Legion Publication History/1965-1970

1965
	Action Comics #322 (published January 28, 1965, cover date March 1965) "The Coward of Steel." Superman tries to use red kryptonite to cure himself of cowardice as Clark Kent. (Supergirl mentions Evilo from "the far future") "The Planet of Outcasts!" Members of the Sisterhood of Evil trick Supergirl into reviving some of the most notorious villainesses of all time. (Sisterhood members pose as Plant Girl, Time Girl & Music Maid, characters all inspired by the "Bits of Legionnaire Business" feature in Adventure Comics)
	Adventure Comics #330 (March) "The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire!" A space pirate fakes his way into the Legion and then gets all other members expelled. (1st app. Dynamo Boy, Eyeful Ethel & the Mess)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #83 (March) "The Great Miss Universe Contest!" Plot. (Jimmy uses Brainiac 5’s force-field belt)
	Action Comics #323 (April) "The Kryptonian Killer!" Supergirl attempts to poison members of the Superman Family while under the mental control of great villainesses from history. (App. Super Pets)
	Adventure Comics #331 (April) "The Triumph of the Legion of Super-Villains!" As the only member left, Dynamo Boy holds tryouts for new Legion members. (1st app. Golden Boy, Polecat, Tusker, & Animal Lad. App. LSV)
	Superman #176 (April) "The Revenge of the Super-Pets!" Plot unknown. (App. Super-Pets)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #56 (April) "Lois Lane, Super-Telepath!" Plot unknown. (Cameo Saturn Girl)
	Adventure Comics #332 (May) "The Super Moby Dick of Space!" Lightning Lad becomes obsessed with seeking revenge against a space creature. (Lightning Lad losses arm)
	Adventure Comics #333 (June) "The War Between Krypton and Earth!" The Legionnaires take sides in a battle between Kryptonians and Vrunnians on ancient Earth. (Star Boy sinks Atlantis)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #85 (June) "The Adventures of Chameleon-Head Olsen!" Plot. (Cameo Chameleon Boy & LSH)
	80-Page Giant #11 (June) (1st reprint of "The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!" from Superboy v1 #86, January, 1961; 1st reprint of the poster from Superman Annual #4, 1963)
	Adventure Comics #334 (July) "The Unknown Legionnaire!" The Legion recounts how it helped protect the secrets of the Protean planet with the help of Unknown Boy was.
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #86 (July) "The Team of Olsen and Brainiac!" Plot unknown. (Superman mentions Mon-El)
	Adventure Comics #335 (August) "Starfinger!" A new villain battles the Legion for an element that can restore youth. (1st app. Starfinger) "Meet the Legionnaires: Brainiac 5" (Text feature gives detailed origin of Brainiac 5. 1st mention Dox line, Vril (Brainiac 2), Pran (Brainiac 3) & Pran (Brainiac 4). 1st mention long Coluan lifespans)
	Adventure Comics #336 (September) "The True Identity of Starfinger!" The Legion fights to stop a villain from destroying the "Seven Wonders of the 30th Century." (1st Legion use of Intertron)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #87 (September) "The Arena of Doom!" The LSV tries to force Jimmy to kill Superman. (App. LSV with Luthor & Brainiac as members)
	Adventure Comics #337 (October) "The Weddings that Wrecked the Legion!" Legion members fake getting married, and expelled, to draw out alian invaders posing as applicants. (1st mention married members must resign) "Bits of Legionnaire Business" (1st mention Blackout Boy, Magnetic Boy & Size Lad, all making 1st app in this issue. 3rd mention Color Kid, 2nd mention Blockade Boy)
	Superboy #124 (October) "The Insect Queen of Smallville!" Lana Lang rescues a trapped alien and is rewarded with a ring that allows her to transform into various insects and arachnids. (1st app. Lana Lang in her Insect Queen identity)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #88 (October) "Jimmy Olsen, World's 'Heavyweight' Champ!" Plot unknown. (Cameo Star Boy)
