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Issue: Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #242
Publication Date: August 1978
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Issues: #242 of 28 Issues (54 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/16/1978
Volume: 30
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893067008
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Al Milgrom (editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #156.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): James Sherman (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Rubinstein (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Kal-El]; Element Lad [Jan Arrah]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]]
First Line: It's no use! No matter how many we destroy, they just keep coming!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #5/1979 published January 1979
as Mål: Jorda [Illustration on Cover, Front]edited reprint
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-764
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Startarget: Earth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): James Sherman
Inker(s): Bob McLeod
Colorist(s): Cory Adams
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Dawnstar; Superboy [Kal-El]; Element Lad [Jan Arrah]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]]; Ambassador Relnic; Ontiir; Consul Gldran; Garlak; Khunds; Dark Circle
Synopsis: The Legion try to halt the Khunds invasion of Earth and also discover that the Khunds' leader, Garlak, is being mind-controlled.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #5/1979 published January 1979
as Mål: Jorda [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Job Number: J-5234
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Milgrom; Paul Levitz
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Legion Outpost
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: L-969
Disclose Notes: Letters from Chuck Lee, Beppe Sabatini and Ann Nichols.
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Girls' Night Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz (plot); Paul Kupperberg (writer)
Penciller(s): Arvell Jones
Inker(s): Dan Bulanadi
Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo
Letterer(s): Shelly Leferman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Dream Girl [Nura Nal]; Light Lass [Ayla Ranzz]; Princess Projectra [Projectra Wind'zzor]; Shadow Lass [Tasmia Mallor]]; Commander Ilni Cerrel
Synopsis: A group of thieves plan to execute three heists from a flying restaurant where four Legionnaires are taking the night off from superhero work.
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In Content Item: FlagSuper Heroes Album #13 published January 1979
as Girls' Night Out [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Job Number: J-5084
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Magic and the Legion (Part 2): We're Off to See the Wizards!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Rosenberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Job Number: L-969A

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