Title:
Adventure Comics
Synopsis:
Demon Spawn / The Brave And The Broken!
“Demon Spawn”: A cloaked, green-clad woman named Nightflame wielding a sword and displaying fearsome sorcery powers appears in San Francisco, raises havoc, and demands that Supergirl be brought to her. Meanwhile, in the offices of KSF-TV news, Linda and Nasty are bickering as usual. Linda storms off to cool down in her office but she is so angry she punches the wall and makes the whole building shake. Linda hurries to cover the cracked wall. Geoff and Nasty come to check in on her. Geoff demands to know what happened, but the building suddenly shaking again saves Linda from having to come up with a lie. Linda puts her head out of the window to see Nightflame torching and nearly bringing down the building. Both Geoff and Nasty are unconscious so Linda changes into Supergirl, gets them out of the building, puts out the fire and heads out to confront Nightflame. However, Nightflame renders her unconscious, separates her spirit from her body, and flies off. When Supergirl awakens, she finds herself into a bizarre, decaying, hellish landscape. She is powerless and beset by demons and Nightflame, who tells her that she is now on a world that exists only in an atom of her brain. The ”Innerverse” is sustained by evil, and her choice to do good is eating it away. Nightflame intends to save her world by stealing her powers and taking over her body. Supergirl is brought to the ”Cave of Ceremonies” and placed in a mystic pentagram drawn by Nightflame’s sword. Then the demons start to drain her powers. Supergirl struggles to retain her powers and keep her soul whole, but the pain is unbearable. She reaches out for anything that will take her mind off the pain. Mental contact with Geoff Anderson helps Supergirl throw off Nightflame’s influence. Recovered, Supergirl squares off with Nightflame. Since she has failed to gain Supergirl’s powers, Nightflame’s world is at an end. She attacks Supergirl to kill her, revealing she’s the embodiment of Kara’s death wish. Their battle ravages whatever is left of the Innerverse until Supergirl manages to heave her into the fire pentagram. Nightflame vanishes out of existence, and the Innerverse is transformed into a beautiful place. Supergirl revives and kisses Geoff gratefully. ”The Brave and the Broken”: Notorious private detective Dale Evans has lost self-confidence and his misfortune is noticed by his old friend, Zatanna, who uses her magic to gives Evans a lesson in courage and makes him recover his confidence.
“Demon Spawn”: A cloaked, green-clad woman named Nightflame wielding a sword and displaying fearsome sorcery powers appears in San Francisco, raises havoc, and demands that Supergirl be brought to her. Meanwhile, in the offices of KSF-TV news, Linda and Nasty are bickering as usual. Linda storms off to cool down in her office but she is so angry she punches the wall and makes the whole building shake. Linda hurries to cover the cracked wall. Geoff and Nasty come to check in on her. Geoff demands to know what happened, but the building suddenly shaking again saves Linda from having to come up with a lie. Linda puts her head out of the window to see Nightflame torching and nearly bringing down the building. Both Geoff and Nasty are unconscious so Linda changes into Supergirl, gets them out of the building, puts out the fire and heads out to confront Nightflame. However, Nightflame renders her unconscious, separates her spirit from her body, and flies off. When Supergirl awakens, she finds herself into a bizarre, decaying, hellish landscape. She is powerless and beset by demons and Nightflame, who tells her that she is now on a world that exists only in an atom of her brain. The ”Innerverse” is sustained by evil, and her choice to do good is eating it away. Nightflame intends to save her world by stealing her powers and taking over her body. Supergirl is brought to the ”Cave of Ceremonies” and placed in a mystic pentagram drawn by Nightflame’s sword. Then the demons start to drain her powers. Supergirl struggles to retain her powers and keep her soul whole, but the pain is unbearable. She reaches out for anything that will take her mind off the pain. Mental contact with Geoff Anderson helps Supergirl throw off Nightflame’s influence. Recovered, Supergirl squares off with Nightflame. Since she has failed to gain Supergirl’s powers, Nightflame’s world is at an end. She attacks Supergirl to kill her, revealing she’s the embodiment of Kara’s death wish. Their battle ravages whatever is left of the Innerverse until Supergirl manages to heave her into the fire pentagram. Nightflame vanishes out of existence, and the Innerverse is transformed into a beautiful place. Supergirl revives and kisses Geoff gratefully. ”The Brave and the Broken”: Notorious private detective Dale Evans has lost self-confidence and his misfortune is noticed by his old friend, Zatanna, who uses her magic to gives Evans a lesson in courage and makes him recover his confidence.
Cover Date:
Jul 1972
Publisher:
DC Comics
Issue Number:
421
Legacy Number:
421
Volume:
Vol. 1
Month:
May
Year:
1972
Variant Number:
1
Cover Letter:
A
Purchase Type:
Newsstand
Printing:
1st
Country:
United States
Cover Price:
$0.20
Cover Exclusive:
N/A
Era:
Silver Age
Genre:
Superhero
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Subgenre:
Teen+
Language:
English
Type of Comic:
Magazine
Characters:
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
Zatanna (Zatanna Zatara)
Nasthalthia Luther
Fred Danvers
Edna Danvers
Geoffrey Anderson
Nightflame
Dale Thomas
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Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:39:50
Series:
Adventure Comics
Story Arc:
Demon Spawn
The Brave and the Broken
The Brave and the Broken
Number of Pages:
32
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$22.50
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-12-07
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:39:50
Writer:
Marv Wolfman
Steve Skeates
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Artist:
Mike Sekowsky
Winslow Mortimer
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Penciller:
Mike Sekowsky
Win Mortimer
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Inker:
Bob Oksner
Frank McLaughlin
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Cover Artist:
Bob Oksner
Joe Letterese
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Letterer:
Ben Oda
Milt Snapinn
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Editor:
Joe Orlando
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