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257November 1979
$0.40

Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #257

DC · November 1979 · on sale 1979-08-21

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Identification plate

Series
Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1977 series)
Issue
#257
Publication date
November 1979
Key date
1979-11-00
On-sale date
1979-08-21
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893067011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick GiordanoLegion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]; Duo Damsel [Luornu Durgo]]
1Who Stole the Legion?comic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: David Hunt; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaLegion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Timber Wolf [Brin Londo]; Light Lass [Ayla Ranzz]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Shadow Lass [Tasmia Mallor]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Cosmic
3Once a Legionnaire...!comic story7script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaLegion of Super-Heroes [Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]; Duo Damsel [Luornu Durgo]]; Norsk
4-letters page1script: JCH
5Volume 79 Issue 35 - Week of August 20, 1979in-house column0.8script: Bob Rozakis
6Batman & Flashcomic story0.2script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Whitmanbarcode 3067011
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

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Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #2
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