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==Reprinted material==
 
==Reprinted material==
 
Original publication source is noted for each.  
 
Original publication source is noted for each.  
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*The Challengers of the Unknown in "All Together Now!" - New material
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*Plastic Man in "Carlton Canary" - Adventure Comics #467 (January, 1980)
*Superboy and Ultra Boy in "The Boy with Ultra-Powers!" – [[Superboy v1 98|''Superboy'' v1 #98]] (July, 1962)
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*The Legion of Super-Heroes in "The Secret Origin of Bouncing Boy" – [[Adventure Comics 301|''Adventure Comics'' #301]] (October, 1962)
*Aquaman in "The Explanation!" – ''Aquaman'' #46 (July/August, 1969)
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*Aquaman in "Come the Revolution" – ''Aquaman'' #47 (September/October, 1969)
*Shazam in "The Mighty Marvels Join Forces!" – ''The Marvel Family'' #1 (December, 1945)
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*Captain Marvel in "The World's Maddest Ghost" – ''Captain Marvel Adventures'' #138 (November, 1952)
*The Legion of Super-Heroes in "The Face Behind the Lead Mask!" – [[Adventure Comics 300|''Adventure Comics'' #300]] (September, 1962)
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*Sandman in "The Man Who Knew All the Answers" - ''Adventure Comics'' #74 (May, 1942)
*The Spectre in "Stop That Kid, Before He Wrecks the World!" – ''The Spectre'' #4 (May/June, 1968)
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*The Legion of Super-Heroes in "Sun-Boy's Lost Power" – [[Adventure Comics 302|''Adventure Comics'' #302]] (November, 1962)
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*Mary Marvel in "The Thanksgiving Thieves" - ''Shazam!'' #10 (February, 1974)
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*The Spectre in "The Spectre Means Death" – ''The Spectre'' #5 (July/August, 1968)
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==The Story Behind the Stories==
 
==The Story Behind the Stories==
 
The two Legion reprints included in each issue of the digest-sized Adventure Comics were the feature attraction. As an added bonus to Legion fans, a running commentary about that issue's reprinted Legion stories was provided each month by [[Paul Levitz]], who was the writer of the Legion's current series while the Adventure digests were being produced. Years later, these commentaries are the primary point of interest (other than the reprinted stories themselves), so the full text is provided below:
 
The two Legion reprints included in each issue of the digest-sized Adventure Comics were the feature attraction. As an added bonus to Legion fans, a running commentary about that issue's reprinted Legion stories was provided each month by [[Paul Levitz]], who was the writer of the Legion's current series while the Adventure digests were being produced. Years later, these commentaries are the primary point of interest (other than the reprinted stories themselves), so the full text is provided below:

Revision as of 09:01, 9 September 2006

Adventure Comics #498
Preboot » Pre-Crisis
Reprint
Adventure498.jpg
Cover by Gil Kane
Story title Various
Previous story Adventure Comics #497 (previous chronological reprints)
Next story Adventure Comics #499 (next chronological reprints)
Cover date April 1983
Creators
Writer(s) n/a
Penciller(s) n/a
Inker(s) n/a
Letterer(s) n/a
Colourist(s) n/a
Editor(s) Carl Gafford/Nicola Cuti
Cover artist(s) Gil Kane

Background

Adventure Comics was the birthplace of the Legion and its longtime home. After almost 500 issues of publication, it became primarily a series of reprints. Featured each month was a chronological re-presentation of the Legion's earliest tales, two in each issue, beginning with their first appearance. This issue presents the 15th and 16th appearances in that chronology.

Reprinted material

Original publication source is noted for each.

  • Plastic Man in "Carlton Canary" - Adventure Comics #467 (January, 1980)
  • The Legion of Super-Heroes in "The Secret Origin of Bouncing Boy" – Adventure Comics #301 (October, 1962)
  • Aquaman in "Come the Revolution" – Aquaman #47 (September/October, 1969)
  • Captain Marvel in "The World's Maddest Ghost" – Captain Marvel Adventures #138 (November, 1952)
  • Sandman in "The Man Who Knew All the Answers" - Adventure Comics #74 (May, 1942)
  • The Legion of Super-Heroes in "Sun-Boy's Lost Power" – Adventure Comics #302 (November, 1962)
  • Mary Marvel in "The Thanksgiving Thieves" - Shazam! #10 (February, 1974)
  • The Spectre in "The Spectre Means Death" – The Spectre #5 (July/August, 1968)

The Story Behind the Stories

The two Legion reprints included in each issue of the digest-sized Adventure Comics were the feature attraction. As an added bonus to Legion fans, a running commentary about that issue's reprinted Legion stories was provided each month by Paul Levitz, who was the writer of the Legion's current series while the Adventure digests were being produced. Years later, these commentaries are the primary point of interest (other than the reprinted stories themselves), so the full text is provided below: