Comic Title: Action Comics #391
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1970
On Sale Date: June 30, 1970 Copyright Date June 30, 1970
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970

Newsstand Date June 30, 1970
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V25 #4

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Ordeal of Element Lad"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller: J. Winslow Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel

Reprinted In:
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 9 HC (2000)
Showcase Presents:Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 TPB (2010)
Legion of Super-Heroes:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Legion of Super-Heroes (last appearance in Action Comics #390; next appearance in Action Comics #392)
• Saturn Girl (last appearance in Action Comics #390; next appearance in Action Comics #392)
• Chameleon Boy (last appearance in Action Comics #390; next appearance in Action Comics #392)
• Brainiac 5 (last appearance in Action Comics #390; next appearance in Action Comics #392)
• Element Lad (last appearance in Action Comics #390; next appearance in Action Comics #392)
• Karate Kid (last appearance in Action Comics #390; next appearance in Action Comics #392)
• Timber Wolf (last appearance in Action Comics #390; next appearance in Superboy #172)

Villain(s)

• Diol Masrin (last appearance in Action Comics #390; no further appearances)
• Wanpar (last appearance in Action Comics #390; no further appearances)
• Marli Zhorg (name revealed; last appearance in Action Comics #390; no further appearances)
• Peralla (last appearance in Action Comics #390; no further appearances)
• Dark Circle (last appearance in Action Comics #390; next appearance in Superboy #228)
• A humanoid army (last appearance in Action Comics #390; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Yroa (last appearance in Action Comics #390; no further appearances)
• Nym Belev and other members of Masrin's revolutionary forces (last appearance in Action Comics #390; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Action Comics #390.

Synopsis:
The Legion has gone undercover on the planet Lahum to help overthrow Peralla, a dictator. However, Diol Masrin, the leader of the revolution is an agent of the Dark Circle. The Legion cannot allow him to take power. With the help of Element Lad's power, the disguised Legionnaires defeat Peralla's army. They then storm the capital and defeat Peralla. Then Element Lad tricks Masrin into betraying his own men by changing the treasure given to the troops into worthless materials. Masrin is deposed, preventing the Dark Circle from taking over the planet.