Adventure Comics #459
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Crimson Comets of Fallville High," Deadman temporarily inhabits his brother Cleveland’s body to relive a moment on the trapeze, triggering a haunting memory of how he became a ghost. As he investigates a mysterious shooting in Cleveland’s body, Deadman finds himself trapped in a deadly game of survival—only to confront a killer who takes his own life before he can be stopped. Written by Len Wein and illustrated with striking precision by Jim Aparo, this 1978 issue features a haunting blend of supernatural mystery and personal reckoning, with cover art by Jim Aparo.
In "The Crimson Comets of Fallville High," telepathic student Ruth finds herself at a high school party, where a sudden mental flash reveals a shocking truth: one of the guests is the real Red Flash, not the actor playing him on television. But when her mind misreads the signal, she's convinced the hero is actually Nat, the actor who’s been cast as the Flash in a new TV show.
In "Murder Haunts the Midway," Deadman briefly inhabits his brother Cleveland's body to relive old memories on the trapeze, only to be shot again—this time in Cleveland’s form. As he struggles to keep his brother alive, Deadman hunts the shooter, but the killer takes his own life before he can be stopped. The mystery deepens with the suspicion that a Russian plot may be behind the attack, all tied to Cleveland’s wife.
In "Climax of Chaos," Orion races to free his friends from the Stasis Sphere, only to uncover DeSaad's chilling revelation of Darkseid's grand design. With Forager, Lightray, Metron, and Jezebelle locked in a fierce battle against the Antagonist, Orion faces Darkseid in a showdown that ends with the tyrant vanishing—leaving the fate of the universe hanging in the balance.
In "The Case of the Fortune Cookie Fortune," Elongated Man investigates a curious mystery: fortune cookies containing $1000 bills. The trail leads him to Benny Maxwell, a beloved comedian with a surprising connection to his hometown and a heartfelt mission to give back.
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Reprinted in Comic Reader #157 (1978), Superman #25/1978 (1978), Roter Blitz #33 (1978), Wundergirl #33 (1978), Wundergirl #34 (1978), Année Zéro #6 (1980), Kamandi #1 (1980), Faucon Noir #17 (1980), Kamandi #4 (1981), Super Héros #10 (1981), Flash #52 (1981), Gigant #1/1982 (1982), Super Héros #12 (1982), Deadman #4 (2014), New Gods by Gerry Conway #[nn] (2020), Deadman Omnibus #[nn] (2021)
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