Cover: Mike Grell

Superboy #217

Jun 1976 · DC · 0.30 USD

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“The Charge of the Doomed Legionnaires”

In "The Charge of the Doomed Legionnaires," a desperate battle unfolds on the desolate world of Vanvlack IV when Khund Field Marshall Lorca assaults a Legion cruiser, forcing it to crash. With Brainiac 5 guiding from afar, the Legionnaires fight valiantly to survive—before Superboy arrives to lend his strength. Written by Jim Shooter and illustrated with bold precision by Mike Grell, this 1976 classic features cover art by Mike Grell, capturing the intensity of a mission where courage is tested against overwhelming odds.

writer Jim Shooter · artist, inker Mike Grell · cover Mike Grell

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writer Jim Shooter

artist, inker Mike Grell

cover pencils, inks Mike Grell

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The Khund Field Marshall Lorca attacks a Legion cruiser, forcing it to crash on the barren planet Vanvlack IV. Brainiac 5 attempts to manage the battle from afar but the Legion team wins on their own, before Superboy arrives to help.

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