	Action Comics #330 "Supergirl’s Duel With Dr. Supernatural!" Supergirl is forced to travel to an alien world where she meets captives heroinnes. (1st part of a story that will have Legion content)
	Adventure Comics #338 (November) "The Menace of the Sinister Super-Babies!" The Time Trapper turns the Legionnaires into babies. (1st app. Glorith)
	Superboy v1 #125 (November) "The Sacrifice of Kid Psycho!" A young hero who shortens his lifespan everytime he uses his super-power tries to enlist Superboy's help in joining the Legion. (1st app. Kid Psycho)
	Superman v1 #181 (November) "The Superman of 2965!" Plot unknown. (1st app. Klar Ken T5477. Story set in 30th century)
	Action Comics #331 (December) "Operation Satan!" Supergirl works with heroes from other worlds to defeat Dr. Supernatural. (heroine from another world has Legion medallions)
	Adventure Comics #339 (December) "Hunters of the Super-Beasts!" The Legion tries to put down an animal revolt led by a former ally. (Death Beast Boy)
1966
	Adventure Comics #340 (January) "Computo the Conqueror!" A super-computer created by Brainiac 5 runs amok in an attempt to take over the world. (1st app. Computo. Death Triplicate Girl) "Bits of Legionnaire Business" (1st mention of Plant Lad)
	Adventure Comics #341 (February) "Colossal Boy's One-Man War!" The Legion uses an ancient weapon to battle Computo. (1st app. Shanghalla, Duo Damsel & the Weirdo Legionnaire. Legion discovers the Bat Cave) "Bits of Legionnaire Business" (1st mention Crystal Kid)
	Action Comics #334 (March) (1st reprint of "The Three Super-Heroes!" from Action Comics #267, August, 1960)
	Adventure Comics #342 (March) "The Legionnaire Who Killed!" The Legion tries a member for breaking its code against killing. (1st app Calamity King & Color Kid. Star Boy expelled) "Bits of Legionnaire Business" (1st mention Porcupine Pete)
	Superboy #127 (March) "The Strange Insect Lives of Lana Lang!" Lana Lang travels to Africa where she teams up with Bee-Boy. (2nd app. Insect Queen)
	Adventure Comics #343 (April) "The Evil Hand of the Luck Lords!" Legion members believe they have been jinxed. (1st app. Luck Lords)
	Superboy #128 (April) "The Twilight World of No Return!" Superboy has a nightmare about what his life on Krypton might have been like if it had not been destroyed. (App. Dev-Em)
	Adventure Comics #344 (May) "The Super-Stalag of Space!" The Legion attempts to rescue Brainiac 5 from an interstellar prison for super-heroes. (1st app. Blockade Boy, Shadow Kid, Weight Wizard & Nardo. 1st app & death Plant Lad)
	Superboy #129 (May) (1st reprint of "Superboy’s Big Brother!" from Superboy #89, June, 1961) "How Mon-El Left the Phantom Zone" (text story recaps Mon-El’s history)
	Adventure Comics #345 (June) "The Execution of Matter-Eater Lad!" The Legion rescues its teammates from the Stalag of Space. (Death Bloackade Boy & Weight Wizard. Matter-Eater Lad resigns)
	World's Finest Comics #158 (June) "The Invulnerable Super-Enemy!" Superman, Batman, Robin and Jimmy Olsen explore three of Brainiac’s bottled cities. (Villains duplicates Legionnaires’ powers)
	Adventure Comics #346 (July) "One of Us Is A Traitor!" Four new members join the Legion just in time to help fight off an alien invasion. (1st app. Ferro Lad, Karate Kid, Nemesis Kid and Princess Projectra, who all join. 1st app. Khunds) "The Legion Outpost" Letters column. (Confirms Color Kid has joined Subs) "Meet the Legionnaires" Text feature. (Origins and powers of Legion members)
	Superboy v1 #131 (July) "The Dog From S.C.P.A.!" Plot unknown. (1st app. Space Canine Patrol Agency (SCPA). Cameo Legion statuettes)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94 (July) "Insect-Olsen versus the Bug Bandits!" Plot. (Jimmy uses Lana's Insect Ring)
