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This is a chronological timeline of stories featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes. Clicking on a "term-year" will speed you to that particular period in the Legion's history; clicking on a story title will take you to a page fully detailing that particular tale.
| Term |
Date |
Leader |
Issues Included |
| Year One |
2962-63 |
Cosmic Boy |
Adventure Comics No. 247 - 303 |
| Year Two |
2963-64 |
Saturn Girl |
Adventure Comics No. 304 - 322 |
| Year Three |
2964-65 |
Saturn Girl |
Adventure Comics No. 323 - 336 |
| Year Four |
2965-66 |
Brainiac 5 |
Adventure Comics No. 337 - 347 |
| Year Five |
2966-67 |
Invisible Kid |
Adventure Comics No. 348 - 370 |
| Year Six |
2967-68 |
Ultra Boy |
Adventure No. 371 - 380; Action No. 378 - 381 |
| Year Seven |
2968-69 |
Karate Kid |
Action Comics No. 382 - 392 |
| Year Eight |
2969-70 |
Mon-El |
Action Comics No. 392 |
For stories that take place after this date, please see The Adult Legion Chronology.
For a list of stories with Legion references, please see Legion-Relevant Stories.
"Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes" Cover Gallery
Timeline Notes
This is a timeline of the Legion of
Super-Heroes' feature and guest appearances. The stories
are listed in chronological order of events, which is not
always in publishing order, and from the team's 30th
century perspective. Stories in which off-panel
interactions with the Legion are alluded to are also
included; for example, in Superman's Pal,
Jimmy Olsen No. 79, the Legion of
Super-Heroes do not actually appear, but the villain
Kasmir is from the 30th century, steals a Legion
time-bubble, and the team warns Superman about it. Later,
the Man of Steel returns it to them and brings the
villain to his own time to face trial.
The 20th century, pre-Legion membership appearances of Mon-El,
Insect Queen, and Elastic Lad are not included in this
Legion timeline. For these tales, as well as those that
feature Legion cameos (i.e. pictures or statues) or
non-interactive references, please consult Legion-Relevant Stories.
For
character appearances within a story, note that
"Roll Call" is listed alphabetically, while
other character listings are presented in order of
appearance. A character listed in non-bold font indicates
that, while they are visibly seen (or ostensibly
present), they do not contribute any dialogue - either in
speech or thought.
Please
also note that this is a Silver Age-only account of the
history of the original Legion of Super-Heroes so,
therefore, does not include any stories, facts, or
assumptions based on stories published after Mort
Weisinger's last edited issue, Action
Comics No. 392, cover-dated
September 1970.
| Year One (2962-63) |
Leader: Cosmic Boy |
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Action Comics No. 267 (Aug. 1960)
"The Three Super-Heroes"
Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Jim Mooney
The charter members go back in time to meet Supergirl and bring her to the 30th century to try out for membership. Unfortunately, an encounter with red kryptonite forces the Legion to reject her application.
First appearance of Colossal Boy, Chameleon Boy, and Invisible Kid.
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Action Comics No. 276 (May 1961)
"Supergirl's Three Super Girl Friends"
Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Jim Mooney
Saturn Girl, Triplicate Girl, and Phantom Girl give Supergirl another chance at joining the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Supergirl, along with Brainiac 5, joins the Legion of Super-Heroes. First appearance of Phantom Girl and Triplicate Girl as members. First appearance of Sun Boy, Bouncing Boy, and Shrinking Violet (as applicants).
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Adventure Comics No. 247 (Apr. 1958)
"The Legion of Super-Heroes"
Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Al Plastino
The three charter members go back in time to meet Superboy and bring him to the 30th century to install him as a member of their Super-Hero Club.
First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes - Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, and Lightning Boy.
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Adventure Comics No. 267 (Dec. 1959)
"Prisoner of the Super-Heroes"
Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: George Papp
The Legionnaires go back in time to build a "Superboy Planet" to honor the Boy of Steel, only to later discover that he is destined to become a criminal in five years' time.
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Superboy No. 86 (Jan. 1961)
"The Army of Living Kryptonite Men"
Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: George Papp
Lex Luthor tries to destroy Superboy and Lightning Lad goes back in time to save him.
Lex Luthor learns of the existence of a Legion of Super-Heroes.
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Adventure Comics No. 282 (Mar. 1961)
"Lana Lang and the Legion of Super-Heroes"
Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: George Papp
Lana Lang meets Star Boy when he travels to the 20th century, and then tries to use him to make Superboy jealous. Her plan backfires when Superboy meets a girl from Star Boy's home planet, Xanthu.
First appearance of Star Boy, who has his comet-induced Superboy-type powers in this story only.
