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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes #293

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Publication Date: November 1982

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Issues: #293 of 55 Issues (148 Printings)

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Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved By the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: 08/19/1982

Volume: 34

Pages: 52

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893067011

Price: $0.60 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved By the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
5 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Dick Giordano (managing editor); Laurie Sutton (editor)

Notes: On-sale date from The Comic Reader #203.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#300)

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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The Legion of Super-Heroes #293 [CA Cover Price]

The Legion of Super-Heroes #293 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (5 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (signed)

Inker(s): Keith Giffen (signed)

Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin

Letterer(s): Keith Giffen

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]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: C-102

Notes: Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.

Within the Darkness...

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Keith Giffen (plot); Paul Levitz (plot, script)

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 [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

Synopsis: Darkseid is revealed to be the Master of the Servants of Darkness. He subjugates the entire population of Daxam and then sends them to conquer the universe in his name.

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Pages: 23

Job Number: J-8333

Notes: "Chapter Four of the Great Darkness Saga"

Where Science Ends -- Magic Begins...

Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Ross Andru

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Todd Klein

Editor(s): Dave Manak

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Masters of the Universe

Character(s): He-Man [Prince Adam]; Teela; Man-At-Arms [Duncan]; Battle Cat [Cringer]; Zodac Zur; Skeletor [Keldor]; Beast Man [Raqquill Rqazz]

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Pages: 1

Notes: "Cover" of Masters of the Universe preview. Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

Fate Is the Killer

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Kupperberg

Penciller(s): Curt Swan (breakdowns); Dave Hunt (finished art)

Inker(s): Dave Hunt

Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Editor(s): Dave Manak

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Masters of the Universe

Character(s): He-Man [Prince Adam]; Battle Cat [Cringer]; Skeletor; Man-at-Arms; Zodac; Teela; the Sorceress; Beast-Man; Mer-Man; Superman

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Pages: 14

Notes: Masters of the Universe (DC, 1982 series) preview story.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Levitz

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Legion Outpost

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Pages: 2

Job Number: L-1102

Notes: Letters submitted by Kenneth R. Holdren; John Brittan; Neil Ahlquist. Also includes Legion Roll Call, an alphabetical listing of Legionnaires with brief descriptions. This issue: Element Lad through Saturn Girl.