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Contents this page: Aug 1994 | Jan 1995 | Jul 1995 | Jan 1996 | Jul 1996


1994 (August-December)

August

Pencils by Stuart Immonen, inks by Ron Boyd, colors by Tom McCraw Legion of Super-Heroes #0 (published August 16, 1994 (unconfirmed); cover date October 1994)
Art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #0 (published August 30, 1994; cover date October 1994)

September

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #62 (published September 13, 1994, cover date November 1994)
  • Forced Friends, Deadly Consequences!
    • W: Mark Waid, Tom McCraw; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Bob Pinaha; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Tangleweb
    • Join Legion: Leviathan, Kid Quantum (James Cullen), XS, Chameleon, Invisible Kid
    • Leadership: Leviathan imposed as leader over Cosmic Boy, resigns in favour of Cosmic Boy at issues' end
    • Deaths: Kid Quantum (James Cullen)
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Volume 5 (published September 27, 1994; cover date 1994)
Legionnaires #19 (published October 3, 1994 (one week late); cover date November 1994)
  • The Quick and the Dead
    • W: Mark Waid, Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer (script); P: Jeff Moy; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Mano

October

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #63 (published October 11, 1994 (unconfirmed), cover date December 1994)
  • Things at Hand!
    • W: Mark Waid, Tom McCraw; P: Lee Moder, Brian Apthorp, Scott Benefiel; I: Ron Boyd, Tom Simmons; C: Tom McCraw; L: Bob Pinaha; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Legion Plaza, Tenzil Kem, Leland McCauley
    • Join Legion: Brainiac 5
Legionnaires #20 (published October 25, 1994; cover date December 1994)
  • The Descent of Mano
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Jeff Moy; I: Phil Moy; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Spark (present-day)

November

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #64 (published November 15, 1994, cover date January 1995)
  • Sibling Rivalry
    • W: Mark Waid, Tom McCraw; P: Lee Moder, Yancey Labat; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Bob Pinaha; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Ultra Boy, Workforce (cameo only) - Inferno, Spider-Girl, Karate Kid, Evolvo
    • Join Legion: Spark
    • Leave Legion: Live Wire
Legionnaires #21 (published November 29, 1994; cover date January 1995)
  • Enter the Workforce!
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)

December

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #65 (published December 13, 1994; cover date February 1995)
  • Breakout!
    • W: Mark Waid, Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer (plot assist); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Bob Pinaha; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Legionnaires #22 (published December 27, 1994 (unconfirmed); cover date February 1995)
  • Hard Time!
    • W: Tom Peyer, Mark Waid (plot assist), Tom McCraw (plot assist); P: Jeff Moy; I: Tom Simmons; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)

1995

January

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #66 (published January 24, 1995 (one week late); cover date March 1995)
  • Membership Drive
    • W: Tom McCraw, Mark Waid; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Bob Pinaha; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Andromeda, Lume, Shrinking Violet, Kinetix, Gates
    • Join Legion: Andromeda, Kinetix, Shrinking Violet
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #23 (published January 31, 1995; cover date March 1995)
  • Flight
    • W: Tom Peyer, Mark Waid (plot assist), Tom McCraw (plot assist); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)

February

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #67 (published February 14, 1995; cover date April 1995)
  • Insect Fear
    • W: Tom Peyer, Mark Waid; P: Chris Renaud; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Bob Pinaha; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Legionnaires #24 (published February 28, 1995; cover date April 1995)
  • Me, Myself and I
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: Tom Simmons, W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • Leave of absence: Triad (injury)

March

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #68 (published March 14, 1995; cover date May 1995)
  • Sticky Situation
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Mark Waid (script); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Bob Pinaha; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Legionnaires #25 (published March 28, 1995; cover date May 1995)
  • Skin Deep
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Mike Collins; I: Mark Farmer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Composite Man

