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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes #278

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Publication Date: August 1981

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Issues: #278 of 55 Issues (148 Printings)

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Variant: UK Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 33

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: £0.15 GBP

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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

Editor(s): Mike W. Barr

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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 #278 [Direct Sales]

The Legion of Super-Heroes #278 [Newsstand]

The Legion of Super-Heroes #278 [UK Cover Price]

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Content Items (5 total)

Who Is Reflecto?

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): George Pérez (signed)

Inker(s): George Pérez (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Todd Klein

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Reflecto; Timber Wolf; Shadow Lass; Mon-El; Light Lass]

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Pages: 1

Job Number: C-649

Notes: Job number is the same as the cover to the following issue. Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

We Don't Rest on Our Laurels!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): various (illustrations)

Inker(s): various (illustrations)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.
House advertisement for "The New DC - Where the Action Keeps On Coming!"

Tragedy at the Top of the World!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Gerry Conway (plot); Roy Thomas (script)

Penciller(s): Jimmy Janes (breakdowns); Bruce Patterson (finished art)

Inker(s): Bruce Patterson

Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo

Letterer(s): Todd Klein

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

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

Synopsis: The Legion must battle Grimbor, who accuses them of having caused Charma's death, while all the time Grimbor's Cosmic Chains are drawing ever tighter around Earth.

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Pages: 25

Job Number: J-7247

Notes: Brainiac 5 and Dream Girl appear on the Legion Roll Call on the splash page, but not in the story, while Shadow Lass is omitted from the Roll Call.

Superman vs. the Laughing Gas Bandits

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Curt Swan

Inker(s): Vince Colletta

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman; Hostess Fruit Pies

Character(s): Superman

Synopsis: A group of thieves use laughing gas (laced with Kryptonite!) to disorient their victims and keep Superman away, but the Man of Steel tricks them with Fruit Pies.

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Pages: 1

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Roy Thomas (letter replies); Mike W. Barr [as MWB] (Next Issue box)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Legion Outpost

First Line: Dear Jack, LEGION #272 brings us another...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters of comment from readers Mike Blake, Fred Averich, and Pat Estes.