Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes, #239

Published: May 1978

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Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #239

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Issue Contents:
Murder Most Foul!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy
  • Ultra Boy
  • Mon-El
  • Timber Wolf
  • Wildfire
  • Sun Boy
  • Colossal Boy
  • Shadow Lass]
Credits
Story Notes

Cover layout artist credit from photos of the original art, posted to "The Mike Grell Page" on Facebook on February 6, 2020.

Murder Most Foul
Story 1 34 pages superhero
Storyline

When Ultra Boy is framed for the murder of an old girlfriend, An Ryd, he must prove his innocence before the Legion can find him and bring him to jail.

Characters
  • Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy
  • Ultra Boy
  • Colossal Boy
  • Sun Boy
  • Timber Wolf
  • Dawnstar
  • Mon-El
  • Star Boy
  • Phantom Girl
  • Shadow Lass
  • Wildfire (robot)
  • Chameleon Boy
  • Cosmic Boy (cameo)]
  • Marla Latham
  • An Ryd, (death), Pulsar Stargrave [Hooded Man] (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Marla, the former Legion advisor last appeared in Superboy #98, July 1962.

Dilemma
Story 2 1 page superhero
Storyline

When a rockslide begins, Wonder Woman must simultaneously stop a train and save some children nearby by leading them out of the path of danger using Hostess Twinkies as a lure!

Characters
  • Wonder Woman
Credits
Story 3 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Judy Krause; Ed Via.

Story 4 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1977 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 184,528 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 125,254 Owner: DC Comics, Inc., wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., a publicly-held company, both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10019

Analyzing Chameleon Boy's Power

Featuring The Legion Outpost Extra

Story 5 1 page
Credits
  • Script: