Legion of Super-Heroes 272 (Feb 1981) NM- (9.2)

The Secret Origin of Blok!

Script: Gerry Conway

Pencils: Steve Ditko (breakdowns); Frank Chiaramonte (finished art)

Inks: Frank Chiaramonte

Colors: Bob LeRose

Letters: Todd Klein

Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Wildfire; Sun Boy; Dawnstar; Lightning Lad; Superboy (flashback); Light Lass (flashback); Shadow Lass (flashback); Ultra Boy (flashback); Timber Wolf (flashback); Mon-El (cameo); Cosmic Boy (cameo); Colossal Boy (cameo); Chameleon Boy (cameo)]; Blok; Nightwind [Berta Haris] (introduction); Lamprey [Tayla Skott] (introduction); Crystal Kid [Bobb Kohan] (introduction); Starburst Bandits; Science Police

Synopsis: Wildfire and Dawnstar are testing four Legion Academy recruits to see which will join the Legion. As former enemy Blok recounts his origin, the team is called to recapture the escaped Starburst Bandits. Blok is admitted to the team for stopping the villains single-handedly.