Thursday, September 2, 2010

1095 - Adventure Comics 371 - The Colossal Failure!

Index Number – 1095 - 1.0
Issue – Adventure Comics 371
Cover Date – August 1968
Title – The Colossal Failure
Characters – Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Chemical King, Colossal Boy, Saturn Girl, Shrinking Violet, Superboy, Ultra Boy
Introduction – Chemical King (Condo Arlik)
Villain - The Legion of Super-Villians
Synopsis – Colossal Boy’s parents are kidnapped and turned into glass. In insure their safety, he must provide information about the Legion Academy. He pretends to be incompetent and is ordered for retraining.
Writer – Jim Shooter
Artist - Jim Shooter. Curt Swan / Curt Swan, Jack Abel
Editor – Mort Weisinger
Reprinted – Legion of Super-Heroes Archive 8 – 1998
Showcase Presents the Legion of Super-Heroes 4 - 2010
Comments – This book also contains a story titled, “When Superboy Walked Out on the Legion!”. It is a partial reprint on “The Valhalla of Super-Companions!” from Superboy 101, with two new panels added that pictures Legionnaires. This story in not indexed, inspite of an expressive Neal Adams cover.

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