April

B&W image of cover art. Pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Mark Farmer Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #69 (published April 18, 1995 (one week late); cover date June 1995)
  • Absolute Power
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Mark Waid (script); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Bob Pinaha; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • Leave of absence: Saturn Girl (catatonia)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4, Annual 6 (published April 25, 1995 (one week late); cover date 1995)
  • Deep Background (framing sequence, 3+2 pages)
    • W: Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer, Mark Waid; P: Jim Hall, Stuart Immonen; I: Tom Simmons; C: Tom McCraw; L: Tim Harkins; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • Notes: Shvaughn Erin becomes SP/Legion liaison
  • XS: Running Scared (8 pages)
    • W: Tom McCraw; P: Stuart Immonen; I: Bob Wiacek, José Marzan, Jr; C: Tom McCraw; L: Richard Starkings and Comicraft; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
  • Kinetix: From Dawn to Darkness (8 pages)
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Alan Davis; I: Mark Farmer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Prentice; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • Depowered: Kinetix
  • Leviathan in Greater Good (8 pages)
    • W: Mark Waid; P: Mike Collins; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Tim Harkins; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
  • (Pinups) (P/I as shown, all colours by Tom McCraw)
    • Cosmic Boy - Jim Hall/Tom Simmons
    • Saturn Girl - Chris Sprouse/Jason Martin
    • Triad: Adam Hughes
    • Apparition/Inferno/Spider-Girl: Lee Moder/Pam Eklund
    • XS: Stuart Immonen
    • Invisible Kid: Jason Armstrong/Ron Boyd
    • Chameleon: Chris Renaud/Rob Leigh
    • Brainiac 5: Matt Haley/Tom Simmons
    • Spark: Jeff Moy/W.C. Carani
    • Kinetix: Mike Huddleston/Jason Martin
    • Shrinking Violet: Ron Boyd
    • Andromeda: Paul Pelletier/Joe Rubinstein
    • Leviathan: Colleen Doran
  • (Equipment/Supporting cast feature) (6 pages)
    • "Text and concepts": Tom McCraw; "Illustrations and schematics": Eliot Brown
Legionnaires #26 (published April 25, 1995; cover date June 1995)
  • Authority
    • W: Tom Peyer, Tom McCraw; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearance: Aven

May

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #70 (published May 9, 1995; cover date July 1995)
  • Beyond Belief
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Mark Waid (script); P: Jason Armstrong; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • Rejoin Legion: Triad
    • Leave of absence: Kinetix (depowerment)
Showcase '95 #6 (published May 16, 1995; cover date July 1995)
  • Legionnaires: The Alienation of Unification (10 pages)
    • W: Beau Smith; P: Mike Huddleston; I: Jim Mahfood; C: Lee Loughridge; L: Kevin Cunningham; E: Mike McAvennie
    • First appearances: Cannus, Legion Academy
    • Notes: A footnote places this story before Legionnaires #26 and LSH #70
  • The Science Police in Learning Curve (10 pages)
    • W: Gregory Wright; P: Wade von Grawbadger; I: Mark Farmer; C: Gregory Wright; L: Kevin Cunningham; E: Mike McAvennie
Legionnaires #27 (published May 30, 1995; cover date July 1995)
  • Eyes of Hate
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Mike Collins; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Ambassador Roxxas
    • Suspended: Andromeda

June

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #71 (published June 13, 1995; cover date August 1995)
  • Heaven and Hell
    • W: Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer, Mark Waid; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Element Lad, Espionage Squad
Superboy v3 #18 (published June 13, 1995; cover date August 1995)
  • Battle of the Century!
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Tom Grummett; I: Doug Hazlewood; C: Tom McCraw; L: Richard Starkings and Comicraft; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (assistant)
    • Note: Valor reappears for the first time, physically, post-Zero Hour in this issue, but all bar Valor #12-23 of his other post-Crisis 20th Century appearances remain intact where they do not involve the Glorithverse Legion.
Legionnaires #28 (published June 27, 1995; cover date August 1995)
  • Nightfall
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Joyce Chin; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)

