Issue | #4 / 507 |
Published | January 2010 |
Cover Price | 3.99 USD |
Pages | 44 |
Editing | Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (Editor); Sean Ryan (Associate Editor) |
Notes | Indicia reads: Adventure Comics #4/Adventure Comics #507 (Variant Cover). |
Characters | Superboy-Prime; Blok |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Jerry Ordway (signed); Clayton Henry (Blok inset); Francis Manapul (background, signed) |
Inks | Jerry Ordway (signed); Clayton Henry (Blok inset); Francis Manapul (background, signed) |
Colors | Brian Buccellato |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Cover has Superboy-Prime breaking through the cover of Adventure Comics (DC, 2009 series) #1 / 504. Blok inset taken from interior story. Cover bannered as part of the “Blackest Night” event. |
Characters | Superboy-Prime; Black Lantern Alexander Luthor; Legion of Super-Heroes [Wildfire; Dawnstar; Brainiac 5; Black Witch [also as White Witch]; Blok] |
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. Blok inset taken from interior story. Cover bannered as part of the “Blackest Night” event. |
Characters | Superboy Prime; Black Lantern Alexander Luthor; Black Lantern Ballistic; Black Lantern Bushido; Black Lantern Charaxes; Black Lantern Element Lad; Black Lantern Geist; Black Lantern Major Disaster; Black Lantern Nightblade; Black Lantern Razorsharp; Black Lantern Sun Boy; Legion of Super-Heroes (of Earth-Prime) [Lightning Lad; Chameleon; Brainiac 5; Ultra Boy; Light Lass; Triplicate Girl]; Jerry Kent; Naomi Kent; Alexander Luthor (flashback); Superman (of Earth-2) (flashback); Lois Lane (of Earth-2) (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Robin [Jason Todd] (flashback); Superman (flashback); Doomsday (flashback); Bane (flashback); Parallax (flashback); Wonder Woman [Diana] (flashback); Wonder Woman [Artemis] (flashback); Flash [Walter West] (flashback); Captain Boomerang (flashback); Pantha (flashback); Superboy [Conner Kent] (flashback); Joker (flashback); Lex Luthor (flashback); Black Lantern The Thinker (cameo); Black Lantern Doctor Light (cameo); Black Lantern Psycho Pirate (cameo) |
Synopsis | After reading Adventure Comics #4, Superboy-Prime rushes to his comic book store to find out what happens to him in #5. But while searching the internet there, he is attacked by Black Lantern Alexander Luthor, who brings with him Black Lanterns inhabiting the bodies of people Superboy-Prime killed. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Geoff Johns; Sterling Gates |
Pencils | Jerry Ordway |
Inks | Bob Wiacek |
Colors | Brian Buccellato |
Letters | Steve Wands |
Notes | Batman, Cyborg Superman, Atom-Smasher, Flash, Booster Gold, Robin, Aquaman, Bizarro, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Sinestro, Flash (Barry Allen), Mary Marvel, and others appear on pieces from Superboy-Prime’s collection and in the comic book store. Superboy-Prime’s father’s name is spelled variously Jerry or Jerri. There is no explanation for why Legion corpses should exist in the 21st century. |
Characters | Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Black Witch [also as White Witch]] |
Synopsis | Wildfire and Dawnstar accompany Blok to Sorcerer’s World to check on Mysa who has taken on Mordru’s power and is now the Black Witch. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Geoff Johns; Michael Shoemaker |
Pencils | Clayton Henry |
Inks | Clayton Henry |
Colors | Brian Reber |
Letters | Sal Cipriano |
Notes | The wall behind the Black Witch appears to have the heads of Blue Devil, Kid Devil, the Green Lantern Torquemada, Raven, Green Lantern Alan Scott, and Zatanna. |