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LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL. 2 #272
Cover Date: February 1981
Cover Price: $.50
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jimmy Janes
Inks: Dick Giordano
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Credits:
| Story | Gerry Conway |
| Breakdown pencils | Steve Ditko |
| Finishes | Frank Chiaramonte |
| Inks | Frank Chiaramonte |
| Lettering | Todd Klein |
| Colors | Bob LeRose |
| Editing | Jack C. Harris |
Feature Character(s):
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Blok (also in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; joins the Legion of Super-Heroes; next in Superman Family #207)
- Chameleon Boy (Reep Daggle; seen briefly; last in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3)
- Colossal Boy (Gim Allon; seen briefly; last in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3)
- Cosmic Boy (Rokk Krinn; seen briefly; last in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3; next in issue #274)
- Dawnstar (last in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1; next in issue #275
- Light Lass (Ayla Ranzz; seen briefly; last in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #2)
- Lightning Lad (Garth Ranzz; last in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3)
- Mon-El (last in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3)
- Shadow Lass (Tasmia Mallor; seen briefly, last in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3; also in flashback)
- Sun Boy (Dirk Morgna; last in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3)
- Superboy (in flashback)
- Timber Wolf (Brin Londo; in flashback)
- Ultra Boy (Jo Nah; in flashback)
- Wildfire (Drake Burroughs; last in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3)
Villain(s):
- Starburst Bandits (last in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #252; Zrxxl, Vrzzk and the Leader named)
- Sirian Sauripede (a prisoner)
Other Character(s):
- Crystal Kid (Bobb Kohan; first appearance; next in issue #283)
- Lamprey (Tayla Skott; first appearance; next in issue #283)
- Nightwind (Berta Skye Haris; first appearance; next in issue #283)
- Warden and prison guards
- Blok's father (in flashback)
- Dryads (in flashback, unidentified)
- Gretal (an early settler of Dryad; in flashback; first appearance)
- Marta (Gretal's mother; an early settler of Dryad; in flashback; first appearance)
- Jorj (Gretal's father; an early settler of Dryad; in flashback; first appearance)
- Dr. Hosono (an early settler of Dryad; in flashback; first appearance)
- Unidentified settlers (in flashback; first appearance)
- Dr. Vlikoz (member of the prison staff; first appearance)
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Chey-Nu (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; next in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253)
- Ye Sti-Tuan (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; next in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253)
- Ki-Lan (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; next in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253)
- Titania II (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; next in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253)
- Wi Kan Muur (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; next in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253)
Location(s):
- Space Sector 904
- Dryad (in flashback)
- Space Sector 2814
- Earth
- Metropolis
- United Planets Prison (in the Himalayas)
- Earth
Story Reprinted in:
- Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness #2 (2021 [April 2022])
Solicitation:
- Wildfire and Dawnstar are testing four Legion Academy recruits to see which will join the Legion. As former enemy Blok recounts his origin, the team is called to recapture the escaped Starburst Raiders.
Credits:
| Story | Marv Wolfman |
| Breakdown pencils | Carmine Infantino |
| Inks | Frank Chiaramonte, Dennis Jensen |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Editing | Jack C. Harris |
Feature Character(s):
- Chris King (first appearance; uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become the Moth and Mega Boy, see Comments; next in Adventure Comics #479)
- Vicki Grant (first appearance; uses the H-E-R-O-dial to become Futura and Sunspot, see Comments; next in Adventure Comics #479)
Supporting Character(s):
- Greg King (first appearance; father of Chris King; next in Adventure Comics #479/2)
- Elizabeth King (first appearance; mother of Chris King; next in Adventure Comics #479/3)
- Gary King (first appearance; brother of Chris King)
- Roger Dunbar (first appearance; a student; next in Adventure Comics #479)
Villain(s):
- the Flying Buttress (first appearance; see Comments; next in Adventure Comics #479/2)
- G.L.U.N.K. (first appearance; see Comments; named in next appearance in Adventure Comics #479/2)
Other Character(s):
- Horace Whittiker (first appearance)
- Brad Mann (first appearance; a student; next in Adventure Comics #479/3)
- US military forces (next in Adventure Comics #479/2)
Location(s):
- Fairfax (first appearance)
Comment(s):
- Special preview Insert between pages 13 & 14 of the main story.
- The Kings' address is given as 231 Jewel Ave.
- Additional credits per order of appearance:
- Chris King's clothes were designed by Eric Daniel, 14, of Chuktowaga, NY.
- Vicki Grant's clothes were designed by Douglas Cunningham, 15, of Dayton, OH.
- Futura was created by Jim Simpers, 15, of Newark, DE.
- The Moth was created by Danny Vozzo, 17, of Brooklyn, NY.
- G.L.U.N.K. created by Richard Morrissey, 26, Farmingham, MA.
- Flying Buttress created by Steve Mattson, 20, Portland, OR.
- Mega Boy was created by David Cason, of LaGrange, GA.
- Sunspot was created by Shawn Sherman of South Roxana, IL.
- Story continues in in Adventure Comics #479.