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1297 - The Legion of Super Heroes v2 296 - What Do You Do On the Day After Doomsday?

Index Number – 1297 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 296
Cover Date – February 1983
Title – What Do You Do On the Day After Doomsday?
Characters – Blok, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Dawnstar, Dream Girl, Invisible Kid (JF), Element Lad, Karate Kid, Pol Krinn, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Matter-Eater Lad, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Queen Projectra;, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Shrinking Violet (impostor), Star Boy, Sun Boy, Timber Wolf, Ultra Boy, White Witch;, Wildfire
Legion of Substitute Heroes - Night Girl
Heroes of Lallor - Duplicate Boy, Evolvo Lad
Synopsis – In a variety of vignettes, Chameleon Boy discovers that he has lost his abilities; Karate Kid Mon-el and Shadow Lass travel to the Science Asteroid (shudder)’ Cosmic Boy’s family is injured by a small nuclear device: Karate Kid proposes to Jeckie; and Duplicate Boy confronts Colossal Boy about his sweetie, Violet.
Writer – Keith Giffen, Plot Levitz
Artist – Keith Giffen / Larry Lahlstedt
Cover – Keith Giffen / Larry Lahlstedt
Editor – Karen Berger
Reprinted – Legion of Super Heroes - The Great Darkness Saga – Deluxe Edition - 2011
Comment – In the Adult Legion story, it was revealed that Shadow Lass died defending the Science Asteroid.

1296 - The Legion of Super Heroes v2 295 - The Origin of the Universe File

Index Number – 1296 - 1.1

Issue – ¬The Legion of Super Heroes v2 295
Cover Date – January 1983
Title – The Origin of the Universe File
Characters – Blok; Colossal Boy Cosmic Boy Light Lass; Lightning Lad Saturn Girl Timber Wolf; Triplicate Girl
Synopsis – Block and Timber Wolf review the history of the Green Lantern Corps.
Writer – Keith Giffen, Paul Levitz
Artist – Keith Giffen, Howard Bender / Dave Hunt
Cover – Deith Giffen / Larry Mahlstedt
Editor – Karen Berger
Reprinted – Legion of Super Heroes - The Great Darkness Saga – Deluxe Edition - 2011

1295 - The Legion of Super Heroes v2 294 - Darkseid

Index Number – 1295 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 294
Cover Date – December 1982
Title – Darkseid
Characters – Blok, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Dawnstar, Dream Girl, Duo Damsel, Element Lad, Invisible Kid (JF), Karate Kid, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Shrinking Violet, Star Boy, Sun Boy, Superboy, Supergirl, Timber Wolf, Ultra Boy, White Witch, Wildfire
Legion of Substitute Heroes - Chlorophyll Kid, Color Kid, Fire Lad, Night Girl, Polar Boy, Stone Boy
ICC - Dev-Em
Heroes of Lallor - Duplicate Boy, Evolvo Lad, Gas Girl, Life Lass
Wanderers – Celebrand, Dartalg, Elvo, Immorto, Ornitho, Psyche, Quantum Queen
Villain – Darkseid and the Servants of Darkness (clones of Lydea Mallor, Orion)
Synopsis – The Daxamites in Darkseid’s thrall attack over 100 worlds. The Subs, the Heroes of Lallor, the Wanderers, and Dev-Em enter the fray. The White Witch transforms the infant boy into the Highfather of 20th century New Genesis. Highfather transforms the Orion clone into Orion, who immediately clashes with Darkseid. Orion is destroyed, but Darkseid loses his hold on the Daxamites. Defeated, he levels his curse upon the Legion.
Light Lass leaves the Legion, and Supergirl says a final good-bye to Brainiac 5,
Writer – Keith Giffen, Paul Levitz
Artist – Keith Giffen / Larry Mahlstedt
Cover – Keith Giffen / Larry Mahlstedt
Editor – Laurie Sutton, Karen Berger
Reprinted – Legion of Super Heroes - The Great Darkness Saga – Deluxe Edition - 2011
Comment – Darkseid’s curse reads, “The curse of darkness gorwing within you, destroying you from within – and thatwhich is purest among you shall be the first to go.”

1294 - The Legion of Super Heroes v2 293 - Within the Darkness ...

