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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes #279

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Publication Date: September 1981

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Detail

Issues: #279 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: 06/18/1981

Volume: 33

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893067009

Price: $0.50 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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

Editor(s): Mike W. Barr

Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #191.

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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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3 The Legion of Super-Heroes #279 [Direct Sales]

The Legion of Super-Heroes #279 [Newsstand]

The Legion of Super-Heroes #279 [UK Cover Price]

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Content Items (4 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Mon-El; Phantom Girl; Reflecto; Karate Kid; Timber Wolf; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Blok; Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel; Grimbor the Chainsman

First Line: We've finally unmasked Reflecto --

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Pages: 1

Job Number: C-649

Notes: Job number is the same as the cover to the previous issue.

Castle Grimbor Must Fall!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Mon-El; Princess Projectra; Karate Kid; Colossal Boy; Star Boy; Wildfire; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Duo Damsel; Blok; Phantom Girl; Bouncing Boy; Shadow Lass; Light Lass]; Reflecto [revealed to be Superboy]; Grimbor the Chainsman; Marte Ida Allon

Synopsis: Grimbor's Cosmic Chains continue to constrict Earth's atmosphere but the Legion finally defeats him with the help of Reflecto, whose torn costume reveals a red "S" underneath after he collapses.

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Pages: 25

Job Number: J-7354

Wonder Woman Versus the Robot Master

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Rozakis

Penciller(s): Curt Swan

Inker(s): Vince Colletta

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Wonder Woman; Hostess Twinkies

Character(s): Wonder Woman; Robot Master

Synopsis: The Robot Master commands four robot duplicates of himself to commit crimes, but Wonder Woman knows that only the human will be unable to resist Twinkies, not the robots.

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Roy Thomas

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Legion Outpost

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Letters submitted by Jef Peckham and R. Bigham.