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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes #293
Publication Date: November 1982
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Issues: #293 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: 07/27/1982
Volume: 34
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.75 CAD
£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); Laurie Sutton (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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Disclose Reprinted In6
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (signed)
Inker(s): Keith Giffen (signed)
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): Keith Giffen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Wildfire; Superboy; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga #[First Printing] published November 1989
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga The Deluxe Edition #[nn] published January 2010
as The Legion of Super-Heroes #293 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-102
Disclose Notes: Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.
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Within the Darkness...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Keith Giffen (plot); Paul Levitz (plot, script)
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Wildfire; Dawnstar; Ultra Boy; Sun Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Dream Girl; Light Lass; Mon-El; Blok; Shadow Lass; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Karate Kid; Princess Projectra; Colossal Boy; Shrinking Violet; Element Lad; Star Boy; Timber Wolf; Brainiac 5]; White Witch; Servants of Darkness [Superman (clone); Orion (clone); Kalibak (clone); Guardian of the Universe (clone)]; Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel; Chameleon Boy; R. J. Brande; Darkseid
Synopsis: Darkseid is revealed to be the Master of the Servants of Darkness. He subjugates the entire population of Daxam and then sends them to conquer the universe in his name.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga #[First Printing] published November 1989
as Within the Darkness... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga The Deluxe Edition #[nn] published January 2010
as Within the Darkness... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 23
Job Number: J-8333
Disclose Notes: "Chapter Four of the Great Darkness Saga"
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Where Science Ends -- Magic Begins...

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Dave Manak
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Masters of the Universe
Character(s): He-Man [Prince Adam]; Teela; Man-At-Arms [Duncan]; Battle Cat [Cringer]; Zodac Zur; Skeletor [Keldor]; Beast Man [Raqquill Rqazz]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Cover" of Masters of the Universe preview. Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
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Fate Is the Killer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Kupperberg
Penciller(s): Curt Swan (breakdowns); Dave Hunt (finished art)
Inker(s): Dave Hunt
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Dave Manak
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Masters of the Universe
Character(s): He-Man [Prince Adam]; Battle Cat [Cringer]; Skeletor; Man-at-Arms; Zodac; Teela; the Sorceress; Beast-Man; Mer-Man; Superman
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #49 published January 1983
as Oh, mörderisches Schicksal... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Masters of the Universe (DC, 1982 series) preview story.
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[untitled]

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: 2
Job Number: L-1102
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Kenneth R. Holdren; John Brittan; Neil Ahlquist. Also includes Legion Roll Call, an alphabetical listing of Legionnaires with brief descriptions. This issue: Element Lad through Saturn Girl.

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