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Adventure Comics 487

ADVENTURE COMICS #487

Cover Date: November 1981
Cover Price: $0.60

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


Story: "To Die Twice... In Fire and Ice" (18 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMarv Wolfman
PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksDennis Jensen
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsCarl Gafford
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Chris King (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Avatar; see Comments)
Vicki Grant (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Kismet; see Comments)

Supporting Character(s):

Gary King
Brad Mann
Frannie Nash
Glinda Parks
Sahri (first appearance; a spirit tiger companion of Avatar's, created by the Hero Dial; see Comments)

Villain(s):

Crimson Star (first appearance; see Comments)
Radiator (first appearance; see Comments)

Other Character(s):

Mr. Dash (last in issue #480)
Miss Talmude (first appearance)

Location(s):

Fairfax

Comment(s):

Additional credits per order of identification:
Crimson Star created by Karen Long, 18, Ashtabula, OH.
Radiator created by Brian McCoy, 12, Charleston, WV.
clothing for Vicki designed by Charles Tatum, 19, Lebanon, TN, Roberta L. Kennedy, 33, Scanton, PA, Jeff Albrecht, 23, Rochester, MI.
clothing for Frannie designed by Richard Kenney, 25, Lynn, MA and David Brown, 13, Coldwater, MS.
clothing for Glinda designed by Cat Yronwode, 33, Willow Springs, MO and David Cabianca, 12, British Columbia, Canada.
Kismet created by Richard Jones, 15, Homer City, PA.
Avatar & Sahri created by John Mattson, 14, Portland, OR.
Chris and Vicki's swimsuits designed by Jeff Albrecht, 23, Rochester, MI.


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Second Story: "To Charm a Serpent" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeorge Kashdan
ArtDon Heck
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsCarl Gafford
Associate editingMike W. Barr
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Chris King (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Wind Rider and Psi-Fire; see Comments)
Vicki Grant (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Plant Mistress and Sea Mist; see Comments)

Supporting Character(s):

Greg King

Villain(s):

Snakeman (Professor Ralston, a biochemist; first appearance; see Comments)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Fairfax

Location(s):

Fairfax

Comment(s):

Additional credits per order of identification:
Plant Mistress created by Paul Pereira, 9, New Bedford, MA.
Wind Rider created by Mark Ramsey, 12, Huber Heights, OH.
Snakeman created by Chuck Spotti, 16, Slovan, PA.
Psi-Fire created by Daniel E. Carroll, 23, Worcester, MA.
Sea Mist created by Dean Spezzaferro, 13, Kenner, LA.


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