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Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) comic books 1977-1979

  • Issue #449
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 449

    Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Menace of the Marine Marauder starring Aquaman, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; The Marine Marauder steals a shipment of swine-flu vaccine to blackmail Europe; Flash cameo. Ad for Hostess Cup Cakes starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Mission Catch a Killer starring the Manhunter from Mars, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser], inks by Terry Austin; When Re'es Eda is killed, J'onn J'onzz believes his killer came from Earth and is a fellow Justice League member. J'onn J'onzz leaves for Earth and is followed by N'or Cott. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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    $9 17638: DC Comics ADVENTURE COMICS #449 Fine Grade
    $10 Vertigo Adventure Comic Adventure Comics #449 VG
    $10 17638: ADVENTURE COMICS #449 Fine Grade
    5 days left Auction ADVENTURE COMICS #449 Aquaman 1977 FN

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  • Issue #450
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 450

    "The Watery War of the Weather Wizard" Script by David Michelinie, art by Jim Aparo. Aquaman battles Weather Wizard, who usually tangles with the Flash. "Return to Destiny" Starring the Manhunter from Mars and Supergirl. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser], inks by Terry Austin. Cover art by Jim Aparo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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    6 days left Auction Aquaman No 450 Published Dc 1977
    5 days left Auction Adventure Comics #450 VG+ DC 1977 Starring Aquaman

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  • Issue #451
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 451

    Last 30-cent cover price issue. Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Secret of the Sinister Abyss starring Aquaman, script by David Michelinie, art by Jim Aparo; A small piece of Starro has regenerated and has begun taking over the Idylists; Justice League appears in flashback. The Suspects starring the Manhunter from Mars, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils byMichael Netzer [as Mike Nasser], inks by Terry Austin; J'onn J'onzz confronts Hawkman and Hawkgirl on the death of his friend R'es Eda. Hostess ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Statement of Ownership: Average number of copies preceding 12 months: 343,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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    5 days left Auction AQUAMAN Adventure Comics #451 (DC Comics 1977) -
    1 day left Auction Adventure Comics #451 Newsstand Bronze Age DC Comic Book 1977 VG

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  • Issue #452
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 452

    First 35-cent cover price issue. Cover art by Jim Aparo. Dark Destiny, Deadly Dreams, script by David Michelinie, art by Jim Aparo; Black Manta forces Aquaman and Aqualad to battle in the arena for the life of Aquababy. Promo for Superboy taking over the spot in Adventure Comics and Aquaman moving to his own title. Hostess ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $7 DC Comics Adventure Comics #452 Aquaman Aqualad Black Manta 1977
    $30 Adventure Comics #452 VF 1977 Aquaman Death of Aquababy Black Manta
    $31 DC Adventure Comics #452 Death of Aquababy (Arthur Curry, Jr.) FN+ 6.5

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  • Issue #453
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 453

    Superboy takes over the title. Cover price by Kurt Schaffenberger. You Too Can Be a Super-Hero, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; a mystery girl replaces Superboy; Barbara Gordon as Mighty Girl guest-stars. Aqualad--Who is Thy Father?, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Carl Potts, inks by Joe Rubinstein. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    5 days left Auction Adventure Comics 453 Superboy DC

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  • Issue #454
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 454

    Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Jack Abel. How Green Is My Home Town? starring Superboy, Lex Luthor; the Kryptonite Kid (origin), Pete Ross, Lana Lang, Jonathan Kent, and Martha Kent, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Juan Ortiz, inks by Vince Colletta; Superboy battles the Kryptonite Kid. Sins of the Father starring Aqualad, The Idylists, Thoran, and Sett, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Carl Potts, inks by Dick Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $10 ADVENTURE COMICS #454 VF+ SUPERBOY AQUALAD KRYPTONITE 1977 BRONZE AGE DC COMICS
    1 day left Auction Adventure Comics Superboy #454 (DC Comics, 1977) GD

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  • Issue #455
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 455

    Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Jack Abel. I Can't Go Home Again starring Superboy, the Kryptonite Kid, Lex Luthor, Pete Ross, Lana Lang, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, and Police chief Parker, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Juan Ortiz, inks by Vince Colletta; while Superboy is away, Luthor takes over Smallville. Legacy starring Aqualad and The Idylists, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Carl Potts, inks by Dick Giordano. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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    2 days left Auction DC COMICS ADVENTURE COMICS SUPERBOY NO 455 FEB 1978

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  • Issue #456
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 456

    Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Jack Abel. This Power...This Responsibility, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Jack Abel; a pair of alienthought explorers test Superboy by sending illusionary attackers after him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $3 Adventure Comics, #456, DC Comic, Superboy, See Pictures Combine Shipping
    $7 ADVENTURE COMICS #456 FN+ SUPERBOY ROBOTS ALIENS BRONZE AGE DC COMICS 1978

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  • Issue #456SURVEY
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 456SURVEY

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    DC Comic Questionnaire Insert Variant. This variant of Adventure Comics #456 contains a 4-page, 6.75-in. x 8.5-in., bound in DC customer survey form. Otherwise, the comic is identical to ordinary copies. No info is available as to how many copies of this issue or other May cover-dated issues contained the survey. However, survey copies almost never turn up so distribution of this variant type must have been very limited.
    Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Jack Abel. This Power...This Responsibility, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Jack Abel; a pair of alienthought explorers test Superboy by sending illusionary attackers after him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #457
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 457
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well
    • Label #0916290017
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Al Milgrom. A Fire Within, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Jack Abel; Superboys left side begins to fade away, and he gets weaker; Lester Wallace starts campaign of hate against Superboy because hes an alien. The Symbiont Syndrome starring Eclipso, script by Len Wein, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Frank Giacoia. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    5 days left Auction ADVENTURE COMICS #457 (1978) 1st App. of Lester & Amanda Wallace, Eclipso

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  • Issue #458
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 458

    Last 35-cent cover price issue. Last Superboy issue. Cover pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Jack Abel. The Superboy Who Wasn't, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Jack Abel; Superboys earthly parents, who are under the control of Lester Wallace, attack him. Series continues in Superman Family #191. He Who Survives--! starring Eclipso, script by Len Wein, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Bob Layton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #459
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 459

    Change to dollar format. The Crimson Comets of Fallville High starring Flash, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank Mclaughlin. Murder Haunts the Midway starring Deadman, script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo. The Call of the Cosmos starring Green Lantern, script by Cary Burkett, art by Joe Staton. Climax of Chaos starring the New Gods, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Augie Scotto; Story continues from New Gods #19. The Case of the Fortune Cookie Fortune starring the Elongated Man, script by Len Wein, Paul Levitz, Mike Gold, Ann Delary-Gold, and Steve Mitchell, pencils by George Ruppert, inks by Bruce Patterson. The Shark's Dark Demand starring Wonder Woman, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Jack Abel, inks by Frank Giacoia. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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    $6 ADVENTURE COMICS #459 DC Comics 1978 Flash Wonder Woman Dollar Comic FN 6.0
    $7 Adventure Comics 459 $1 Giant New Gods vs Darkseid Flash GL WW VG/Fine 1978
    $12 Adventure Comics DC #460 1978 Flash Wonder Woman Aquaman Green Lantern 5.0 VG/FN
    $30 Adventure Comics # 459 VERY FINE+ Sept. 1978 New Gods/Darkseid storyline
    21 hours left Auction ADVENTURE COMICS #459 DC Comics 1978 Flash Wonder Woman Dollar Comic
    20 hours left Auction Adventure Comics 459 Graded 9.2 CBCS

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  • Issue #460
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 460

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    "A Nightmare to Remember" Starring Flash (Barry), Flash (Jay), and the Wizard. Script by Cary Bates, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank Mclaughlin. "The Canvas Inferno" Starring Deadman. Script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo. "Pursuit to Eternity" Starring the New Gods. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Augie Scotto. "The Hunt" Starring Aquaman. Script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins. Series continues from Aquaman #63. "Deadly Song of the Wizard" Starring Green Lantern. Script by Cary Burkett, art by Joe Staton. "The Quest For the Stolen Soul" Starring Wonder Woman. Script by Jack C. Harris, art by Jack Abel. Continued from Wonder Woman #248. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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    $26 Adventure Comics # 460 VG/FN DC Comic Book Wonder Woman Batman Superman 31 J204
    $28 ADVENTURE COMICS #460 (1978)-New Gods-Darkseid, VF/NM
    3 days left Auction ADVENTURE COMICS #460 Wonder Woman DC Comics 1978

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  • Issue #461
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 461

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    Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Multiple Murders of Mapleville! starring the Flash (Barry Allen), script by Cary Bates, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin. Pursuit! starring Deadman, script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo. Only Legends Live Forever starring the Justice Society of America, script by Paul Levitz, art by Joe Staton; Bill Jensen wants to take revenge on Bruce Wayne who put him in prison, even though Wayne had found evidence linking Jensen to several crimes while as a former Gotham City D.A. The Hand That Feeds the Earth... starring Aquaman, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. School of the Amazoids starring Wonder Woman, script by Jack C. Harris, art by Jack Abel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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    $15 Adventure Comics 461 F/VF Jim Aparo Cover 1979
    1 day left Auction Adventure Comics #461; DC Comics, 1979, Bronze Age, Great Condition!

