Adventure Comics 517

Adventure Comics #517 Story 1 Preboot » Retroboot <choose> <option></option> <option></option> </choose> Refresh for alternate images. Mouse-over for credits. Story title Saturn Rising Previous story Adventure Comics #516: Brane Speaks Next story Adventure Comics #518: Whispers of Doom Publication date August 11, 2010 Cover date October 2010 Creators Writer(s) Paul Levitz Penciller(s) Kevin Sharpe, Marlo Alquiza Inker(s) Kevin Sharpe, Marlo Alquiza Letterer(s) Travis Lanham Colourist(s) Blond Editor(s) Brian Cunningham, Sean Ryan Cover artist(s) Scott Clark, Dave Beaty, Hi-Fi

Saturn Rising

Synopsis

(20 pages/91 panels)

Roll Call

Legionnaires

• Cosmic Boy (cover, 49 panels, 1 as holographic image)
• Lightning Lad (cover, 20 panels)
• Saturn Girl (cover, 68 panels, 1 as holographic image)
• Brainiac 5 (2 panels, 1 on viewscreen)

Cameos

• Superboy (1 panel as holographic image)

Villains

• Zaryan (6 panels, mentioned only)
• Zaryan's robot raiders (10 panels)
• Unnamed Captain in charge of robot raiders (5 panels)

Supporting Characters

• Lt. Zendak (1 panel, mentioned only)
• R.J. Brande (4 panels, mentioned only)
• Science Police Sgt. Esquivel (26 panels)

Other Characters

• 4 unnamed reporters
• Unnamed Science Police officers (5 panels)

Planets and Settings

• Earth (91 panels)
  • Legion Headquarters (34 panels)
    • Gymnasium (8 panels)
    • Imra's quarters (11 panels)
  • Lehigh Robot Engineer Facility (16 panels)
  • Science Police training facility (5 panels)
  • Robot factory in Taiwan (10 panels)
  • Time Institute (1 panel)
  • Interior and exterior of robot raider ship (25 panels)

Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff

• Legion flying belts
• Science Police flying platforms
• Prototype of Legion Time Bubble
• Combat training robots

Notes

Errors and Oddities

• The story description of the story in the solicitation bears no resemblance to the story in this issue

Solicitation

ADVENTURE COMICS #517

On sale August 11
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by KEVIN SHARPE & MARIO ALQUIZA
Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR and JOHN DELL
Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY

When Superboy learns about his future exploits, he discovers the heavy burden that comes with being the kid destined to grow up to be Superman.

And in the second installment of the all-new co-feature starring The Atom, Ray Palmer continues tracking down who may have recently attacked his father! Don't miss this exciting new era for The Atom from up-and-comers Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and Mahmud Asrar (Dynamo 5) spinning out of the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY!

Other stories in this issue

There is an additional story that does not feature the Legion. The Atom learns the Calculator is not the real culprit behind his troubles in "Nucleus, Part 2: Atom Strange".

Images

Cover artwork

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  Soliciation artwork by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi

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  Cover, art by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi

Reprints

Saturn Rising has been reprinted in the following:

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See also

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• Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2010
• Legion Publication History - Other issues of Adventure Comics
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