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Legends #1

Nov 1986 · DC · 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
“Once Upon a Time...!”

Darkseid begins a plan to destroy the legends of Earth's superheroes. Creating the monstrous villain Brimstone, he uses it to attack the current Justice League (led by Martian Manhunter), and defeats them. Firestorm absorbs his powers to weaken the monster, but it will return again later to attack once more. Meanwhile, Shazam! fights Macro-Man, and accidentally kills him, causing Billy to revert to normal and swear not to use his powers ever again.

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writer John Ostrander · writer Len Wein · artist John Byrne · inker Karl Kesel · colorist Tom Ziuko · letterer Steve Haynie · cover John ByrneJohn Byrne

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Cast · 39 characters

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writer Len Wein
artist John Byrne
colorist Tom Ziuko
letterer Steve Haynie
cover pencils John Byrne
cover inks John Byrne

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Darkseid begins a plan to destroy the legends of Earth's superheroes. Creating the monstrous villain Brimstone, he uses it to attack the current Justice League (led by Martian Manhunter), and defeats them. Firestorm absorbs his powers to weaken the monster, but it will return again later to attack once more. Meanwhile, Shazam! fights Macro-Man, and accidentally kills him, causing Billy to revert to normal and swear not to use his powers ever again.

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