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Issue: Adventure Comics #489
Publication Date: January 1982
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Issues: #489 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Sales
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/06/1981
Volume: 48
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: £0.20 GBP
$0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 4 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Len Wein (editor); Mike W. Barr (associate editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (consulting editor)
Disclose Notes: Indicia title "Adventure Comics Presents Dial H for Hero."

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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.; digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior; thin cardboard stock cover (digest size)
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound #390, 416, 491-503
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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Beware the Marionette!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru (signed)
Inker(s): Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dial "H" for Hero
Character(s): The Marionette; Gemstone [Christopher King]; The Weaver [Vicki Grant]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-766
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Proof...the Whole Proof... and Nothing But the Proof!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Rozakis
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Frank McLaughlin
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dial "H" for Hero
Character(s): Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Tsunami; Distortionex; Neon [Christopher King]; The Unicorn [Vicki Grant]; Greg King; Phase Master [Christopher King]; Queen of Hearts [Vicki Grant]; Gary King; Multi-Force [Christopher King]; Blue Biker [Vicki Grant]; Judge Harrison Henderson; Mr. Berger
Synopsis: After Chris and Vicki stop Tsunami and Distortionex from robbing a bank they are summoned to testify in court. How will they re-dial those heroes so they can show up for the trial?
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #13 published December 1983
as Die Wahrheit... Nichts als die Wahrheit ! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Job Number: J-7781
Disclose Notes: Tsunami created by Matt Young
Distortionex created by Edward Murr
Neon created by Andrew Murphy
The Unicorn created by Kyla M. Jones
Phase Master created by Mike Cheung
Queen of Hearts created by Martin Rios
Multi-Force created by Scott Hutchison
Blue Biker created by Craig Lantz
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tamsyn O'Flynn
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dial "L" For Letters
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: L-920
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Who's Pulling the Strings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Trevor Von Eeden
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): Pierre Bernard Jr.
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dial "H" for Hero
Character(s): Christopher King; Vicki Grant; Mrs. Roman; The Marionette; Gemstone [Christopher King]; The Weaver [Vicki Grant]; Brad Mann; Frannie Nash; Frosty [Vicki Grant]; Hasty Pudding [Christopher King]
Synopsis: Chris and Vicki's class is attacked by The Marionette.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-7764
Disclose Notes: The Marionette crated by David Wile
Gemstone create by Richard Konkle
The Weaver created by Nancy Mayberry
Frosty created by Ann-Marie Leslie
Hasty Pudding created by Dale M. Houstman

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