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Cover: Ed Hannigan & Klaus Janson

Adventure Comics #502

Aug 1983 · DC · 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD
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In "Brickface and the Trowel," Dream Girl’s desperate attempt to protect her Legionnaires from a troubling vision leads to unexpected consequences—her actions cause a rift among the team, and her altered powers grant Lightning Lass the strange ability to make objects unnaturally light. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by John Forte, this 1983 Adventure Comics tale explores the weight of foresight and the cost of trying to change fate. The cover by Ed Hannigan and Klaus Janson captures the story’s offbeat tone with a striking, surreal image.

Contains 9 stories
Brickface and the Trowel
8 pp · Superhero
Plastic ManWoozy WinksChief BrannerTerry CottaTrowel [Mason Stucko]Cindy BlockBrickface
Part I: The Renegade Super-Hero!
9 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [SuperboyUltra BoyPhantom GirlSaturn GirlSun BoyBrainiac 5Mon-ElLightning LadChameleon BoyBouncing BoyCosmic BoyShrinking VioletElement LadColossal Boy (cameo)Lightning Lass (cameo)Invisible Kid (cameo)]Proty II
Part II: The End of a Super-Traitor!
10 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Ultra BoyPhantom GirlSaturn GirlSun BoyBrainiac 5Mon-ElChameleon BoyCosmic BoyElement LadInvisible Kid]Proty II
The Human Hawks
6 pp · Superhero
Captain Marvel [also appears as Billy Batson]Dudley Wright
The Parchment of Power Perilous
22 pp · Superhero
The SpectreJim CorriganNarkranCarstagg Mob
Can This Be Death?..
16 pp · Superhero
AquamanAqualadMeraOcean Master
Zatanna, the Magician
7 pp · Superhero
ZatannaZataraJeff SloaneJustice League of America [HawkmanElongated ManFlash [Barry Allen]Atom [Ray Palmer]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Batman] (all in cameo flashback)
Part I: The Menace of Dream Girl!
9 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn GirlLightning LassBrainiac 5Star BoyMatter-Eater LadSuperboyMon-ElSun BoyTriplicate GirlBouncing BoyDream Girl (joins)]Rann Antar (applicant)

In "Part I: The Menace of Dream Girl!", newly arrived Dream Girl makes a dramatic entrance into the Legion of Super-Heroes, challenging the team’s unity by demanding Lightning Lass be expelled after she loses her powers—and pushing for Triplicate Girl to face court-martial for accusing her. The tension escalates as Dream Girl’s rigid stance puts her at odds with her teammates, setting the stage for a clash of ideals within the ranks.

Part II: The Doom of the Legion!
9 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Dream Girl (leaves)Saturn GirlBrainiac 5Star BoyMatter-Eater LadTriplicate GirlSun BoyLightning LadUltra BoyBouncing BoyShrinking VioletSuperboyLightning Lass [becomes Light Lass]Chameleon Boy (cameo)]

In "Part II: The Doom of the Legion!", Dream Girl's desperate attempt to save her teammates by expelling several Legionnaires backfires when her grim prediction fails to come true—leaving her to depart the group as the others are quietly reinstated. With the stakes higher than ever, she’s also altered Lightning Lass’s powers, granting her the ability to make objects super-light, a change that reshapes how the team operates.

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Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $8
CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $311*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $92*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $31*
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Full credits

artist, inker John Forte
cover pencils Ed Hannigan
cover inks Klaus Janson

Reprints

↩ Reprints Captain Marvel Adventures #143 (1953), Adventure Comics #316 (1964), Adventure Comics #317 (1964), The Spectre #8 (1969), Aquaman #50 (1970), Adventure Comics #413 (1971), Adventure Comics #470 (1980)

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