Comic Title: Legion of Super-Heroes #281
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1981
On Sale Date: August 20, 1981 Newsstand Date August 20, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #193

Newsstand Date August 20, 1981
Source: Comics Journal, #65

Newsstand Date August 20, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #3

Newsstand Date August 20, 1981
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 81 #11

Copyright Date July 28, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike W. Barr

Title: "Madness Is the Molecule Master"
Pages: 27

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

Plotter: Roy Thomas
Scripter: Paul Levitz
Penciller: Steve J. Ditko
Inker: Bruce D. Patterson
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Steve Ditko Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2012)
Legion of Super-Heroes:Before the Darkness Vol. 2 HC (2022)

Feature Character(s)

• Legion of Super-Heroes (last appearance in Brave & the Bold #179; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #282)
• Blok (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #280; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #282)
• Dawnstar (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #280; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #282)
• Karate Kid (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #280; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #282)
• Lightning Lad (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #280; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #282)
• Phantom Girl (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #280; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #282)
• Saturn Girl (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #280; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #282)
• Superboy (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #280; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #282)

Villain(s)

• Time Trapper (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #280; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #282)