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Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes#231
Cover: Mike Grell

Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #231

Sep 1977 · DC · 0.60 USD
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In "A Day in the Death of a World!", Paul Levitz and Michael Netzer deliver a pulse-pounding chapter of Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes, as the Legion races against time to stop the Fatal Five from triggering a star’s nova on Mordan. With Mike Grell’s striking cover setting the tone, the story builds tension as the Legion infiltrates Tharok’s ship, uncovers the truth behind the deadly device, and faces a desperate final choice—escaping the self-destructing vessel while leaving their foes behind.

Contains 2 stories
A Day in the Death of a World!
16 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Karate KidPrincess ProjectraSuperboyBrainiac 5Sun BoyElement LadColossal BoyMon-ElShadow LassSaturn GirlUltra Boy]Fatal Five [ValidusTharokEmerald EmpressPersuaderMano]

In "A Day in the Death of a World!", the Legion of Super-Heroes races against time to evacuate the doomed planet Mordan as its star hurtles toward a catastrophic nova. With Karate Kid and Princess Projectra taken hostage by the Fatal Five, the Legion must navigate both the ticking clock of planetary destruction and the ruthless demands of their enemies, who seek to turn the planet’s final moments into a source of unimaginable power.

Chapter 2: 3 Hours to... Holocaust!
18 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [SuperboyColossal BoyUltra BoySaturn GirlShadow LassMon-ElBrainiac 5Sun BoyElement LadKarate KidPrincess Projectra]Fatal Five [ManoValidusPersuaderEmerald EmpressTharok]

In "Chapter 2: 3 Hours to... Holocaust!", the Legion of Super-Heroes races against time to stop the Fatal Five from triggering a star’s nova on Mordan. With Superboy, Saturn Girl, and the rest of the team working under pressure, they infiltrate Tharok’s ship, using cunning to uncover the device’s control—only to face a final, desperate choice when Tharok sets the ship to self-destruct. The escape is tight, but the threat of the Fatal Five’s return lingers.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $8
CGC 9.8 · 13 in census $263*
CGC 9.6 · 15 in census $78*
CGC 9.4 · 5 in census $45*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $30*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

inker Jack Abel
colorist Liz Berube
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils, inks Mike Grell

Reprints

Reprinted in Super Heroes Album #9 (1978), Superman #4/1978 (1978), Superman #5/1978 (1978), Superman #6/1978 (1978), Eks almanah #131 (1978), Superboy #1/1979 (1979), Héros 2000 #3 (1979), The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #13 (2012), Back Issue! #136 (2022), The Art of Mike Grell #1 (2025)

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