Index Number – 1294 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 293
Cover Date – November 1982
Title – Within the Darkness ...
Characters – Blok, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Dawnstar, Dream Girl, Duo Damsel, Element Lad, Invisible Kid (JF), Karate Kid, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Shrinking Violet (imposter), Star Boy, Sun Boy, Superboy, Timber Wolf, Ultra Boy, White Witch, Wildfire
Villain – Darkseid and the Servants of Darkness (clones of Kalibak, Lydea Mallor, Orion, Superman, and a Guardian of Oa)
Synopsis – Mon-El remains in a coma. Darkseid takes over the minds of the entire population of Daxam and uses a space warp to exchange Daxam with Apokolips, giving everyone super powers under a yellow sun. They carve the planet surface into a icon of Darkseid.
Writer – Keith Giffen, Paul Levitz
Artist – Keith Giffen, Larry Mihlstedt
Cover – Keith Giffen
Editor – Laurie Sutton
Reprinted – Legion of Super Heroes - The Great Darkness Saga – Deluxe Edition - 2011

1293 - World’s Finest Comics 284 - I ... Amalgamax

Index Number – 1293 - 1.1
Issue – World’s Finest Comics 284
Cover Date – October 1982
Title – I ... Amalgamax
Characters – Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, Princess Projectra, Saturn Girl, Shrinking Violet (imposter), Sun Boy, Wildfire
Villain – Xan, aka The Composite Superman, aka Amalgamax
Synopsis – At Superman’s request, the Legionnaires travel to the 20th century to help him and Batman defeat the villain with the powers of all the Legionnaires.
Writer – Gary Burkett
Artist – George Tuska
Cover – Keith Giffen / Larry Mahlstedt
Editor – Marv Wolfman; Ernie Colon

1292 - The Legion of Super Heroes v2 292 - Darkness Transcendent

Index Number – 1292 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 292
Cover Date – October 1982
Title – Darkness Transcendent
Characters – Blok, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Dawnstar, Dream Girl, Duo Damsel, Element Lad, Invisible Kid (JF), Karate Kid, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Shrinking Violet (imposter), Star Boy, Sun Boy, Superboy, Timber Wolf, Ultra Boy, White Witch, Wildfire
Villain – The “Master” and the Servants of Darkness (clones of Kalibak, Lydea Mallor, Orion, Superman, and a Guardian of Oa)
Synopsis – Chameleon Boy is taken to the prison onTakron-Galtos. Legionnaires deduce the identity of a few of the clones. On Sorcerers’ World, the Legion faces the Servants. Mon-El learns Darkseid’s identity and Darkseid learns about Daxam from Mon’s mind. The sorcerers and the Legion unite to repel the invaders and to hide a baby that appeared from a space warp.
Writer – Paul Levitz
Artist – Keith Giffen, Larry Mahlstedt / Larry Mahlsted
Cover – Keith Giffen
Editor – Laurie Sutton
Reprinted – Legion of Super Heroes - The Great Darkness Saga – Deluxe Edition - 2011

1291 - The Legion of Super Heroes v2 291 - Of Leaders and Lovers

Index Number – 1291 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 291
Cover Date – September 1982
Title – Of Leaders and Lovers
Characters – Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl
Villain – Servant of Darkness Lydea Mallor clone
Synopsis – The Mallor clone awakens and attacks Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy. Lightning Lad revives from his malady and saves them. Dream Girl is elected leader.
Writer – Paul Levitz
Artist – Howard Bender, Rodin Rodriguez / Rodin Rodriguez
Editor – Laurie Sutton
Reprinted – Legion of Super Heroes - The Great Darkness Saga – Deluxe Edition - 2011
Comment – Dream Girl is elected as leader? Dream Girl was introduced as a strategic genius who masterminded the disbanding of the Legion so she alone could face a terrible menace that she foresaw. She also was a scientific genius who could transform Lightning Lass’s abilities.
Then she was left in the background; brought out when ever they needed a plot twist. She became a bit of a “dumb blonde” with nightmares.
As Legion leader, she is written an organizational genius, playing off her ditzy demeanor to become a strong and effective leader.
I am trying to discover if this was a fan vote or a decision by Levitz, but eigher way, he turned it into a genius move.