Adventure Comics #402 is an issue of the series Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1971.
Synopsis for Supergirl: "Love Conquers All - Even Supergirl!"
Starfire, a crimelord, has successfully amassed a fortune with the help of her con man, Derek Ames, who romanced rich women and fleeced them of their money and jewels. Starfire is now ready to launch a world-conquering scheme, but she needs to destroy all superheroes first. Another of her subordinates, Dr. Kangle, has concocted a power-nullifier pill, and Starfire wants to test it on Supergirl.
Derek meets Supergirl on the Stanhope campus. He romances her but Supergirl feels she can not get romantically involved with him. During a last date, though, Derek covertly feeds her the power-negating capsule.
When Starfire's gang attacks with machine guns, Supergirl feels her powers ebbing, and is knocked unconscious by a fall. Derek and the thugs leave her for dead.
Appearing in Supergirl: "Love Conquers All - Even Supergirl!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Starfire (First appearance)
- Derek Ames (First appearance)
- Doctor Kangle (First appearance)
- Starfire's henchmen
Other Characters:
Locations:
- New Athens
- Stanhope
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Tracey Thompson: "Rat-Race"
Tracey Thompson and her friend Betsy are harassed by a group of bikers. An ex-marine called Bob Judd turns up and helps them out. In gratitude, Tracey decides to drive him back home. The biker gang chase after them, but the trio successfully gets rid from them.
Appearing in Tracey Thompson: "Rat-Race"
Featured Characters:
- Tracey Thompson (Final appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Betsy (Final appearance)
Villains:
- The Bearcats (motorcycle gang) (Single appearance)
- Stutz (Single appearance)
- Dingo (Single appearance)
- Lobo (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Bob Judd (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- The Starfire in this issue is not to be confused with either the Teen Titan, or the sword-wielding hero from another world.
- Supergirl's Starfire story arc happens concurrently with Superman: Sandman Saga. It is speculated that DC didn't want to depower Superman but keep Supergirl fully powered, so they created a story where Supergirl was depowered too.
- Supergirl's evening costume was a design sent in by a reader.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Main article: Supergirl Recommended Reading
- Supergirl Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
- All-Star Comics (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 1)
- Superman Family (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 2)
- Infinity Inc. (Volume 1)
- Power Girl (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 3)
- Supergirl (Volume 4)
- Supergirl (Volume 5)
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)
- Power Girl (Volume 2)
- Supergirl (Volume 6)
- Worlds' Finest (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 7)
- Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
- Superman Family Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- Superboy (Volume 1)
- Superboy (Volume 2)
- Supergirl (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 2)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman Family (Volume 1)
- Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (Volume 1)
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
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