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Adventure Comics No. 290 (Nov. 1961)
"The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero"
Writer:
?
Artist:
George Papp
Superboy
is asked to retrieve all the pieces of a
dangerous weapon that the Legion had buried in
various locations around the globe in the 20th
century
Sun
Boy's first appearance as a member.
|
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Superboy No. 93 (Dec.
1961)
"Lana Lang's Superboy Identity Detection Kit"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Artist:
George Papp
Chameleon
Boy goes back in time to help Superboy protect
his secret identity from the ever-suspicious Lana
Lang.
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Action Comics No. 283
(Dec. 1961)
"The Six
Red 'K' Perils of Supergirl"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Artist:
Jim Mooney
For the
first time, Superman travels into the future to
see the teenaged Legion.
Note:
The Legion does not actually appear in this
story.
|
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Action Comics No. 284
(Jan. 1962)
"The
Strange Bodies of Supergirl"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Artist:
Jim Mooney
Superman
returns from his visit with the teenaged Legion
in the future, and then tells Supergirl that he
will reveal her existence to the world.
Note:
The Legion does not actually appear in this
story.
|
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Superman Annual No. 4
(Winter 1962)
"The
Origin and Powers of the Legion of
Super-Heroes"
Writer:
?
Penciller:
Curt Swan
Inker:
George Klein
Not a
story, this picture and text feature lists all
the members of the Legion and depicts them
heroically using their powers.
First
mention that Shrinking Violet and Bouncing Boy
have joined the Legion of Super-Heroes.
|
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Adventure Comics No.
293 (Feb. 1962)
"The
Legion of Super-Traitors"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Penciller:
Curt Swan
Inker:
George Klein
The
three charter Legionnaires go back in time to
kill Superboy.
First
appearance of the Legion of Super-Pets. Mon-El
makes a guest appearance but is not a Legion
member yet.
|
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Action Comics No. 285
(Feb. 1962)
"The
World's Greatest Heroine"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Artist:
Jim Mooney
After
Supergirl's public debut, the Legion gives her a
weapon to defeat the Infinite Monster.
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Superman No. 152 (Apr.
1962)
"The
Robot Master"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Penciller:
Curt Swan
Inker:
George Klein
Some
Legionnaires help celebrate the anniversary of
Supergirl's arrival on Earth by hoaxing her and
Superman with some robots they made of his
friends.
|
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Action Comics No. 287
(Apr. 1962)
"Supergirl's
Greatest Challenge"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Artist:
Jim Mooney
The
Legionnaires summon Supergirl from the past for
her help to defeat the Negative Man. When they
seem to have lost all their powers, Supergirl
helps cover for them on their missions.
Bouncing
Boy's first appearance as a member within a
story.
|
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Superboy No. 98 (July
1962)
"The Boy
With Ultra-Powers"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Penciller:
Curt Swan
Inker:
George Klein
Ultra
Boy's initiation test to join the Legion is to
discover Superboy's secret identity.
First
appearance of Ultra Boy and Marla, the Legion's
new senior advisor. Pete Ross is made an honorary
member shortly after this story.
|
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Action Comics No. 290
(July 1962)
"Supergirl's
Super Boy-Friends"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Artist:
Jim Mooney
Phantom
Girl travels back in time to give Supergirl a
statue she carved of her. Unfortunately, she had
unknowingly carved it out of red kryptonite!
|
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Adventure Comics No.
300 (Sept. 1962)
"The Face Behind
the Lead Mask"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Artists:
John Forte / Al Plastino
Mon-El
leaves the Phantom Zone, temporarily, via Saturn
Girl's Serum XY-4, and saves the Legionnaires
from Lex Luthor's robot, Urthlo.
Mon-El
joins the Legion of Super-Heroes.
|
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Superman No. 156 (Oct.
1962)
"The
Last Days of Superman"
Writer:
Edmond Hamilton
Penciller:
Curt Swan
Inker:
George Klein
The
Legion carries out Superman's last wishes when he
thinks he is dying of Virus X.
The
Mon-El that contacts the Legion from the 20th
century Phantom Zone is not a member of the
Legion yet, although his 30th century self is.
|
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Superboy No. 100 (Oct.
1962)
"The Day
Pete Ross Became a Robot"
Writer:
Jerry Coleman
Artist:
George Papp
While
Superboy attends a Legion meeting in the future,
Ultra Boy helps out Pete Ross back in 20th
century Smallville.
|
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy
Olsen No. 64 (Oct. 1962)
"Jimmy
Olsen, Hollywood Star"
Writer:
Leo Dorfman
Penciller:
Curt Swan
Inker:
George Klein
Superman
and Supergirl fly into the future to go on a
mission with the Legion.