	Adventure Comics #347 (August) "The Traitor's Triumph!" The Legion fights off an alien invasion and discovers one of its new members infiltrated the team as a Khund agent. (Nemesis Kid expelled)
	Adventure Comics #348 (September) "Target 21 Legionnaires!" A mad scientists seeks revenge against the Legionnaire who cost him his job. (1st app. Dr. Regulus. Origin Sun Boy. Invisible Kid elected Legion leader)
	Superboy v1 #132 (September) "Krypto's Cat-Crook Caper!" Plot unknown. (App. SCPA)
	Adventure Comics #349 (October) "The Rogue Legionnaire!" The Legion uses an experimental time machine to track down the villain who stole its time bubbles. (1st app. Universo & Rond Vidar)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #69 (October) "Beware of the Bug Belle!" Plot unknown. (Lois uses Lana's insect ring)
	Action Comics #338 (November) "Muto – Monarch of Menace!" Plot Unknown (App. Klar Ken, 30th century descendant of Superman)
	Adventure Comics #350 (November) "The Outcast Super-Heroes!" When a cloud of green kryptonite envelopes the Earth, Superboy and Supergirl choose their replacements in the Legion. (1st app. Miss Terius, Sir Prize, Evillo & the Devil's Dozen, the Hag, the Wild Huntsman, Sugyn, & Apollo. 1st app. R.J. Brande) "Meet theLegionniares, The Origin of Chameleon Boy" Text feature. (Origin Chameleon Boy, 1st mention UP fear of Durlans)
	World's Finest Comics #162 (November) "Pawns of the Jousting Master!" Plot unknown. (Superman mentions Colossal Boy)
	Adventure Comics #351 (December) "The Forgotten Legion!" The Legoin races to secure magical artifacts for a spell to help them defeat Evillo. (Bouncing Boy, Dream Girl, Matter-Eater Lad & Star Boy rejoin Legion. Lightning Lad regains arm. App. Color Kid)
1967
	Adventure Comics #352 (January) "The Fatal Five" The Legion enlists the aid of the galaxy’s greatest villains to fight of a creature bent on destroying the sun. (1st app. Sun-Eater & The Fatal Five: Emerald Empress, Mano, Persuader, Tharok & Validus)
	Superman'sPal, Jimmy Olsen #99 (January) "The One-Man Legion!" Plot. (Jimmy wears Legion costumes)
	Adventure Comics #353 (February) "The Doomed Legionnaire!" Plot. (Death Ferro Lad)
	Superman #193 (February) (1st reprint of "The Death of Superman!" from Superman 149, November, 1961)
	Adventure Comics #354 (March) "The Adult Legion!" Plot. (App. Adult Legion. 1st app. in cameo Chemical King, Quantum Queen, Reflecto & Shadow Lass)
	Superboy #136 (March) "Decoy of the Doom Statues!" Plot unknown. (App. [[SCPA)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #99 (March) "Jimmy Olsen's Weirdo Wedding!" Plot. (Cameo LSH in flashback)
	Action Comics #347 (April) (1st reprint of "Supergirl’s Super Boyfriends!" from Action Comics #290, July, 1962)
	Adventure Comics #355 (April) "The War of the Legions!" The Legion battles their villainous counterparts with the help of decendants of two of Superman's greatest nemesis. (30th century Mr. Mxyzptlk and Lex Luthor join Adult Legion) "The Six-Legged Legionnaire!" Plot. (Lana Lang joins the Legion as Insect Queen)
	Adventure Comics #356 (May) "The Five Legion Orphans!" Plot. (1st app. Pol Krinn) (1st reprint of "Lana Lang and the Legion of Super-Heroes!" from Adventure Comics #282, March, 1961)
	Adventure Comics #357 (June) "The Ghost of Ferro Lad!" Plot. (1st app. Controllers)
	INFERIOR FIVE #2 (June) "House Hunting Heroes!" Plot. (Cameo Invisible Kid, 1st app. Legion theme song)
	Superboy #138 (June) (2nd reprint of "War of the Superboy’s" from Adventure Comics #287, August, 1961; 2nd reprint of "The Knave From Krypton!" from Adventure Comics #288, September, 1961)
	Adventure Comics #358 (July) "The Hunter!" Plot. (1st app. Orion the Hunter)
	Adventure Comics #359 (August) "The Outlawed Legionnaires!" Plot.
