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Issue Details

Issue #240
Published June 1978
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.60 USD
Pages 52
Editing Al Milgrom

Cover Details - "The chase is over..."

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Phantom Girl; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy]; Grimbor
Genre superhero
Pencils Mike Grell (signed)
Inks Joe Rubinstein (signed)

22 page Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Man Who Manacled the Legion"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy; Phantom Girl; Sun Boy]; Grimbor; Zall Morgan; Charma (flashback); President Kandru
Synopsis Grimbor wants revenge on the Legion after the death of Charma in prison.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Levitz (plot); Jack C. Harris (dialogue)
Pencils Howard Chaykin (layouts)
Inks Bob Wiacek (finishes)
Colors Cory Adams
Letters Shelly Leferman

1 page Aquaman; Hostess advertisement "The Imperiled Sub"

Characters Aquaman; Aqualad
Synopsis Aquaman saves a miniature research submarine from a tidal wave. Once safely on land, the scientists aboard the sub celebrate their rescue by sharing Hostess Twinkies with Aquaman and Aqualad, but not with the dolphins who did all of the heavy lifting!
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes Hostess Twinkies ad

12 page Legion of Super-Heroes story "Dawnstar Rising"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Wildfire]; Legion Academey [Dawnstar; Jed Rikane (first appearance); Laurel Kent; Shadow Lad]; R.J. Brande (flashback)
Synopsis While still a student at the Legion Academy, Dawnstar recounts her origin and learns teamwork when she tries to round up two escaped creatures by herself.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Levitz (plot); Paul Kupperberg (writer)
Pencils James Sherman
Inks Bob McLeod
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Shelly Leferman
Notes In this story, Shadow Lad's real name is not revealed and is referred to as Shadow Lass' younger brother.
Reprinted in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #33

1 page Legion Outpost Extra text article "The Age of Heroes"

Script Jay L. Zilber
Letters typeset
Notes bios of other 30th Century heroes outside the Legion