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Issue Details

Issue #1 / 504
Published October 2009
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 44
Editing Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (Editor); Sean Ryan (Associate Editor)
Notes Indicia reads: Adventure Comics #1/Adventure Comics #504 (Variant Cover).

Cover Details - "Cover - A"

Characters Superboy [Conner Kent]; Superman; Lex Luthor; Starman [Thom Kallor] (inset)
Genre Superhero
Pencils Francis Manapul (signed); Clayton Henry (inset)
Inks Francis Manapul (signed); Clayton Henry (inset)
Colors Brian Buccellato
Letters typeset
Notes Starman inset taken from interior story.

Cover Details - "Cover - B"

Characters Superboy [Conner Kent]; Brainiac; Lex Luthor; Superboy-Prime; Starman [Thom Kallor]; Krypto; Bizarro
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. Starman inset taken from interior story.

22 page Superboy story "The Boy of Steel, Part One"

Characters Superboy [Conner Kent]; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang (flashback); Pete Ross (flashback); Mr. Janson [Element Lad]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Phantom Girl; Lightning Lad; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy] (flashback); Kid Flash [Bart Allen]; Simon Valentine; Tellus
Synopsis Conner settles into his new life, following in the footsteps of Superman -- living with Ma Kent, going to Smallville High, joining a team of super-heroes, and helping anyone who needs help -- but he worries that he will also follow the path of his other "father."
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns
Pencils Francis Manapul
Inks Francis Manapul
Colors Brian Buccellato
Letters Steve Wands
Notes Element Lad's posing as Mr. Janson is revealed in Adventure Comics #8.

8 page Legion of Super-Heroes story "Long Live the Legion, Part One"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superman [also as Superboy]; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Duplicate Damsel [also as Triplicate Girl]; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Night Girl; Shadow Lass; Colossal Boy; Chameleon Girl; Shrinking Violet; Ultra Boy; Bouncing Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Timber Wolf; Lightning Lass; Sun Boy; Polar Boy; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Starman [Thom Kallor]; Tellus; Element Lad; Dream Girl; Blok; XS]; Martha Kent (flashback cameo); Jonathan Kent (flashback cameo); Krypto; R. J. Brande (flashback cameo); Superboy [Conner Kent]; Despero; Morgan Edge
Synopsis Though the Legion has almost fully re-formed in the future, Starman and Tellus remain in the present, where Starman begs Tellus to help him fulfill R. J. Brande's final request so he can be reunited with his one true love, Dream Girl.
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns
Pencils Clayton Henry
Inks Clayton Henry
Colors Brian Reber
Letters Sal Cipriano
Notes The identifications of Shadow Lass and Night Girl are switched. Invisible Kid does not actually appear, but is identified, so presumably he was there, but invisible. An unidentified Legionnaire is previewed becoming a Green Lantern.