The Great Darkness Saga

"The Great Darkness Saga"
Cover of Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga TPB  (1989), art by Keith Giffen
PublisherDC Comics
Publication dateAugust – December 1982
Genre
Title(s)Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2, #287, #290–294, Annual #1 and #3, Booster Gold #32
Main character(s)Legion of Super-Heroes
Darkseid
Creative team
Writer(s)Paul Levitz
Keith Giffen
Penciller(s)Keith Giffen
Larry Mahlstedt
Inker(s)Larry Mahlstedt
The Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga HC ISBN 978-1-4012-2961-0
The Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga TPB ISBN 0930289439

"The Great Darkness Saga" is a five-issue American comic book story arc featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes. It was written by Paul Levitz, with art by Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt. Published by DC Comics in 1982, the arc first appears in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2, #290–294. It is notable for featuring appearances by virtually every living past and present Legionnaire as of 1982, as well as most of the team's 30th-century allies, including the Legion of Substitute Heroes, the Wanderers, the Heroes of Lallor, and the 20th-century Kryptonian refugee Dev-Em. The heroes battle an immensely powerful being shrouded in darkness, ultimately revealed to be the ancient ruler of Apokolips, Darkseid.