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Issue: Adventure Comics #4 / 507
Publication Date: January 2010
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Issues: #4 / 507 of 27 Issues (56 Printings)
Title:
Variant: 4 Cover
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 11/18/2009
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194128102500411
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 3 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (Editor); Sean Ryan (Associate Editor)
Disclose Notes: Indicia reads: Adventure Comics #4/Adventure Comics #507 (Variant Cover).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
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Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jerry Ordway (signed); Clayton Henry (Blok inset); Francis Manapul (background, signed)
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway (signed); Clayton Henry (Blok inset); Francis Manapul (background, signed)
Colorist(s): Brian Buccellato
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy-Prime; Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Superboy-Prime; Blok
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover has Superboy-Prime breaking through the cover of Adventure Comics (DC, 2009 series) #1 / 504. Blok inset taken from interior story. Cover bannered as part of the “Blackest Night” event.
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He Primed Me, Part One: Spoiler Alert

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns; Sterling Gates
Penciller(s): Jerry Ordway
Inker(s): Bob Wiacek
Colorist(s): Brian Buccellato
Letterer(s): Steve Wands
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy-Prime
Character(s): Superboy Prime; Black Lantern Alexander Luthor; Black Lantern Ballistic; Black Lantern Bushido; Black Lantern Charaxes; Black Lantern Element Lad; Black Lantern Geist; Black Lantern Major Disaster; Black Lantern Nightblade; Black Lantern Razorsharp; Black Lantern Sun Boy; Legion of Super-Heroes (of Earth-Prime) [Lightning Lad; Chameleon; Brainiac 5; Ultra Boy; Light Lass; Triplicate Girl]; Jerry Kent; Naomi Kent; Alexander Luthor (flashback); Superman (of Earth-2) (flashback); Lois Lane (of Earth-2) (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Robin [Jason Todd] (flashback); Superman (flashback); Doomsday (flashback); Bane (flashback); Parallax (flashback); Wonder Woman [Diana] (flashback); Wonder Woman [Artemis] (flashback); Flash [Walter West] (flashback); Captain Boomerang (flashback); Pantha (flashback); Superboy [Conner Kent] (flashback); Joker (flashback); Lex Luthor (flashback); Black Lantern The Thinker (cameo); Black Lantern Doctor Light (cameo); Black Lantern Psycho Pirate (cameo)
Synopsis: After reading Adventure Comics #4, Superboy-Prime rushes to his comic book store to find out what happens to him in #5. But while searching the internet there, he is attacked by Black Lantern Alexander Luthor, who brings with him Black Lanterns inhabiting the bodies of people Superboy-Prime killed.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Batman, Cyborg Superman, Atom-Smasher, Flash, Booster Gold, Robin, Aquaman, Bizarro, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Sinestro, Flash (Barry Allen), Mary Marvel, and others appear on pieces from Superboy-Prime’s collection and in the comic book store. Superboy-Prime’s father’s name is spelled variously Jerry or Jerri. There is no explanation for why Legion corpses should exist in the 21st century.
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Long Live the Legion, Part Four: Star Crossed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns; Michael Shoemaker
Penciller(s): Clayton Henry
Inker(s): Clayton Henry
Colorist(s): Brian Reber
Letterer(s): Sal Cipriano
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Black Witch [also as White Witch]]
Synopsis: Wildfire and Dawnstar accompany Blok to Sorcerer’s World to check on Mysa who has taken on Mordru’s power and is now the Black Witch.
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In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 published February 2012
as Long Live the Legion, Part Four: Star Crossed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: The wall behind the Black Witch appears to have the heads of Blue Devil, Kid Devil, the Green Lantern Torquemada, Raven, Green Lantern Alan Scott, and Zatanna.

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