Note:
The Legion does not actually appear in this
story.
|
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Adventure Comics No.
301 (Oct. 1962)
"The Secret
Origin of Bouncing Boy"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Artist:
John Forte
Bouncing
Boy recounts his origin to encourage a new group
of applicants.
Possible first
appearance of Matter-Eater Lad (as an applicant
wearing different clothes).
|
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Superman No. 157 (Nov.
1962)
"Superman's
Day of Doom"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Penciller:
Curt Swan
Inker:
George Klein
Cosmic
Boy and Lightning Lad travel back in time to 1962
to participate in the Superman Day parade in
Metropolis.
|
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Adventure Comics No.
302 (Nov. 1962)
"Sun Boy's Lost
Power"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Artist:
John Forte
Sun Boy
loses his power and is expelled from the Legion.
|
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Adventure Comics No.
303 (Dec. 1962)
"The Fantastic
Spy"
Writer:
Jerry Siegel
Artist:
John Forte
The
Legion's secrets are not safe, but its members
refuse to believe one of their own is a spy.
Matter-Eater
Lad officially joins the Legion.
|
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Action Comics No. 295
(Dec. 1962)
"Superman
Goes Wild"
Writer:
Robert Bernstein
Penciller:
Curt Swan
Inker:
George Klein
Supergirl
is mentioned as being in the future helping the
Legionnaires conduct a scientific experiment.
(Pre-Legionnaire Mon-El also appears on the
splash page watching Superman from the Phantom
Zone.)
Note:
The Legion does not actually appear in this
story.
|
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Action Comics No. 298
(Mar. 1963)
"The
Super-Powers of Lex Luthor"
Writer:
Leo Dorfman
Artist:
Jim Mooney
The
charter members try to go back in time to help
Supergirl but are kept from doing so by escaped
Phantom Zone criminals.
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| Year Two (2963-64) |
Leader: Saturn Girl |
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Adventure Comics No. 304 (Jan.
1963)
"The Stolen
Super-Powers"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Artist: John Forte
Saturn Girl uses
her power to make everyone vote for her
leadership of the team and seems to turn into a
tyrant.
Saturn Girl is
elected leader; Lightning Lad dies.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 305 (Feb.
1963)
"Clark Kent,
He-Man"
Writer: ? /
Artist: George Papp
Chameleon Boy
helps Superboy keep his new secret identity as
Mark Denton.
"The Secret of the Mystery
Legionnaire"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel / Artist: John Forte
Brainiac 5 invents
a serum that frees Mon-El from the Phantom Zone;
he applies as "Marvel Lad."
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Adventure Comics No. 306 (Mar.
1963)
"The Legion of
Substitute Heroes"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Polar Boy and
other rejected applicants form the Legion of
Substitute Heroes.
First appearance
of the Legion of Substitute Heroes - Polar Boy,
Night Girl, Chlorophyll Kid, Stone Boy, and Fire
Lad.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 307 (Apr.
63)
"The Secret Power
of the Mystery Super-Hero"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Mystery Lad joins
the Legion to help capture Roxxas and his
raiders.
Element Lad joins
the Legion of Super-Heroes.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 308 (May
1963)
"The Return of
Lightning Lad"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Lightning Lad
appears to return to life and helps the
Legionnaires defeat the Master of Thieves'
Planet.
Lightning Lass
joins the Legion of Super-Heroes.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 309 (June
1963)
"The Legion of
Super-Monsters"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton / Artist: John Forte
Rejected applicant
Jungle King attacks the Legion with his team of
hypnotically controlled monsters.
"The Fake Superboy
From Krypton"
Writer: ? /
Artist: George Papp
Brainiac 5 helps
Superboy hide his secret identity from a
criminal.
|
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
70 (July 1963)
"The Secret of
Silver Kryptonite"
Writer: ?
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
Jimmy Olsen plans
to spring the mysterious "silver
kryptonite" on Superman.
Element Lad makes
a guest appearance.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 310 (July
1963)
"The Doom of the
Super-Heroes"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Mask Man (Mxyzptlk
V) sets out to destroy the entire Legion... and
very nearly succeeds!
|
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Adventure Comics No. 311 (Aug.
1963)
"The War Between
the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Night Girl's
secret crush on Cosmic Boy is apparently revealed
at a time when the Legion want none of her team's
interference.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 312 (Sept.
1963)
"The
Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
The Legionnaires
gather in a fatal attempt to revive Lightning
Lad.
Proty dies in this
story.
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Adventure Comics No. 313 (Oct.
