Adventure Comics 515

Adventure Comics v2 #12 a.k.a. Adventure Comics #515 Preboot » Retroboot <choose> <option></option> <option></option> <option></option> <option></option> <option></option> <option></option> </choose> Refresh for alternate images. Mouse-over for credits. Story title Playing Hooky: A Tale of Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes Previous story ??? Next story Adventure Comics #516: Brande Speaks Publication date June 2, 2010 Cover date August 2010 Creators Writer(s) Paul Levitz Penciller(s) Kevin Sharpe Inker(s) Marlo Alquiza, Marc Deering Letterer(s) Sal Cipriano Colourist(s) Blond Editor(s) Brian Cunningham, Sean Ryan Cover artist(s) Primary: Scott Clark, Dave Beaty, Variant: Lee Bermejo after Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt

Playing Hooky: A Tale of Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes

Synopsis

(30 pages/138 panels)

Roll Call

Legionnaires

• Brainiac 5 (cover, 14 panels)
• Chameleon Boy (10 panel)
• Colossal Boy (cover, 14 panels)
• Cosmic Boy (cover, 15 panels)
• Invisible Kid I (cover, 5 panels, 1 while invisible)
• Lightning Lad (cover, 12 panels)
• Phantom Girl (cover, 18 panels)
• Superboy (cover, 97 panels, 15 as Clark Kent, 1 as statue)
• Saturn Girl (cover, 26 panels)
• Triplicate Girl (cover, 8 panels)

Villains

• Darkseid (1 panel, as statue)
• Doomsday (1 panel, as statue)
• Metallo (1 panel, as statue)

Supporting Characters

• Jimmy Olsen (1 panel, as statue)
• Jonathan "Pa" Kent (9 panels)
• Gigi Cusimano (mentioned in 1 panel)
• Martha "Ma" Kent (2 panels)
• R.J. Brande (7 panels)

Other Characters

• Citizens of Smallville (2 panels)
• Citizens of 30th century Metropolis (6 panels)
• Students at Smallville High (2 panels)
• Two doctors on Mars (2 panels)
• Science Police offices (6 panels)

Solicitation

ADVENTURE COMICS #12

On sale JUNE 2
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by KEVIN SHARPE
Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY
1:25 "DC 75th Anniversary" Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO

Legion great Paul Levitz begins his ADVENTURE COMICS run by revisiting the Legion's past in this special story featuring one of Superboy's earliest adventures in the far future!

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

Images

Cover artwork

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  Penciled artwork by Scott Clark

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  Inked artwork by Scott Clark and Dave Beaty

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  Solicitation artwork 1, by Scott Clark and Dave Beaty

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  Solicitation artwork 2, artwork by Lee Bermejo

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  Primary cover, art by Scott Clark and Dave Beaty

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  Variant cover, art by Lee Bermejo

Reprints

Playing Hooky: A Tale of Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes has been reprinted in the following:

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See also

• Announcements

• Previews

• Reviews and Discussion

• Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2010
• Legion Publication History - Other issues of Adventure Comics
• Retroboot Chronology
• Quick index of links to other Adventure Comics issues

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