112. ADVENTURE COMICS (Vol. 1) 380 "The Legion's Space Odyssey! Part I"
Final appearance of the Legion in this title (replaced by Supergirl). Legion series moves to Action Comics. The Legionnaires are transported to a barren world in deep space and witness Superboy being devoured by a monster. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
"The Building of the Ship! Part II"
The stranded Legionnaires build a makeshift spaceship and escape the planet only to be forced to land on a water world because of a meteor storm. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
"No Welcome for the Wanderers! Part III"
After they repair their ship, Ultra Boy breaks the Dimensional Barrier to get them back to Earth. Back on Earth, they learn that Superboy and the Super-Pets staged the whole adventure to save them from Dream Girl’s prediction of their deaths. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
113. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 378 "The Forbidden Fruit!"
Legion series in Action Comics begins. Light Lass helps Timber Wolf deal with his Lotus Fruit addiction. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
Cover date: July 1969 Released: April 1969
114. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 379 "One of Us is an Impostor!"
The Legion’s computer announces that one of them is an imposter just before they have to stop a villain called Sunburst. Mon-El is the one to figure out that the imposter is posing as Shadow Lass. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
Cover date: August 1969 Released: May 1969
115. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 380 "Half a Legionnaire?"
First appearance of Nam’Lor. One of Duo Damsel’s bodies is overcome by evil due to her proximity to the hero Nam’Lor. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
Cover date: September 1969 Released: June 1969
116. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 381 "The Hapless Hero!"
Matter-Eater Lad and Shrinking Violet spend a night on the town, which makes Duplicate Boy jealous. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
117. ACTION COMICS (Vol.1 ) 382 "Kill a Friend to Save a World!"
Several Legionnaires infiltrate Cosvarr’s manufacturing plant to free Superboy and Mon-El. But, when Cosvarr’s girlfriend Zorla, catches him making the moves on Carina Walter (Light Lass in disguise), she lets the Legionnaires go and then blows herself and her boyfriend up. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
When Chameleon Boy falls for Projectra’s friend Janice Warren, he tries to impress her as Dane Roberts, only to have her fall for Chameleon Boy too. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
Cover date: December 1969 Released: September 1969
119. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 384 "Lament For A Legionnaire!"
Dream Girl foresees Mon-El’s death. But, when his brother’s descendant Eltro Gand tries to save his life, he ends up killing him. To make things right, he uses the Exchanger that allowed Proty to revive Lightning Lad and sacrifices his own life to save Mon-El’s. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
120. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 385 "The Immortal Superman!"
Even though President Nixon asks Superman not to travel through time for 24 hours, Superman receives a call for help from the future and travels into the far future using a defective Legion time-bubble. But, the defective time-bubble aged him as he traveled through time. And the Time Trapper unknowingly prevents him from returning to his own time.
"The Fallen Starboy!"
Kenz Nuhor’s brother, Yark attempts to avenge his brother’s death by killing Star Boy, but is stopped by the Legionnaires. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
121. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 386 "The Home for Old Super-Heroes!"
Superman arrives on Earth far into the future and discovers that because of Directive A-7, he must retire with the other old super-heroes (including Electroman, the last Green Lantern, & Atom King) to Diodn. But, when Earth is threatened he and the other old heroes save the day. Superman continues farther into the future.
"Zap Goes the Legion!"
Uli Algor, who infiltrated the Legion pretending to be Shadow Lass (114. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 379, August 1969), fakes her rehabilitation and is set free. She attempts to get revenge on the Legionnaires. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
122. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 387 "Even a Superman Dies!"
Still unknowingly hounded by the Time Trapper, Superman goes so far into the future that he relives his life and winds up at the time that he had originally left.
"One Hero Too Many!"
Superboy resigns. Wayland Bannan of the Bureau of Revenue and Taxation forces the Legionnaires to remove a member in order for them to maintain their tax-free status. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
123. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 389 "The Mystery Legionnaire!"
Cosmic Boy, Chemical King, and Shrinking Violet stop Klim, an android used by criminals to commit crimes. But, as his head escapes, its distorted vision sees a composite Legionnaire instead of the two before him. He attempts to gain revenge on this non-existent Legionnaire. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
Cover date: June 1970 Released: March 1970
124. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 390 "The Tyrant and the Traitor!"
The Legion’s Espionage Squad goes undercover to infiltrate both a group of rebels on the planet Lahum who are dealing with the Dark Circle and the planet’s tyrant, Peralla. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999. Continued in the next issue.
