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Cover: Ross Andru & Keith Giffen & Dick Giordano & Romeo Tanghal

Adventure Comics #495

Jan 1983 · DC · 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD
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In "Yesterday's Clues!", the not-yet-Challengers gather in Rocky's apartment, navigating everyday life while shadows of past missions linger. As tensions rise over a mysterious jet sabotage, each member shares a revealing memory—Ace questioning if he’s the target, Red recalling a near-fatal mission in South America, and Professor Haley revealing a long-buried family rift tied to a lost fortune and a cousin named Freddie. With secrets unraveling and a confession looming, the team’s bond is tested before the next chapter begins. Written by Bob Rozakis and brought to life with crisp precision by Alex Toth, Frank Giacoia, and Carl Gafford, this issue features a striking cover by Ross Andru and Keith Giffen, inked by Dick Giordano and Romeo Tanghal.

Contains 7 stories
Yesterday's Clues!
9 pp · Adventure
Challengers of the Unknown [Ace MorganRocky DavisProfessor HaleyRed Ryan]

In "Yesterday's Clues!", the not-yet-Challengers gather in Rocky's apartment, each haunted by past missions that now feel eerily relevant. As tensions rise, old secrets surface—Professor Haley’s inheritance, Red’s brush with a South American dictator, and Ace’s growing unease about being targeted—while a confession looms, threatening to unravel their fragile trust.

The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!
14 pp · Superhero
Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]Sun Boy (impostor)Tom TannerLegion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic BoyLightning LadSaturn GirlPhantom GirlBrainiac 5Chameleon BoySun Boy]Lana LangMartha KentChief Parker

In "The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!", Superboy faces a mystery when a new Legion recruit, Sun Boy, arrives with suspiciously familiar powers—while back in Smallville, a look-alike named Tom Tanner, a fugitive from reform school, begins impersonating Clark Kent, throwing the town into chaos.

Underworld Reward!
22 pp · Superhero
AquamanAqualadMera (cameo flashback)Aquababy (cameo flashback)

In "Underworld Reward!", Aquaman lands on the surface world with a mission: to track down the criminals who abducted Mera, suspecting they’re from above. His arrival coincides with a brutal gangland killing, drawing the wrath of a powerful crime syndicate that places a bounty on his head. Meanwhile, far beneath the waves, the Men of Eldfur rely on Aqualad to confront the terrifying Bugala, a monstrous threat rising from the deep.

The Man Without a World!
5 pp · Superhero
Captain MarvelDr. Sivana
The Legion of Super-Traitors!
14 pp · Superhero
Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning LadCosmic BoySaturn Girl]Legion of Super-Pets [Krypto, Streaky, Super-Monkey, Super-Horse]Brain Globes of RambatLana LangMartha KentJonathan KentJax-UrGeneral ZodMon-El

In "The Legion of Super-Traitors!" from Adventure Comics #495, Superboy finds himself facing off against his Legion of Super-Heroes teammates—now under the mind-control of the sinister Brain-Globes of Rambat. Once freed from the alien parasites, the Legionnaires rally around Superboy, uniting with four powerful super-pets to fight back against the mindless threat.

Crime Carnival!
10 pp · Superhero
Sandman [Wesley Dodds]SandyStretchoMidgePrestoSamson

In "Crime Carnival!", Sandman and his son Sandy take on a bizarre string of crimes linked to the mysterious Mammoth Circus, where performers vanish mid-act and the police chase a getaway vehicle that transforms before their eyes—leaving only a trail of circus dust and unanswered questions.

Die, Spectre--Again!
22 pp · Superhero
Spectre [Jim Corrigan]Dirk RawleyMona MarcyCommissioner Hackett

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Full credits

artist Alex Toth
colorist Carl Gafford
letterer Milt Snapinn
cover pencils Ross Andru
cover pencils Keith Giffen
cover inks Dick Giordano
cover inks Romeo Tanghal

Reprints

↩ Reprints Adventure Comics #84 (1943), Captain Marvel Adventures #141 (1953), Adventure Comics #290 (1961), Adventure Comics #293 (1962), The Spectre #2 (1968), Aquaman #44 (1969)

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