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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes #261
Publication Date: March 1980
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Issues: #261 of 55 Issues (148 Printings)
Title:
Variant: DC Logo
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/18/1979
Volume: 32
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893067003
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Jack C. Harris (editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #175.
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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; squarebound (#300)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Circus of Death

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Giordano (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El; Princess Projectra; Timber Wolf; Brainiac 5; Star Boy; Phantom Girl]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-277
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
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Space Circus of Death!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ric Estrada
Inker(s): John Calnan
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 [Mon-El; Princess Projectra; Timber Wolf; Brainiac 5; Star Boy; Phantom Girl]; Aton Gissark; Imik the Juggler; Assistant Manager Clovis; Tyrus
Synopsis: The Legion discovers the circus killer before he can create the interplanetary diplomatic upheaval he planned.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #6/1980 published June 1980
as Raumzirkus des Todes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: J-6367
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Hawkman Makes a Safe Landing

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hawkman; Hostess Cup Cakes
Character(s): Hawkman [Katar Hol]
Synopsis: Hawkman saves a falling skydiver, who is happy that he can now eat the Hostess Cup Cakes he was saving for his landing.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: copyright © 1979 Continental Baking Company
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It's a Double Celebration

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman Family
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #200, on sale December 6
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Stuff Your Stocking with Excitement!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Inker(s): Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #21 [Super-Star Holiday Special], on sale December 6
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack C. Harris [as JCH]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Legion Outpost
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: L-438
Disclose Notes: Letters from Andrew J. MacLaney and Chris Voigt. Editor Harris also gives a breakdown/description of the 66 letters received in the previous month.
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Volume 79 Issue 52 - September 7, 1979 - Sports Section

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dave Manak (signed)
Inker(s): Dave Manak (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daily Planet
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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