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Issue Details

Issue #4 / 507
Published January 2010
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 44
Editing Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (Editor); Sean Ryan (Associate Editor)
Notes Indicia reads: Adventure Comics #4/Adventure Comics #507 (Variant Cover).

Cover Details - "Cover - A"

Characters Superboy-Prime; Blok
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Ordway (signed); Clayton Henry (Blok inset); Francis Manapul (background, signed)
Inks Jerry Ordway (signed); Clayton Henry (Blok inset); Francis Manapul (background, signed)
Colors Brian Buccellato
Letters typeset
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.

Cover Details - "Cover - B"

Characters Superboy-Prime; Black Lantern Alexander Luthor; Legion of Super-Heroes [Wildfire; Dawnstar; Brainiac 5; Black Witch [also as White Witch]; Blok]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Francis Manapul (signed); Clayton Henry (inset)
Inks Francis Manapul (signed); Clayton Henry (inset)
Colors Brian Buccellato
Letters typeset
Notes Incentive cover shipped in 1:10 ratio to standard cover. Cover is an homage to the cover of Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300. Blok inset taken from interior story. Cover bannered as part of the “Blackest Night” event.

20 page Superboy-Prime story "He Primed Me, Part One: Spoiler Alert"

Characters 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.
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns; Sterling Gates
Pencils Jerry Ordway
Inks Bob Wiacek
Colors Brian Buccellato
Letters Steve Wands
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.

11 page Legion of Super-Heroes story "Long Live the Legion, Part Four: Star Crossed"

Characters 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.
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns; Michael Shoemaker
Pencils Clayton Henry
Inks Clayton Henry
Colors Brian Reber
Letters Sal Cipriano
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.