CATALOG RECORD

The Legion of Super-Heroes #298

DC · Series began 1980 · April 1983

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Dates

Cover date: April 1983
On sale: December 28, 1982
Pages: 52

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #298 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.
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0709893067004 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Newsstand edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893067004 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Keith Giffen, Ernie Colóninks: Larry Mahlstedt, Ernie Colóncolors: Anthony Tollin, Carl Gafford, Tom Ziukoscript: Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Gary Cohn, Dan Mishkin, Michael Flynnletters: John Costanza, Todd Klein, Ernie Colónediting: Karen Berger, Dave Manak

Stories

The Edge of Nowhere · 23 pages
Kharlak the Khund returns to challenge a Legion team who are investigating a murder on a mining asteroid. Duplicate Boy flies to Earth to confront his girlfriend Shrinking Violet about her new relationship with Colossal Boy but leaves after punching out his rival.
Duel in Dark Magic! · 16 pages
Dark Opal has plans to conquer the Gemworld, but he knows Amethyst will be a great obstacle.

Reprinted in

Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse The Deluxe Edition (2011), Showcase Presents Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2012), Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse (2014), DC Through the '80s: The Experiments (2021)