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Starfinger

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Karl Kesel

Inker(s): Karl Kesel

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Cosmic Boy; Ultra Boy; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl]; Starfinger

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Best of DC -- The Legion of Super-Heroes

Table of Contents on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Nicola Cuti ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.

Starfinger!

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Credits

Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton

Penciller(s): John Forte

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): Helen Vesik

Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Light Lass; Sun Boy; Ultra Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Colossal Boy; Phantom Girl; Lightning Lad [also as Starfinger]; Cosmic Boy; Star Boy; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5; Mon-El; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Light Lass]; Dr. Hanscom

Synopsis: The Legionnaires must guard the valuable mineral rejuvium from Starfinger, who threatens to destroy the Seven Wonders of the 30th Century. While confronting him, Saturn Girl gets a glimpse of his thoughts and realizes that he is a Legionnaire.

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Pages: 14.67

Notes: 1st appearance of Magnetic Lad (as Pol Krinn, Cosmic Boy's brother) original splash from second chapter eliminated

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Nicola Cuti

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Digest Forum

First Line: Seeing all the old LEGION stories again...

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Pages: 2.33

Notes: Feature starts as bottom third of page 17 of the digest, continues as bottom third of page 24, 33, 41, 48, 56 and concludes as bottom third of page 71. Letters of comment from readers Rob Griffin and Errol W. Knowles.

Part I: The True Identity of Starfinger!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton

Penciller(s): John Forte

Inker(s): George Klein

Colorist(s): Shelley Eiber

Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad [also as Starfinger]; Superboy; Brainiac 5; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Shrinking Violet; Triplicate Girl; Chameleon Boy; Star Boy; Mon-El; Phantom Girl; Light Lass; Matter-Eater Lad; Colossal Boy]; Dr. Hanscom

Synopsis: The Legionnaires try to trap Starfinger.

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Pages: 6.67

Notes: Story continues from previous story.

Part II: The Secret of Starfinger!

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Credits

Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton

Penciller(s): John Forte

Inker(s): George Klein

Colorist(s): Shelley Eiber

Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad [also as Starfinger]; Superboy; Matter-Eater Lad; Ultra Boy; Saturn Girl; Light Lass; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl; Star Boy; Phantom Girl; Mon-El]; Dr. Hanscom

Synopsis: The Legionnaires trap Starfinger and discover he is Lightning Lad and that he was hypnotized by Dr. Lanscom.

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The Insect Queen of Smallville

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Otto Binder

Penciller(s): George Papp

Inker(s): George Papp

Colorist(s): Shelley Eiber

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superboy

Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang [also as Insect Queen]; Mrs. Lang

Synopsis: Lana helps an alien who rewards her with a ring that gives her the powers of insects.

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Pages: 7.67

Notes: Origin of Lana Lang's Insect Queen identity.

Part I: The Weddings That Wrecked the Legion

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Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton

Penciller(s): John Forte

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): Karin Orlando

Letterer(s): Vivian Berg

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Sun Boy; Light Lass; Cosmic Boy; Superboy; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Ultra Boy; Phantom Girl; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Mon-El; Shrinking Violet; Triplicate Girl; Colossal Boy

Synopsis: Two pairs of Legionnaires marry, leaving membership spots open for some secret agents who plan to join in disguise.

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Pages: 6.67

Notes: Brainiac 5 elected Legion leader.

Part II: The Legionnaire Dropouts!

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Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton

Penciller(s): John Forte

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): Karin Orlando

Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Brainiac 5; Element Lad; Mon-El; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Phantom Girl; Lightning Lad; Ultra Boy]; Night Girl; Size Lad; Chlorophyll Kid; Blackout Boy; Magnetic Kid; Proty II

Synopsis: The secret agents join the group and turn on the Legionnaires, but it was all a ruse to flush them out.

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Pages: 7.67

The Menace of the Sinister Super-Babies

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Jerry Siegel

Penciller(s): John Forte

Inker(s): John Forte

Colorist(s): George Roberts

Letterer(s): Vivian Berg

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Star Boy; Ultra Boy; Chameleon Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Saturn Girl; Element Lad; Light Lass; Invisible Kid; Brainiac 5]; Time Trapper; Glorith

Synopsis: The Time Trapper sends Glorith to turn the Legionnaires into children. But the child Legionnaires cause such havoc, that when Brainiac 5 and Superboy cross the Time Trapper's barrier, he agrees to reverse the process if they will go away and leave him alone.

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Pages: 14.67

Notes: Original splash page from the second chapter eliminated.

The Sacrifice of Kid Psycho

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Otto Binder

Penciller(s): George Papp

Inker(s): George Papp

Colorist(s): Jeanine Casey

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superboy

Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Kid Psycho; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy]

Synopsis: Kid Psycho comes from the Legion's time and impresses Superboy, who returns with him to the 30th century for reconsideration of Kid Psycho's petition for membership. But when Superboy learns the reason Kid Psycho was rejected, he suggests that he be made the Legion's secret weapon.

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Pages: 7.66

Notes: origin and first appearance of Kid Psycho

Starfire Is Gettiing Married

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): New Teen Titans

Character(s): Starfire; Nightwing

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for New Teen Titans comic.

Hunters of the Super-Beasts

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton

Penciller(s): John Forte

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): George Roberts

Letterer(s): Vivian Berg

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Phantom Girl; Lightning Lad; Superboy; Brainiac 5; Sun Boy; Mon-El; Invisible Kid; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Colossal Boy; Star Boy; Phantom Girl]; Heroes of Lallor [Beast Boy; Evolvo Lad; Gas Girl; Life Lass; Duplicate Boy]

Synopsis: The Legionnaires need Beast Boy for a case, but he has turned his back on humanity. When they try to track down Beast Boy, he runs and ends up giving his life to save a young girl who is nice to him.

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Pages: 18.66

Notes: Original splash page from second chapter eliminated.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know...

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Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

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Feature(s): Who's Who

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for DC's "Who's Who" series. The bottom third of page 88 of the digest.

The Story Behind the Stories

Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Paul Levitz (credited)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Job Number: L-2067

Notes: Inside back cover. Annotation of the issues Legion stories.

The Legion Faces -- Traitors! Beasts! Marriage!

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Credits

Writer(s): Nicola Cuti ?

Penciller(s): Karl Kesel

Inker(s): Karl Kesel

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes

Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Chameleon Boy]

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Notes: Back cover. Illustrates scene from interior story.