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{{issue
 
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|issue=''Adventure Comics'' #307
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|series=Adventure Comics|issue_no=307
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|image=[[Image:Adventure307.jpg|250px]]
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|image=[[File:Adventure307.jpg|250px]]
 
|caption=Cover by [[Curt Swan]], [[George Klein]] and [[Ira Schnapp]]
 
|caption=Cover by [[Curt Swan]], [[George Klein]] and [[Ira Schnapp]]
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|era=Pre-Crisis
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|story_title=The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero!
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|story_title=The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero
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|previous=[[Adventure Comics 306|''Adventure Comics'' #306]]: The Legion of Substitute Heroes!
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|previous=[[Adventure Comics 306|''Adventure Comics'' #306]]:The Legion of Substitute Heroes
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|next=[[Adventure Comics 308|''Adventure Comics'' #308]]: The Return of Lightning Lad!
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|next=[[Adventure Comics 308|''Adventure Comics'' #308]]:The Return of Lightning Lad
 
 
|publication_date=[[February 28]], [[Legion_Publication_History/1950-1964#1963|1963]]
 
|publication_date=[[February 28]], [[Legion_Publication_History/1950-1964#1963|1963]]
 
|cover_date=April 1963
 
|cover_date=April 1963
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|series_color=#ff6f59
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|writer=[[Edmond Hamilton]]
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|writers=[[Edmond Hamilton]] and [[Mort Weisinger]]
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|penciller=[[John Forte]]
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|pencillers=[[John Forte]]
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|inker=John Forte
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|inkers=[[John Forte]]
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|letterer=[[Joe Letterese]]
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|letterers=[[Joe Letterese]]
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|colorists=???
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|colorists=Unknown
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|editor=[[Mort Weisinger]]
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|editors=[[Mort Weisinger]]
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|cover_artists=[[Curt Swan]], [[George Klein]], [[Ira Schnapp]]
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|cover_artists=[[Curt Swan]], [[George Klein]] and [[Ira Schnapp]]
 
 
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==The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero==
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==The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero!==
  
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===Plot Synopsis===
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===Synopsis===
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The [[Legion of Super-Heroes/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Legion]] is called on to stop a band of space pirates who are raiding distant worlds, but, as several Legionnaires are away on missions, the team holds an open call for applicants. One applicant, [[Element Lad/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Jan Arrah]], refuses to reveal his power to anyone save one Legionnaire. [[Saturn Girl/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Saturn Girl]] volunteers to learn his power, and, on her recommendation, he is admitted to the Legion as Mystery Lad.
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As the Legion hunts the space pirates from world to world, Mystery Lad uses his power in ways that leave the Legionnaires guessing its nature. He causes an spear to disintegrate against his chest, leading [[Bouncing Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Bouncing Boy]] to think he’s invulnerable. He pushes aside a large, silver statue, making [[Cosmic Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Cosmic Boy]] think he’s super-strong. When he disintegrates a nickel asteroid heading straight for the Legion, [[Brainiac 5/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Brainiac 5]] thinks he has heat vision. Saturn Girl tells the Legionnaires they’re wrong, but won’t reveal Mystery Lad’s true power.
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In an area near twin red suns, Mystery Lad flies ahead of the Legionnaires, ostensibly to make sure the way is safe. But he leaves a coded message for them on an asteroid, revealing that he is the one the pirates are really after. Mystery Lad surrenders to the pirates and their leader, [[Roxxas/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Roxxas]], who had slaughtered the rest of his people when they had refused to use their native power – to transmute one element into any other – to make him and his men wealthy. The pirates attempt to force Mystery Lad to use his powers for their benefit; they remove his space helmet so that if he uses his power against their ship, he’ll suffocate in space. Mystery Lad chooses to die rather than help the pirates; he transmutes the hull of their ship into gas. But as the pirates try to flee, they are rounded up by the arriving Legionnaires. The unconscious Mystery Lad is saved by [[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Invisible Kid]], who had tagged along incognito to spy on Mystery Lad.
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The Legionnaires rename their newest member Element Lad.
  
 
===Key Quotes and Catchphrases===
 
===Key Quotes and Catchphrases===
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===Critique===
 
===Critique===
  
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==Roll Call==
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===Roll Call===
  
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In order of appearance:
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====Legionnaires====
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''Featured roles:''
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*[[Bouncing Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Bouncing Boy]]
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*[[Brainiac 5/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Brainiac 5]]
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*[[Colossal Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Colossal Boy]]
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*[[Cosmic Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Cosmic Boy]]
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*[[Element Lad/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Element Lad]] (also appears as Mystery Lad; joins the Legion in this story)
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*[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Invisible Kid]]
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*[[Saturn Girl/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Saturn Girl]]
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*[[Sun Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Sun Boy]]
  
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===Legionnaires===
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=====Cameos=====
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*[[Superboy/Kal-El/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Superboy]] (in flashback to a battle with [[Bizarro No. 1/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Bizarro No. 1]])
  
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===Villains===
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====Villains====
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*[[Roxxas/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Roxxas]] and his space pirates
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*[[Bizarro No. 1/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Bizarro No. 1]] (flashback only)
  
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===Supporting Characters===
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====Supporting characters====
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None
  
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===Other Characters===
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====Other characters====
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*Two unnamed Legion applicants
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**One can make anything around him green.
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**The other has a “camera eye” that can project events he has seen.
  
