Superboy Vol 1 198

"The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!": The Fatal Five travel back in time to 20th Century Smallville to destroy Superboy, in order to fulfill a destiny of wiping out the Legion in the future.

"The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!"
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Superboy Vol 1 #198
October, 1973
Executive Editor	Carmine Infantino
Cover Artists	Nick Cardy
The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!
Writers	Cary Bates
Pencilers	Dave Cockrum
Inkers	Dave Cockrum
Letterers	Ben Oda
Editors	Murray Boltinoff
Previous Issue	Superboy # 197
Next Issue	Superboy # 199

Just think of it, Validus! We've discovered the most devastating weapon in the universe-- Time! Time wiped out the Legion!

— Tharok

Superboy #198 is an issue of the series Superboy (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1973.

Synopsis for "The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!"

The Fatal Five travel back in time to 20th Century Smallville to destroy Superboy, in order to fulfill a destiny of wiping out the Legion in the future.

Appearing in "The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!"

Featured Characters:

• Legion of Super-Heroes
  • Superboy
  • Brainiac 5
  • Chameleon Boy
  • Chemical King
  • Colossal Boy (modifed costume)
  • Element Lad (new costume)
  • Karate Kid
  • Mon-El (leader)
  • Princess Projectra (new costume)
  • Shrinking Violet

Supporting Characters:

• Lana Lang

Antagonists:

• Fatal Five
  • Tharok
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  • Mano
  • Persuader
  • Validus

Other Characters:

• Vashnu (Hindu Fakir) (Cameo) (First appearance chronologically)

Locations:

• Legion Headquarters (30th Century)
• Smallville (20th Century)
• Timestream

Items:

• Atomic Axe
• Emerald Eye of Ekron
• Time-Sorter

Vehicles:

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Notes

• The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time! is reprinted in Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 10.

Trivia

• At the traveling circus, which Clark and Lana are attending, there is an appearance of the Hindu Fakir, Vashnu. Also, at the entrance of the Horror Haven tent are statues of Swamp Thing and Man-Thing.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superboy series