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Adventure Comics 493

ADVENTURE COMICS #493

Cover Date: November 1982
Cover Price: $1.25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Keith Giffen (signed)
Inks: Romeo Tanghal (signed)
Colors: Anthony Tollin


Story: "When Destiny Calls!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsGeorge Tuska
InksAndy Mushynsky
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsCarl Gafford
EditingCarl Gafford

Feature Character(s):

Challengers of the Unknown
Prof Haley (in between panels of flashback in Showcase #6; last in World's Finest Comics #267)
Rocky Davis (in between panels of flashback in Showcase #6; last in World's Finest Comics #267)
Red Ryan (in between panels of flashback in Showcase #6; last in World's Finest Comics #267)
Ace Morgan (in between panels of flashback in Showcase #6; last in World's Finest Comics #267)

Location(s):

Texas
Colorado Rockies

Comment(s):

This story continues from the last issue.


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Second Story (reprint): "Lana Lang and the Legion of Super-Heroes" (13 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

ColorsCarl Gafford
EditingCarl Gafford

Feature Character(s):

Superboy
Legion of Super-Heroes

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Adventure Comics #282 (March 1961)


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Third Story (reprint): "Is This My Foe?..." (23 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

ColorsBob LeRose
EditingCarl Gafford

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Aquaman Vol. 1 #42 (November-December 1968)


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Fourth Story (reprint): "A Nightmare Called Gorgonus" (5 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingCarl Gafford

Feature Character(s):

Zatanna

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Adventure Comics #419 (May 1972)


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Fifth Story (reprint): "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!" (12 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

ColorsCarl Gafford
EditingCarl Gafford

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl
Legion of Super-Heroes

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Action Comics #276 (May 1961)


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Sixth Story (reprint): "Captain Marvel and the Twisted Powers" (9 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

ColorsNansi Hoolahan
EditingCarl Gafford

Feature Character(s):

Captain Marvel

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Captain Marvel Adventues #50 (December 1945)


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Seventh Story (reprint): "The Ghost of Ace Chance!" (24 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingCarl Gafford

Feature Character(s):

Spectre

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Showcase #64 (September-October 1966)


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