Tuesday, September 21, 2010

1112 - Action Comics 385 - The Fallen Starboy!

Index Number – 1112 - 1.0
Issue – Action Comics 385
Cover Date – February 1970
Title – The Fallen Starboy!
Characters – Brainiac 5, Colossal Boy, Dream Girl, Karate Kid, Saturn Girl, Star Boy
Villain – Yark Althu
Synopsis – On his home planet, Star Boy faces Yark Althu, the brother of the man he killed in self-defense. Althu, a Naltorian, had a premonition of capturing Star Boy. He does, but Star Boy escapes with the help of the Legionnaires, and without killing anyone.
Writer – E. Nelson Bridwell
Artist – Win Mortimer / Jack Abel
Editor – Mort Weisinger
Reprinted – Legion of Super-Heroes Archive 9 – 1999
Showcase Presents the Legion of Super-Heroes 4 - 2010
Comments – The lead character is referred to as “Starboy” in the title, perhaps a premonition of his appearances in the Justice Society of America in the 2000s.

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