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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes #290

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Publication Date: August 1982

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Issues: #290 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: 05/20/1982

Volume: 34

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893067008

Price: $0.60 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
4 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Dick Giordano (managing editor); Laurie Sutton (editor)

Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #201.

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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

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The Legion of Super-Heroes #290 [Direct Sales]

The Legion of Super-Heroes #290 [Newsstand]

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (4 total)

And the Servant Shall Be a Sign

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (signed)

Inker(s): Frank Giacoia (signed)

Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (blurb); Keith Giffen (art letters)

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction, superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Wildfire; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: C-943

Notes: Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.

And the Servant Shall Be a Sign...

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Levitz

Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Larry Mahlstedt (finished art)

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; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Wildfire; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Brainiac 5; Blok; Timber Wolf; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Light Lass; Element Lad; Ultra Boy; Dawnstar; Dream Girl; Shadow Lass; Mon-El]; Antonio Stefanacci (first appearance); Oli-3 Queen (first appearance); Dr. Gym'll; Darkseid; Servants of Darkness [Superman (clone); Orion (clone); Kalibak (clone); Guardian of the Universe (clone); Lydea Mallor (clone)]; President Marte Allon; Danielle Foccart [Computo]

Synopsis: A Legion team battles the Servants of Darkness at the Tower of London, where they are seeking a powerful magical artifact.

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Pages: 25

Job Number: J-8188

Notes: "Chapter One of the Great Darkness Saga"

Sgt. Rock Is on the Move in 82!

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Joe Kubert (illustrations) (signed)

Inker(s): Joe Kubert (illustrations) (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Todd Klein

Subject Matter

Genres: war

Feature(s): Sgt. Rock; Remco

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for the Sgt. Rock action figure (3 3/4") "available soon" from Remco Toys. Letters credit from Todd Klein.

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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-1057

Notes: Letters submitted by David Bellamy; Kent A. Phenis; Kevin T. Brown.