Cover date: July 1970 Released: April 1970
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125. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 391 "The Ordeal of Element Lad!"
The Legionnaires help establish the revolution, but then ensure that the corrupt leader of the rebels is brought to justice as well. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
Cover date: August 1970 Released: May 1970
126. ACTION COMICS (Vol. 1) 392 "The Legionnaires Who Never Were!"
Last Legion feature in ACTION COMICS. As a series, they appear next as backup in SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) #172, March 1971. Mon-El becomes Legion Leader and Element Lad his deputy. First new costume for Saturn Girl (bikini designed by K. Haven Metzger, Columbia City, IN). To test Princess Projectra’s mental well-being, Brainiac 5 poses as a male version of her, Prince Projectur and Sun Boy poses as a male version of Saturn Girl, Saturn Lad. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Nine, 1999.
Ross Andru and Mike Esposito draw various Legionnaires (Saturn Girl, Duo Damsel, Phantom Girl, Light Lass, Shrinking Violet, Cosmic Boy, Karate Kid, Ultra Boy, Shadow Lass, Princess Projectra, Lightning Lad, Night Girl, & Chlorophyll Kid) in fan-designed costumes. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
"Diagram of Legion Headquarters Complex"
Map of the new Legion HQ. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
Cover date: March 1971 Released: December 1970
127. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 172 "Brotherly Hate!"
Lightning Lad & Light Lass (with the help of Timber Wolf) track down and capture their brother Lightning Lord in a battle that results in Mekt’s hair turning silver. Reprinted in DC SPECIAL SERIES (Vol. 1) #19, Fall 1979 & in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
Superboy figures out which Cosmic Boy was created by Mordru’s magic. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
Cover date: April 1971 Released: January 1971
129. SUPERBOY (Vol.1) 176 "Invisible Invader!"
When a criminal possesses an invisibility serum similar to Invisible Kid’s, he relies on his teammate Chemical King to stop him. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
Cover date: July 1971 Released: April 1971
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PART 1- THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES 1. TIMBER WOLF (Brin Londo) - Planet Zoon - Super-strength and super-athletic abilities. 2. STAR BOY (Thom Kallor) - Planet Xanthu - Induces mass to make objects super-heavy. 3. COLOSSAL BOY (Gim Allon) - Planet Earth - Super-growth. 4. CHEMICAL KING (Condo Arlik) - Planet Valdow - Power to alter chemical reactions. 5. SHADOW LASS (Tasmia Malor) - Planet Talok VIII - Creates darkness. 6. ELASTIC LAD (Jimmy Olsen) - Planet Earth - Super-stretching. Honorary member. 7. SUPERGIRL (Linda Danvers) - Planet Krypton. 8. COMET THE SUPERHORSE (Biron the Centaur) - Member of the Legion of Super-Pets. 9. INSECT QUEEN (Lana Lang) - Planet Earth -Can assume any insect form. A Legion Reservist. 10. KID PSYCHO (Gnill Opral) - Planet Hajor - Creates impenetrable force-screens; but each time, he shortens his life. A Reservist. 11. ELEMENT LAD (Jan Arrah) - Planet Trom - Changes any element to any other. 12. FERRO LAD (Andrew Nolan) - Planet Earth - Could change to near-invulnerable iron. Killed in action. 13. DREAM GIRL (Nura Nal) - Planet Naltor – Can see a year into the future. 14. SUN BOY (Dirk Morgna) - Planet Earth - Creates super-heat and light. 15. BRAINlAC 5 (Querl Dox) - Planet Colu - Super-brain. 16. LIGHTNING LAD (Garth Ranzz) - Planet Winath - Super-lightning power. 17. ULTRA BOY (Jo Nah) - Planet Rimbor - Ultra-strength, speed, vision and invulnerability; can use only one power at a time. 18. DUO DAMSEL (Luornu Durgo) - Planet Cargg - Can split into two girls. 19. COSMIC BOY (Rokk Krinn) - Planet Braal - Super- magnetic powers. 20. KARATE KID (Val Armorr) - Planet Earth - Super-Karate. 21. LIGHT LASS (Ayla Ranzz) - Planet Winath - Can make objects super-lightweight. 22. INVISIBLE KID (Lyle Norg) - Planet Earth - lnvisibility. 23. SUPERBOY (Clark Kent) - Planet Krypton - Resigned active membership; still a Reservist. 24. PRINCESS PROJECTRA - Planet Orando – illusion casting. 25. BOUNCING BOY (Chuck Taine) - Planet Earth - Super-bouncing. 26. MON-EL (Lar Gand) - Planet Daxam - Same as Superboy. 27. CHAMELEON BOY (Reep Daggle) - Planet Durla - Shape-changing. 28. SATURN GIRL (lmra Ardeen) – Planet Saturn -Telepathy. 29. MATTER-EATER LAD (Tenzil Kem) – Planet Bismoll - Eats anything. 30. PHANTOM GIRL (Tinya Wallo) - Planet Bgztl - Can dematerialize and pass through solid objects. 31. PROTY II - Planet Sua - same power as Chameleon Boy; a Super-Pet. 32. BEPPO THE SUPER-MONKEY - Planet Krypton - A Super-Pet. 33. STREAKY THE SUPER-CAT - Planet Earth - A Super-Pet. 34. KRYPTO THE SUPERDOG - Planet Krypton - A Super-Pet. 35. SHRINKING VIOLET (Salu Digby) - Planet Imsk - Super-shrinking.
