Legion of Super-Heroes #17 (1985) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	A New Beginning!	cover	1	pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Anthony Tollin	Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Polar Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy]
1	A New Beginning	comic story	23	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza	Legion of Super-Heroes [Dream Girl; Sun Boy; Star Boy; Lightning Lass; Timber Wolf; Blok; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Sensor Girl [Projectra]; Quislet; Tellus; Element Lad; Chameleon Boy; Lightning Lad (flashback, cameo); Cosmic Boy (flashback, cameo); Saturn Girl (flashback, cameo)
2	Legionnaires' Fact File	character profile	5	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza	Legion of Super-Heroes [Dream Girl; Shadow Lass; Star Boy; Sun Boy; Shrinking Violet; Dawnstar; Blok; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Element Lad; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lass; White Witch; Phantom Girl; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Polar Boy; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Timber Wolf; Wildfire; Magnetic Kid; S
3	-	letters page	2	script: PL

Collection	Year
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #342	1986	On eBay ›
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #343	1987	On eBay ›

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