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Adventure Comics 489

ADVENTURE COMICS #489

Cover Date: January 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
Publication Date: 1981-10-06

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Mike DeCarlo (signed)


Story: "Proof...the Whole Proof...and Nothing But the Proof!" (18 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksFrank McLaughlin
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsCarl Gafford
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
Associate editingMike W. Barr
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Chris King (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Neon, Phase Master and Multi-Force; see Comments)
Vicki Grant (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become The Unicorn,Queen of Hearts and Blue Biker; see Comments)

Supporting Character(s):

Greg King
Gary King
Elizabeth King
Frannie Nash

Villain(s):

Tsunami (first appearance; see Comments)
Distortionex (first appearance; see Comments)

Other Character(s):

Mr. Berger (first appearance; a prosecutor)
Judge Harrison Henderson (first appearance)
residents of Fairfax

Location(s):

Fairfax

Comment(s):

Additional credits per order of identification:
Tsunami created by Matt Young, 15, Cherry Hill, NJ.
Distortionex created by Edward Murr, 14, Hopewell Junction, NY.
Neon created by Andrew Murphy, 16, Ardmore, PA.
The Unicorn created by Kyla M. Jones, 19, Danville, IN.
Phase Master created by Mike Cheung, 13, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Queen of Hearts created by Martin Rios, 14, Kerman, CA.
Multi-Force created by Scott Hutchison, 16, Logan, OH.
Blue Biker created by Craig Lantz, 17, Oakland, MD.


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Second Story: "Who's Pulling the Strings" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsTrevor Von Eeden
InksLarry Mahlstedt
LetteringPierre Bernard, Jr.
ColorsCarl Gafford
Associate editingMike W. Barr
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Chris King (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Gemstone and Hasty Pudding; see Comments)
Vicki Grant (uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become The Weaver and Frosty; see Comments)

Supporting Character(s):

Brad Mann
Frannie Nash (next in New Adventures of Superboy #31/2)

Villain(s):

The Marionette (first appearance; dies; see Comments)
The Controller (first appearance; destroyed)

Other Character(s):

Hamilton Junior High students
Mrs. Roman (first appearance; a teacher)

Location(s):

Fairfax

Comment(s):

Additional credits per order of identification:
The Marionette crated by David Wile, 19, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Gemstone create by Richard Konkle, 19, Las Vegas, NV.
The Weaver created by Nancy Mayberry, 16, New Orleans, LA.
Frosty created by Ann-Marie Leslie, 16, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Hasty Pudding created by Dale M. Houstman, 30, Minneapolis, MN.


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