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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #2
Publication Date: December 1992
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Issues: #2 of 13 Issues (17 Printings)
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Variant: 1st Printing
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Archive EditionsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/22/1992
Volume: 2
Pages: 224
ISBN: 1563890577
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $47.95 CAD
$39.95 USD
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Content Items: 38 (22 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bob Kahan
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Color
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Binding: Hardcover with Dustjacket
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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reprinted 35 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Karl Kesel
Colorist(s): Rick Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Colossal Boy; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass; Phantom Girl; Star Boy; Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Brainiac 5; Element Lad; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Triplicate Girl; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy
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Pages: 1
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Legion of Super-Heroes Archives: Volume 2

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration taken from the cover from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #311 (August 1963).
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Forte (illustration)
Inker(s): John Forte (illustration)
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mon-El
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Illustration taken from the story from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #310 (July 1963).
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Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): John Forte (illustration)
Inker(s): John Forte (illustration)
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superboy
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a detail from the story from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #315 (December 1963).
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The Legion of Substitute Heroes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy; Bouncing Boy; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet]; Legion of Substitute Heroes [Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy; Fire Lad; Chlorophyll Kid]
Synopsis: A group of rejected applicants band together as the Legion of Substitute Heroes and thwart the Plant Men's scheme to take over the Earth.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #306 published March 1963
was The Legion of Substitute Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: First appearance of the Legion of Substitute Heroes.
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The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Element Lad [as Mystery Lad]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl]; Superboy; Bizarro
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #307 published April 1963
was The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid; Colossal Boy]; Element Lad [as Mystery Lad]; Roxxas
Synopsis: The Legion takes in new member Mystery Lad on Saturn Girl's word and he helps them put an end to space pirate Roxxas.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #307 published April 1963
was The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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The Return of Lightning Lad!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lass [as Lightning Lad]; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy; Mon-El; Lightning Lad (in flashback and lying in state); Shrinking Violet; Supergirl; Brainiac 5]; Proty
Synopsis: Lightning Lad's sister impersonates her dead brother and joins the Legion.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #308 published May 1963
was The Return of Lightning Lad! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10.67
Disclose Notes: First appearance of Lightning Lass and Proty.
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[Part I]: The Legion of Super-Monsters!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Mon-El; Colossal Boy; Ultra Boy; Matter-Eater Lad (cameo); Shrinking Violet (cameo); Superboy (cameo); Triplicate Girl (cameo); Invisible Kid (cameo); Cosmic Boy (cameo)]; Jungle King
Synopsis: Failed Legion applicant Jungle King tries to get revenge with his super-beasts.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #309 published June 1963
was The Legion of Super-Monsters! [Part I] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8.67
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Part II: The Legion's Super-Showdown!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy]; Jungle King
Synopsis: The Legion defeats the Jungle King and his super-beasts.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #309 published June 1963
was Part II: The Legion's Super-Showdown! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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[Part I]: The Doom of the Super-Heroes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl (cameo); Brainiac 5; Star Boy (cameo); Superboy; Ultra Boy; Colossal Boy (cameo); Element Lad (cameo); Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass; Sun Boy; Shrinking Violet]; Mxyzptlk V [as Mask Man]
Synopsis: The Legion confronts a masked raider looting Metropolis, who turns out to be deadly, killing several of the Legionnaires.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #310 published July 1963
was The Doom of the Super-Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8.67
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Part II: Last Stand of the Legion!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Colossal Boy; Invisible Kid; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy; Mon-El; Cosmic Boy; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lass]; Mxyzptlk V [as Mask Man]
Synopsis: Superboy figures out Mask Man's identity and returns him to the 5th Dimension, restoring to life all the Legionnaires.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #310 published July 1963
was Part II: Last Stand of the Legion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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The Legion of Substitute Heroes Declares War on the Legion of Super-Heroes!

