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Cover: Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson

Action Comics #384

Jan 1970 · DC · 0.15 USD
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“The Forbidden Costume!”

In "The Forbidden Costume!", the Legion of Super-Heroes faces a crisis when Dream Girl’s prophetic vision foretells Mon-El’s death, prompting desperate measures across Daxam and the Legion. As Eltro Gand, a distant relative of Mon-El, steps in to take his place, a tragic chain of events unfolds—culminating in Mon’s death from lead poisoning and a desperate attempt to revive him using the same technology that once saved Lightning Lad. Written by Jim Shooter and illustrated by Curt Swan with inks by Jack Abel, this pivotal issue features cover art by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, marking a defining moment in the Legion’s history.

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writer, artist Jim Shooter · artist Curt Swan · inker Jack Abel · letterer Joe Letterese · cover Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson

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writer, artist Jim Shooter
artist Curt Swan
inker Jack Abel
letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Murphy Anderson

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When Dream Girl dreams of the death of Mon-El, the Legionnaires and even the planet of Daxam try to protect him. A descendant of his brother, Eltro Gand, takes his place, but Mon dies as a result of lead poisoning. Eltro uses his life essence to revive Mon using the same technology that once revived Lightning Lad.

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