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Issue: Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga #[First Printing]
Publication Date: November 1989
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Issues: #[First Printing] of 2 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/28/1989
Volume: none
Pages: 212
ISBN: 0930289439
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $24.95 CAD
$14.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mark Waid (Editor, collected edition); KC Carlson (Associate Editor, collected edition)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
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Binding: Trade Paperback
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The Great Darkness Saga

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Light Lass; Superboy; Wildfire; Blok; Chameleon Boy]; Darkseid
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In Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga The Deluxe Edition #[nn] published January 2010
as Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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The Great Darkness Saga

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Sun Boy
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: with indicia
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Looking Back to Darkness

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Daily Planet Vid-News Headlines

Reprise  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
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Pages: 1
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Prologue to Darkness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Pat Broderick
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): Adam Kubert
Editor(s): Mike W. Barr
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Mon-El; Shadow Lass
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From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #287 [Direct Sales] published May 1982
was Prologue to Darkness [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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And the Servant Shall Be a Sign...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Laurie Sutton
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Wildfire; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Brainiac 5; Blok; Timber Wolf; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Light Lass; Element Lad; Ultra Boy; Dawnstar; Dream Girl; Shadow Lass; Mon-El]; Antonio Stefanacci (first appearance); Oli-3 Queen (first appearance); Dr. Gym'll; Darkseid; Servants of Darkness [Superman (Clone); Orion (clone); Kalibak (Clone); Guardian of the Universe (Clone); Lydea Mallor (Clone)]; President Marte Allon; Danielle Foccart [Computo]
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From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #290 [Direct Sales] published August 1982
was And the Servant Shall Be a Sign... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 25
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...A Sign of Darkness Dawning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): Annette Kawecki
Editor(s): Laurie Sutton
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El; Dream Girl; Shadow Lass; Element Lad; Chameleon Boy; Ultra Boy; Phantom Girl; Timber Wolf; Sun Boy; Star Boy; Light Lass; Cosmic Boy; Dawnstar; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Wildfire; Blok; Superboy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad (cameo)]; Darkseid; Servants of Darkness [Superman (Clone); Orion (clone); Kalibak (Clone); Guardian of the Universe (Clone); Lydea Mallor (Clone)]; Mordru; Time Trapper; White Witch
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #291 [Direct Sales] published September 1982
was ...A Sign of Darkness Dawning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 18
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Leaders and Lovers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy]; Servant of Darkness [Lydea Mallor (Clone)]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga The Deluxe Edition #[nn] published January 2010
as Leaders and Lovers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: This is redrawn from the second story from Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1980 series) #291.
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Darkness Transcendent

