The Death of Ferro Lad
| "The Death of Ferro Lad" | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Publication date | January – February 1967 |
| Genre | |
| Title(s) | Adventure Comics #352-353 |
| Main character(s) |
Legion of Super-Heroes Fatal Five |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Jim Shooter |
| Artist(s) |
Curt Swan George Klein |
| Editor(s) | Mort Weisinger |
| The Life and Death of Ferro Lad | ISBN |
"The Death of Ferro Lad" is an American comic book story arc that was published as "The Fatal Five" by DC Comics, and was presented in Adventure Comics #352-353 (January–February 1967). It was written by Jim Shooter, with art by Curt Swan and George Klein. The story arc includes the first appearance of the villainous Fatal Five. It is also notable for featuring the first "permanent" death of a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
At their headquarters in the 30th century, five members of the Legion of Super-Heroes watch a Science Police documentary on its most wanted villains, who have been dubbed the "Fatal Five": the Persuader, a paid assassin and enforcer whose Atomic Axe can slice any type of matter or energy; Tharok, a brilliant half-human/half-robotic criminal mastermind; the Emerald Empress, who seized control of the planet Vengar after stealing the mystical Emerald Eye of Ekron;Validus, a powerful gigantic creature who projects mental lightning from his brain; and Mano, a mutant who destroyed his home planet Angtu with the energy that emanates from his right hand. Hours later, the Legionnaires receive word that "It" is approaching Earth. As Superboy explains to newer members Princess Projectra and Ferro Lad, "It" is a massive cloud-like object called the "Sun-Eater". Capable of completely devouring the energy from stars, thereby destroying all life in entire star systems, the Sun-Eater represents a major threat. Astronomers have determined that the Sun-Eater is on a direct course for Sol, Earth’s sun.
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