Cover: Scott Clark & David Beaty & Mahmud Asrar & John Dell

Adventure Comics #521

Feb 2011 · DC · 3.99 USD

📊 ~23,787 copies sold its debut month

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In "The Summons of the Ring," Jeff Lemire and Mahmud Asrar deliver a tense, character-driven chapter as David asserts control over the Colony’s mechanical bugs, using their parts to repair vital equipment. With Ray and David on the move, the Atom faces a brutal choice—flee or risk everything to save his father, now held hostage by the Colony’s chilling ultimatum. The cover by Scott Clark and David Beaty captures the moment’s dread, while the interior art by Asrar and John Dell brings the mechanical menace and emotional weight to life.

Contains 2 stories

The Summons of the Ring

20 pp · Superhero

In "The Summons of the Ring," the Legion of Super-Heroes investigates seismic chaos in Africa, where Wildfire and Dawnstar begin to suspect the disaster wasn’t natural. Back at headquarters, Dyogene presents a Green Lantern ring to a Legionnaire—whose decision will ripple beyond the mission.

Nucleus, Part 6: Weapons of Mass-Reduction

10 pp · Superhero

In "Nucleus, Part 6: Weapons of Mass-Reduction," David’s hidden control over the mechanical bugs becomes a crucial tool as he and Ray work to repair their damaged systems using scavenged parts. With the escape house behind them, they prepare to confront the Colony once more—only to be stopped when the group reveals they’re holding Ray’s father hostage, forcing a desperate choice.