PART 2- THE DOOM PATROL 36. Dr. Niles Calder, alias THE CHIEF. 37. ELASTI-GIRL (Rita Farr). 38. ROBOTMAN (Cliff Steele). 39. NEGATIVE MAN (Larry Traynor).
PART 3 40. PLASTIC MAN (Eel O'Brian). 41. AQUAMAN (Arthur Curry). 42. ROBIN (Dick Grayson). 43. THE BATMAN (Bruce Wayne). 44. SARGON THE SORCERER (John Sargent). Not shown-THE ATOM (AI Pratt).
"...may I announce the formation of a Legion of Super-Heroes fan club? All you need to qualify is to be a boy or girl (otherwise mail yourself to Cain in the House of Mystery) and be between the ages of 1 to 100. Send me a postcard with your name, address, date of birth, and your favorite Legionnaire, and info about the club will be winging your way."
Cover date: February 1972 Released: November 1971
130. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 183 "War of the Wraith Mates!"
First and only story appearance of fan-designed costumes for Karate Kid, Princess Projectra, & Shadow Lass. Two bickering parasitic aliens, Krogl & Marlxa, are forced to inhabit Mon-El and Shadow Lass in order to revitalize their energies (saving Shadow Lass’ life in the process). Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
Cover date: March 1972 Released: December 1971
131. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 184 "One Legionnaire Must Go!"
Saturn Girl’s costume first shown as pink rather than red. Matter-Eater Lad’s brother, Renkil, uses a telepathic transmitter to frame Tenzil for treason and take his place in the Legion. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
132. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 188 "Curse of the Blood Crystals!"
Chameleon Boy encounters the blood crystals that Mordru had created and that Superboy had disposed of in space one thousand years before. The crystals overtake his mind and force Reep to attempt to kill Suprboy, before Superboy restores him to normal. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
Cover date: July 1972 Released: April 1972
133. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 190 "Murder the Leader!"
Mon-El is re-elected Legion Leader as he and Saturn Girl are attacked by Tharok and Validus. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
Cover date: September 1972 Released: June 1972
134. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 191 "Attack of the Sun Scavenger"
Dr. Regulus (origin retold) attacks the Legion on Sun Boy’s birthday. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
Cover date: October 1972 Released: July 1972
134.1 LEGION OUTPOST (Vol. 1) 2 "Sorry for the delay"
Second issue of the famous fanzine.
Cover date: November 1972 Released: 1972
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"THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES MEMBERSHIP LIST - (PART ONE)"
by Cary Bates
1) SUPERBOY (Clark Kent born Kal-El) was one of the early charter members. Periodically, he would leave the 1950's and journey ahead in time to the 30th century for Legion missions. Recently he resigned as the 26TH Legionnaire because of a strict law that states no club may contain over 25 members. He is now an HONORARY member.
2) SUPERGIRL (Linda Danvers born Kara), Superboy's younger cousin, was also a member for several years. She bowed out of the Legion when her hectic 20th century life required full-time attention. She is now an HONORARY member.
3) LIGHTNING LAD (Garth Ranzz) gained the power to generate lightning bolts when a bolt-breathing monster attacked him and his brother, electrifying the boys' bodies. Garth's brother became the evil LIGHTNING LORD.