1963)
"The Condemned
Legionnaires"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inkers: George
Klein / John Forte
Satan Girl
inflicts the crimson virus on all the girl
Legionnaires.
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Adventure Comics No. 314 (Nov.
1963)
"The Super-Villains
of All Ages"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Alaktor steals a
Legion time-bubble and recruits three infamous
villains from history - Nero, Dillinger, and
Hitler.
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Adventure Comics No. 315 (Dec.
1963)
"The Legionnaires'
Super-Contest"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton / Artist: John Forte
The Legion holds a
contest to see which member of the Legion of
Substitute Heroes may join the team.
"The Titanic Boy of
Steel"
Writer: ? /
Artist: George Papp
Colossal Boy helps
protect Superboy's secret identity.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
72 (Oct. 1963)
"The World of
Doomed Olsens"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
Jimmy Olsen
becomes an honorary member of the team.
First appearance
of Proty II.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
73 (Dec. 1963)
"Jimmy's
Inter-Dimensional Romance"
Writer: ?
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: George
Klein
Ultra Boy goes
back in time to give Jimmy a wedding gift from
the Legion.
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Action Comics No. 307 (Dec. 1963)
"Supergirl's
Wedding Day"
Writer: Leo
Dorfman
Artist: Jim Mooney
Saturn Girl goes
back in time to keep Supergirl from making a big
mistake.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 316 (Jan.
1964)
"The Renegade
Super-Hero"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Ultra Boy is
expelled when it is discovered that he,
apparently, had a criminal past.
The first
full-length "Tales of the Legion of
Super-Heroes" story.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 317 (Feb.
1964)
"The Menace of
Dream Girl"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Dream Girl joins
the Legion under false pretenses and then quits.
First mention of
the Time-Trapper.
Lightning Lass
becomes Light Lass in this issue.
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Action Comics No. 309 (Feb. 1964)
"The Superman
Super-Spectacular"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The Legion travels
back to 1963 to appear on a Superman TV tribute.
President John F.
Kennedy makes an appearance.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 318 (Mar.
1964)
"The Mutiny of the
Legionnaires"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Sun Boy gets space
fatigue and turns into a "Captain
Bligh".
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
76 (Apr. 64)
"Elastic Lad Jimmy
and His Legion Romances"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Artist: John Forte
The girl
Legionnaires pretend to fall for Elastic Lad in
order to make Lucy Lane jealous.
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Adventure Comics No. 319 (Apr.
1964)
"The Legion's
Suicide Squad"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
The Substitute
Heroes come to the Legion's rescue.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 320 (May
1964)
"The Revenge of the
Knave From Krypton"
Writer: Jerry
Sigel
Artists: John
Forte / George Papp / Al Plastino / Sheldon
Moldoff
Dev-Em calls on
the Legion to help bust up the Cosmic Spy League.
|
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World's Finest Comics No. 142
(June 1964)
"The Composite
Superman"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: Sheldon
Moldoff
Joe Meech gains
the powers of all the Legionnaires through
statuettes the Legionnaires made of themselves to
give to Superboy.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 321 (June
1964)
"The Code of the
Legion"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Bouncing Boy loses
his super-power and becomes a reservist.
First appearance
of the Time-Trapper.
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Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
No. 50 (July 1964)
"Lois Lane's
Luckiest Day"
Writer: ?
Artist: Kurt
Schaffenberger
Triplicate Girl,
Shrinking Violet, and Phantom Girl go back in
time and join Lois Lane's Fan Club.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 322 (July
1964)
"The Super-Tests of
the Super-Pets"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: Sheldon
Moldoff
Proty II joins the
Legion of Super-Pets.
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| Year Three (2964-65) |
Leader: Saturn Girl |
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Adventure Comics No. 323 (Aug.
1964)
"The Eight
Impossible Missions"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: George
Klein
Proty II devises a
puzzle to help the Legionnaires decide who will
be their next leader.
Saturn Girl
becomes the leader for her second term.
|
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
79 (Sept. 1964)
"The
Red-Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C."
Writer: Leo
Dorfman
Artist: George
Papp
Kasmir
steals a Legion time-bubble and tricks Jimmy into
taking him farther into the past.
Note:
The Legion does not actually appear in this
story.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 324 (Sept.
1964)
"The Legion of
Super-Outlaws"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
The Super-Heroes
of Lallor attack the Legion.
|
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Superman No. 172 (Oct. 1964)
"The New
Superman"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton ?
Penciller: George
Klein
Inkers: George
Klein / Sheldon Moldoff
Cosmic Boy, Saturn
Girl, and Invisible Kid loan Superman their
powers.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 325 (Oct.
