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Issue: DC Comics Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2
Publication Date: February 2012
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Issues: #2 of 2 Issues (3 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Rated T Teen
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 12/28/2011
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194130397000211
Price: $7.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: Rated T Teen
Content Items: 18 (16 stories, 2 covers)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
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Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Aaron Lopresti (signed)
Inker(s): Aaron Lopresti (signed)
Colorist(s): Brian Miller (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes; Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #0 published April 2009
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Legion of Super-Heroes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #247 published April 1958
was The Legion of Super-Heroes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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Long Live the Legion, Part One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns
Penciller(s): Clayton Henry
Inker(s): Clayton Henry
Colorist(s): Brian Reber
Letterer(s): Sal Cipriano
Editor(s): Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (original editor); Sean Ryan (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superman [also as Superboy]; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Duplicate Damsel [also as Triplicate Girl]; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Night Girl; Shadow Lass; Colossal Boy; Chameleon Girl; Shrinking Violet; Ultra Boy; Bouncing Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Timber Wolf; Lightning Lass; Sun Boy; Polar Boy; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Starman [Thom Kallor]; Tellus; Element Lad; Dream Girl; Blok; XS]; Martha Kent (flashback cameo); Jonathan Kent (flashback cameo); Krypto; R. J. Brande (flashback cameo); Superboy [Conner Kent]; Despero; Morgan Edge
Synopsis: Though the Legion has almost fully re-formed in the future, Starman and Tellus remain in the present, where Starman begs Tellus to help him fulfill R. J. Brande's final request so he can be reunited with his one true love, Dream Girl.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #1 / 504 [1 Cover] published October 2009
was Long Live the Legion, Part One [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The identifications of Shadow Lass and Night Girl are switched. Invisible Kid does not actually appear, but is identified, so presumably he was there, but invisible. An unidentified Legionnaire is previewed becoming a Green Lantern.
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Long Live the Legion, Part Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns; Michael Shoemaker
Penciller(s): Clayton Henry
Inker(s): Clayton Henry
Colorist(s): Brian Reber
Letterer(s): Sal Cipriano
Editor(s): Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (original editor); Sean Ryan (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Wildfire (cameo); Dawnstar (cameo); Colossal Boy (cameo)]; Storm Boy; Lightning Lord
Synopsis: Lightning Lord summons Lightning Lad and sends him on a quest to find a lost relative.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #2 / 505 [2 Cover] published November 2009
was Long Live the Legion, Part Two [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Long Live the Legion, Part Three: Running Hot and Cold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns
Penciller(s): Francis Manapul
Inker(s): Francis Manapul
Colorist(s): Brian Buccellato
Letterer(s): Steve Wands
Editor(s): Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (original editor); Sean Ryan (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Polar Boy]; Cryo-King
Synopsis: Polar Boy takes Sun Boy on a mission to his home planet of Tharr in search of minor league villain Cryo-King, but they discover that there may be more to Cryo-King than they thought.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #3 / 506 [3 Cover] published December 2009
was Long Live the Legion, Part Three: Running Hot and Cold [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Long Live the Legion, Part Four: Star Crossed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns; Michael Shoemaker
Penciller(s): Clayton Henry
Inker(s): Clayton Henry
Colorist(s): Brian Reber
Letterer(s): Sal Cipriano
Editor(s): Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (original editor); Sean Ryan (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Black Witch [also as White Witch]]
Synopsis: Wildfire and Dawnstar accompany Blok to Sorcerer’s World to check on Mysa who has taken on Mordru’s power and is now the Black Witch.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #4 / 507 [4 Cover] published January 2010
was Long Live the Legion, Part Four: Star Crossed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: The wall behind the Black Witch appears to have the heads of Blue Devil, Kid Devil, the Green Lantern Torquemada, Raven, Green Lantern Alan Scott, and Zatanna.
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Batman and the Legion of Super-Heroes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns
Penciller(s): Joe Prado
Inker(s): Jon Sibal
Colorist(s): David Curiel
Letterer(s): Rob Leigh
Editor(s): Matt Idelson (original editor); Nachie Castro (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Lightning Lad (Lightning Saga); Commissioner James Gordon; Una (corpse); Karate Kid (Lightning Saga, corpse); Starman [Thom Kallor]; Time Trapper; Chameleon Boy (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo); Wildfire (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo); Princess Projectra (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo); Shadow Lass (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo); Hawkman [Kartar Hall] (flashback, cameo); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (flashback, cameo); Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (flashback, cameo); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (flashback, cameo); Cosmic Boy (reboot Legion, flashback, cameo); Saturn Girl (reboot Legion, flashback, cameo); Ferro Lad (reboot Legion, flashback, cameo); The Flash [Wally West] (flashback, cameo); Impulse (flashback, cameo); Green Arrow [Connor Hawke] (flashback, cameo); Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner] (flashback, cameo); Wonder Woman (flashback, cameo); Brainiac 5 (current, flashback, cameo); Earth-Man [Absorbancy Boy] (cameo); Spider-Girl (cameo); Brainiac (cameo); Magog (cameo)
Synopsis: A voice comments on events throughout the issue. Lightning Lad has brought Superman back to the 21st century Fortress. Batman arrives, and after mentioning he has met three different Legions, he tells Superman that he has found two bodies in Gotham, those of be Una and Karate Kid. Their flight ring alarms go off; Starman has signaled. He warns Superman in a cryptic fashion about what is going to happen. Back in the Fortress, the bodies are loaded into a time bubble. Lightning Lad gives Superman a new flight ring before taking off. The unseen narrator is revealed as the Time Trapper.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #864 [Direct Sales] published June 2008
was Batman and the Legion of Super-Heroes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Story continues in Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds (DC, 2008 series) #1.
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Friday Night in the 21st Century