July

Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires Annual 2 (published July 4, 1995; cover date 1995)
  • Four Horsemen
    • W: Mark Waid, Tom Peyer, Tom McCraw; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Prentice; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Valor/M'Onel (30th Century, cameo only)
    • Rejoin Legion: Saturn Girl, Live Wire
    • Deaths: Apparition (later revealed to survive), Andromeda (revealed to survive at issue's end), Ambassador Roxxas
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #72 (published July 11, 1995; cover date September 1995)
  • Absent Friends
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Doctor Regulus
    • Leave Legion: Live Wire
Superboy v3 #19 (published July 11, 1995; cover date September 1995)
  • T-K-O!
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Tom Grummett; I: Doug Hazlewood; C: Tom McCraw; L: Richard Starkings and Comicraft; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (assistant)
    • Note: Valor is placed in the Stasis Zone, setting up the Superboy #21/LSHv4 #74/Lgs #31 crossover.
Legionnaires #29 (published July 25, 1995; cover date September 1995)
  • Rising Sun
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Dirk Morgna

August

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #73 (published August 8, 1995; cover date October 1995)
  • End of the Road
    • W: Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Lightning Lord (present-day)
Legionnaires #30 (published August 29, 1995; cover date October 1995)
  • Struck by Lightning
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)

September

Superboy v3 #21 (published September 12, 1995; cover date November 1995)
  • Future Tense part one of three - Making History!
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Tom Grummett; I: Doug Hazlewood; C: Tom McCraw; L: Richard Starkings and Comicraft; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (assistant)
    • Leave Legion: XS (lost in timestream)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #74 (published September 19, 1995; cover date November 1995)
  • Future Tense part two of three - Prisoner of the Super-Heroes
    • W: Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Legionnaires #31 (published September 26, 1995; cover date November 1995)
  • Future Tense part three of three - One Thousand Years of Solitude
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant); "Special Thanks to Mark Waid and Karl Kesel"
    • First appearances: Valor/M'Onel (physical, 30th Century)
    • Join Legion: Superboy (honorary membership)

October

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #75 (published October 10, 1995; cover date December 1995)
  • 2-Timer
    • W: Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Lori Morning
    • Note: Underworld Unleashed crossover
Legionnaires #32 (published October 31, 1995; cover date December 1995)
  • Here and Now
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • Note: Underworld Unleashed crossover

November

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #76 (published November 14, 1995; cover date January 1996)
  • Bouncing Back
    • W: Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Chuck Taine, Star Boy, Lady Mysa
    • Join Legion: Gates, Star Boy.

December

Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #33 (published December 5, 1995 (one week late); cover date January 1996)
  • The Inhuman Touch
    • W: Tom McCraw (co-plot), Tom Peyer (co-plot/script); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #77 (published December 19, 1995 (one week late); cover date February 1996)
  • Lock Up
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Takron-Galtos, Brainiac 4 (flashback only)

1996

January

Legionnaires #34 (published January 2, 1996 (one week late); cover date February 1996)
  • Fallen Star
    • W: Tom Peyer, Tom McCraw; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Tharok, Validus (image only), Persuader (image only), Empress (image only)
LSHv4-078.jpg Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #78 (published January 16, 1996 (one week late); cover date March 1996)
  • The Gathering Doom
    • W: Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Fatal Five (Tharok, Mano, Empress, Validus, Persuader)

February

Cover by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #35 (published February 6, 1996 (one week late); cover date March 1996)
  • While you were out...
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #79 (published February 20 (one week late), 1996; cover date April 1996)
  • The Fatal Five
    • W: Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)

March

Legionnaires #36 (published March 13, 1996; cover date May 1996)
  • To the Rescue!
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Tom Peyer (Plot assist); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Rescue Squad (Live Wire, Jan Arrah, Andromeda, Valor, XS)
    • Rejoin Legion: Kinetix
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #80 (published March 27, 1996; cover date May 1996)
  • Trust
    • W: Tom Peyer, Tom McCraw; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)

April

Legionnaires #37 (published April 11, 1996; cover date June 1996)
  • Decisions
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (associate)
    • Join Legion: M'Onel, Element Lad, Ultra Boy
    • Rejoin Legion: Live Wire
    • Leadership: Cosmic Boy resigns in favour of an election which he wouldn't stand in.
B&W image of cover art. Pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Mark Farmer Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #81 (published April 25, 1996; cover date June 1996)
  • Sundown
    • W: Tom McCraw (co-plot), Tom Peyer (co-plot/script); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (associate)
    • Leaves Legion: Brainiac 5 (sent to prison)

