Comic Title: Legion of Super-Heroes:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date: June 2, 2020 Direct Market Date June 3, 2020
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Direct Market Date June 3, 2020
Source: DC Previews, #18, 19

Direct Market Date June 3, 2020
Source: Previews, #373

Cover Price: $99.99
Page Count: 688
Editor: Robin Wildman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Kill a Friend to Save a World"
Pages: 11

Feature(s):
Legion of Super-Heroes (of Earth-1)

Writer: James Shooter
Penciller: J. Winslow Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #382 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Legion of Super-Heroes (last appearance in Action Comics #381; next appearance in Action Comics #383)
• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #160; next appearance in Superboy #161)
• Shrinking Violet (last appearance in Action Comics #381; next appearance in Action Comics #389)
• Mon-El (last appearance in Action Comics #380; next appearance in Action Comics #384)
• Ultra Boy (last appearance in Action Comics #381; next appearance in Action Comics #384)
• Lightning Lass (last appearance in Action Comics #378; next appearance in Superboy #172)
• Timber Wolf (last appearance in Action Comics #378; next appearance in Action Comics #387)
• Karate Kid (last appearance in Action Comics #381; next appearance in Action Comics #383)

Villain(s)

• Mister Cosvarr (no further appearances)
• Zorla (no further appearances)
• The Protectors (super powered robots; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Ultra Boy is ambushed by a super powered robot. A recording of his defeat is then used by Mister Cosvarr as proof that his new robot Protectors should be used for defense by the United Planets. He intends to use the robots to blackmail the U.P. and create a new arms race.

The Legion go undercover to stop Cosvarr and his partner Zorla. Light Lass poses as a wealthy buyer, while Timber Wolf and Shrinking Violet sneak into the manufacturing plant. Light Lass learns that Cosvarr has kidnapped Mon-El and Superboy and used them to create his robots.

Meanwhile Timber Wolf is nearly caught and is forced to call Karate Kid for backup. In order to maintain his cover, he is forced to fight his fellow Legionnaire. Zorla alerts Cosvarr only to discover that her partner is betraying her and offering partnership to the disguised Light Lass. Zorla then releases the trapped Legionnaires and destroys the plant with herself and Cosvarr inside.