4) COSMIC BOY (Rokk Krinn) came from the planet Brall where the people evolved magnetic powers to battle the metal monsters of that world.
5) SATURN GIRL (Imra Ardeen) comes from Saturn where everyone has extraordinary ESP powers and telepathic abilities.
6) BRAINIAC 5 (Querl Dox) of the planet Colu, is a descendant of Vril Dox, the adopted son of the original BRAINIAC, SUPERMAN's arch-foe. Vril found a way to raise his brain to the 12th level making it the equal of BRAINIAC's computer-mind: a genetic change enabled him to pass this super-intellect on to his descendants, including BRAINIAC 5.
7) PHANTOM GIRL (Tinya Wazzo) came from the planet Bgztl, which occupies the same space as Earth, but in another dimension. She can dematerialize at will and pass through solid objects.
8) SHADOW LASS (Tasmia Malor) is from the planet Talok. She is able to project large areas of absolute total darkness at will.
9) DUO DAMSEL (Luornu Durgo) came from a world with a TRIPLE sun, which gave all the inhabitants the power to split into THREE bodies. One of her duplicates was killed, leaving her with the ability to become TWO girls.
10) BOUNCING BOY (Chuck Taine) of Earth, gained the power of super-bouncing when he drank a super-plastic fluid by mistake.
11) CHEMICAL KING (Condo Arlik) was one of the last two members to join. He is a human CATALYST who can create chemical processes involving any elements in the universe.
12) TIMBER WOLF (Brin Londo) is from the planet Zoon and became a Legionnaire along with Chemical King. The WOLF possesses super-human strength and is expert at all forms of acrobatics.
13) CHAMELEON BOY (Reep Daggle) came from the planet Durla where everyone can assume any shape he desires.
14) COLOSSAL BOY (Gim Allon) of Earth, acquired the power of super-growth from a strange meteor.
15) SUN BOY (Dirk Morgna) was locked in an atomic reactor by the villainous DR. REGULUS. Unexpectedly, the atomic rays transformed him into a human beacon of heat and light.
16) SHRINKING VIOLET (Salu Digby) comes from the planet Imsk where all natives can shrink to microscopic size.
17) INVISIBLE KID (Lyle Norg) of Earth, is a young genius who invented the serum which enables him to vanish from sight, thus making him an invaluable spy.
18) LIGHT LASS (Ayla Ranzz) is LIGHTNING LAD's sister and was with her two brothers during the bolt-breathing monster attack. She too was electrified. Another Legionnaire, DREAM GIRL, used her scientific know-how to CHANGE Ayla's power so that she could make objects super-light-weight.
19) STAR BOY (Thom Kallor) was born in a space-observatory where his astronomer-parents absorbed star-light for research. This energy gave Thom the power to draw mass from the stars and make any object super-heavy.
20) MON-EL (Lar Gand) comes from the planet Daxam and posesses the same powers as SUPERBOY. Because of a fatal weakness to LEAD Lar was quarantined in the PHANTOM ZONE for 1000 years. He was released when BRAINIAC 5 invented a serum that gave Lar immunity to lead.
21) ULTRA BOY (Jo Nah) from the planet Rimbor was charged with ultra-energy when his space-cruiser was swallowed by a huge energy-beast. A passing vessel saved him by slicing the creature open, leaving Jo charged with many ULTRA-powers. However. he can use only ONE power at a time.
22) MATTER-EATER LAD (Tenzil Kem) is from Bismo1l where microbes had slowly poisoned all the planet's food. To survive the people evolved the power to eat ANYTHING without ill after-effects.
23) ELEMENT LAD (Jan Arrah) was the lone survivor of the planet Trom after an atomic attack. The result Trom's radioactive environment gave Jan the power to change the atomic structure of any element by mental radiations.
24) KARATE KID (Val Ammorr) learned super-karate from an Oriental master in Japan. Val's training began in infancy, and he became a super-being, able to slice solid steel with his bare hand.
25) DREAM GIRL (Nura Nal) comes from Naltor, a planet where everyone has the power to gaze into tha future.
26) PRINCESS PROJECTORA, of the royal family of the planet Orando, was endowed by 3 witch with the power to create realistic illusions.
27) FERRO LAD (Andrew Nolan) was an Earth-mutant, with a non-human face he always kept masked. He had the ability to change his body into near-invulnerable iron and gave his life to stop the gargantuan SUN-EATER, a monster that threatened to destroy the galaxy.
