DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #8
In "Escape of the Fatal Five," the Legion races to stop the notorious Fatal Five from seizing control of Earth’s Universal Weapons Control Panel, only to find the villains need a third key hidden at Legion Headquarters. With the stakes rising and time running short, the returned Legionnaires stand firm against the deadly threat—just as the U.P. Forces arrive to turn the tide. Written by Jim Shooter and brought to life by Curt Swan’s iconic art, with inks by George Klein and colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1981 DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest features a cover by Dick Giordano.
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The Legion discovers that the Fatal Five were behind the belligerence of Talok VIII, while the Fatal Five head to Earth and its Universal Weapons Control Panel. But the Fatal Five discover they need a third key held at Legion Headquarters to operate the weapon. By the time they get there it is being defended by the returned Legionnaires. The Legionnaires fight the Fatal Five long enough for the U.P. Forces to come to their rescue and force the Five to flee.
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