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  • Issue #462
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 462

    "Only Legends Live Forever!"" Starring the Justice Society of America. Script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Joe Staton and Dick Giordano (page 1). As Jensen continues his reign of terror on the top of Gotham Twin Towers, Wayne has escaped his wrath, and is inside one of the towers with a Batman exhibit inside its museum. The "She-Demon of the Astral Plane!" Starring the Flash (Barry Allen). Script by Cary Bates, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Joe Giella. "The Sins of the Father--!" Starring Deadman. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dick Giordano. "Voyage of the "Sorcerers Lost"" Starring Wonder Woman. Script by Jack C. Harris, art by Jack Abel. Executive Action! starring Aquaman, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bob Smith. Cover art by Jim Aparo. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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    $31 Adventure Comics #462 DC Comic Bronze age April 1979
    $44 ADVENTURE COMICS #462-- 1979--DEATH OF EARTH II --BATMAN--comic book
    23 hours left Auction ADVENTURE COMICS #462 (DC, 1979) Death of Earth 2 Batman
    12 hours left Auction Adventue Comics 462 March 1979 9.0 Condition Death of Batman!

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  • Issue #463
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 463

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    "Urtumi the Image Eater" Starring the Flash (Barry Allen). Script by Cary Bates, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Joe Giella. "Mind Over Murder!" Starring Deadman. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. "The Night of the Soul Thief!" Script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dave Hunt. The JSA faces off vs. Fredrick Vaux, the true mastermind behind Jensen acquiring his mystic powers. "Climax" Starring Aquaman. Script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Joe Giella. "The Insanity Swarm" Starring Wonder Woman. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Frank Mclaughlin. Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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    $10 Adventure Comics # 463 VF- DC Comic Book Wonder Woman Batman Superman 31 J204

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  • Issue #464
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 464

    Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Day Up Was Down starring the Flash (Barry Allen), script by Cary Bates, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Joe Giella. Requiem for a Deadman! starring Deadman, script by Len Wein (plot) and Gerry Conway (script), art by Jim Aparo; Deadman is called across town to STAR Laboratories where experiments into the supernatural are going on. To Everything There Is a Season... starring the Justice Society of America, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Joe Staton and Dick Giordano (page 1). Slave of the Queen Bee starring Wonder Woman, script by Gerry Conway, art by José Delbo. Invaders From Above starring Aquaman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Bob Smith. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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    4 days left Auction ADVENTURE #464 1979 Justice Society of America JSA High Grade
    3 days left Auction Adventure Comics #464 NM 1979 DC Vintage Book White Pages Newstand Unread
    1 day left Auction Adventure Comics #464 Aug 1979 Bronze Age DC Comics VGF

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  • Issue #465
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 465

    "Who Is Invading Central City!" Starring Flash. Script by Cary Bates, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Joe Giella. "Brick Battleground!" Starring Deadman. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dick Giordano. "Countdown to Disaster!" Starring the Justice Society of America. Script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dave Hunt. The JSA must find a deadly capsule containing a poisonous substance that could kill millions if released. "Ice Pact" Starring Aquaman. Script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins. Cover art by Jim Aparo. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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    $8 ADVENTURE COMICS 465 FINE+ (68 PAGES) (COMBINED SHIPPING) SEE 12 PHOTOS
    $30 Adventure Comics # 465 NEAR MINT- September 1979 See creator names below

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  • Issue #466
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 466

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    Last dollar issue. Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Cloud with the Lethal Lining! starring the Flash (Barry Allen), script by Cary Bates, pencils by Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser], inks by Vince Colletta. Never Say Die! starring Deadman, script by Len Wein, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. The Defeat of the Justice Society!, script by Paul Levitz, art by Joe Staton; As the JSAers go their separate ways after Mr. Terrific's funeral, Power Girl wonders why the team disbanded in 1951 and Huntress relates the story as she heard it. Death on Ice starring Aquaman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins; feature continues in World's Finest Comics #262. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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    4 days left Auction Dc Comic Flash.Deadman.Aquaman .Jsa #466

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