64)
"Lex Luthor Meets
the Legion of Super-Heroes"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Artist: John Forte
Lex Luthor attacks
the Legion.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 326 (Nov.
1964)
"The Revolt of the
Girl Legionnaires"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Artist: John Forte
The girl
Legionnaires attack the boys.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 327 (Dec.
1964)
"The Lone Wolf
Legionnaire"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: John
Forte
Inkers: George
Klein / Sheldon Moldoff
First appearance
of future Legionnaire, Timber Wolf.
|
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Action Comics No. 319 (Dec. 1964)
"The
Super-Cheat"
Writer: ?
Artist: Jim Mooney
Shrinking Violet
helps Supergirl at Stanhope College.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 328 (Jan.
1965)
"The Lad Who
Wrecked the Legion"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Artist: Jim Mooney
Command Kid joins
the Legion of Super-Heroes.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 329 (Feb.
1965)
"The
Bizarro-Legion"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Artist: Jim Mooney
A Legion of
Bizarros wreaks havoc in the universe.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 330 (Mar.
1965)
"The Secret of the
Mystery Legionnaire"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Artist: Jim Mooney
Dynamo-Boy joins
the Legion and expels everybody.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 331 (Apr.
1965)
"The Triumph of the
Legion of Super-Villains"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Artist: Jim Mooney
Cosmic King,
Lightning Lord, and Saturn Queen join the Legion
of Super-Heroes.
|
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Superman No. 176 (Apr. 1965)
"The Revenge of the
Super-Pets"
Writer: Leo
Dorfman ?
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The Legion of
Super-Pets helps Superman on a special mission
back in the 1860s.
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Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
No. 56 (Apr. 1965)
"Lois Lane,
Super-Telepath"
Writer: Otto
Binder
Artist: Kurt
Schaffenberger
Saturn Girl takes
part in a 20th century parade honoring
super-heroines.
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Adventure Comics No. 332 (May
1965)
"The Super-Moby
Dick of Space"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
Lightning Lad
loses his right arm to the Super-Moby Dick of
Space.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
85 (June 1965)
"The Adventures of
the Chameleon-Head Olsen"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: George
Klein
While visiting the
Legionnaires in the 30th century, Jimmy Olsen is
given a serum that will enable him to duplicate
Chameleon Boy's power.
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Adventure Comics No. 333 (June
1965)
"The War Between
Krypton and Earth"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: George
Klein
The Legionnaires
are divided during the ancient Atlantis-Krypton
war.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 334 (July
1965)
"The Unknown
Legionnaire"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: Sheldon
Moldoff
Proty II returns
to Antares where the Legionnaires meet Unknown
Boy.
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Adventure Comics No. 335 (Aug.
1965)
"Starfinger"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: Sheldon
Moldoff
The Seven Wonders
of the 30th Century are threatened by a new
super-villain.
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Adventure Comics No. 336 (Sept.
1965)
"The True Identity
of Starfinger"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: George
Klein ?
Lightning Lad is
revealed to have been a puppet of Dr. Hanscom.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
88 (Oct. 1965)
"Jimmy Olsen,
World's 'Heavyweight' Champ"
Writer: Otto
Binder
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: George
Klein
Star Boy appears
in a flashback to when he stopped some crooks
with his super-power.
|
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Superboy No. 125 (Dec. 1965)
"The Sacrifice of
Kid Psycho"
Writer: Otto
Binder
Artist: George
Papp
Kid Psycho joins
the Legion Reserve.
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| Year Four (2965-66) |
Leader: Brainiac 5 - Deputies: Saturn Girl & Superboy |
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Adventure Comics No. 337 (Oct.
1965)
"The Weddings That
Wrecked the Legion"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: Sheldon
Moldoff
Two Legionnaire
couples marry and quit the Legion.
Brainiac 5 becomes
the new Legion leader.
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Adventure Comics No. 338 (Nov.
1965)
"The Menace of the
Sinister Super-Babies"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Artist: John Forte
The final showdown
with the Time-Trapper.
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Adventure Comics No. 339 (Dec.
1965)
"Hunters of the
Super-Beasts"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: John
Forte
Inker: Sheldon
Moldoff
Beast Boy turns
against humanity.
Beast Boy dies in
this issue.
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Adventure Comics No. 340 (Jan.
1966)
"Computo the
Conqueror"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
Brainiac 5
co-creates Computo, which then wreaks havoc in
Metropolis.
Computo destroys
Triplicate Girl.
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Adventure Comics No. 341 (Feb.
1966)
"Colossal Boy's
One-Man War"
Writer: Jerry
Siegel
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: Sheldon
Moldoff
The Legionnaires
try to rescue their pals from Computo.
