The Legion of Super-Heroes #278 (1981) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Who Is Reflecto?	cover	1	pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; letters: Todd Klein	Imra Ardeen, Lar Gand, Clark Kent, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Brin Londo, Tasmia Mallor, Mon-El, Ayla Ranzz, Garth Ranzz, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Timber Wolf, Jo Nah
1	We Don't Rest on Our Laurels!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: various (illustrations); inks: various (illustrations)
2	Tragedy at the Top of the World!	comic story	25	script: Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas; pencils: Jimmy Janes, Bruce D. Patterson; inks: Bruce D. Patterson; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Todd Klein	Gim Allon, Marte Allon, Imra Ardeen, Val Armorr, Jan Arrah, Blok, Bouncing Boy, Drake Burroughs, Charma, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Salu Digby, Charma Drisden, Duo Damsel
4	-	letters page	1	script: Roy Thomas, MWB

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

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	barcode 0709893067008
British	price 0.15 GBP

Collection	Year
Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness #2 ISBN 9781779510778	2022	On eBay ›

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