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Laurie Sutton
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Shadow Lass; Chameleon Boy; Blok; Dream Girl; Light Lass; Sun Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5; Element Lad; Star Boy; Wildfire; Dawnstar; Timber Wolf; Superboy (cameo); Karate Kid (cameo); Princess Projectra (cameo); Colossal Boy (cameo); Shrinking Violet (cameo)]; White Witch; Servants of Darkness [Superman (clone); Orion (clone); Kalibak (clone); Guardian of the Universe (clone)]; Darkseid; Bouncing Boy (cameo); Duo Damsel (cameo)
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From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #292 [Direct Sales] published October 1982
was Darkness Transcendent [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 23
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Within the Darkness...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Laurie Sutton
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Wildfire; Dawnstar; Ultra Boy; Sun Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Dream Girl; Light Lass; Mon-El; Blok; Shadow Lass; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Karate Kid; Princess Projectra; Colossal Boy; Shrinking Violet; Element Lad; Star Boy; Timber Wolf; Brainiac 5]; White Witch; Servants of Darkness [Superman (clone); Orion (clone); Kalibak (clone); Guardian of the Universe (clone)]; Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel; Chameleon Boy; R.J. Brande; Darkseid
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From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #293 [Direct Sales] published November 1982
was Within the Darkness... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
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Darkseid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz; Keith Giffen (co-plot)
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Laurie Sutton; Karen Berger
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Dawnstar; Wildfire; Star Boy; Shadow Lass; Timber Wolf; Brainiac 5; Element Lad; Phantom Girl; Dream Girl; Sun Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Blok; Light Lass; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Colossal Boy; Shrinking Violet; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Princess Projectra; Karate Kid; White Witch]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Lee Danvers]; Legion of Substitute Heroes [Polar Boy; Fire Lad; Chlorophyll Kid; Stone Boy; Color Kid; Night Girl]; Dev-Em; Heroes of Lallor [Evolvo Lad; Life Lass; Duplicate Boy; Gas Girl]; Wanderers [Celebrand; Ornitho; Dartalg; Elvo; Psyche; Quantum Queen; Immorto]; Lydea Mallor (clone); Orion (clone); Chameleon Boy; Validus; Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel; Darkseid; Highfather
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From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #294 [Direct Sales] published December 1982
was Darkseid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 41
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The Curse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz; Keith Giffen (co-plot)
Penciller(s): Curt Swan (pp. 1-36); Keith Giffen (pp. 37-38)
Inker(s): Romeo Tanghal (pp. 1-36); Keith Giffen (pp. 37-38)
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Karen Berger
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Colossal Boy; White Witch; Phantom Girl; Element Lad; Brainiac 5; Sun Boy; Dawnstar; Mon-El; Wildfire; Shadow Lass; Timber Wolf; Chameleon Boy; Blok; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Dream Girl; Star Boy; Shrinking Violet]; Dr. Gym'll; Starfinger [Dr. Larsh; Dr. Lars Hanscomb]; Shvaughn Erin; Gigi Cusimano; Bouncing Boy; Shadow Kid; Graym Ranzz (intro); Garridan Ranzz [Validus] (intro); Darkseid
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From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3 [Direct] published October 1984
was The Curse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 38
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Epilogue the Second

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz; Keith Giffen (co-plot)
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Karen Berger
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Garridan Ranzz [Validus] (intro); Darkseid
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From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3 [Direct] published October 1984
was The Curse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Romeo Tanghal
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mike W. Barr
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Chameleon Boy; Shrinking Violet; Timber Wolf]; Kharlak
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #287 [Direct Sales] published May 1982
was The Legion of Super-Heroes vs. Kharlak [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Editor(s): Mike W. Barr
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Wildfire; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #290 [Direct Sales] published August 1982
was And the Servant Shall Be a Sign [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Romeo Tanghal
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Laurie Sutton
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Wildfire; Dawnstar; Timber Wolf; Element Lad; Brainiac 5]; Mordru
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #291 [Direct Sales] published September 1982
was A Sign of Darkness Dawning! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Keith Giffen
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): Laurie Sutton
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Dream Girl; Brainiac 5; Sun Boy]; Servants of Darkness [Superman (clone); Orion (clone); Kalibak (clone); Guardian of the Universe (clone)]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #292 [Direct Sales] published October 1982
was Darkness Transcendent [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Keith Giffen
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Editor(s): Laurie Sutton
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Wildfire; Superboy; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #293 [Direct Sales] published November 1982
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Editor(s): Karen Berger
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El; Shadow Lass; Element Lad; Wildfire; Chameleon Boy; Ultra Boy]; Shadow Kid
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3 [Direct] published October 1984
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Editor(s): Laurie Sutton
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Phantom Girl; Wildfire; Shadow Lass; Sun Boy; Star Boy; Element Lad; Light Lass; Superboy]; Bouncing Boy; Darkseid
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From Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes #294 [Direct Sales] published December 1982
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Introduction to the Poster

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Key to the Poster

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arthur Lewandowski
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes; Legion of Super-Villains
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Quadruple fold-out poster.
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[untitled]

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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The back of the poster and the inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ellen R. Hoff
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover presentation with Legionnaires symbols

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