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Issue Details

Issue #244
Published October 1978
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 44
Editing Al Milgrom

Cover Details - "The Circle That Crushed the Earth!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Dawnstar; Shrinking Violet; Light Lass; Timber Wolf; Chameleon Boy; Shadow Lass; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy]; Dark Circle
Genre superhero
Pencils James Sherman (signed)
Inks Joe Rubinstein (signed)

25 page Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Dark Circle That Crushed Earth"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Wildfire; Dawnstar; Sun Boy; Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Karate Kid]; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel; Shvaughn Erin; Ontiir; Garlak (flashback); Dominators; Khunds; Dark Circle; Diamondeth [Iris Jacobs] (cameo); Mordru
Synopsis During the Khunds' invasion of Earth, former Legionnaires Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Bouncing Boy, and Duo Damsel defend the Legion armory; Karate Kid returns from the 20th Century; the Legion discover that the war was started by the Dark Circle led by Mordru.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Levitz
Pencils Joe Staton
Inks Joe Giella
Colors Cory Adams
Letters Ben Oda

1 page Batman; Hostess advertisement "The Corsair of Crime"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Corsair of Crime [Capt. Stingaree]; Commissioner Bruce Gordon; Chief O'Hara
Synopsis The Corsair is holding Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara for ransom but is foiled by Batman and Robin when they distract his crew with Hostess Fruit Pies.
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies.

Half page Answer Man text article

Genre humor
Script Bob Rozakis
Letters typeset
Notes DC questions, part of Daily Planet page