Cover: Al Milgrom

Adventure Comics #457

May 1978 · DC · 0.35 USD

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“A Fire Within”

In "A Fire Within," Superboy begins to lose his physical form, slipping through walls and vanishing at will—just as anti-Superboy rallies led by Lester Wallace intensify. As the tension mounts, strange questions arise: why can Lester Wallace seemingly influence Jonathan and Martha Kent, and what hidden force is unraveling Superboy’s control over his own body? Written by David Michelinie and illustrated by Joe Staton, with inks by Jack Abel, colors by Gene D'Angelo, and letters by Milt Snapinn, this 1978 issue features a cover by Al Milgrom.

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writer David Michelinie · artist Joe Staton · inker Jack Abel · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Milt Snapinn · cover Al Milgrom

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Full credits

writer David Michelinie

artist Joe Staton

inker Jack Abel

colorist Gene D'Angelo

letterer Milt Snapinn

cover pencils, inks Al Milgrom

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Lester Wallace is holding anti-Superboy rallies. But then why is Superboy becoming intangible? And what power does Lester Wallace have over Jonathan and Martha Kent?

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