	World's Finest Comics #168 (August) "The Return of the Composite Superman!" Plot unknown. (Cameo LSH, Legion statuettes)
	Adventure Comics #360 (September) "The Legion Chain Gang!" Plot. (Rond Vidar joins Legion)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #104 (September) (1st reprint of "The Elastic Lad of Metropolis!" from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37, June, 1959)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #105 (October) "The World of 1,000 Olsens!" Plot. (App. Elastic Lad)
	Adventure Comics #361 (October) "The Unkillables!" Plot. (1st app. Dominators)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #106 (October) "The Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter!" Plot. (App. LSH)
	Adventure Comics #362 (November) "The Chemoids are Coming!" Plot. (1st app. Mantis Marlo)
	Adventure Comics #363 (December) "Black Day for the Legion!" Plot.
	World's Finest Comics #172 (December) "Superman and Batman...Brothers!" Plot. (Batman joins Adult Legion)
1968
	Adventure Comics #364 (January) "The Revolt of the Super-Pets!" Plot.
	Adventure Comics #365 (February) "Escape of the Fatal Five!" Plot. (1st app. Shadow Lass) "The Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes"
	Adventure Comics #366 (March) "The Fight for the Champioship of the Universe!" Plot. (Shadow Lass joins)
	Action Comics #360 (March) (1st reprint of "The Six Red ‘K’ Perils of Supergirl!" from Action Comics #283, December, 1961; 1st reprint of "The World’s Greatest Heroine!" from Action Comics #285, February, 1962; plus two other AR stories)
	Adventure Comics #367 (April) "No Escape from the Circle of Death!" Plot. (1st app. Dark Circle, 1st app. the Miracle Machine, new HQ)
	Adventure Comics #368 (May) "The Mutiny of the Super-Heroines!" Plot.
	Superboy v1 #147 (May) "The Origin of the Legion!" Three teens from different worlds cooperate to foil an assassination attempt on a wealthy industrialist, who is then inspired to bankroll their continued efforts for good. (Origin LSH) (1st reprint of "Supergirl’s Three Super-Girlfriends!" from Action Comics #276, May, 1961; 1st reprint of "The Legion of Super-Villains!" from Superman #147, September, 1961; 1st reprint of "The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!" from Adventure Comics #290, November, 1961; 1st reprint of "The Legion of Super-Traitors!" from Adventure Comics #293, February, 1962; 1st reprint of "The Boy With Ultra Powers!" from Superboy #98, July, 1962)
	Adventure Comics #369 (June) "Mordru the Merciless!" Four Legionnaires take refuge in the past to escape from a merciless magician. (1st app. Mordru)
	Superboy #148 (June) "Superboy's Greatest Gamble!" Plot. (App. Polar Boy's parents)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #111 (June) (1st reprint of "Elastic Lad’s Wrestling Match!" from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54, July, 1961)
	Action Comics #365 (July) "Superman's Funeral!" Plot unknown. (Cameo LSH in flashback)
	Adventure Comics #370 (July) "The Devil's Jury!" Plot. (1st app. White Witch)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #112 (July) "The Murderous Magnaman!" Plot unknown. (Jimmy mentions Mon-El)
	Adventure Comics #371 (August) "The Colossal Failure!" Collossal Boy is blackmailed into betraying the Legion when villains hold his parents hostage. (1st app. Marte & Wynn Allon, Chemical King and the Legion Academy) "When Superboy Walked Out on the Legion!" (Reprints Superboy #101 with Legion logo added and two panels changed to include Legion members)
	Adventure Comics #372 (September) "School for Super-Villains!" With the help of two Legion Academy student, the Legion infiltrates and defeats the LSV. (Chemical King & Timber Wolf join Legion, 1st app. Tarik the Mute & the teenage LSV)
	Adventure Comics #373 (October) "The Tornado Twins!" Plot. (1st app. & origin the Tornado Twins)
	Adventure Comics #374 (November) "Mission: Diabolical!" Plot. (1st app. Black Mace)
	Adventure Comics #375 (December) "The King of the Legion!" Plot. (1st app. the Wanderers: Celebrand, Dartalg, Elvo, Immorto. 1st full app. Quantum Queen) superman v1 212|Superman #212]] (December) (1st reprint of "The Babe of Steel!" from Action Comics #284, January, 1962) December
1969
	Adventure Comics #376 (January) "The Execution of Chameleon Boy!" plot.
