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Adventure Comics v2 #12
a.k.a. Adventure Comics #515
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Story title	Playing Hooky: A Tale of Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes
Previous story	???
Next story	Adventure Comics #516: Brande Speaks
Publication date	June 2, 2010
Cover date	August 2010

Creators

Writer(s)	Paul Levitz
Penciller(s)	Kevin Sharpe
Inker(s)	Marlo Alquiza, Marc Deering
Letterer(s)	Sal Cipriano
Colourist(s)	Blond
Editor(s)	Brian Cunningham, Sean Ryan
Cover artist(s)	Primary: Scott Clark, Dave Beaty, Variant: Lee Bermejo after Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt

Playing Hooky: A Tale of Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes

Synopsis

(30 pages/138 panels)

Key Quotes and Catchphrases

Roll Call

Legionnaires

Brainiac 5 (cover, 14 panels)
Chameleon Boy (10 panel)
Colossal Boy (cover, 14 panels)
Cosmic Boy (cover, 15 panels)
Invisible Kid I (cover, 5 panels, 1 while invisible)
Lightning Lad (cover, 12 panels)
Phantom Girl (cover, 18 panels)
Superboy (cover, 97 panels, 15 as Clark Kent, 1 as statue)
Saturn Girl (cover, 26 panels)
Triplicate Girl (cover, 8 panels)

Villains

Darkseid (1 panel, as statue)
Doomsday (1 panel, as statue)
Metallo (1 panel, as statue)

Supporting Characters

Jimmy Olsen (1 panel, as statue)
Jonathan "Pa" Kent (9 panels)
Gigi Cusimano (mentioned in 1 panel)
Martha "Ma" Kent (2 panels)
R.J. Brande (7 panels)

Other Characters

Citizens of Smallville (2 panels)
Citizens of 30th century Metropolis (6 panels)
Students at Smallville High (2 panels)
Two doctors on Mars (2 panels)
Science Police offices (6 panels)

Planets and Settings

Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff

Alien Wildlife

Notes

Errors and Oddities

Easter Eggs

First appearances

Reboot Reference Kit

Other

Solicitation

ADVENTURE COMICS #12

On sale JUNE 2
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by KEVIN SHARPE
Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY
1:25 "DC 75th Anniversary" Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO

Legion great Paul Levitz begins his ADVENTURE COMICS run by revisiting the Legion's past in this special story featuring one of Superboy's earliest adventures in the far future!

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

Images

Cover artwork

Penciled artwork by Scott Clark
Inked artwork by Scott Clark and Dave Beaty
Solicitation artwork 1, by Scott Clark and Dave Beaty
Solicitation artwork 2, artwork by Lee Bermejo
Primary cover, art by Scott Clark and Dave Beaty
Variant cover, art by Lee Bermejo

Reprints

Playing Hooky: A Tale of Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes has been reprinted in the following:

SuperboyLSHEarlyYears.jpg

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Early Years Hardcover
SuperboyLSHEarlyYears.jpg

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Early Years Trade paperback

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 ===Legionnaires===
-*[[Brainiac 5/Lightning Saga|Brainiac 5]] (cover, 14 panels)
+*[[Brainiac 5/Preboot#Retroboot|Brainiac 5]] (cover, 14 panels)
-*[[Chameleon Boy/Lightning Saga|Chameleon Boy]] (10 panel)
+*[[Chameleon Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Chameleon Boy]] (10 panel)
-*[[Colossal Boy/Lightning Saga|Colossal Boy]] (cover, 14 panels)
+*[[Colossal Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Colossal Boy]] (cover, 14 panels)
-*[[Cosmic Boy/Lightning Saga|Cosmic Boy]] (cover, 15 panels)
+*[[Cosmic Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Cosmic Boy]] (cover, 15 panels)
-*[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Lightning Saga|Invisible Kid I]] (cover, 5 panels, 1 while invisible)
+*[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Preboot#Retroboot|Invisible Kid I]] (cover, 5 panels, 1 while invisible)
-*[[Lightning Lad/Lightning Saga|Lightning Lad]] (cover, 12 panels)
+*[[Lightning Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Lightning Lad]] (cover, 12 panels)
-*[[Phantom Girl/Lightning Saga|Phantom Girl]] (cover, 18 panels)
+*[[Phantom Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Phantom Girl]] (cover, 18 panels)
-*[[Superboy/Kal-El/Lightning Saga|Superboy]] (cover, 97 panels, 15 as Clark Kent, 1 as statue)
+*[[Superboy/Kal-El/Preboot#Retroboot|Superboy]] (cover, 97 panels, 15 as Clark Kent, 1 as statue)
-*[[Saturn Girl/Lightning Saga|Saturn Girl]] (cover, 26 panels)
+*[[Saturn Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Saturn Girl]] (cover, 26 panels)
-*[[Duo Damsel/Lightning Saga|Triplicate Girl]] (cover, 8 panels)
+*[[Duo Damsel/Preboot#Retroboot|Triplicate Girl]] (cover, 8 panels)
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 ===Supporting Characters===
-*[[Jimmy Olsen/Lightning Saga|Jimmy Olsen]] (1 panel, as statue)
+*[[Jimmy Olsen/Preboot#Retroboot|Jimmy Olsen]] (1 panel, as statue)
-*[[Jonathan Kent/Lightning Saga|Jonathan "Pa" Kent]] (9 panels)
+*[[Jonathan Kent/Preboot#Retroboot|Jonathan "Pa" Kent]] (9 panels)
-*[[Gigi Cusimano/Lightning Saga|Gigi Cusimano]] (mentioned in 1 panel)
+*[[Gigi Cusimano/Preboot#Retroboot|Gigi Cusimano]] (mentioned in 1 panel)
-*[[Martha Kent/Lightning Saga|Martha "Ma" Kent]] (2 panels)
+*[[Martha Kent/Preboot#Retroboot|Martha "Ma" Kent]] (2 panels)
-*[[Rene Jacques Brande/Lightning Saga|R.J. Brande]] (7 panels)
+*[[Rene Jacques Brande/Preboot#Retroboot|R.J. Brande]] (7 panels)
 ===Other Characters===
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+File:Adventure515SolicitB.jpg|Solicitation artwork 2, artwork by Lee Bermejo
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+File:Adventure515B.jpg|Variant cover, art by Lee Bermejo
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 *Reviews and Discussion
-*[[Legion Publication History/2010-|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2010]]
+*[[Legion Publication History/2010|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2010]]
 *[[Legion Publication History/Series/Adventure Comics|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Adventure Comics'']]
-*[[Chronology/Lightning Saga|Lightning Saga Chronology]]
+*[[Chronology/Retroboot|Retroboot Chronology]]
 *[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Adventure Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Adventure Comics'' issues]]
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