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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes #285
Publication Date: March 1982
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Issues: #285 of 55 Issues (148 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Sales
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/24/1981
Volume: 34
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: £0.20 GBP
$0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dick Giordano (managing editor); Mike W. Barr (editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Pat Broderick (signed)
Inker(s): Romeo Tanghal (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Colossal Boy; Mon-El; Star Boy]
First Line: Anybody home?
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga The Deluxe Edition #[nn] published January 2010
as The Legion of Super-Heroes #285 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-800
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Night Never Falls at Nullport

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Pat Broderick
Inker(s): Bruce Patterson
Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo
Letterer(s): Bruce Patterson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Colossal Boy; Star Boy; Mon-El; Shadow Lass; Shrinking Violet; Karate Kid; Princess Projectra; Brainiac 5; Timber Wolf; Light Lass]; H'hrnath (first appearance); Khunds; Warlord Galmark; King Voxv (death)
Synopsis: The Legion uncovers a plot by the Khunds to sabotage United Planets spacecraft. Meanwhile, on Orando, Projectra's father King Voxv dies before he can give permission for her marriage to Karate Kid.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga The Deluxe Edition #[nn] published January 2010
as Night Never Falls at Nullport [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Job Number: J-7779
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The K-9 Caper!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Rozakis
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman; Hostess Twinkies
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; K-9
Synopsis: Dognapper K-9 invades the Gotham Dog Show but is stopped by Batman and Twinkies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright © 1981 Continental Baking Company. Writing credit from interview with Bob Rozakis at seanbaby.com.
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The Forgotten Future

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo
Letterer(s): Adam Kubert
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Dream Girl; High Seer Beren
Synopsis: Dream Girl travels to Naltor to discover why her people have suddenly lost the power of precognition.
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In Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga The Deluxe Edition #[nn] published January 2010
as The Forgotten Future [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-7780
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Legion Outpost
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: L-937
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Rex W. Joyner; The Crimson Crayfish; The Ramblin' Jersey; David H. Malone.

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