Description
💥 Featured Stories
The issue contains two main stories:
1. “And the Sky Itself Shall Burn!” (Main Story)
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Plot: Paul Levitz & Keith Giffen
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Script: Paul Levitz
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Pencils: Keith Giffen
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Inks: Larry Mahlstedt
This story continues a major threat to the United Planets:
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A team of Legionnaires battles the powerful villain known as The Prophet on the Khund homeworld.
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The Prophet is a former priest who was granted immense power by a mysterious, cosmic entity called Omen (often described as a “poor-man’s Galactus” by critics).
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The conflict escalates the already tense diplomatic situation with the Khunds, jeopardizing the ongoing treaty negotiations.
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Dawnstar also has a subplot involving her cosmic quest to find her soulmate.
2. “Guess What’s Coming to Dinner?” (Back-up Story)
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Plot: Paul Levitz & Keith Giffen
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Script: Paul Levitz
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Pencils: George Tuska
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Inks: Larry Mahlstedt
This is a more personal, character-focused story that addresses a major recent development:
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Colossal Boy (Gim Allon) brings his new wife, the Durlan Yera, home to meet his parents, including his mother, Marte Allon, who is the powerful President of the United Planets.
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The meeting is tense, dealing with the political implications of a U.P. President’s son marrying a member of the isolationist Durlan race, especially after the deception where Yera first impersonated Shrinking Violet.