Cover date: February 1973 Released: November 1972
136. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 193 "War Between the Nights and the Days!"
First story appearance of Duo Damsel’s fan-designed costume. First appearance of Dave Cockrum’s Chameleon Boy, Shrinking Violet, and Karate Kid designs. [Note: Matter-Eater Lad’s costume erroneously colored red.] Duo Damsel and Chameleon Boy help unite Pasnic’s two warring factions. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
Cover date: February 1973 Released: November 1972
137. LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (Vol. 1) 2
First mention of ERG-1 (later called Wildfire) in text feature. Reprints "The War Between Krypton and Earth! Part I" & "The Civil War of the Legion! Part II" 61. ADVENTURE COMICS (Vol. 1) #333, June 1965.
"THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES MEMBERSHIP LIST - (PART TWO)" by Cary Bates
a) MEMBERS KILLED IN ACTION
1) FERRO LAD (Andrew Nolan of Earth) was a mutant with a non-human face, which he kept masked at all times. He had the ability to transmute his body into near-invulnerable IRON. He sacrificed his life to save the galaxy from the gargantuan SUN-EATER.
2) LIGHTNING LAD (Garth Ranzz of Winath) attacked the evil Zaryan the Conqueror with lightning bolts, but was fatally stricken by Zaryan's freeze-ray in the battle. Later, he was restored to life via electricity, when PROTY disguised himself as Saturn Girl and used duralim, a super-conductor, to exchange his life-force for Lightning Lad's.
3) ERG-1. (Drake Burroughs of Earth) was a young rocket engineer experimenting with a new form of propulsion when a retro-exhaust backfired and enveloped him with devastating energy. Drake amazingly survived, but his entire body was transformed into pulsating, explosive energy that had to be contained in the special insulated helmet and uniform he wore. He released this energy in a single colossal blast to destroy a menace and save several Legionnaires - but Drake himself was the "ammunition"! He sacrificed his very life-force and his uniform was left EMPTY. ERG-1 (Energy-Release-Generator) never became a full-fledged Legionnaire, but was made an HONORARY MEMBER posthumously.
b) LEGION OF SUPER-PETS
1) SUPER-MONKEY (Beppo) originally from Krypton, secretly stowed away on Kal-El's (SUPERBOY'S) rocket before it was sent to Earth.
2) SUPER-HORSE (Comet) was originally a centaur in ancient Greece. He wanted to become all-human but an evil sorcerer changed him completely into a horse. However, Circe helped him. She couldn"t reverse the spell but she did endow him with super-powers. Comet temporarily becomes human again whenever a comet passes near earth. 3) PROTY II is Chame1eon Boys pet; he's a shapeless little creature that can assume any form it chooses.
4) SUPERCAT (Streaky) accidentally gained super-powers from a discarded sample of Kryptonite with which SUPERGIRL was experimenting, trying to find an antidote to the deadly green rock. When all Kryptonite was recently transmuted to iron the sample was changed also and Streaky lost his powers.
5) SUPERDOG (Krypto) baby Kal-El's pet, sent into orbit by Kal's father, Jor-El, for experimentation. A stray meteor knocked the dog's satellite into space. and Kypto gained super-powers after leaving the solar system of Krypton's red sun. Years later, Krypto stumbled onto Earth and once again became SUPERBOY'S pet.
C) LEGION RESERVISTS
1) SUPERBOY,since giving up full membership. 2) SUPEGIRL,since giving up full membership. 3) LANA LANG, when she dons her unique ring and becomes the INSECT QUEEN. 4) JIMMY OLSEN, when he drinks his special serum and becomes ELASTIC LAD. 5) Kid PSYCHO, applied for membership and was turned down when he sidcovered that each time he used his force-shield power his life was shortened by a year.
D) SUBSTITUTE LEGION
1) POLAR BOY (Brek Bannin), the leader of this group of Legion rejects, can project intense cold. 2) FIRE LAD (Staq Mavlen) possesses the power of flame-breath. 3) NIGHT GIRL (Lydda Jath) wields super-strength only in the dark or at night, sunlight robs her of her power. 4) STONE BOY (Dag Wentim) can become solid stone during which time he cannot move. 5) CHLOROPHYLL KID (Ral Benem) is able to make plants grow super-large, super-fast. 6) COLOR KID (Ulu Vakk) can change the color of anything at will. 7) DREAM GIRL (Nura Nal) quit to become a regular LEGION member. 8) STAR BOY (Thom Kallor) quit to become a regular LEGION member.
