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Issue: Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #244
Publication Date: October 1978
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Issues: #244 of 28 Issues (54 Printings)
Title:
Variant: DC Logo
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/18/1978
Volume: 30
Pages: 44
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893067010
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Al Milgrom (editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #158.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Circle That Crushed the Earth!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): James Sherman (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Rubinstein (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Dawnstar; Shrinking Violet; Light Lass; Timber Wolf; Chameleon Boy; Shadow Lass; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy]; Dark Circle
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-806
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The Dark Circle That Crushed Earth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Joe Staton
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): Cory Adams
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Wildfire; Dawnstar; Sun Boy; Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Karate Kid]; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel; Shvaughn Erin; Ontiir; Garlak (flashback); Dominators; Khunds; Dark Circle; Diamondeth [Iris Jacobs] (cameo); Mordru
Synopsis: During the Khunds' invasion of Earth, former Legionnaires Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Bouncing Boy, and Duo Damsel defend the Legion armory. Karate Kid returns from the 20th Century. The Legion discover that the war was started by the Dark Circle led by Mordru.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #3/1980 published January 1980
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 25
Job Number: J-5363
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Batman and the Corsair of Crime

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman; Hostess Fruit Pies
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Corsair of Crime [Capt. Stingaree]; Commissioner Gordon [James Gordon]; Chief O'Hara
Synopsis: The Corsair is holding Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara for ransom but is foiled by Batman and Robin when they distract his crew with Hostess Fruit Pies.
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Pages: 1
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Milgrom; Paul Levitz
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Legion Outpost
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Pages: 1
Job Number: L-116
Disclose Notes: Letters from Al Schroeder III, Beppe Sabatini and Mark Lamport.
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Volume 78 Issue 29 - Week of July 17, 1978

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Rozakis
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): Bob Rozakis
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Daily Planet; The Answer Man
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: P-229

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