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Adventure Comics 483

ADVENTURE COMICS #483

Cover Date: July 1981
Cover Price: $0.50

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "Games Villains Play" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMarv Wolfman
ArtDon Heck
LetteringBen Oda
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Chris King (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Zeep, Lightmaster, Molecule Man, and Music Master; see Comments)
Vicki Grant (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Thumbelina, Tiarra Star, Matter Girl, and Echo; see Comments)

Supporting Character(s):

Brad Mann (last in the first story, last issue)
Greg King
Elizabeth King
Gary King

Villain(s):

Games-Master (Gary Ames; first appearance; also in flashback; see Comments)
Bruno (first appearance; a henchman; dies)
Petey (first appearance; a henchman; also in flashback)
a third unidentified henchman (first appearance)
Joker (in flashback)

Other Character(s):

Mr. Mann (first appearance; Brad's father)
Martha Mann (first appearance; Brad's mother)
police officers (Farrigutt named)
a doctor

Location(s):

Fairfax
Gotham City (presumed; in flashback)

Comment(s):

A week passes in this story.
Additional credits per order of appearance:
Games-Master created by Robert A. Buethe, 21, Elmont, NY.
Zeep and Thumbelina created by Stephen DeStefano,
Lightmaster created by Jeffrey Johnson, 13, Newbean, TN.
Tiarra Star created by Jeanette Fuller, 14, Lake City, GA.
Matter Girl created by Perry Rhome, 11, Silsbee, TX.
Molecule Man created by David Harris, 11, Americus, GA.
Echo created by Jeffrey Albretch, 23, Rochester, MI.
Music Master created by David Austin Hunt, 13, High Point, NC.


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Second Story: "Beware the Wildebeest. My Son" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMarv Wolfman
PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksDennis Jensen
LetteringBen Oda
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Chris King (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Gladiator and White; see Comments)
Vicki Grant (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Ariel and Black; see Comments)

Guest Star(s):

King Faraday (last in Batman Vol. 1 #335; next in New Teen Titans Vol. 1 #18)

Supporting Character(s):

Brad Mann
Greg King
Elizabeth King
Gary King
Frannie Nash
Roger Dunbar

Villain(s):

Wildebeest (first appearance; story begins three months ago; see Comments)
The Vipers (first appearance; a street gang; Rick Strong named)

Other Character(s):

Mrs. Strickly (first appearance; homeroom teacher)
Harold Kane (first appearance; a student)
Kenyan game preserve guards (first appearance; both ie)

Location(s):

Australia
Fairfax
Kenya

Comment(s):

Additional credits per order of appearance:
Wildebeest created by John Herbert, 15, Wynantskill, NY.
Ariel created by Francisco Garcia, 14, Salem, OR.
Gladiator created by Jeff and Erica Zonder, 11 and 10, Josh and Jenny Gubkin, 10 and 7, Farmington Hills, MI.
Black and White created by Wayne Hastings, 13, Cantoment, FL.


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