May

Legionnaires #38 (published May 15, 1996; cover date July 1996)
  • Trouble on Titan
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (associate)
    • First appearances: Doctor Gym'll
    • Rejoin Legion: Brainiac 5
    • Leadership: Shrinking Violet elected leader, Leviathan remains deputy
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #82 (published May 29, 1996; cover date July 1996)

June

Legionnaires #39 (published June 12, 1996; cover date August 1996)
  • Wishful Thinking
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (associate)
B&W image of cover art. Pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Mark Farmer Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #83 (published June 26, 1996; cover date August 1996)
  • Big Tears
    • W: Tom Peyer; Tom McCraw*; P: Lee Moder, Mike Collins; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw*; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (associate)
    • First appearances: Emerald Eye (having been behind the scenes and referenced for months)
    • Deaths: Leviathan, Doctor Regulus
    • Notes: McCraw is credited only on the cover - the in-issue credits box lists him neither as co-writer nor colourist (indeed, it doesn't list any colourist)

July

Showcase '96 #8 (published July 3, 1996; cover date September 1996)
  • Legionnaires in Assassination Agenda (10 pages)
    • W: Tom McCraw; P: Roberto Flores; I: John Lowe; C: Tom McCraw; L: Chris Eliopoulos; E: Mike McAvennie
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #40 (published July 17, 1996; cover date September 1996)
  • Emerald/Violet
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Roger Stern (script); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #84 (published July 31, 1996; cover date September 1996)
  • Emerald Legion
    • W: Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • First appearances: Dreamer
    • Leave Legion: Shrinking Violet (spirited away by Emerald Eye)
    • Notes: Half of Legion are sent to 20th Century, to be featured in Legion of Super-Heroes v4 and various crossover books; remainder of Legion are featured in Legionnaires

August

Legionnaires #41 (published August 14, 1996; cover date October 1996)
  • Aftermath
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Roster ["Team 30" only]: Live Wire (leader), XS, Kinetix, Star Boy, Element Lad, Chameleon, Triad, Invisible Kid, M'Onel
    • First appearance: Umbra (obscured cameo), Shanghalla
    • Leadership: Live Wire pressed into accepting leadership by R.J. Brande, Triad and Invisible Kid, accepts only on interim basis until election
Legion of Super-Heroes v4, Annual 7 (published August 21, 1996; cover date 1996)
  • One Shot
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Mike Collins; I: Mark Farmer, Robin Riggs; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Prentice; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Notes: Part of the Legends of the Dead Earth series of Annuals
Power of Shazam Annual 1 (published August 28, 1996; cover date 1996)
  • True Believers
    • W: Jerry Ordway; P: Mike Manley; I: John Nyberg; C: Glenn Whitmore; L: John Constanza; E: Mike Carlin, Chris Duffy (associate)
    • First appearances: Thunder
    • Notes: Part of the Legends of the Dead Earth series of Annuals
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #85 (published August 28, 1996; cover date October 1996)
  • Metropolis Now!
    • W: Tom Peyer, Tom McCraw; P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Roster ["Team 20" only]: Cosmic Boy (leader), Saturn Girl (deputy), Spark, Brainiac 5, Ultra Boy, Apparition, Gates, Inferno, Shvaughn Erin (last two de facto members only)

September

Showcase '96 #10 (published September 5, 1996; cover date November 1996)
  • Ultra Boy in Straight Time (10 pages)
    • W: Ron Boyd; P: Dean Zachary; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: James Sinclair; E: Mike McAvennie
Pencils by Stuart Immonen, inks by Jose Marzan Final Night #1 (published September 5, 1996; cover date November 1996)
  • The Final Night Chapter One: Dusk
Final Night #2 (published 11 September, 1996; cover date November 1996)
Legionnaires #42 (published 11 September, 1996; cover date November 1996)
  • When Strikes the Sorceress!
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani, Phil Moy; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
Adventures of Superman #540 (published 11 September, 1996; cover date November 1996)
  • Curtain Call
    • W: Karl Kesel (plot), Jerry Ordway (script); P: Terry Dodson; I: Karl Story; C: Glenn Whitmore, Digital Chameleon (separations); L: Albert DeGuzman; E: Joey Cavalieri, Mike McAvennie (associate)
    • First appearances: Ferro
    • Notes: Final Night crossover
Final Night #3 (published September 18, 1996; cover date November 1996)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #86 (published September 25, 1996; cover date November 1996)
  • Heart of Iron
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Notes: Final Night crossover
Final Night #4 (published September 25, 1996; cover date November 1996)

