Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes 342

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Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #342
Preboot » Pre-Crisis
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Cover artwork by Steve Lightle
Cover artwork by Steve Lightle
Story title Baptism
Previous story Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #341: Baptism (last reprint)
Next story Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #343: The One-Shot Hero (next reprint)
Publication date September 25, 1986
Cover date December 1986
Creators
Writer Paul Levitz
Penciller Greg LaRocque
Inker Larry Mahlstedt
Letterer John Costanza
Colourist Carl Gafford
Editor Karen Berger
Cover artist(s) Steve Lightle

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.

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Original cover


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