Triplicate Girl
becomes Duo Damsel
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Adventure Comics No. 342 (Mar.
1966)
"The Legionnaire
Who Killed"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inkers: Sheldon
Moldoff / George Klein
Star Boy is
expelled for killing a murderer in self-defense.
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Adventure Comics No. 343 (Apr.
1966)
"The Evil Hand of
the Luck Lords"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
A run of "bad
luck" hits the team.
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Adventure Comics No. 344 (May
1966)
"The Super-Stalag
of Space"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The Legionnaires
are imprisoned in Nardo's "super-stalag of
space."
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Adventure Comics No. 345 (June
1966)
"The Execution of
Matter-Eater Lad"
Writer: Edmond
Hamilton
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The Legionnaires
try to escape from Nardo's stalag before the
villain can execute Matter-Eater Lad.
Matter-Eater Lad
turns super-obese.
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Adventure Comics No. 346
(July 1966)
"One of Us Is a
Traitor"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Jim
Shooter
Inker: Sheldon
Moldoff
Princess
Projectra, Nemesis Kid, Ferro Lad, and Karate Kid
join the Legion of Super-Heroes.
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Adventure Comics No. 347 (Aug.
1966)
"The Traitor's
Triumph"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
Nemesis Kid is
revealed to be a Khund spy and a traitor.
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| Year Five (2966-67) |
Leader: Invisible Kid - Deputy: Superboy |
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Adventure Comics No. 348 (Sept.
1966)
"Target - 21
Legionnaires"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Artist: George
Papp
Dr. Regulus
attacks the Legion.
Invisible Kid
becomes the new leader; Sun Boy's origin is told
in flashback.
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Adventure Comics No. 349 (Oct.
1966)
"The Rogue
Legionnaire"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
Universo attacks
the Legion but is defeated through the
intervention of his son, Rond Vidar.
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Adventure Comics No. 350 (Nov.
1966)
"The Outcast
Super-Heroes"
Writer: E. Nelson
Bridwell
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
Superboy and
Supergirl are honorably discharged; Sir Prize and
Miss Terious join the team as their replacements.
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Adventure Comics No. 351 (Dec.
1966)
"The Forgotten
Legion"
Writer: E. Nelson
Bridwell
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The true
identities of Sir Prize and Miss Terious are
revealed.
Lightning Lad,
Bouncing Boy, and Matter-Eater Lad are restored
to normal. Star Boy, Dream Girl, Superboy, and
Supergirl rejoin the team.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
99 (Jan. 1967)
"The One-Man
Legion"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Artist: Pete
Costanza
Jimmy is given
three Legionnaire super-costumes for his
birthday.
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Adventure Comics No. 352 (Jan.
1967)
"The Fatal
Five"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The threat of the
Sun-Eater forces the Legionnaires to gather and
join forces with the "Fatal Five."
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Adventure Comics No. 353 (Feb.
1967)
"The Doomed
Legionnaire"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
Ferro Lad
sacrifices himself to destroy the Sun-Eater.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
100 (Mar. 1967)
"Jimmy Olsen's
Weirdo Wedding"
Writer: Leo
Dorfman
Artist: Pete
Costanza
Jimmy Olsen
attends a Legion meeting, where he informs his
teammates of his impending marriage to Lucy Lane.
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Adventure Comics No. 355 (Apr.
1967)
"The Six-Legged
Legionnaire"
Writer: Otto
Binder
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
Lana Lang joins
the Legion Reserve as Insect Queen.
Note: Adventure
Comics No. 354 and the first story in 355
are listed in the Adult Legion Chronology.
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Adventure Comics No. 356 (May
1967)
"The Five Legion
Orphans"
Writer: E. Nelson
Bridwell
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
Five Legionnaires
are turned into tots.
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Adventure Comics No. 357 (June
1967)
"The Ghost of Ferro
Lad"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
Ferro Lad's ghost
returns to have his revenge.
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Adventure Comics No. 358 (July
1967)
"The Hunter"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Artist: George
Papp
Otto Orion hunts
the "most dangerous game" - the Legion
of Super-Heroes.
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Adventure Comics No. 359 (Aug.
1967)
"The Outlawed
Legionnaires"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The Legion is
outlawed and half its members are sent to
Takron-Galtos.
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Adventure Comics No. 360 (Sept.
1967)
"The Legion Chain
Gang"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The Legionnaires
must work as underground rebels in order to free
their friends and find out why they were
outlawed.
Rond Vidar is made
an honorary member.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
106 (Oct. 1967)
"The Lone Wolf
Legionnaire Reporter"
Writer: ?
Artist: Pete
Costanza
Jimmy digs up news
for the Legion Bulletin.
