Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes Annual 5

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Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #5
Preboot » Post-Crisis
Cover artwork by Curt Swan and Al Vey
Cover artwork by Curt Swan and Al Vey
Story title Child of Darkness, Child of Light
Previous story Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #352: Going Home (last reprint)
Next story Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #353: The Lost Hero (last reprint)
Publication date July 28, 1987
Cover date 1987
Creators
Writer(s) Paul Levitz
Penciller(s) Keith Giffen, Curt Swan
Inker(s) Ernie Colon, Larry Mahlstedt
Letterer(s) John Costanza
Colourist(s) Carl Gafford
Editor(s) Karen Berger
Cover artist(s) Curt Swan, Al Vey

Background

After issue #325, Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes began reprinting issues of Legion of Super-Heroes v3 (the Baxter series). DC was experimenting with a format similar to the publication of hardcover and softcover books, with paperbacks being released a year after the hardcovers. Tales and the Baxter series were published simultaneously for a year, after which Tales reprinted the Baxter issues. The v3 series was only available through mail order or in comics specialty shops, while Tales was available on newstands as well. The direct only market was fairly new at the time, and the idea was that the reprints would be available a year later for a lower price to customers who didn't frequent comic shops. The concept was discontinued after Tales #354.

Reprinted Material

Original Cover


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