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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes #285

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Publication Date: March 1982

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Detail

Issues: #285 of 55 Issues (148 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [bullet]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: 12/17/1981

Volume: 34

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893067003

Price: $0.60 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
5 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Dick Giordano (managing editor); Mike W. Barr (editor)

Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #197.

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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

Format Notes:

Variants2

The Legion of Super-Heroes #285 [Direct Sales]

The Legion of Super-Heroes #285 [Newsstand]

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (5 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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?

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: C-800

Night Never Falls at Nullport

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 19

Job Number: J-7779

The K-9 Caper!

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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

The Forgotten Future

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Job Number: J-7780

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Levitz

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Legion Outpost

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Pages: 1

Job Number: L-937

Notes: Letters submitted by Rex W. Joyner; The Crimson Crayfish; The Ramblin' Jersey; David H. Malone.