All Star Adventure Comic #93

Published
June 1975
Page count
52
Cover price
0.25 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Planet Comics (1)
 
Planet Comics (1)

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The Betrayer from Beyond (Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes) Cover, 1 page

"You're the only Legionnaire who could come back from the dead… but even you can't stop me!"

Featuring

Feature
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Genre
Superhero
Code
B-1955
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes [Phantom Girl; Colossal Boy; Superboy]; Erg-1; Molecular Master

Credits

Art
Nick Cardy, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #201 (April 1974)
Untitled
Show/hide 1. The Betrayer From Beyond (Legion of Super Heroes) Comic story, 13 pages

Featuring

Feature
Legion of Super Heroes
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Star Boy; Phantom Girl; Colossal Boy; Chemical King; Cosmic Boy; Shrinking Violet; Shadow Lass; Chemical King; Invisible Kid; Ultra Boy; Chameleon Boy; Timber Wolf; Karate Kid; Matter-Eater Lad; Saturn Girl; Ferro Lad (statue)]; Porcupine Pete; Infectious Lass; Molecular Master

Credits

Writing
Cary Bates, scripter
Art
Dave Cockrum, line art
Text
Joe Letterese, letterer
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #201 (April 1974)
The Betrayer from Beyond
Also printed
United States
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1984 series) #343 (January 1987)
The Betrayer from Beyond
 
United States
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #Volume 10 (2000)
The Betrayer from Beyond

Synopsis

One of the applicants for Legion membership is actually an android after the Miracle Machine, but it is stopped by Erg-1 who has already used the Miracle Machine to regain his corporeality.

Show/hide 2. The Creature that Never Existed! Comic story, 8.66 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction
Characters
Duncan; Professor Alex Miles; Keller

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Lee Elias, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Jack Schiff, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #89 (June-July 1965)
The Creature that Never Existed!
Also printed
United States
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #159 (September-October 1974)
The Creature That Never Existed
 
Australia
Weird Mystery Tales Album (Murray, 1978 series) #3 ([October 1977?])
The Creature That Never Existed

Synopsis

Just as Professor Miles is about to present his evidence that the Quoquarto beast is merely a legend, the beast appears from nowhere and attacks him.

Show/hide 3. Superman Supacomic [The Biggest] - Unpriced (Superman) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

"The biggest and still the best. Superman Supacomic."

Details

Printed
1974?
Genre
Superhero
More...
Superman Supacomic [The Biggest] - Unpriced

Notes

The superman image is from the wraparound cover on Superman 252, June 1972 (Art: Neal Adams). The image was subsequently used used on most Superman covers from issue 256, September 1972, to 275, May 1974. The advertisment image is most likely from one of those covers. Thanks to Spiros Xenos for spotting the original.

Show/hide 4. Space-Island of Peril! (Adam Strange) Comic story, 8.66 pages

Featuring

Feature
Adam Strange
Genre
Adventure; science fiction
Characters
Adam Strange; Alanna; a Corytrix (alien; villain)

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter
Art
Carmine Infantino, penciller
 
Murphy Anderson, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #66 (March 1961)
Space-Island of Peril!
Also printed
United States
The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([November] 2006)
Space-Island of Peril!
 
United States
Showcase Presents: Adam Strange (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007)
Space-Island of Peril!

Synopsis

Adam and Alanna must stop a Corytrix from destroying Rann.

Show/hide 5. Trade Practices Act 1974 Advertisement, 0.33 pages

"Notice to Advertisers and Advertising Agents..."

Details

Printed
1975
More...
Trade Practices Act 1974

Notes

This advertisement appears to have run in most Murray comics from April 1975 to November 1975.

Show/hide 6. The Rocket Lanes of Tomorrow (Just Imagine -- A Department of Science and Invention) Comic story, 2 pages
Show/hide 7. Part I: The Super Sacrifice of the Legionnaires (Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes) Comic story, 7.66 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Genre
Superhero
Code
N-197
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy]; Proty

Credits

Writing
Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
Art
John Forte, line art
Text
Milt Snapinn, letterer [as Milton Snapinn]
Editing
Mort Weisinger, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #312 (September 1963)
Part I: The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!
Also printed
Australia
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #56 ([April 1964?])
Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires Part 2:The Bravest Legionnaire
 
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500 (June 1983)
Part I: The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!
 
United States
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 (1992)
Part I: The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!
 
United States
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)
The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!

Synopsis

The Legionnaires search to find a way to revive Lightning Lad.

Show/hide 8. Extra Action-Packed Pages in Planet Comics! Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

Featuring

Genre
Superhero
Show/hide 9. Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire (Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes) Comic story, 6.66 pages

Featuring

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

Writing
Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
Art
John Forte, line art
Text
Milt Snapinn, letterer [as Milton Snapinn]
Editing
Mort Weisinger, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #312 (September 1963)
Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!
Also printed
Australia
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #56 ([April 1964?])
Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires Part 2:The Bravest Legionnaire
 
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #403 (March-April 1971)
Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!
 
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500 (June 1983)
Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!
 
United States
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 (1992)
Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!

Synopsis

Proty sacrifices his life to revive Lightning Lad.

Notes

Proty dies; Lightning Lad revived

Show/hide 10. Supergirl [More Thrills - New] - no price (Supergirl) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

"New! More thrills with Supergirl in her own magazine!"

Details

Printed
1974 to 1975
Genre
0
More...
Supergirl [More Thrills - New] - no price

Notes

A version of the ad without a price circle.


Status

AusReprints ID

  • 2204

Entry created

  • 29/01/2005

Cover added

  • 16/10/2011

Index completed

  • 29/01/2005

Last updated

  • 20/09/2019