CATALOG RECORD
The Legion of Super-Heroes #293
first appearance of Zodac, King Randor and Queen Marlena
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Zodac (Masters of the Universe) — first appearance
- King Randor (Masters of the Universe) — first appearance
- Queen Marlena (Masters of the Universe) — first appearance
Dates
- Cover date
- November 1982
- On sale
- July 27, 1982
- Pages
- 52
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #293 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition60¢ cover
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.
Barcode 0709893067011 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition60¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0709893067011 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Within the Darkness... · 23 pages
Darkseid is revealed to be the Master of the Servants of Darkness. He subjugates the entire population of Daxam and then sends them to conquer the universe in his name.
- Fate Is the Killer · 14 pages
In Eternia, Zodac attempts to warn Prince Adam about a death he has foreseen. Skeletor searches the Dark Sea for the missing half of the Power Sword. On Earth, Superman follows three energy spheres underwater, where he is pulled into a vortex. Superman arrives in Eternia, and is faced with Skeletor, Beast-Man and Mer-Man. Superman gets one half of the Power Sword away from Skeletor, but Skeletor attacks with the remaining half. He-Man arrives and picks up the fallen half, hurling it at Skeletor. The power of the sword disintegrates Skeletor. He-Man dies but is revived by the sword's energies.
Characters
Reprinted in
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga (1989), Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga The Deluxe Edition (2010), Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga (2014)