Adventure Comics #500
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- June 1983
- Page count
- 148
- Cover price
- 1.75 USD; 2.00 CAD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/358605
Credits
- Editing
- Nicola Cuti
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Legion of Super-Heroes)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- C-331
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy]
Credits
- Pencils
- Keith Giffen
- Inks
- Larry Mahlstedt
Synopsis
The original Silver Age Legionnaires see their modern counterparts.
1Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Inside front cover. Table of contents.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- J-8670
- Characters
- Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Invisible Kid; Bouncing Boy; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5; Mon-El [as Marvel Lad, the Legionnaire Lemon]; Superboy (flashback); Antennae Boy (applicant); Dynamo Kid (applicant); Sun-Eater; Phantom Zone criminals
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #305 (February 1963) — The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire!
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #403 (March-April 1971) — The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #77 ([January 1966?]) — The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire
- Printed in
-
All Star Adventure Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #91 ([February 1975?]) — The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire!
- Also printed
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991) — The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire
-
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007) — The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire!
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #305 (February 1963)
Synopsis
Following the death of Lightning Lad, the LSH recruits new member Legionnaire Lemon, or Marvel Lad, who turns out to be Mon-El, finally cured of his weakness to lead and able to leave the Phantom Zone to join the Legion full-time.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Sun Boy; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy; Bouncing Boy; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet; Legion of Substitute Heroes [Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy; Fire-Lad; Chlorophyll Kid]
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #306 (March 1963)
Synopsis
A group of rejected applicants band together as the Legion of Substitute Heroes and thwart the Plant Men's scheme to take over the Earth.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Element Lad [as Mystery Lad]; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy; Invisible Kid; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Roxxas
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #307 (April 1963)
Synopsis
The Legion recruits Element Lad, who is the last survivor of Trom, to fight the space pirate Roxxas, who killed the rest of the Trommians. He wants to keep his super-power to transform elements a secret, so he joins as Mystery Lad.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Mon-El; Bouncing Boy; Lightning Lass [as Lightning Lad]; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet; Proty; Lightning Lad (cameo flashback); Superboy (cameo); Supergirl (cameo); Triplicate Girl (cameo)
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #308 (May 1963) — The Return of Lightning Lad!
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #403 (March-April 1971) — The Return of Lightning Lad!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #52 ([December 1963?]) — The Return of Lightning Lad
- Printed in
-
All Star Adventure Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #92 ([April 1975?]) — The Return of Lightning Lad
- Also printed
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 (1992) — The Return of Lightning Lad!
-
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007) — The Return of Lightning Lad!
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #308 (May 1963)
Synopsis
Lightning Lad's sister impersonates her dead brother and later joins the Legion as Lightning Lass.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Mon-El; Colossal Boy; Ultra-Boy; Jungle King (applicant); Rainbow Girl (applicant); Super-Monsters
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Milton Snapinn
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #309 (June 1963)
Synopsis
Legion of Super-Heroes reject Jungle King tries to get revenge with his super-beasts.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Jungle King; Super-Monsters
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Milton Snapinn
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #309 (June 1963)
Synopsis
Jungle King and his super-beasts are defeated by the Legion.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy; Mon-El; Superboy; Ultra-Boy; Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass; Mask Man
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Milton Snapinn
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #310 (July 1963)
Synopsis
The Legion of Super-Heroes fight Mask Man, who begins killing them one by one.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Sun Boy; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy; Mon-El; Superboy; Bouncing Boy; Colossal Boy; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass; Mask Man
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Milton Snapinn
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #310 (July 1963)
Synopsis
Mask Man continues to kill the Legionnaires, until he is revealed as a 30th Century descendant of Mr. Mxyzptlk. Superboy defeats him, and the dead Legionnaires are restored as all the effects of his magic are undone.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy; Brainiac 5; Legion of Substitute Heroes [Polar Boy; Night Girl; Fire-Lad; Chlorophyll Kid; Stone Boy]
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
Milton Snapinn - Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #311 (August 1963) — Part I: The War Between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #53 ([January 1964]) — [Part I] The War between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 (1992) — [Part I]: The War between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!
-
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007) — The War Between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #311 (August 1963)
Synopsis
The Legionnaires are angry and rude every time the Substitute Legion tries to help.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Legion of Substitute Heroes [Polar Boy; Night Girl; Chlorophyll Kid; Fire-Lad; Stone Boy]
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
Milton Snapinn - Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #311 (August 1963) — Part II: The Duel of the Legions!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #53 ([January 1964]) — Part II: The Duel of the Legions!
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 (1992) — Part II: The Duel of the Legions!
-
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007) — The War Between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #311 (August 1963)
Synopsis
The Substitute Legion battle alien impostors from the planet Zyzan who have imprisoned the real Legion.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy; Proty; Lightning Lad (cameo flashback)
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Milton Snapinn
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #312 (September 1963) — Part I: The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #56 ([April 1964?]) — Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires Part 2:The Bravest Legionnaire
-
All Star Adventure Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #93 ([June 1975?]) — Part I: The Super Sacrifice of the Legionnaires
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 (1992) — Part I: The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!
-
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007) — The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #312 (September 1963)
Synopsis
The Legionnaires try to find a way to revive Lightning Lad.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy; Proty (dies); Lightning Lad (restored)
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Letters
- Milton Snapinn
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #312 (September 1963) — Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #56 ([April 1964?]) — Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires Part 2:The Bravest Legionnaire
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #403 (March-April 1971) — Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!
-
All Star Adventure Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #93 ([June 1975?]) — Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 (1992) — Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #312 (September 1963)
Synopsis
Proty sacrifices his life to revive Lightning Lad.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Legion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El [also as The Collector]; Colossal Boy [also as The Giant Turtle Man]; Bouncing Boy [also as Fat Boy Jimmy]; Cosmic Boy [also as The Human Porcupine]; Chameleon Boy [also as Elastic Lad]; Shrinking Violet (cameo); Sun Boy (cameo); Lightning Lad (cameo); Saturn Girl (cameo); Triplicate Girl (cameo)]; Proty II [also as Wolf Boy Jimmy]; Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy] (all in cameos)
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #72 (October 1963)
Synopsis
Jimmy is taken by The Collector to the world Gion-El, which is seemingly inhabited by duplicates of him in the forms into which he has been transformed in the past. But when Jimmy realizes he is being hoaxed, the Legionnaires reveal that he has passed his initiation test and they bring him to the 30th century to officially be made an honorary member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Lightning Lass; Saturn Girl; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy; Mon-El; Superboy; Triplicate Girl; Cosmic Boy; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Supergirl; Phantom Girl; Colossal Boy (cameo); Brainiac 5 (cameo); Lightning Lad (cameo); Bouncing Boy (cameo); Chameleon Boy (cameo); Satan Girl
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
- Letters
- Milton Snapinn
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #313 (October 1963)
Synopsis
The girl Legionnaires are struck by a mysterious Crimson Virus. Satan Girl tries to take their place, but attacks the girls when rejected. Supergirl follows.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy; Colossal Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Triplicate Girl; Phantom Girl; Lightning Lass; Shrinking Violet; Night Girl; Satan Girl; Legion of Super-Pets [Krypto; Streaky; Beppo; Comet]
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters
- Milton Snapinn
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original story)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #313 (October 1963)
Synopsis
Satan Girl is defeated by the Super-Pets and revealed to be an evil Red Kryptonite duplicate of Supergirl.
17Featuring
- Genre
- Fact
Credits
- Author
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils
- Curt Swan (Adventure #300 and #403 covers)
Mike Sekowsky (Adventure #400 cover)
Bob Oksner (Adventure #428 cover)
Jim Aparo (Adventure #446 cover)
Kurt Schaffenberger (Adventure #453 cover) - Inks
- George Klein (Adventure #300 cover)
Dick Giordano (Adventure #400 cover)
Murphy Anderson (Adventure #403 cover)
Bob Oksner (Adventure #428 cover)
Jim Aparo (Adventure #446 cover)
Kurt Schaffenberger (Adventure #453 cover) - Letters
- Ira Schnapp (Adventure #300 cover)
? (other covers)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (September 1962)
from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #400 (December 1970)
from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #403 (March 1971)
from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #428 (July-August 1973)
from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #446 (July 1976)
from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #453 (September 1977)
Notes
Nelson goes over the history of Adventure Comics and its predecessor titles, New Comics and New Adventure Comics. He covers several of the features that were a part of it, including Federal Men, Nadir, Sandman, Hourman, Starman, Manhunter, Superboy, Green Arrow, Johnny Quick, Aquaman, Legion of Super-Heroes, Congorilla, Tales of the Bizarro World, Supergirl, Black Orchid, Justice Society, a new Starman, and Dial H for Hero (among others). Includes six cover reprints from the series. (This sequence added 2008-09-07 by Allen Ross, replacing 6 cover reprint sequences.)
18Credits
- Author
- Paul Levitz
- Letters
- typeset
Synopsis
Levitz discusses the Legion stories reprinted in this issue.
Notes
Inside back cover.
19Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy]
Credits
- Pencils
- Keith Giffen [as Keith]
- Inks
- Larry Mahlstedt [as Larry]
Synopsis
The modern Legionnaires see their Silver Age counterparts.
Notes
Back cover. Illustration and promo for stories in the issue. Art is mirror-image of front cover, with the positions of the "classic" and "modern" Legionnaires switched.
Notes
Special 148 page 500th issue.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.