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The Legion of Super-Heroes #277

DC · Series began 1980 · July 1981

first appearance of Reflecto

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Reflecto (Ultra Boy & Superboy (merged)) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: July 1981
On sale: April 23, 1981
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #277 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition50¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893067007
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UK pence edition0.15 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.15 GBP.
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: George Pérez, Frank Chiaramonte, Jim Janes, Curt Swaninks: George Pérez, Frank Chiaramonte, Vince Collettaletters: Gaspar Saladino, Ben Odascript: Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Mike W. Barrcolors: Gene D'Angelo

Stories

The Man Who Chained the Earth! · 25 pages
On a mission to save a sinking cargo ship, Phantom Girl is injured and rescued by Reflecto. Later, the Earth is menaced by giant chains in space that are constricting the atmosphere, the work of Grimbor the Chainsman, and the Legion splits into teams to stop him.

Publisher’s description

Grimbor the Chainsman engulfs the Earth with giant chains in space that are constricting the atmosphere. The Legion must split into teams to stop him.

Characters

Clark KentImra ArdeenRokk KrinnSaturn GirlQuerl DoxGarth RanzzCosmic BoyBrainiac 5Lightning LadJo NahLar GandUltra BoyTinya WazzoLuornu DurgoAyla RanzzMon-ElThom KallorJan ArrahPhantom GirlGim AllonElement LadChuck TaineColossal BoyBrin LondoStar BoyDrake BurroughsBouncing BoyTimber WolfVal ArmorrKarate Kid

Reprinted in

Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness (2021)