Adventure Comics Vol 1 458

Adventure Comics Vol 1 #458 Published Released August, 1978 April 13, 1978 Issue Details Pages 36 Original Price 0.35 Cover Artists Joe Staton Jack Abel Publisher DC Comics Indicia Publisher DC Comics, Inc. Brand/Imprint DC (bullet) "The Superboy Who Wasn't" Writers David Michelinie Pencilers Joe Staton Inkers Jack Abel Colourists Jerry Serpe Letterers Clem Robins Editors Paul Levitz "He Who Survives!" Writers Len Wein Pencilers Joe Orlando Inkers Bob Layton Colourists Glynis Wein Letterers Gaspar Saladino Editors Paul Levitz Previous Issue Next Issue Adventure Comics #457 Adventure Comics #459

Appearing in "The Superboy Who Wasn't"

Featured Characters:

•  Superboy 

Supporting Characters:

• Jonathan Kent
• Martha Kent
• Lana Lang

Adversaries:

• Zan-Em (Single appearance)
• Lester Wallace

Other Characters:

• Amanda Wallace

Locations:

• Smallville
• Phantom Zone

Items:

• Phantom Zone Projector

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "The Superboy Who Wasn't"

Superboy is attacked by his parents, who are under Wallace’s mental control, who, in turn, is under the mental control of Zan-Em, a Phantom Zone prisoner. Wallace sends Superboy to the Zone, where he learns that Zan-Em has been having the Kents secretly dose him with Phantom Zone projector rays, which cause his partial immateriality. Zan-Em attempts an escape from the Zone, but Superboy escapes in his stead. Once out, he convinces Wallace to exile himself to the Phantom Zone.

Appearing in "He Who Survives!"

Featured Characters:

•  Bruce Gordon 

Supporting Characters:

• Mona Bennett
• Professor Simon Bennett

Adversaries:

• Eclipso

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Heart of Darkness

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "He Who Survives!"

The Bennetts and Bruce Gordon fight to restore Eclipso to Gordon's body before he fades from existence.

Notes

• "Superboy" moves to Superman Family #191 after this issue.

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