Metropolis: The 30th Century. . . home of THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, right? Right! And yet, some of the most exciting episodes in the Legion's futuristic history have occurred in other times, other places. For instance:
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"The Rogue Legionnaires" (Adventure #349: Nov. 1966) featured super-villain "Universo." Seeking to dominate the world, Universo stole a Legion time-bubble and fled into the past, trying to alter history. With their other time-bubble smashed by the villain, the Legion appealed to a young scientific genuis for aid. Travelling backward in time via the youngster's time-cube, Shrinking Violet wound up in Egypt in 1243 B.C. Colossal Boy played "Gulliver" in the Britain of 693. Brainiac-Five visited the China of 1280, while Chameleon Boy went to Peru in 1300, and Saturn Girl to Napoleonic France. In each time, people had been hypnotized by Universo, but the Legion finally triumphed, thanks to their young scientific pal. At story's end, we found out the boy was Universo's son.
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In "The Super Villains of All Ages," (Adv. #314: Nov. 1963) the evil scientist "Alaktor" also stole a Legion time-globe and fled into the past, where he gathered three villains: Nero, Hitler and Dillinger! He managed to transfer these evil minds into Superboy (Hitler), Mon-El (Nero) and Ultra-Boy (Dillinger). So the three mightiest Legionnaires were turned into dangerous enemies of civilization. But they outsmarted each other when, seeking to steal all power for himself, each villain's mind tried to kill the others. While Superboy, Mon-El and Ultra-Boy were unconscious, other Legionnaires reversed the process, restoring both history and the heroes to normal.
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A Green Kryptonite cloud over Earth, lethal to Superboy and Supergirl, led to a decision that the two Kryptonians must return to their own times. To make sure the security of the Legion would not be threatened, amnesia was induced in both Supergirl and Superboy, and to them the Super-Heroes became "The Forgotten Legion" (Adv. #351: Dec. 1966).
Later, to fight the socerer "Evillo", the Legionnaires needed (1) The footprint of an enchanted horse, and (2) The hair of a genuine magician. Where to go for such things? . . . Why back into the past, of course! Only problem was that now Supergirl and Superboy, having forgotten the existence of the Legion, treated their friends like invaders until emergency surgery (actuallv a bit of hocus-pocus from Element Lad) restored their memory of the future. Evillo was defeated and all was well. . .for a short time!
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One of The Legion's most dangerous foes "Mordru the Merciless," (Adv. #369: June 1968) drove some of the Legionnaire's back into Superboy's era. There, in Smallville, the super-fugitives had to assume secret identities while formulating a plan to conquer Mordru.
In what many believe to be the most exciting tale of The Legion, Duo Damsel masqueraded as Chief Parker's cousin Marie Elkins, while Shadow Lass covered her beautiful blue hues with flesh-colored make-up and became Betty Norcross, exchange student staying with Lana Lang. Mon-El, meanwhile resumed the identity of Bob Cobb, brush salesman (the same civilian identity he adopted in his initial appearance with Superboy). Superboy, of course, was Clark Kent as usual.
Things were also complicated by Lana Lang, who aided the Legionnaires as Insect Queen. During the adventure she learned Clark was actually Superboy, and had to be hypnotized into forgetting this. Meanwhile, Superboy discovered that Pete Ross had known for some time that Clark and Superboy were one and the same person. Suprisingly, Pete was allowed to retain this knowledge, but Superboy was hypnotized into forgetting his friend knew who he was. There was a good reason for this; namely that Mon-El knew Pete would one day save Superman's life because he knew his pal's secret. Before all these things were straightened out and Mordru defeated, many exciting and strange things happened to the Legionnaires in the 2Oth Century.
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There were other such adventures, but lack of space prevents me from telling you about them right now. However, as with The Legion, there will be other times, other pages. See you then!
Cover date: April 1973 Released: January 1973
139. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 195 "The One-Shot Hero!"