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns
Penciller(s): Gary Frank
Inker(s): Gary Frank
Colorist(s): Brad Anderson
Letterer(s): John J. Hill
Editor(s): Matt Idelson (original editor); Wil Moss (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Clark Kent
Character(s): Clark Kent [Superman]; Lois Lane; Legion of Super-Heroes [Dawnstar; Wildfire; Blok; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Shadow Lass; Cosmic Boy; Phantom Girl; Brainiac 5; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Saturn Girl; Colossal Boy; Lightning Lass; Timber Wolf]
Synopsis: Lois thinks Clark needs some time with his friends, and invites the Legion of Super-Heroes over for dinner.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #900 [Direct Sales] published June 2011
was Friday Night in the 21st Century [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Who Is Clark Kent's Big Brother?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns; Richard Donner
Penciller(s): Eric Wight
Inker(s): Eric Wight
Colorist(s): Lee Loughridge
Letterer(s): Travis Lanham
Editor(s): Matt Idelson (original editor); Nachie Castro (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Clark Kent
Character(s): Clark Kent; Mon-El [Lar Gand] (intro, origin); Lana Lang (cameo); Mr. Lang (cameo); Mrs. Lang (cameo); Ben Hubbard (photo, cameo); Pete Ross (cameo); Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics Annual #10 [Adam Kubert / Joe Kubert Cover] published March 2007
was Who Is Clark Kent's Big Brother? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: There are many homages to the first story of the Earth 1 Mon-El (from Superboy #89) in this story (particulary images on page 8). There is even a nod to post-crisis Valor (this Daxam circles the sun Valor).
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The Legion of Super-Heroes

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Aaron Lopresti (signed)
Colorist(s): Brian Miller (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy, Lightning Lad, Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl
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Reprint Notes: Reprinted from Adventure Comics 0
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Pages: 1
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The Legion of Super-Heroes

Story  on  (unknown)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superboy
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Reprint Notes: Reprinted from Adventure 247
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Long Live the Legion Part One

Story  on  (unknown)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns
Penciller(s): Clayton Henry
Inker(s): Clayton Henry
Colorist(s): Brian Reber
Letterer(s): Sal Cipriano
Editor(s): Elisabeth V. Gehrlein, Sean Ryan
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Starman, Tellus, Element Lad, Dream Girl, Superboy, Despero, Morgan Edge, Blok, Brainiac 5, Phantom Girl, XS
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Reprint Notes: Reprinted from Adventure Comics 1 (aka Adventure 504)
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Pages: 5
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Long Live the Legion Part Two Lightning Lad

Story  on  (unknown)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns, Michael Shoemaker
Penciller(s): Clayton Henry
Inker(s): Clayton Henry
Colorist(s): Brian Reber
Letterer(s): Sal Cipriano
Editor(s): Elisabeth V. Gehrlein, Sean Ryan
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Lightning Lad, Staurn Girl, Cosmic Boy, Storm Boy, Lightning Lord
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Reprint Notes: Reprinted from Adventure Comics 2 (aka Adventure 505)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Long Live the Legion Part Three Running Hot & Cold

Story  on  (unknown)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns, Michael Shoemaker
Penciller(s): Clayton Henry
Inker(s): Clayton Henry
Colorist(s): Brian Reber
Letterer(s): Sal Cipriano
Editor(s): Elisabeth V. Gehrlein, Sean Ryan
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Sun Boy, Polar Boy
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Reprint Notes: Reprinted from Adventure Comics 3 (aka Adventure 506)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Long Live the Legion Part Four Star Crossed

Story  on  (unknown)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns, Michael Shoemaker
Penciller(s): Clayton Henry
Inker(s): Clayton Henry
Colorist(s): Brian Reber
Letterer(s): Sal Cipriano
Editor(s): Elisabeth V. Gehrlein, Sean Ryan
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Blok, WBlack Witch, Dawnstar, Wildfire, Brainiac 5, Phantom Girl
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprinted from Adventure Comics 4 (aka Adventure 507)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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Batman and the Legion of Super-Heroes

Story  on  (unknown)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns
Penciller(s): Joe Prado
Inker(s): Jon Sibal
Colorist(s): David Curiel
Letterer(s): Rob Leigh
Editor(s): Matt Idelson, Nachie Castro
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman, Batman, Lightning Lad, Jim Gordon, Karate Kid, Una, Starman [Thom Kallor], Time Trapper
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Reprint Notes: Reprinted from Action Comics 864
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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Friday Night in the 21st Century

Story  on  (unknown)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Johns
Penciller(s): Gary Frank
Inker(s): Gary Frank
Colorist(s): Brad Anderson
Letterer(s): John J. Hill
Editor(s): Matt Idelson, Wil Moss
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Legion of Super-Heroes [Dawnstar, Wildfire, Blok, Ultra Boy, Lightning Lad, Shadow Lass, Cosmic Boy, Phantom Girl, Brainiac 5, Polar Boy, Night Girl, Saturn Girl, Lightning Lass, Timber Wolf
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Reprinted from Action Comics 900
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Who is Clark Kent's Big Brother

Story  on  (unknown)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Clark Kent, Lana Lang, Pete Ross, Mon-El, Ma Kent, Pa Kent,
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Reprint Notes: Reprinted from Action Comics Annual 10
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14

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