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Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass]
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #311 published August 1963
was The Legion of Substitute Heroes Declares War on the Legion of Super-Heroes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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[Part I]: The War between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese; Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass] (most as projected images)
Synopsis: The Legion of Substitute-Heroes tries to fill in for the Legion, but the Legion tells the Subs to disband.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #311 published August 1963
was [Part I] The War Between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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Part II: The Duel of the Legions!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese; Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Bouncing Boy]
Synopsis: The Substitutes realize the Legion has been replaced by aliens, chase the aliens away, and save the real Legion.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #311 published August 1963
was Part II: The Duel of the Legions! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8.67
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The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Superboy; Lightning Lad]
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #312 published September 1963
was The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Part I: The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy]; Proty
Synopsis: The Legionnaires search to find a way to revive Lightning Lad.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #312 published September 1963
was Part I: The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy; Lightning Lad]; Proty
Synopsis: Proty sacrifices his life to revive Lightning Lad.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #312 published September 1963
was Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6.67
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The World of Doomed Olsens!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Legion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El [also as The Collector]; Colossal Boy [also as The Giant Turtle Man]; Bouncing Boy [also as Fat Boy Jimmy]; Cosmic Boy [also as The Human Porcupine]; Chameleon Boy [also as Elastic Lad]; Shrinking Violet (cameo); Sun Boy (cameo); Lightning Lad (cameo); Saturn Girl (cameo); Triplicate Girl (cameo)]; Proty II [also as Wolf Boy Jimmy]; Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy] (all in cameos)
Synopsis: Jimmy is taken by The Collector to the world Gion-El, which is seemingly inhabited by duplicates of him in the forms into which he has been transformed in the past. But when Jimmy realizes he is being hoaxed, the Legionnaires reveal that he has passed his initiation test and they bring him to the 30th century to officially be made an honorary member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72 published October 1963
was The World of Doomed Olsens! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8.67
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The Condemned Legionnaires!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lass; Triplicate Girl; Saturn Girl; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Lightning Lad; Superboy]; Night Girl
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #313 published October 1963
was The Condemned Legionnaires! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Part I: The Condemned Legionnaires!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lass; Triplicate Girl; Saturn Girl; Shrinking Violet; Phantom Girl; Supergirl; Sun Boy; Mon-El; Superboy; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Bouncing Boy]; Night Girl; Polar Boy
Synopsis: After the female Legionnaires are struck by a mysterious Crimson Virus, Satan Girl wants to take their place. But when she attacks the girls, Supergirl tries to solve the mystery of who she is.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #313 published October 1963
was Part I: The Condemned Legionnaires! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Inking credit from index of original issue; credited to George Klein and John Forte in item.
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Part II: The Secret of Satan Girl!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Supergirl; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Sun Boy; Triplicate Girl; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Phantom Girl; Bouncing Boy; Lightning Lad; Lightning Lass; Shrinking Violet]; Night Girl; Satan Girl; Legion of Super-Pets [Comet; Streaky; Beppo; Krypto]
Synopsis: Satan Girl is defeated by the Super-Pets and revealed to be an evil Red Kryptonite duplicate of Supergirl.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #313 published October 1963
was Part II: The Secret of Satan Girl! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Inking credit from index of original issue; credited to George Klein and John Forte in item.
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The Legion of Super-Heroes!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl]; Alaktor
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #314 published November 1963
was The Legion of Super-Heroes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Part I: The Super-Villains of All Ages!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Bouncing Boy; Brainiac 5; Sun Boy; Mon-El; Superboy; Ultra Boy]; Alaktor; Ronn Kar; Nero; John Dillinger; Adolf Hitler
Synopsis: Rejected Legion applicant Alaktor steals a Time Bubble and recruits the help of Nero, Dillinger, and Hitler.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #314 published November 1963
was Part I: The Super-Villains of All Ages! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: First appearance of Ronn Kar.
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Part 2: The Civil War of the Legion!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy; Superboy; Ultra-Boy; Mon-El; Invisible Kid; Chameleon Boy; Shrinking Violet]; Nero; John Dillinger; Adolf Hitler; Alaktor
Synopsis: Alaktor switches Hitler's, Nero's, and Dillinger's minds with Superboy's, Mon-El's, and Ultra-Boy's. Saturn Girl tricks them into defeating each other, and the Legion forces Alaktor to undo the process.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #314 published November 1963
was Part 2: The Civil War of the Legion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8.67
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Part I: The Legionnaire's Super-Contest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese (splash only); ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy]; Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Night Girl; Stone Boy; Fire Lad; Chlorophyll Kid; Polar Boy]
