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277July 1981
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The Legion of Super-Heroes #277

DC · July 1981 · on sale 1981-04-23

First appearance: ReflectoFirst appearance: GrimborFirst appearance: Markx Grimbor2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#277
Publication date
July 1981
Key date
1981-07-00
On-sale date
1981-04-23
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Reflecto - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Grimbor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Markx Grimbor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Marte Allon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Behold: Reflectocover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; letters: Gaspar SaladinoVal Armorr, Cosmic Boy, Karate Kid, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn, Light Lass, Brin Londo, Phantom Girl, Ayla Ranzz, Timber Wolf, Tinya Wazzo, Jo Nah, Reflecto First
1The Man Who Chained the Earth!comic story25script: Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas; pencils: Jimmy Janes, Frank Chiaramonte; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: G. D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaGim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Val Armorr, Jan Arrah, Blok, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Drake Burroughs, Charma, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Querl Dox, Charma Drisden, Duo Damsel
3-letters page1script: Mike W. Barr

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893067007
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness #2
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Series context

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Sources

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