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DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest#8
Cover: Dick Giordano

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #8

Apr 1981 · DC · 0.95 USD
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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.

Contains 5 stories
Escape of the Fatal Five
22 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Shadow Lass (intro)Brainiac 5Karate KidSuperboyCosmic Boy]Fatal Five [ManoTharokEmerald EmpressPersuaderValidus]

In "Escape of the Fatal Five," the Legion of Super-Heroes arrives on Talok VIII to investigate its sudden aggression, only to be ensnared in individual traps set by the cunning Fatal Five. As each Legionnaire breaks free, their combined energy inadvertently unlocks the dimensional prison holding the villains, setting them loose once more.

The Fight for the Championship of the Universe!
24 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic BoyKarate KidSuperboyBrainiac 5]Shadow LassFatal Five [ValidusEmerald EmpressTharokPersuaderMano]

In "The Fight for the Championship of the Universe!", the Legion races to stop the Fatal Five from seizing control of the Universal Weapons Control Panel, only to learn the villains need a third key hidden at Legion Headquarters. With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, the returned Legionnaires stand firm against the Fatal Five’s assault—just as the U.P. Forces arrive to turn the tide.

No Escape from the Circle of Death!
24 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning LadDuo DamselCosmic BoySuperboyPhantom GirlInvisible KidSun BoyKarate KidFerro Lad (statue)Star BoyBrainiac 5]Fatal Five [ValidusEmerald EmpressTharokPersuaderMano] (all in cameo)The Dark CircleSensei

In "No Escape from the Circle of Death!", the Legion of Super-Heroes faces a dire threat as The Dark Circle launches an unexpected assault on Japan while Karate Kid is there. With the fate of the mission hanging in the balance, Brainiac 5 turns to the mysterious Miracle Machine—a gift from a Controller—to turn the tide, but the full power of the device remains uncertain.

Lost: A Million Miles from Home!
6 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Colossal BoyShrinking Violet]
The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!
20 pp · Superhero
SuperboyFatal Five [Emerald EmpressPersuaderTharokValidusMano]Lana LangLegion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5Element LadPrincess ProjectraKarate KidChameleon Boy [also as Mano]Mon-ElColossal Boy]

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Fine) $8
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $263*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $78*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $32*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
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CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

artist Curt Swan
colorist Jerry Serpe
cover pencils, inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

↩ Reprints Adventure Comics #365 (1968), Adventure Comics #366 (1968), Adventure Comics #367 (1968), Superboy #198 (1973), Superboy #202 (1974)

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