Cover: Nick Cardy

Superboy #198

Oct 1973 · DC · 0.20 USD

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“The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!”

In "The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!", Superboy confronts the notorious Fatal Five at a carnival in his own era, unaware that their actions are unraveling time itself. With the Legion of Super-Heroes in the future vanishing due to a time-distortion machine, a small Legion team from the past races to stop the villains before history collapses. Written by Cary Bates and illustrated with dynamic flair by Dave Cockrum, with lettering by Ben Oda, this issue features a striking cover by Nick Cardy.

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

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writer Cary Bates

artist, inker Dave Cockrum

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

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At a carnival in his own time period, Superboy faces the Fatal Five. A Legion team trails the Fatal Five to Superboy's time, while, due to a time-distortion machine placed in Superboy's time by the Fatal Five, the rest of the Legion and their headquarters fade from existence in the future. The Legion team in Superboy's time disables the time-distorting machine, and so in the future Legion headquarters rematerializes, imprisoning Mano and Tharok.

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