Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #240

(June 1978)

The Man Who Manacled the Legion (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz (plot); Jack C. Harris (dialogue)

Pencils:

Howard Chaykin (layouts)

Inks:

Bob Wiacek (finishes)

Colors:

Cory Adams

Letters:

Shelly Leferman

Job Number:

J-5142

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

Reprints:

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #19/1978 (6. September 1978)
• in Superboy (Semic AS, 1977 series) #3/1980 (April 22, 1980)

The Imperiled Sub (Table of Contents)

Aquaman; Hostess / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Vince Colletta

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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!

Indexer Notes

Hostess Twinkies ad

Dawnstar Rising (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz (plot); Paul Kupperberg (writer)

Pencils:

James Sherman

Inks:

Bob McLeod

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Shelly Leferman

Job Number:

J-5025

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

Reprints:

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #23/1978 (1. November 1978)
• in Superboy (Semic AS, 1977 series) #5/1979 (September 11, 1979)
• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #33 (February 1983)

Indexer Notes

In this story, Shadow Lad's real name is not revealed and is referred to as Shadow Lass' younger brother.

The Age of Heroes (Table of Contents)

Legion Outpost Extra / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jay L. Zilber

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

L-926A

Indexer Notes

bios of other 30th Century heroes outside the Legion