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Issue: Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #251
Publication Date: May 1979
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Issues: #251 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: 02/27/1979
Volume: 31
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893067005
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 3 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Jack C. Harris (editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #165.
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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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reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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Cover, Front
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Staton (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Timber Wolf]; Omega
First Line: Omega has the power to destroy the Universe -- we must stop him!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-965
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
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The Man Who Destroyed the Universe!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Starlin [as Steve Apollo] (story); Paul Levitz (words)
Penciller(s): Joe Staton [as Steve Apollo] (page 1); Jim Starlin [as Steve Apollo] (pages 2-23); David Hunt (finished art)
Inker(s): David Hunt
Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy and Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Brainiac 5; Karate Kid; Princess Projectra; Dawnstar; Ultra Boy; Wildfire; Timber Wolf; Star Boy; Colossal Boy]; Matter-Eater Lad; Omega
Synopsis: With Brainiac 5 revealed as the creator of Omega and the person who framed Ultra Boy, the Legion prepares for the final battle with Omega.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #2/1980 published January 1980
as Mannen som ødela Universet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #1/1980 published January 1980
as kein deutscher Titel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagRymdens hjältar #2/1980 published ?
as Omegas hämnd! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 23
Disclose Notes: Story continues from the previous issue.

Story originally intended for a Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes Spectacular in the DC Special Series. Reworking for appearance here caused Jim Starlin to request having his name taken off.
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The Golden Treasure

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): Wonder Woman; Hostess Twinkies
Character(s): Wonder Woman; unnamed criminals
Synopsis: Wonder Woman is stunned in an ambush, but the Hostess Twinkies she has with her distract the criminals long enough for her to recover and capture them.
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Pages: 1

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