Cover: Jim Aparo

Adventure Comics #462

Mar 1979 · DC · 1.00 USD

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“Only Legends Live Forever!”

In "Only Legends Live Forever!", a 1979 Adventure Comics #462, a pivotal moment unfolds as Wayne retreats into the Gotham City Museum, where he confronts the weight of his past by rediscovering the Batman costume. Written by Paul Levitz and illustrated by Joe Staton—with inks by Staton, colors by Adrienne Roy, and letters by Ben Oda—this issue finds the character grappling with legacy and sacrifice. The cover, by Jim Aparo, captures the tension of a hero stepping back into legend.

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writer Paul Levitz · artist, inker Joe Staton · colorist Adrienne Roy · letterer Ben Oda · cover Jim Aparo

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Full credits

writer Paul Levitz

artist, inker Joe Staton

colorist Adrienne Roy

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

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Wayne escapes into the tower and its City Museum where he finds a Batman costume. Despite recalling his vow to leave his Batman persona behind after the death of his wife, he decides he has no other choice but to put on the costume one last time and face Jensen. As Batman, he joins the reviving Justice Society in fighting Jensen, eventually making his way to the criminal where they die together as a result of Jensen's terrible power, just as Jensen reveals that Batman is Bruce Wayne.

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