Cover: Nick Cardy

Superboy #190

Sep 1972 · DC · 0.20 USD

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“The Mad Piper of Camp Bravo!”

In "The Mad Piper of Camp Bravo!", Saturn Girl and Mon-El face a deadly twist in their bid for Legion leadership when Tharok and Validus abduct them, setting a brutal trap for the next Legion leader. With Tharok’s twisted game escalating, Mon-El’s unexpected move to name Validus as leader sets off a shocking turn of events. Written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Dave Cockrum, with inks by Murphy Anderson and letters by Ben Oda, this 1972 classic features a cover by Nick Cardy.

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writer Cary Bates · artist Dave Cockrum · inker Murphy Anderson · letterer Ben Oda · cover Nick Cardy

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writer Cary Bates

artist Dave Cockrum

inker Murphy Anderson

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

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Saturn Girl and Mon-El are up for election as new Legion leader when Tharok and Validus telelport them away. Tharok intends to kill each new leader of the Legion until they submit to him. But when Mon-El convinces Tharok to declare himself the new leader, Validus turns on him.

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