Synopsis: The Legion of Super-Heroes finds out about the Subs, and hold a contest to induct the winner into the Legion of Super-Heroes.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #315 published December 1963
was Part I: The Legionnaire's Super-Contest! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Bouncing Boy misidentified as Bouncing Girl in the Roll Call
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Part II: The Winner of the Super-Tests!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Saturn Girl, Bouncing Boy; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy]; Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Night Girl; Stone Boy; Fire Lad; Chlorophyll Kid; Polar Boy]
Synopsis: Stone Boy wins the contest, but decides to stay with the Subs.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #315 published December 1963
was Part II: The Winner of the Super-Tests! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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The Renegade Super-Legionnaire!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lass; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy]
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #316 published January 1964
was The Renegade Super-Legionnaire! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Lettering credit from index of original issue; credited to Gaspar Saladino in item.
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Part I: The Renegade Super-Hero!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Ultra Boy; Phantom Girl; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Mon-El; Lightning Lad; Chameleon Boy; Bouncing Boy; Cosmic Boy, Shrinking Violet; Element Lad; Colossal Boy; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass]
Synopsis: When Ultra Boy appears to be an escaped convict, he is expelled from the Legion and has to flee the planet.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #316 published January 1964
was Part I: The Renegade Super-Hero! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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Part II: The End of a Super-Traitor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Ultra Boy; Phantom Girl; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Mon-El; Chameleon Boy; Cosmic Boy; Element Lad; Shrinking Violet; Invisible Kid; Bouncing Boy]
Synopsis: Ultra Boy reveals that his faked criminal past was a ploy to infiltrate and lure a pirate band into custody.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #316 published January 1964
was Part II: The End of a Super-Traitor! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Menace of Dream Girl!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Lightning Lad; Bouncing Boy; Shrinking Violet; Ultra Boy]; Dream Girl
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #317 published February 1964
was The Menace of Dream Girl! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Part I: The Menace of Dream Girl!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte (signed)
Inker(s): John Forte (signed)
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Lightning Lass; Brainiac 5; Star Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Superboy; Mon-El; Sun Boy; Triplicate Girl; Bouncing Boy]; Dream Girl
Synopsis: Dream Girl joins the Legion and insists Lightning Lass be expelled when she loses her powers and demands Triplicate Girl be court-martialled for accusing her of causing Lightning Lass to lose her power.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #317 published February 1964
was Part I The Menace of Dream Girl! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: First appearance of Dream Girl. Also first mention of the Time Trapper.
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Part II: The Doom of the Legion!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5; Star Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Triplicate Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lad; Ultra Boy; Bouncing Boy; Shrinking Violet; Superboy; Chameleon Boy; Light Lass]; Dream Girl
Synopsis: Even more Legionnaires are expelled before Dream Girl reveals to Star Boy that it was all a plot to prevent their deaths. Star Boy explains what she really foresaw and Dream Girl leaves the team to perfect her power.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #317 published February 1964
was Part II The Doom of the Legion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Lightning Lass takes on the new codename of Light Lass.
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The Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes!

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Phantom Girl; Triplicate Girl; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Bouncing Boy; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Colossal Boy; Sun Boy; Superboy; Lightning Lass; Star Boy; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Supergirl; Element Lad]; Proty II; Elastic Lad [Jimmy Olsen]; Legion of Super-Pets [Krypto; Super-Monkey [Beppo]; Super-Horse [Comet]; Streaky]
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #316 published January 1964
was The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #316 published January 1964
was Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]reformatted
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: First two pages were reprinted from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4 (Winter 1962) in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #316 (January 1964) with some alterations, as reproduced here. Pages 5-7 reproduce the text from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #316 (January 1964), which was originally printed as one page, reformatted with additional illoes taken from the previous pages.
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Biographies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Waid
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Short biographies of John Forte, Edmond Hamilton, George Klein, Jerry Siegel, and Curt Swan.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The DC Archive Editions

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: List on inside back dust jacket flap for other Archives volumes already released and those coming soon.
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Element Lad; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Mon-El; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy; Superboy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy]; Night Girl
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #307 published April 1963
was The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #312 published September 1963
was The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #313 published October 1963
was The Condemned Legionnaires! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #316 published January 1964
was The Renegade Super-Legionnaire! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four small cover reproductions on back cover.

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