Adventure Comics, #499 Newsstand
Published: May 1983
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"Who is the Legion's traitor?"
Characters
- Gim Allon
- Imra Ardeen (mainstream Universe)
- Chameleon Boy
- Colossal Boy
- Cosmic Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Reep Daggle
- Rokk Krinn (mainstream Universe)
- Lightning Lad (mainstream Universe)
- Dirk Morgna
- Garth Ranzz (mainstream Universe)
- Saturn Girl (mainstream Universe)
- Sun Boy
- Meglaro
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Gil Kane
- Colors: Anthony Tollin
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Brown-haired Legionnaire head does not match any characters in the interior story; possibly a miscolored Brainiac 5 or Lightning Lad. Lettering and coloring credits from Carl Gafford in a December 2010 e-mail.
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Story Notes
Inside front cover. Includes indicia at bottom of page.
"What in blazes happened here, Plas? This place looks like it was hit by a tornado!"
Storyline
Plas fights the triple-jointed murdering ballet dancer Dimitri Dervish.
Characters
- Chief Branner
- Eel O'Brian
- Plastic Man
- Woozy Winks
- Dimitri Dervish
- Ninotchka
Credits
- Script: Len Wein
- Pencils: Joe Staton
- Colors: Nansi Hoolahan
- Letters: Ben Oda
- Editing: Ross Andru
- Inks: Bob Smith
The Fantastic Spy!
"Saturn Girl... I have information that one of us Legionnaires is a... traitor! I order you to read our minds with your super thought-power, and name the guilty spy!"
Storyline
New Legionnaire Matter-Eater Lad is accused of being a traitor.
Characters
- Imra Ardeen (mainstream Universe)
- Bouncing Boy
- Brainiac 5 (mainstream Universe)
- Chameleon Boy
- Cosmic Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Reep Daggle
- Tenzil Kem
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Rokk Krinn (mainstream Universe)
- Lightning Lad (mainstream Universe)
- Matter-Eater Lad [Origin]
- Dirk Morgna
- Garth Ranzz (mainstream Universe)
- Saturn Girl (mainstream Universe)
- Sun Boy
- Superboy (mainstream Universe)
- Chuck Taine
- Querl Dox (mainstream Universe)
- Dr. Landro
- Meglaro
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Joe Letterese
- Editing: Mort Weisinger
Story Notes
Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. Story reformatted from 11.7 pages to fill 12 full pages.
A Kingdom to Re-Build
Storyline
The Aqua-family is reunited in Atlantis and Narkran is overthrown.
Characters
- Aquagirl
- Aqualad (mainstream Universe)
- Garth (mainstream Universe)
- Mera
- Tula
- Nuidis Vulko
- Aquaman (mainstream Universe)
- Arthur Curry (mainstream Universe)
- Narkran
Credits
- Script: Steve Skeates
- Pencils: Jim Aparo
- Inks: Jim Aparo
- Colors: Bob LeRose
- Letters: Jim Aparo
- Editing: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.
The Talking Tiger
"Pardon me, Mister! Have you seen a tiger around here anywhere?"
Storyline
Tawky Tawny leaves his jungle home for the big city, where he meets Captain Marvel.
Characters
- Billy Batson (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Marvel (mainstream Universe)
- Mr. Tawky Tawny
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: C. C. Beck
- Colors: Nansi Hoolahan
- Editing: Wendell Crowley
The Villain from Valhalla!
"From the misty caverns of the past rises Thor, ancient god of thunder..."
Storyline
A former Professor of Metallurgy, who has invented clothing of lucite that is bullet-proof, disguises himself and his men as ancient Vikings to commit crimes.
Characters
- Wesley Dodds (mainstream Universe)
- Sandy Hawkins
- Sandman (mainstream Universe)
- Sandy, the Golden Boy
- Police Chief Haines
- Thor [Fairy Tales Fenton]
Credits
- Script: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Joe Simon
- Colors: Nansi Hoolahan
- Letters: Howard Ferguson
- Editing: Whitney Ellsworth
Story Notes
Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.
The Stolen Super-Powers!
"Saturn Girl has always been a very sweet girl who happens to be gifted with super thought-casting power."
Storyline
Saturn Girl steals the Legionnaires' super powers so she can sacrifice herself fighting Zaryan the Conqueror, but Lightning Lad dies instead.
Characters
- Gim Allon
- Imra Ardeen (mainstream Universe)
- Bouncing Boy
- Brainiac 5 (mainstream Universe)
- Chameleon Boy
- Colossal Boy
- Cosmic Boy (mainstream Universe)
- Reep Daggle
- Salu Digby
- Luornu Durgo
- Invisible Kid
- Tenzil Kem
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Rokk Krinn (mainstream Universe)
- Lori Lemaris
- Lightning Lad (mainstream Universe) [Death]
- Matter-Eater Lad
- Mon-El
- Dirk Morgna
- Jo Nah
- Lyle Norg
- Phantom Girl
- Garth Ranzz (mainstream Universe)
- Saturn Girl (mainstream Universe)
- Shrinking Violet
- Sun Boy
- Superboy (mainstream Universe)
- Supergirl (mainstream Universe)
- Chuck Taine
- Triplicate Girl
- Ultra Boy
- Tinya Wazzo
- Kara Zor-El (mainstream Universe)
- Querl Dox (mainstream Universe)
- Lar Gand
- Zaryan the Conqueror
- Commander Loring
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Joe Letterese
- Editing: Mort Weisinger
Story Notes
Death of Lightning Lad. Saturn Girl elected Legion leader. Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.
The Man in the Moon
"Okay, Captain Marvel! Put in the eye!"
Storyline
Captain Marvel follows Doc Quartz to the moon, where the crazy scientist is testing some new inventions.
Characters
- Billy Batson (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Marvel (mainstream Universe)
- Doc Quartz
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: C. C. Beck
- Editing: Wendell Crowley
Pilgrims of Peril!
"Ashcan Alley in the Old Quarter of Gateway City -- a passerby's face turns ashen as..."
Storyline
The Spectre battles the demon Nawor in another dimension while back on Earth Jim Corrigan faces the demon's followers -- a band of pilgrims raised from the dead!
Characters
- Jim Corrigan (mainstream Universe)
- The Spectre (mainstream Universe)
- Nawor
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Jerry Grandenetti
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
- Letters: Jerry Grandenetti
- Editing: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail.
The Story Behind the Stories
"Our chronological reprinting of the early adventures of the Legion heats up with two Jerry Siegel-John Forte collaborations..."
Storyline
Paul Levitz provides commentary on the two Legion stories reprinted in this issue.
Credits
- Script: Paul Levitz
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Even the Spectre cannot cope with "The Pilgrims of Peril"!"
Characters
- Billy Batson (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Marvel (mainstream Universe)
- Jim Corrigan (mainstream Universe)
- Wesley Dodds (mainstream Universe)
- Sandy Hawkins
- Mr. Tawky Tawny
- Sandman (mainstream Universe)
- Sandy, the Golden Boy
- The Spectre (mainstream Universe)
- Aquaman (mainstream Universe)
- Arthur Curry (mainstream Universe)
- Eel O'Brian
- Plastic Man
- Dimitri Dervish
- Narkran
- Thor
Credits
- Script: Nicola Cuti (uncertain)
- Pencils: Howard Bender
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Previews of the stories in the issue. Back cover.