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Adventure Comics No. 361 (Oct.
1967)
"The
Unkillables"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Artist: Jim Mooney
The Legionnaires
must protect the Dominators, as they journey to
Earth to talk peace with the United Planets.
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Adventure Comics No. 362 (Nov.
1967)
"The Chemoids Are
Coming"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Artist: Pete
Costanza
Mantis Morlo
strikes at the home worlds of three Legionnaires.
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Adventure Comics No. 363 (Dec.
1967)
"Black Day For the
Legion"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Artist: Pete
Costanza
Mantis Morlo and
his chemoids are defeated by the Legion.
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Adventure Comics No. 364 (Jan.
1968)
"The Revolt of the
Super-Pets"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Artist: Pete
Costanza
The super-pets
rebel against the Legionnaires.
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Adventure Comics No. 365 (Feb.
1968)
"Escape of the Fatal Five"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The Fatal Five
takes over Talok VIII.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 366 (Mar.
68)
"The Fight For the
Championship of the Universe"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The Fatal Five
takes Metropolis hostage.
Shadow Lass joins
the Legion; the Clubhouse is wrecked.
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Adventure Comics No. 367 (Apr.
1968)
"No Escape From the
Circle of Death"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inkers: George
Klein / Sheldon Moldoff
The Dark Circle is
defeated by Brainiac 5 using the Miracle Machine.
The new Legion
Headquarters is built.
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Superboy No. 147 (May/June 1968)
"The Origin of the
Legion"
Writer: E. Nelson
Bridwell
Artist: Pete
Costanza
The origin of the
Legion is presented in an abridged form.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen No.
117 (Jan. 1969)
"The Planet of the
Capes"
Writer: Otto
Binder
Artist: Pete
Costanza
Jimmy travels to a
parallel world where those who don't who don't
wear capes are considered slaves.
As seen in
flashback, the Legionnaires who travel to this
parallel world with Superman have their capes
duplicated.
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Adventure Comics No. 368 (May
1968)
"The Mutiny of the
Super-Heroines"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: George
Klein
The girl
Legionnaires get their powers increased
dramatically.
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Superboy No. 148 (June 1968)
"Superboy's
Greatest Gamble"
Writer: Leo
Dorfman
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inkers: Sheldon
Moldoff / Jack Abel
Polar Boy's
parents adopt Superboy.
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Adventure Comics No. 369 (June
1968)
"Mordru the
Merciless"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: Jack Abel
Four Legionnaires
try to hide from Mordru the Merciless in 20th
century Smallville.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 370 (July
1968)
"The Devil's
Jury"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: Jack Abel
Mordru's armies
attack Smallville.
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| Year Six (2967-68) |
Leader: Ultra Boy - Deputy: Mon-El |
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Adventure Comics No. 371 (Aug.
1968)
"The Colossal
Failure"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: Jack Abel
Colossal Boy is
expelled for treason.
Ultra Boy is
leader; first appearance of the Legion Academy.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 372 (Sept.
1968)
"School For
Super-Villains"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: Jack Abel
The Legion goes
undercover to break up a school for
super-villains.
Legion Academy
students Timber Wolf and Chemical King join the
Legion; Colossal Boy is re-admitted into the
team. First chronological appearance of what will
later become the Legion of Super-Villains.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 373 (Oct.
1968)
"The Tornado
Twins"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Artist: Win
Mortimer
Don and Dawn Allen
try to generate publicity
for Flash Day by
upstaging the Legion.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 374 (Nov.
1968)
"Mission:
Diabolical"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Artist: Win
Mortimer
The Scorpius Gang
kidnaps most of the Legionnaires in order to
force those remaining to defeat their rival gang,
Taurus.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 375 (Dec.
1968)
"The King of the
Legion"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Artist: Win
Mortimer
When the
super-hero group known as the Wanderers turns
temporarily evil, the Legionnaires must round
them up, turning it into a contest to see who is
the mightiest member and answer a mysterious
challenge.
First appearance
of Quantum Queen, as a member of the Wanderers.
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Adventure Comics No. 376 (Jan.
1969)
"The Execution of
Chameleon Boy"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
Chameleon Boy
falls in love with the Princess Elwinda from
another dimension, but is forbidden by her father
from fighting for her hand in marriage because of
his alien appearance.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 377 (Feb.
1969)
"Heroes for
Hire"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
The Legionnaires
start demanding payment for their super-deeds as
part of a plot to capture the criminals hiding on
the planet Modo.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 378 (Mar.
1969)
"Twelve Hours to
Live"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
Five Legionnaires
are fatally poisoned by Rakurga and must decide
how to spend their last remaining hours.
