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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes #291

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Publication Date: September 1982

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Issues: #291 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: 06/17/1982

Volume: 34

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893067009

Price: $0.60 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
4 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

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

Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #202.

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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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2 The Legion of Super-Heroes #291 [Direct Sales]

The Legion of Super-Heroes #291 [Newsstand]

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Cover, Front

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Content Items (4 total)

A Sign of Darkness Dawning!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (signed)

Inker(s): Romeo Tanghal (signed)

Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin

Letterer(s): ?

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

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: C-957

Notes: Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.

...A Sign of Darkness Dawning

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Levitz

Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Larry Mahlstedt (finished art)

Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt

Colorist(s): Carl Gafford

Letterer(s): Annette Kawecki

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

Synopsis: The Servants of Darkness drain the power from Legion enemies Mordru and the Time Trapper, demonstrating their superiority over the Legion.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 18

Job Number: J-8260

Notes: "Chapter 2 of the Great Darkness Saga"

[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: 1

Job Number: L-1069

Notes: Letters submitted by Andrew J. MacLaney and Wallace Lee Hopkins.

Of Leaders and Lovers

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Levitz

Penciller(s): Howard Bender (breakdowns); Rodin Rodriguez (finished art)

Inker(s): Rodin Rodriguez

Colorist(s): Carl Gafford

Letterer(s): Janice Chiang

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)]

Synopsis: The three Legion founders defeat one of the Servants of Darkness and learn that Dream Girl has been elected Legion leader.

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Pages: 7

Job Number: J-8261

Notes: This story is redrawn for the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga (DC, 1989 series) collection.