First comic appearance and origin of Wildfire as ERG-1 (first in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (Vol. 1) #2, text page). First new costume of Colossal Boy (later colored differently), Phantom Girl, & Princess Projectra (only use) designed by Dave Cockrum. Even though he displays several super-powers, ERG-1 is disqualified from membership. Later, he seemingly sacrifices himself to save Colossal Boy on Manna-5. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
When you belong to a club as unusual as The Legion of Super-Heroes, and have a unique power yourself, you've got to be prepared for some mighty weird surprises. The entire Legion has experienced many such happenings, both pleasant and unpleasant. But never are the occurrences so bizarre as when they involve a direct physical change on a Legionnaire; changes in both form and powers suffered in the line of duty. Here are some that have happened, taken directly from the files of The Legion
Lightning Lass found herself without the ability to cast bolts like her brother in Adventure #317 (Feb.,1964), when she fought what The Legion thought to be "The Menace of Dream Girl." As it turned out, Dream Girl was a friend to The Legion; after all, and had merely adjusted Lightning Lass' power so that it would not be exactly the same as her brother's. From this episode on, Lightning Lass became known as "Light Lass," with the super-power to make things super lightweight.
In "The Code of the Super-Heroes," (Adv. #321: June 1964) Bouncing Boy got in the way of a shrinking-ray, and lost his excess weight. Unfortunately. he also lost his super-power of bouncing high into the air. Because he had been a great friend and morale booster, in addition to one of the most modest of them all, the Heroes voted to grant him permanent status in The Legion Reserve.
Lightning Lad, after having once been killed and returned to life (an extremely unpleasant period the Legionnaires don't like to speak about), lost his right arm in the line of duty as he taught "The Moby Dick of Space" (Adv. #332: May 1965). His own bolts, bouncing off the creature, combined with an organic poison from the space monster, poisoned his arm, tt was replaced by a robot 1imb that, after much difficulty, Lightning Lad learned to use almost as well as his own.
One of the strangest of all possible mutations happened to some of the Legionnaires not once, but TWICE! In Adv. #338 (Nov. 1965), the Time Trapper, one of the Legion's most dangerous foes, managed to change almost all the Super-Heroes into infants ("The Menace of the Space Babies"). Fortunately, the effects were only temporary, and in the end the Time Trapper was foiled.
In Adv. #356 (May. 1967), we told the story of "The Five Legion Orphans" who were also restored to a most sudden second childhood. This case involved Brainiac 5, Dream Girl, Element Lad, Superboy and Mon-El, and it all came about in a non-hostile way. The planet Baskh, rendered childless by a terrible disaster, was "aided" by its leading scientist. Their plan only affected Legionnaires who had no living parents, so they could be adopted by prominent citizens of the planet. Everything worked out happily, as our friends were restored to normal, and Brainiac 5 learned the Baskhlans would soon have children again.
In the tale for this issue (it originally was told in Adv. #340-341: Jan. & Feb. 196), a happy coincidence saved Triplicate Girl's life. When Computo seized and destroyed what appeared to be all of her, it was actually only one of her three selves. So Triplicate Girl died...But Duo Damsel was born.
Matter-Eater Lad's life was saved (which is more than I can say for his figure) in Adv. #345 (June 1966). While imprisoned in space prison camp, together with other Legionnaires, M.E. Lad tried to escape. He was caught and, as punishment, was sentenced to be executed by a ray-blaster. Superboy arrived in time to intercept the blast. But in a rare moment of miscalculation by the Boy of Steel, the ray slid around his invulnerable form, striking M.E. Lad. Fortunately the ray was altered when it came to contact with Superboy, and instead of killing M.E. Lad, it made him super-fat. But only for a short time, because...
"The Forgotten Legion" (Adv. #351: Dec. 1966) found an unexpected friend as they battled the villainous Evillo. One of Evillo's many victims was a brilliant scientist, whom the villain later forced to aid him in his crimes. In retaliation, the scientist (whose name we never learned), decided to undo as much harm as possible and, in the process, performed three great services to The Legion. He first found a way to restore Lightning Lad's right arm, using advanced techniques of tissue regeneration. He then managed to recreate the chemical that gave Bouncing Boy his super-power, restoring his chubbiness and power at the same time. And, in an opposite move, the anonymous genius restored Matter-Eater Lad to HIS normal state.
Perhaps the MOST extensive change to affect The Legion was told in the May 1968 Adventure Comics (#368). Thora, a female ambassador to Earth from Taltar, a planet run by women, brainwashed all the female members of The Legion. Their personalities altered, and their powers amplified, the girls started "The Mutiny of the Super-Heroines." Among the people affected were: Shrinking Violet (who found that she could grow as well as shrink), Supergirl (who gained an immunity to Green Kryptonite), Duo Damsel (she gained the power to create as many duplicates of herself as she wished for), Phantom Girl (who could now turn others into phantoms, too), Shadow Lass (her shadows reached halfway across the Earth and could blot out the sun), and Light Lass (who could now turn anything super-super-light). Unfortunately, all these additional powers vanished when Thora was defeated.
