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Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1978-1980

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

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Superboy begins. Cover price $0.35.

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

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #468MJ
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 468MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Jim Aparo. Uneasy Lies the Crown starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Untitled Plastic Man story, script by Len Wein, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith; Plas fights the triple-jointed murdering ballet dancer Dimitri Dervish. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #469MJ
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 469MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Jim Sherman (Plastic Man) and Jim Aparo (Starman). Death in a Dark-Starred Void! starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Codename: Pinkeye starring Plastic Man, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith. Hawkman Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #475MJ
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 475MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First 50-cent cover price issue. Cover art by Brian Bolland. Scavenger Hunt starring Aquaman, script by J. M. DeMatteis, art by Dick Giordano; When Mera falls ill, Aquaman heads to Atlantis for a doctor but is sidetracked by The Scavenger. Series continues from World's Finest Comics #264. Flash Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. In Battle Joined! starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal; Starman takes the battle back to homeworld but can Oswin be removed from the throne? Don't Get Mad, Get Even starring Plastic Man, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #478MJ
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 478MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Aquaman. Steve Ditko and Joe Staton art. Cover price $0.50.