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Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes#252
Cover: Dick Giordano

Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #252

Jun 1979 · DC · 0.40 USD
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In "Postscript to Holocaust," the Legion of Super-Heroes faces a desperate crisis as the Starburst Raiders target the sun's core, even as Tenzil and Querl remain trapped in a mental institution. With R.J. Brande confronted by a notice of bankruptcy, the team must hold the line against an existential threat—while the weight of their pasts presses in from all sides. Written by Gerry Conway and illustrated by Joe Staton, with colors by Gene D'Angelo and letters by Ben Oda, this 1979 issue features a cover by Dick Giordano.

Contains 2 stories
Postscript to Holocaust
17 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Kal-ElClark Kent]Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]Princess Projectra [Projectra Wind'zzor]Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]Dream Girl [Nura Nal]Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]Mon-El [Lar Gand]Shadow Lass [Tasmia Mallor]Matter-Eater Lad [Tenzil Kem]]Starburst BanditsR.J. Brande

In a gripping tale from *Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes* #252, the Legion scrambles to protect the sun's core from the Starburst Raiders, even as their own ranks are fractured—Tenzil Kem and Querl Dox remain trapped in a mental institution, leaving the team to face the threat alone. With R.J. Brande confronting financial ruin, the heroes must hold the line not just against cosmic danger, but against the crumbling of their own world.

Untitled Humor story
0.2 pp · Humor
Jor-ElLara

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Full credits

artist Joe Staton
colorist Gene D'Angelo
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils, inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

Reprinted in Superboy #2/1980 (1980), Superboy #7/1980 (1980), Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #4 (1983), Eks almanah #461 (1985), Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #2 (2018)

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