1125 - Superboy 190 - Murder the Leader!

Index Number – 1125 – 1.0
Issue – Superboy 190
Cover Date – September 1972
Title – Murder the Leader!
Characters – Bouncing Boy, Colossal Boy, Dream Girl, Duo Damsel, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass
Villain – Tharok and Validus
Synopsis – During the elections for Legion leader, the two frontrunners, Mon-El and Saturn Girl, are transported away to another planet. They are attacked by Validus who has been programmed to kill the Legion leader. Mon-El tricks Tharok into declaring the leader of the Legion. Destruction ensues.
Writer – Cary Bates
Artist – Dave Cockrum / Murphy Anderson
Editor – Murray Boltinoff
Reprinted – Legion of Super-Heroes Archive 10 – 2000
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Comments – In an enlightened moment, Lightning Lad says, “This is the 30th century. Isn’t it about time that a girl had a turn to lead us again?” Huh?