Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes, #250

Published: April 1979

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Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #250

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy
  • Cosmic Boy
  • Lightning Lad
  • Saturn Girl
  • Shadow Lass
  • Brainiac 5
  • Chameleon Boy]
Credits
Story Notes

cover background composed of old Superboy covers

This Is the Day the Universe Dies!
Story 1 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Chameleon Boy announces that Ultra Boy was framed for the murder of An Ryd, but before the full truth comes out the Legion must deal with the threat of Omega, a giant creature claiming to be the embodiment of all the hate in the universe.

Characters
  • Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy
  • Chameleon Boy
  • Wildfire
  • Brainiac 5
  • Colossal Boy
  • Dawnstar
  • Dream Girl
  • Element Lad
  • Karate Kid
  • Lightning Lad
  • Mon-El
  • Princess Projectra
  • Saturn Girl
  • Shadow Lass
  • Shrinking Violet
  • Star Boy
  • Sun Boy
  • Timber Wolf
  • Tyroc
  • Ultra Boy]
  • Omega
Story Notes

Pages 1-13 of a 19 page story. Story originally intended for a Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes Spectacular in the DC Special Series. Reworking for appearance here caused Jim Starlin to request having his name taken off.

The Golden Treasure
Story 2 1 page superhero
Storyline

Wonder Woman is stunned in an ambush, but the Hostess Twinkies she has with her distract the criminals long enough for her to recover and capture them.

Characters
  • Wonder Woman
  • unnamed criminals
Credits
[This Is the Day the Universe Dies!] Chapter Two: Madman in Our Midst!
Story 3 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Brainiac 5 is revealed as the creator of Omega and the person who framed Ultra Boy. The Legion prepares for the final battle with Omega after locking their insane friend away.

Credits
Story Notes

Pages 14-19 of a 19 page story. Story continues in the following issue.

Story 4 1 page
Storyline

Letters submitted by Al Schroeder III; Beppe Sabatini; Ed Via; Bill Keller; Sheryl Fuller.

Credits
Story 5 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1978 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 141,277 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 204,473 Owner: DC Comics, Inc., wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., a publicly-held company, both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10019