Heloise Doucet, 13, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Blackjack created by Stephen DeStefano, 15, South Ozone Park, NY.
Shadow Master created by Stephen Berezowecki, 15, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Centaurus created by David T. Satterlee, 15, Meadville, PA.
The Serpent created by Joseph Harding, 20, Portland, OR.
Deflecto created by Darin Hackenbrook, 16, Mattawa, Ontario, Canada.
Worm Man created by Robbie Halvorson, 15, Grand Forks, ND.
Spinning Jenny created by Paul Speidel, 19, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Spectro created by Eric Mohn, 14, Lakeville, MN.
Air Master created by Stephen M. Solomon, 15, Worcester, MA.
The Sting created by Kevin Flaherty, 16, Irmo, SC.
The Attacker created by Kurth K. Koss II, 15, Brown Deer, WI.
Galaxy created by Brett Ziegler, 16, Fresno, CA.
Scylla created by Bill Mimbu, 21, Bellevue, WA.
Topsy-Turvy created by David Wile, 18, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
King Family's new furniture created by John H. Costello, Jr., 24, Edwards, CA.
The "Dial "H" for Hero" feature continues in New Adventures of Superboy #28/2.


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