October

Showcase '96 #11 (published October 2, 1996; cover date December 1996)
  • Brain in Van
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Derec Aucoin; I: Jason Martin; C: Dave Grafe; L: Ken Bruzenak; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (associate)
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #43 (published October 9, 1996; cover date December 1996)
  • New Blood
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani, Phil Moy; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • First appearances: Magno, Brek Banin, Radion, Blast-Off, Particon, Lydda Jath, Sensor, Dragonmage, Umbra (first full appearance)
    • Join Legion: Umbra, Magno, Sensor
B&W image of cover art. Pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Mark Farmer Legionnaires Annual #3 (published October 23, 1996; cover date 1996)
  • The Long Road Home
    • W: Roger Stern; P: Tony Castrillo, Chuck Wojtkiewicz, Dan Jurgens; I: John Lowe, Don Hillsman, Dexter Vines, Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau, Albert DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Set hugely out of sequence - the last scene is a repeat of the ending of Legionnaires #35 (published in January 1996)
    • First appearances: Time Trapper (since Zero Hour - unlike the ending to that issue, where the reborn Time Trapper was depicted with long hair and a discernable - though silhouetted - face, the "classic" look is used here, despite the same penciller drawing)
Sovereign Seven Annual 2 (published October 23, 1996 (one week late); cover date 1996)
  • Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy appear in a three-page epilogue
  • All Sovereign Seven appearances, including this one, were later retconned into fictional stories within the DCU itself. Hence, this issue is not part of Post-ZH Legion canon.
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #87 (published October 30, 1996; cover date December 1996)
  • She's Not There
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Mike Collins, Lee Moder, Paul Pelletier; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • First appearances: Tiffany Cross
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Volume 6 (published October 30, 1996; cover date 1996)

November

Superman v2 #119 (published November 6, 1996; cover date January 1997)
  • Sunburned
    • W: Dan Jurgens; P: Ron Frenz; I: Joe Rubenstein; C: Glenn Whitmore, Digital Chameleon (separations); L: John Costanza; E: Joey Cavalieri, Mike McAvennie (associate)
Showcase '96 #12 (published November 6, 1996; cover date Winter 1997)
  • Roots
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Derec Aucoin; I: Jason Martin, "Branch"; C: Adrienne Roy; L: Ken Bruzenak; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (associate)
Legionnaires #44 (published November 13, 1996; cover date January 1997)
  • Taking a Licking
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Notes: Team 20 cameo (seen from the other perspective in LSHv4 #88)
Impulse #21 (published November 13, 1996; cover date January 1997)
  • A Little Knowledge
    • W: Mark Waid; P: Craig Rosseau; I: Wayne Faucher; C: Tom McCraw; L: Chris Eliopoulos; E: Paul Kupperberg, Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt (assistant); "With thanks to Otto Binder"
  • First appearances: Koko
Cover by Alan Davis Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #88 (published November 27, 1996; cover date January 1997)
  • Fast Times
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Notes: Team 30 cameo (seen from the other perspective in Lgs #44)

December

Legionnaires #45 (published December 11, 1996; cover date February 1997)
  • Things Change
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Phil Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • First appearances: Mordru (obscured)
    • Leadership: Invisible Kid elected leader
Superman Plus the Legion of Super-Heroes (published December 26, 1996; cover date February 1997)
  • Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Bernard Chang; I: Bob McLeod; C: Patricia Mulvihill, Digital Chameleon (separations); L: Chris Eliopoulos; E: Mike McAvennie
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #89 (published December 26, 1996; cover date February 1997)
  • She's Electric!
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Joins Legion: Ferro (on an ongoing basis)
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