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Cover: José Luis García-López & Ross Andru

Adventure Comics #463

May 1979 · DC · 1.00 USD
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Contains 5 stories
Urtumi the Image Eater
12 pp · Superhero
The Flash [Barry Allen]Urtumi (villain)Dr. Steiger
Mind Over Murder!
12 pp · Superhero
Deadman [Boston Brand]TinyLita BrandVashnuInga BrandCleveland BrandAlexi Kronsky (villain)Mr. Solomon (villain)Winchell (villain)Rama Kushna

In "Mind Over Murder!", Deadman teams up with circus friends to confront the unstable Alexi Kronsky, whose mind is twisted by a dangerous helmet. When Deadman attempts to use Inga Brand as a vessel to regain a physical form, the plan goes awry—only for the group to unite and stop Mr. Solomon’s agent, destroying the helmet before it can fall into the wrong hands.

The Night of the Soul Thief!
17 pp · Superhero
Justice Society of America [Robin (Earth-2)Huntress [Helena Wayne]Dr. Fatethe Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Power GirlWildcat [Ted Grant] (flashback)Batman (Earth-2, flashback)]Fredric Vaux (villain)

In "The Night of the Soul Thief!" from Adventure Comics #463, Dr. Fate leads the Justice Society in a desperate hunt for Frederic Vaux, the shadowy mastermind behind the stolen powers of Bill Jensen. As Vaux seeks to bargain with the nether gods to erase all memory of the heroes and plunge the world into chaos, Fate must rally his allies and use the strength of order itself to stop him—while also reshaping the minds of the world to protect the true identities of Robin and the Huntress.

Climax
12 pp · Superhero
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]Dr. VulkoMeraAqualad [Garth]Mr. Amos (villain)

In "Climax," Aquaman takes a stand against the rulers of Atlantis when he uncovers a dangerous sea-floor mining operation threatening the ocean’s balance. With his allies divided and the company’s leader dangerously confident in his secrecy, Aquaman must decide how far he’ll go to protect the deep—before it’s too late.

The Insanity Swarm
11 pp · Superhero
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]Queen Bee (villain)

In "The Insanity Swarm," Wundergirl finds herself caught in a deadly game when the Bienenkönigin, a mysterious foe wielding a hive of mind-controlled bees, kidnaps a group of scientists and traps their intellects in a sinister computer network. To save them, she must confront the queen’s chilling ultimatum: surrender herself as a slave, or watch the scientists' minds be lost forever.

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Full credits

artist Joe Staton
inker Dave Hunt
colorist Adrienne Roy
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils, inks José Luis García-López
cover pencils Ross Andru

Reprints

Reprinted in Roter Blitz #44 (1979), Wundergirl #45 (1979), Wundergirl #4/1980 (1980), Aquaman Album #5 (1980), Gigant #5/1981 (1981), Super Action avec Wonder Woman #12 (1982), Faucon Noir #25 (1982), Etranges Aventures #76 (1982), Super Action avec Wonder Woman #15 (1982), Justice Society #2 (2007), Showcase Presents: All-Star Comics #1 (2011), Deadman #4 (2014), All-Star Comics: Only Legends Live Forever #[nn] (2019), Deadman Omnibus #[nn] (2021)

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