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The Legion of Super-Heroes#278
Cover: George Pérez

The Legion of Super-Heroes #278

Aug 1981 · DC · 0.50 USD
“Tragedy at the Top of the World!”

In "Tragedy at the Top of the World!", the Legion of Super-Heroes faces a desperate crisis as Grimbor, consumed by grief and rage, blames them for Charma's death—while the mysterious Cosmic Chains slowly tighten around Earth. Written by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, with dynamic art by Jimmy Janes and Bruce D. Patterson, and colored by Gene D'Angelo, this 1981 issue delivers high-stakes tension and emotional weight. George Pérez's striking cover captures the intensity of the moment.

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writer Gerry Conway · writer Roy Thomas · artist Jimmy Janes · artist, inker Bruce D. Patterson · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Todd Klein · cover George Pérez

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Cast · 14 characters

Full credits

writer Roy Thomas
artist, inker Bruce D. Patterson
colorist Gene D'Angelo
letterer Todd Klein
cover pencils, inks George Pérez

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The Legion must battle Grimbor, who accuses them of having caused Charma's death, while all the time Grimbor's Cosmic Chains are drawing ever tighter around Earth.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).