Sunday, February 20, 2011

1217 - Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes 241 - Prelude to Earthwar


Index Number – 1217 - 1.0
Issue – Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes 241
Cover Date – July 1978
Title – Prelude to Earthwar
Characters – Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Dawnstar, Element Lad, Phantom Girl, Mon-El, Shrinking Violet, Sun Boy, Superboy, Ultra Boy, Wildfire
Villain – Resource Raiders
Synopsis – The United Planets learn of an impending invasion of the Khunds, while the Legionnaires battle the Resource Raiders in Antarctica, and discover sabotage on Weber’s World.
Writer – Paul Levitz
Artist – James Sherman / Bob McLeod
Cover – James Sherman / Joe Rubenstein
Editor – Al Mirgrom
Comment – As the title implies, this is the first installment of the Legion’s first multi-issue epic, Earthwar. It also introduces two important Science Police officers, Shvaughn Erin and Ontir, neither are (spoiler alert) what they seem to be.

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