Sunday, May 29, 2011

1289 - The Legion of Super Heroes v2 290 - And the Servant Shall Be A Sign ...

Index Number – 1289 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 290
Cover Date – August 1982
Title – And the Servant Shall Be A Sign ...
Characters – Blok, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, Danielle Foccart, Dawnstar, Dream Girl, Element Lad, Invisible Kid (JF), Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Superboy, Timber Wolf, Ultra Boy, Wildfire
Villain – The “Master” and the Servants of Darkness (clones of Kalibak, Lydea Mallor, Orion, Superman, and a Guardian of Oa)
Synopsis – The servants collect magical artifacts from around the universe. Lightling Lad suffers an electrical imbalance of the brain.
Writer – Paul Levitz
Artist – Keith Giffen, Larry Mahlstedt/ Larry Mahlstedt
Cover – Keith Giffen / Frank Giacola
Editor – Laurie Sutton
Reprinted – Legion of Super Heroes - The Great Darkness Saga – Deluxe Edition - 2011
Comment – This story is officially listed as the first chapter of the Great Darkness Saga, but Levitz, the father of foreshadowing, has been leading up to this for many months. Also, in this issue, we meed Oli-3 Queen, tour guide and descendant of Green Arrow, who will show up again in about three (publishing) years.

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