Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes Visionaries of Tomorrow Mark Waid/LSH Article posted @ Comic Book Resources, Now with Added Barry Kitson!

I'm getting nervous, believe me!

Barry! Good to see you back around.

I figure you've been pretty busy. I wondered if it was going to be possible to assist in plotting and scripting and then draw and ink 30 pages a month. That sounds like a LOT of work to me.

btw- Merry christmas (a bit late but I mean it anyway) I hope you got lots of the loot you wanted and happy new year 3005!

Would you ask somebody at the office when Superboy #247 actually came out? I have a theory that it was out in the first part of Jan, 1958 and this relaunch is scheduled the way it is to pay tribute to the Legion's origin.
Of course this theory is based on the idea that in the old days they sent comics out way in advance of the cover date to extend their shelf life at the stores and an Apr. release would actually came hit the racks in Jan. then stay there until the first of May.

I've always wondered about that. I'm old enough to have bought a great many of the old comics at the store but I'm not quite that old.

A late Happy Christmas and early Merry New Year to you Barry! Hope your holidays are going well!

As for the question YK asked above, maybe I can help. Especially since I don't think finding out when Superboy #247 hit the stands would do us any good.

Adventure #247 had an approximate on sale date of February 27, 1958. For a interesting article on how DC used to date their books visit this site. Mike Voiles has a great site for publishing information. Here is a direct link to his Adventure #247 page.

Thanks a bunch Scott. I really have been curious about when SB#247 was relased. Not to any real purpose mind you but just as a matter of curiosity. So the semi-official actual release date was late Februrary 1958 (if you count a 60 day lead time to maximize sales in the stores) - 6 months before I saw MY first sunrise.

The Legion is older than I am but not by very much.

My theory is a wash, darnit. There isn't a direct correlation between their very first appearance and their new first appearance.

So will LSH #1 have a Feb. or Jan. date on the cover?

Hi Guys
Thanks very much for the seasons greetings - same to you!

Sorry about being relatively 'quiet' what with the holidays and still needing to get the book done - I was offline most of the time!

I guess today is the big day!

Hi Barry! Yep. today's the BIG day! Can't wait! I'm sure you have nothing to be nervous about. From everything you've shared with us so far, I'm sure you'll hit a home run!

Another interview with Barry, this one at The Pulse . Included are the sketches we've all seen except for one. I've posted the new one over at Barry\'s Costume Design Sketches thread.