Cover: Jim Aparo

Adventure Comics #461

Jan 1979 · DC · 1.00 USD

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“The Multiple Murders of Mapleville!”

In "The Multiple Murders of Mapleville!", Deadman unravels a sinister conspiracy tied to a traveling circus, where secrets run deeper than the sawdust on the big top floor. With the help of Alexi Kronsky—whose shocking connection to Cleveland Brand’s late wife Inga begins to surface—Deadman pieces together a mystery that threatens to consume the entire troupe. Written by Len Wein and brought to life with moody precision by Jim Aparo (pencils, inks, and lettering), with colors by Glynis Wein, this 1979 DC thriller blends suspense and the supernatural in a story that lingers long after the final page. The cover, also by Aparo, captures the eerie tension with a haunting, shadowed image of the circus under moonlight.

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writer Len Wein · artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo · colorist Glynis Wein · cover Jim Aparo

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Full credits

writer Len Wein

artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo

colorist Glynis Wein

cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

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Deadman figures out that Mr. Solomon is behind the issues at the circus. Deadman helps Alexi Kronsky get free of Solomon. Deadman starts to put it all together, as Kronski arrives at the circus and it is revealed that he is the father of Cleveland Brand's wife Inga.

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