250 - Legion of Super Heroes v2 264 - Dagon's Cavern of Doom

Index Number – 1250 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 264
Cover Date – June 1980
Title – Dagon’s Cavern of Doom!
Characters – Dawnstar, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Tyroc, Wildfire
Villain – Dagon
Synopsis – While still attempting to free Dagon’s hostages, Dawnstar and Shadow Lass follow Tyroc to his island home, Marzal, which fades away with the three Legionnaires.
Writer – Gerry Conway
Artist – Jimmy Janes / Dave Hunt
Cover – Dick Giordano
Editor – Jack C. Harris

1249 - The Legion of Super Heroes v2 263 - Day of Judgment

Index Number – 1249 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 263
Cover Date – May 1980
Title – Day of Judgment
Characters – Dawnstar, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Tyroc, Wildfire
Villain – Dagon the Avenger
Synopsis – Dagon the Avenger kidnaps the parents of a number of Legionnaires. Tyroc unexpectedly leaves for Marzal.
Writer – Gerry Conway
Artist – Jimmy Janes / Dave Hunt
Cover – Dick Giordano
Editor – Jack C. Harris
Comment – Sometime later in Legion future / history, Ji Daggle is revealed to be Chameleon Boy’s aunt.

Index Number – 1248 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 262
Cover Date – April 1980
Title – The Planet That Captured the Legion
Characters – Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Dream Girl, Karate Kid, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Shrinking Violet, Star Boy, Sun Boy, Timber Wolf, Ultra Boy, Wildfire
Villain – The Engineer
Synopsis – The Legion gets trapped on an artificial world while helping Brande build a star.
Writer – Gerry Conway
Artist – James Sherman
Cover – James Sherman
Editor – Jack C. Harris

1247 - Super-Star Holiday Special (DC Special Series 21) - Star Light, Star Bright ... Farthest Star I See Tonight!

Index Number – 1247 - 1.1
Issue – Super-Star Holiday Special (DC Special Series 21)
Cover Date – March 1980
Title – Star Light, Star Bright ... Farthest Star I See Tonight!
Characters – Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Saturn Girl, Sun Boy, Supreboy, Wildfire
Synopsis – The Legion searches for the star that shone over Bethlehem.
Writer – Paul Levitz
Artist – Jose-Luis Garcia Lopez / Dick Giordano
Cover – Jose-Luis Garcia Lopez
Editor – Len Wein
Reprinted – DC Universe Christmas collection (2000)
Comment – In this tale, Colossal Boy is revealed to be Jewish. At the time, I recall reading that he was the first Jewish super hero in a mainstream comic book. I have never ab;e to confirm or refute this. But it is interesting to note that in 2010, in DC Holiday Special 2010, 31st century Earth celebrates only one noliday, eliminating all other religious and secular holidays.

1246 - The Legion of Super Heroes v2 261 - Space Circus of Death!

Index Number – 1246 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 261
Cover Date – March 1980
Title – Space Circus of Death!
Characters – Brainiac 5, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Star Boy, Timber Wolf
Villain – The Ringmaster
Synopsis – The Legion discovers that the Ringmaster is trying to disrupt negoiations between the UP and Cygnus.
Writer – Gerry Conway
Artist – Rik Estrada / John Calnan
Cover – Dick Giordano
Editor – Jack C. Harris

1245- 1.1 - Legion of Super Heroes v2 260 - Come to the Circus and Die!

Index Number – 1245 - 1.1

Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 260

Cover Date – February 1980

Title - Come to the Circus and Die!

Characters – Brainiac 5, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Saturn Girl, Star Boy, Timber Wolf

Villain – unrevealed

Synopsis – A circus from the Cygnus Confederation is sent to Earth as part of a cultural exchange.  When circus performers are killed, the Legionnaires join the circus to investigate.

Writer – Gerry Conway

Artist – Joe Staton / John Calnan

Cover – Dick Giordano

Editor – Jack C. Harris

1244-1.1 - Legion of Super Heroes v2 259 - Psycho War

Index Number – 1244 - 1.1
Issue – The Legion of Super Heroes v2 259
Cover Date – January 1980
Title – Psycho War
Characters – Chameleon Boy, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl,Shadow Lass, Shrinking Violet, Sun Boy, Superboy, Wildfire
Villain – Psycho-Warrior
Synopsis – The Psycho-Warrior reveals to Superboy how his adoptive parents will die. To spare his grief, Saturn Girl gives him a mental command to leave the 20th century permanently
Writer – Gerry Conway
Artist – Joe Staton / David Hunt
Cover – Dick Giordano
Editor – Jack C. Harris
Comment – DC decided that the Legion could stand on its own without Superboy. They wrote him out and gave him his own book. Which finally answered the question: Doesn’t Superboy have enough super-deeds to perform in his own time, or is he just trying to get away from Lana Lang?