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Issue: Adventure Comics #376
Publication Date: January 1969
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Issues: #376 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/26/1968
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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 (5" x 6.75") (#491-503)
Paper Stock: glossy cover (#32-490); cardstock cover (#491-503); newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#390, 416, 491-503)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
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CGC Graded
From the Rocky Mountain Pedigree collection. Certified at CGC's 9.4 solid Near Mint tier, with just 2 in grade and only 4 graded higher in total. Adding to its desirability, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation of White pages, making this the very best 9.4 attainable.
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The Execution of Chameleon Boy!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan; Carmine Infantino; Neal Adams (see note)
Inker(s): Neal Adams
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Danvers]]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #202 published May 1974
as [untitled] [Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #8 published December 1998
as The Execution of Chameleon Boy! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The cover was fully penciled by Curt Swan; Carmine Infantino altered and partially re-laid it out afterwards; the new figures of Supergirl and Brainiac 5 and corrections were tightened up and the entire cover inked by Neal Adams (per Neal Adams via email, March 2007).
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The Execution of Chameleon Boy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts only); Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Duo Damsel [Lournu Durgo]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle; also as Bouncing Boy]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Danvers]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; Element Lad [Jan Arrah]; Shadow Lass [Tasmia Mallor]]; Celebrand; Psyche; Radagor; King Artros; Sir Kayle; Sir Borrs; Sir Elistar; Sir Galado; Sir Norwith; Baron Kodar; Princess Elwinda; Proty II [also as Chameleon Boy]
Synopsis: The challenge to the Legion of Super-Heroes is explained to the winner of the contest, who it turns out was Chameleon Boy using the form of Bouncing Boy.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #8 published December 1998
as The Execution of Chameleon Boy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #8 published December 1998
as Part II: Cupid Clips Cham! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Story continues from previous issue.
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Super City Comes Alive!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Super City; Ideal Toys
Character(s): Jack; Bill
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Super City Skyport Building Set from Ideal Toys in comic form. Jack and Bill play with their helicopter at the Super City Skyport. Between pages 6 and 7 of story.
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The Gang Goes for Booby Trap!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Parker Games
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement in comic form for the game Booby-Trap by Parker Games between pages 11 and 12 of story.
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Tyco Puts Fun Where the Action Is

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tyco
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Illustrated advertisement for Tyco HO trains and HO roadracers between pages 11 and 12 of story.
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Part II: Cupid Clips Cham!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Star Boy [Thom Kallor]; Duo Damsel [Lournu Durgo]]; Princess Elwinda; King Artros; Baron Kodar; Sir Kayle
Synopsis: Chameleon Boy is not allowed to fight Baron Kodor since defeating him would allow him to marry Princess Elwinda. But when King Artros' forces fail to stop Kodor, Chameleon Boy defeats Kodor and wins the hand of the Princess. The Legion views the wedding ceremony, and misunderstanding, thinks Cham is in trouble and teleports him home, sealing the passage between the two dimensions.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): General Electric
Character(s): Boys; girls
First Line: Five fantastic ways to have fun... from General Electric
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for new products from General Electric between pages 18 and 19 of story.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Legion Outpost
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Greg Moe, Neal S. Pozner, Warren Morrison, Edward Privensal, Larry Snyder, Robert Gleaner, Chris Weitzel, Monica Parnell, Kenneth Makowsky, Drew Crislip; Richard Butler, Franklin Burden III, John D. Taylor, Glen Quasny and Rich Butler.

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