There have been other changes in The Legionnaires from time to time. and there will undoubtedly be others, too. But these were some of the most interesting.
Cover date: July 1973 Released: April 1973
131.2 LEGION OUTPOST (Vol. 1) 4
Fourth issue of the famous fanzine.
Cover date: Summer 1973 Released: 1973
140.2 THE AMAZING WORLD OF SUPERMAN, METROPOLIS EDITION "Guide to Characters in Superman Family Portrait"
141. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 197 "Timber Wolf --Dead Hero, Live Executioner! Part I"
Cover title changed to Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes, begins third regular Legion series. First new costume of Timber Wolf & Lightning Lad. Timber Wolf miraculously returns from the dead and attempts to kill the President of Earth when he is awarded the Valor-Star. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
"The Sinister Secret of Timber Wolf! Part II"
First appearance of Tyr. Saturn Girl helps Timber Wolf free himself from Tyr’s mental control and end his plot to kill the Legionnaires. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
142. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 198 "The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time! Part I"
First new costume for Element Lad & Princess Projectra and Colossal Boy’s costume colors. After Clark Kent saves Lana Lang from Gorpo the Gorilla, he is attacked and captured by the Fatal Five. Reprinted in DC SPECIAL BLUE RIBBON DIGEST (Vol. 1) #8, April 1981 & in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
"Prisoners of the Time Lock! Part II"
Legionnaires travel back to Superboy’s time too late to warn him of the Fatal Five only to be beaten and forced to retreat from the villains. Reprinted in DC SPECIAL BLUE RIBBON DIGEST (Vol. 1) #8, April 1981 & in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
"Countdown to Catastrophe! Part III"
Even though Chameleon Boy’s disguise as Mano is blown, the Legionnaires save Superboy and stop the Fatal Five’s Time-Sorter from erasing the Legion from existence. Reprinted in DC SPECIAL BLUE RIBBON DIGEST (Vol. 1) #8, April 1981 & in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
Cover date: October 1973 Released: July 1973
142.1 LEGION OUTPOST (Vol. 1) 5
Fifth issue of the famous fanzine.
Cover date: Fall 1973 Released: 1973
143. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 199 "The Gun That Mastered Men"
First new costume for Star Boy & Dream Girl. Tyr’s gun-hand attempts to rescue Tyr from the Legion’s custody by controlling Superboy, but is tricked by Chameleon Boy and Princess Projectra. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
"The Impossible Target!"
First appearance of Orion the Hunter II. Bouncing Boy is captured and hunted by Orion. But, he’s able to turn the tables and capture the Hunter instead. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
144. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 200 "The Legionnaire Bride of Starfinger Part I"
First new costume for Shadow Lass. Bouncing Boy and Duo Damsel after they both apparently lose their powers. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
"This Wife is Condemned Part II"
The wedding Bouncing Boy & Dou Damsel. Starfinger returns with Duo Damsel’s missing body. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
"Secret of the Starfinger Split! Part III"
The Legionnaires learn what happened to Lournu and restore her after defeating Starfinger, who escapes with the help of his pet. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
145. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 201 "The Betrayer from Beyond"
First appearance of Porcupine Pete, Infectious Lass, & Molecular Master (later called Molecule Master). After being told of ERG-1’s sacrifice, Porcupine Pete and Infectious Lass are rejected for membership and Molecular Master is kept for further testing. But, the disembodied energy of ERG-1 discovers that their latest applicant is actually a sophisticated android that is slowly poisoning the Legionnaires and so he uses the Miracle Machine to help him gain access to his uniform and destroy the infiltrator. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
"The Silent Death"
Dream Girl saves Karate Kid’s life when she forsees doom for her teammate. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
146. SUPERBOY (Vol. 1) 202 "Lost: A Million Miles From Home!"
Shrinking Violet saves Colossal Boy’s life twice. Reprinted in DC SPECIAL BLUE RIBBON DIGEST (Vol. 1) #8, April 1981 & in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
"The Wrath of the Devil-Fish!"
ERG-1 joins as Wildfire. First appearance of Devil-Fish. Devil-Fish helps the Legionnaires stop alien invaders from stealing Earth’s oceans. Reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume Ten, 2000.
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