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Cover: Keith Giffen & Mike DeCarlo

Adventure Comics #492

Oct 1982 · DC · 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD
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In "Battle With the Gods!", Black Canary wakes up in the back of a truck, disoriented and on a 450-mile journey to intercept a prison transport—only to learn it's carrying the League's true leader, the Catwoman. Written by Denny O'Neil and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Alex Toth, this issue blends suspense and intrigue in a high-stakes chase that redefines loyalty and identity. The cover, by Keith Giffen and Mike DeCarlo, captures the tension with a striking, cinematic moment.

Contains 7 stories
...Battle With the Gods!
10 pp · Superhero
SetAhrimanCernobogTezcatlipoca
The Trail of the Ring!
23 pp · Superhero
AquamanVulkoNarkranAqualadZancolAquagirl (cameo)Aquababy [Arthur Curry, Jr.](cameo)Mera (cameo flashback)

In "The Trail of the Ring!", Aquaman ventures into the uncharted Depths in search of the missing Mera, only to encounter a peaceful underwater society living in harmony with massive sea creatures. When he kills one of the creatures to save a member of the community, the gentle people turn against him, forcing Aquaman to confront the consequences of his actions in a world where survival and compassion are deeply intertwined.

The Three Super-Heroes!
13 pp · Superhero
SupergirlLegion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic BoyLightning LadSaturn GirlChameleon BoyColossal BoyInvisible Kid]Superman
The Canary and the Cat! Part Two
8 pp · Superhero
Black Canary [Dinah Drake]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (cameo flashback)Bertha Kane (villain, President of the Women's Resistence League)Marcy (villain)Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain, cameo) (cameo)

In "The Canary and the Cat! Part Two," Black Canary wakes to find herself trapped in the back of a moving truck, her senses still hazy as she realizes she's being driven 450 miles to intercept a prison convoy—just as the real mastermind behind the League, the Catwoman, is set to be transported. The stakes rise as the Canary must race against time and her own disorientation to stop a plan that could unravel everything she thought she knew.

The Unholy Dreams of Gentleman Jack
10 pp · Superhero
Sandman [Wesley Dodds]Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]"Gentleman Jack" Jarvis

In "The Unholy Dreams of Gentleman Jack," former prisoner Gentleman Jack Jarvis awakens from haunting visions of the Sandman with a chilling vow: to reclaim power and turn the tables on his tormentor, dreaming not of freedom, but of a twisted reign where he rules from a suite of cells while the Sandman endures a slow, solitary demise.

The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!
8 pp · Superhero
Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]Lex LuthorLightning LadJonathan KentLana LangKryptoCosmic Boy (cameo)Saturn Girl (cameo)
Beyond the Sinister Barrier!
24 pp · Superhero
SpectreJim CorriganShathan the EternalAzmodus (flashback)

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CGC 9.8 · 7 in census $94*
CGC 9.6 · 9 in census $30*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $30*
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VG+ $4.3 FN $6.8 FINE $12.95 Newsstand $12.95 VF $13.98 NM- $18.99 Variant $19.99 VF $32.5
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Cast · 9 characters

Full credits

artist, inker, letterer Alex Toth
colorist Tom Ziuko
cover pencils Keith Giffen
cover inks Mike DeCarlo

Reprints

↩ Reprints Adventure Comics #85 (1943), Action Comics #267 (1960), Superboy #86 (1961), Showcase #61 (1966), Aquaman #41 (1968), Adventure Comics #419 (1972)

Reprinted in Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #3 (2021)

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