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The Legion of Super-Heroes#282
Cover: Jim Aparo

The Legion of Super-Heroes #282

Dec 1981 · DC · 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP
“If Answers There Be...”

In "If Answers There Be...", Phantom Girl, Superboy, and Dawnstar stumble upon a comatose Ultra Boy caught between dimensions, setting off a mystery that unravels the truth behind the Reflecto identity and a shocking mind swap with Superboy. Written by Roy Thomas and Paul Levitz, with dynamic art by Jimmy Janes and inks by Bruce Patterson, this 1981 Legion of Super-Heroes classic sees the team confront the Time Trapper with the help of Ultra Boy and the Insect Queen—while the cover by Jim Aparo captures the moment with striking precision.

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writer Roy Thomas · writer Paul Levitz · artist Jimmy Janes · inker Bruce Patterson · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Ben Oda · cover Jim Aparo

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Full credits

writer Roy Thomas
colorist Gene D'Angelo
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

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Phantom Girl, Superboy, and Dawnstar find a comatose Ultra Boy suspended between dimensions. When they revive him he tells them how his consciousness created the Reflecto identity, then took over Superboy's mind for a period of time. Now with the help of Ultra Boy and Insect Queen, the Time Trapper is defeated.

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