Brainiac 5
celebrates his birthday.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 379 (Apr.
1969)
"Burial in
Space"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
As part of a deal
to save their comrades' lives, Ultra Boy leads
the Legionnaires to another universe to defend
the Seerons from invaders.
Ultra Boy uses the
Miracle Machine.
|
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Adventure Comics No. 380 (May
1969)
"The Legion's Space
Odyssey"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
Seven Legionnaires
are mysteriously transported across the universe
and must make their way back to Earth using only
their powers and their wits.
Last "Tales
of the Legion of Super-Heroes" story in Adventure
Comics; after this the feature moves to the
back of Action Comics.
|
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Action Comics No. 378 (July 1969)
"The Forbidden Fruit"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Mike
Esposito
A criminal tries
to get the Legion under his control by getting
Timber Wolf addicted to Lotus Fruit.
Note: Action
Comics No. 377 reprints Adventure Comics
No. 300.
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Action Comics No. 379 (Aug. 1969)
"One of Us Is an
Impostor"
Writer: E. Nelson
Bridwell
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Murphy
Anderson
The Legion's
computer tells them one of their members is an
impostor, but is destroyed before it can tell
them which one it is.
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Action Comics No. 380 (Sept.
1969)
"Half a
Legionnaire"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
Duo Damsel gets a
split personality when one of her bodies turns
evil.
|
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Action Comics No. 381 (Oct. 1969)
"The Hapless Hero"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
Matter-Eater Lad
confronts his parents about their bad habits.
Later, when he takes Shrinking Violet on a date
to cheer her up, a jealous Duplicate Boy turns
up, fighting mad.
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| Year Seven (2968-69) |
Leader: Karate Kid - Deputy: Mon-El |
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Action Comics No. 382 (Nov. 1969)
"Kill a Friend to Save a
World"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
The Legionnaires
go undercover at a factory to prevent an arms
race over new super-androids called Protectors.
Karate Kid becomes
leader.
|
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Action Comics No. 383 (Dec. 1969)
"Chameleon Boy's Secret
Identity"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
Chameleon Boy
takes on the identity of "Dane Roberts"
in an attempt to become more attractive to Janice
Warren, who is Princess Elwinda's double.
|
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Action Comics No. 384 (Jan. 1970)
"Lament for a
Legionnaire"
Writer: Jim
Shooter
Penciller: Curt
Swan
Inker: Jack Abel
Dream Girl
predicts Mon-El will die in five days' time.
Mon-El dies, but
Eltro Gand sacrficies himself to bring him back
to life.
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Action Comics No. 385 (Feb. 1970) "The Fallen Star Boy"
Writer: E. Nelson
Bridwell
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
Yark Althu, the
brother of Kenz Nuhor, sets a trap for Star Boy
on his home planet of Xanthu.
|
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Action Comics No. 386 (Mar. 1970)
"Zap Goes the Legion"
Writer: E. Nelson
Bridwell
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
Ex-con Uli Algor
uses a device in her belt to turn all of the
Legionnaires' powers against them.
|
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Action Comics No. 387 (Apr. 1970)
"One Hero Too Many"
Writer: E. Nelson
Bridwell
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
The Legion is told
it must lose one member or be forced to pay back
taxes.
Superboy resigns
from active duty in the Legion of Super-Heroes.
|
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Action Comics No. 389 (June 1970)
"The Mystery
Legionnaire"
Writer: Cary Bates
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
The criminal
android Klim is intent on getting revenge on the
Legionnaire who originally defeated him.
Note: Action
Comics No. 388 reprints Adventure Comics
No. 302.
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Action Comics No. 390 (July 1970)
"The Tyrant and the
Traitor"
Writer: E. Nelson
Bridwell
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
Chameleon Boy
leads the Espionage Squad to join a revolution to
overthrow a dictator and prevent the Dark Circle
from taking control of the planet.
|
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Action Comics No. 391 (Aug. 1970)
"The Ordeal of Element
Lad"
Writer: E. Nelson
Bridwell
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
Element Lad
secretly uses his power to destroy an entire army
of chemically-grown humanoids.
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| Year Eight (2969-70) |
Leader: Mon-El - Deputy: Element Lad |
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Action Comics No. 392
(Sept. 1970)
"The Legionnaires Who Never
Were"
Writer: Cary Bates
Penciller: Win
Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel
In the last
published Silver Age tale, Princess Projectra and
Saturn Girl return from a mission only to find
out that their comrades have no memory of them.
Mon-El takes over
as leader at the end of the story for the 2969-70
term.
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For
stories that take place after 2969, please see:
The Adult Legion Chronology
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