	Superman v1 #213 (January) "The Most Dangerous Door in the World!" Plot. (App. adult Brainiac 5)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #105 (January) "The Planet of the Capes!" Plot. (Cameo LSH)
	Adventure Comics #377 (February) "Heroes for Hire!" Plot. (1st app. Leland McCauley)
	Adventure Comics #378 (March) "12 Hours to Live!" Plot.
	Action Comics #373 (April) (1st reprint of "Supergirl’s Greatest Challenge!" from Action Comics #287, April, 1962) April
	Adventure Comics #379 (April) "Burial in Space!" Plot.
	Adventure Comics #380 (May) "The Legion's Space Odyssey!" Plot. (End Legion’s first series)
	Action Comics #377 (June) (1st reprint of "The Face Behind the Lead Mask!" from Adventure Comics #300, September, 1962)
	Action Comics #378 (July) "The Forbidden Fruit!" Light Lass must help Timber Wolf overcome his addiction to a narcotic fruit. (Begins 2nd ongoing Legion series)
	Action Comics #379 (August) "One of Us is an Impostor!" Plot.
	Action Comics #380 (September) "Half a Legionnaire?" Plot. (1st use of separate personalities for Duo Damsel)
	Action Comics #381 (October) "The Hapless Hero!" Plot. (App. Duplicate Boy)
	Action Comics #382 (November) "Kill a Friend to Save a World!" Plot.
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #97 (November) "The Three Super-Sirens!" Plot unknown. (App. Durlans)
	Action Comics #383 (December) "Chameleon Boy's Secret Identity!" Plot.
	Superboy v1 #161 (December) "The Superboy Legend: More of Superboy's Secret Hideaways" (Cameo Legion statuettes)
	Superman v1 #222 (December) (1st reprint of "Superman’s Big Brother!" retitled here as "Superman’s Lost Brother!" from Superman #80, February, 1953; 1st reprint of "The Fantastic Story of Superman's Sons!" from Superman #166, Jan. 1964)
1970
	Action Comics #384 (January) "Lament For A Legionnaire!" Plot.
	Action Comics #385 (February) "The Immortal Superman!" Plot. (App. Time Trapper) "The Fallen Starboy!" Plot.
	Action Comics #386 (March) "The Home for Old Super-Heroes!" (App. Time Trapper) "Zap Goes the Legion!"
	Adventure Comics #390 (March) (1st reprint of "The Secret Identity of Super-Horse!" from Action Comics #301, June, 1963; 1st reprint of "Supergirl’s Wedding Day!" from Action Comics #307, Dec. 1963; plus other AR stories)
	Action Comics #387 (April) "Even a Superman Dies!" (App. Time Trapper) "One Hero Too Many!" (Superboy resigns from Legion)
	Action Comics #388 (May) "Puzzle of the Wild World!" (Bizarre duplicate Earth includes duplicate Legion) (1st reprint of "Sun Boy’s Lost Power!" from Adventure Comics #302, November, 1962)
	Adventure Comics #393 (May) "The Girl Who Knew Supergirl's Secrets!" (Cameo Legion Flight Ring)
	Superman v1 #227 (May) (1st reprint of "The Super-Revenge of the Phantom Zone Prisioner!" from Superman #157, Nov. 1962)
	Action Comics #389 (June) "The Mystery Legionnaire!"
	Superboy v1 #165 (June) (1st reprint of "The Last Days of Ma and Pa Kent!" retitled "The Death of Ma and Pa Kent!" from Superman #161, May, 1963)
	Action Comics #390 (July) "The Tyrant and the Traitor!"
	Action Comics #391 (August) "The Ordeal of Element Lad!"
	Action Comics #392 (September) "The Legionnaires Who Never Were!" (New costume Saturn Girl. End of Legion's 2nd series)
	Adventure Comics #398 (October) (Reprints ....)