Adventure Comics #452 (1977) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta; Aqualad [Garth]
2	Dark Destiny, Deadly Dreams	comic story	17	script: David Michelinie; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Jim Aparo	Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Black Manta; the Idylists; Sett; Thoran; General Horgan; Topo; Aquababy [Arthur Curry Jr.] (death); Mera (flashback); Starro (flashback); Ambassador Diez; Mcaan; Syan (flashback)
3	-	letters page	1	script: Paul Levitz
4	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Jim Aparo	Aqualad; Superboy; Aquaman; Black Manta

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Collection	Year
Aquaman: Death of a Prince #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-3113-2	2011	On eBay ›
Comic Reader #142	1977	On eBay ›
Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-6446-8	2016	On eBay ›
Aquaman: The Death of a Prince Deluxe Edition #[nn] ISBN 978-1-77950-095-3	2020	On eBay ›
Back Issue! #142	2023	On eBay ›

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