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===Planets and Settings===
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====Planets and Settings====
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*[[Trom/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Trom]] (Element Lad’s homeworld; unnamed in this story)
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===Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff===
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*[[Oranz]] (illuminated by cold light globes)
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*[[Vuruna]] (a water world)
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*[[Uninhabited world of giant statutes|Uninhabited world of giant statues]]
  
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====Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff====
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*One-man rocket ships flown by the pirates and the Legionnaires.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
  
 
===Errors and Oddities===
 
===Errors and Oddities===
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*Cosmic Boy promises Element Lad that his power will remain a secret known only to the Legionnaires; eventually, it becomes public knowledge.
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*At one point in the story, Invisible Kid forgets to turn visible.
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*The Legion’s era is given as the 21st century.
  
 
===First appearances===
 
===First appearances===
 
This issue marks the first appearance of the following characters and recurring key Legion story elements:
 
This issue marks the first appearance of the following characters and recurring key Legion story elements:
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*Element Lad
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*Trom (planet)
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*Roxxas
  
 
===Powers and abilities===
 
===Powers and abilities===
  
 
===Reboot Reference Kit===
 
===Reboot Reference Kit===
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===Retcon Alert===
 
===Retcon Alert===
  
 
===Other===
 
===Other===
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==Other stories in this issue==
 
==Other stories in this issue==
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<gallery>
 
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Image:Adventure500.jpg|[[Adventure Comics 500|''Adventure Comics'' #500]] (June 1983)
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File:Adventure500.jpg|[[Adventure Comics 500|''Adventure Comics'' #500]] (June 1983)
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Image:LSHArchives02.jpg|[[Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol 2|''Legion of Super-Heroes Archives'' Volume 2]] (1992)
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File:LSHArchives02.jpg|[[Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol 2|''Legion of Super-Heroes Archives'' Volume 2]] (1992)
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Image:ShowcasePresentsLSH1.jpg|[[Showcase Presents Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1|''Showcase Presents Legion of Super-Heroes'' Vol. 1]] (2007)
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File:ShowcasePresentsLSH1.jpg|[[Showcase Presents Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1|''Showcase Presents Legion of Super-Heroes'' Vol. 1]] (2007)
 
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*[[Legion Publication History/1950-1964|Legion Publication History - Other issues published 1950-1964]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/1950-1964|Legion Publication History - Other issues published 1950-1964]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Series/Adventure Comics|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Adventure Comics'']]
 
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*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Adventure Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Adventure Comics'' issues]]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 26 October 2012

Adventure Comics #307
Preboot » Pre-Crisis
Adventure307.jpg
Cover by Curt Swan, George Klein and Ira Schnapp
Story title The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero!
Previous story Adventure Comics #306: The Legion of Substitute Heroes!
Next story Adventure Comics #308: The Return of Lightning Lad!
Publication date February 28, 1963
Cover date April 1963
Creators
Writer Edmond Hamilton
Penciller John Forte
Inker John Forte
Letterer Joe Letterese
Colourist(s) ???
Editor Mort Weisinger
Cover artist(s) Curt Swan, George Klein, Ira Schnapp

The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero!

Synopsis

The Legion is called on to stop a band of space pirates who are raiding distant worlds, but, as several Legionnaires are away on missions, the team holds an open call for applicants. One applicant, Jan Arrah, refuses to reveal his power to anyone save one Legionnaire. Saturn Girl volunteers to learn his power, and, on her recommendation, he is admitted to the Legion as Mystery Lad.

As the Legion hunts the space pirates from world to world, Mystery Lad uses his power in ways that leave the Legionnaires guessing its nature. He causes an spear to disintegrate against his chest, leading Bouncing Boy to think he’s invulnerable. He pushes aside a large, silver statue, making Cosmic Boy think he’s super-strong. When he disintegrates a nickel asteroid heading straight for the Legion, Brainiac 5 thinks he has heat vision. Saturn Girl tells the Legionnaires they’re wrong, but won’t reveal Mystery Lad’s true power.

In an area near twin red suns, Mystery Lad flies ahead of the Legionnaires, ostensibly to make sure the way is safe. But he leaves a coded message for them on an asteroid, revealing that he is the one the pirates are really after. Mystery Lad surrenders to the pirates and their leader, Roxxas, who had slaughtered the rest of his people when they had refused to use their native power – to transmute one element into any other – to make him and his men wealthy. The pirates attempt to force Mystery Lad to use his powers for their benefit; they remove his space helmet so that if he uses his power against their ship, he’ll suffocate in space. Mystery Lad chooses to die rather than help the pirates; he transmutes the hull of their ship into gas. But as the pirates try to flee, they are rounded up by the arriving Legionnaires. The unconscious Mystery Lad is saved by Invisible Kid, who had tagged along incognito to spy on Mystery Lad.

The Legionnaires rename their newest member Element Lad.

Key Quotes and Catchphrases

Critique

Roll Call

Legionnaires

Featured roles:

Cameos

Villains

Supporting characters

None

Other characters

  • Two unnamed Legion applicants
    • One can make anything around him green.
    • The other has a “camera eye” that can project events he has seen.

Planets and Settings

Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff

  • One-man rocket ships flown by the pirates and the Legionnaires.

Notes

Errors and Oddities

  • Cosmic Boy promises Element Lad that his power will remain a secret known only to the Legionnaires; eventually, it becomes public knowledge.
  • At one point in the story, Invisible Kid forgets to turn visible.
  • The Legion’s era is given as the 21st century.

First appearances

This issue marks the first appearance of the following characters and recurring key Legion story elements:

  • Element Lad
  • Trom (planet)
  • Roxxas

Powers and abilities

Reboot Reference Kit

Retcon Alert

Other

Other stories in this issue

There is an additional story that does not feature the Legion - "The Confession of Superboy"

Reprints

This Legion story has been reprinted in the following:

See also


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