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SUPERBOY #190

Cover Date: September 1972
Cover Price: $.20
Publication Date: 1972-07-25

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy


Story: "The Mad Piper of Camp Bravo!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
PencilsBob Brown
InksMurphy Anderson
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (next in flashback in Action Comics #416)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang in between issues #184 and #192)

Villain(s):

Lee Bart (first appearance; founder of Camp Bravo; secretly using orphans to uncover hidden Confederate gold)
Marva Price (first appearance; the new assistant orphanage director; also partner of Lee Bart)

Other Character(s):

the local sheriff
two truckers (Herman named; first appearance of both)
numerous orphans (Hal, Billy, Steve named; first appearance of all)
members of the Confederate Army's 35th Regiment (in flashback to the American Civil War; first appearance of all)
two workers at Corley Game Farm (first appearance of both)

Location(s):

Dwarf Mountain
Smallville


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Second Story: "Murder the Leader!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsDave Cockrum
InksMurphy Anderson
LetteringBen Oda
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Legion of Super-Heroes
Bouncing Boy (last in Action Comics #387/2)
Colossal Boy (last in Action Comics #385/2; next in #195/2)
Dream Girl (last in Action Comics #387/2)
Duo Damsel (last in Action Comics #387/2; next in #193/2)
Invisible Kid (in between issues #176/2 and #200)
Karate Kid (last in issue #183/2)
Lightning Lad (last in issue #188/2)
Mon-El (in between issues #183/2 and #195/2)
Phantom Girl (in between issues #188/2 and #195/2)
Saturn Girl (in between issues #184/2 and #197/2)
Shadow Lass (last in issue #183/2)
Ultra Boy (in between issues #188/2 and #195/2)

Villain(s):

Fatal Five
Validus (last in Adventure Comics #378; next in issue #198)
Tharok (last in Adventure Comics #378; next in issue #198)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Fatal Five
Emerald Empress (flashback image)
Mano (flashback image)
Persuader (flashback image)
Superboy (narrates the opening of the story)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
Legion Headquarters II
Unidentified Space Sector
an unnamed planetoid

Comment(s):

This story takes place on the Legion's Election Day.

Story Reprinted in:

Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #10 (2000)
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #4 ([September] 2010)


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