Superboy v1 147

Superboy v1 #147 Preboot » Pre-Crisis Cover by Curt Swan, Neal Adams and Gaspar Saladino Story title The Origin of the Legion Previous story n/a Next story Action Comics v1 #267:The Three Super-Heroes Publication date March 14, 1968 Cover date May/June 1968 Creators Writer(s) E Nelson Bridwell and Mort Weisinger Penciller(s) Pete Costanza Inker(s) Pete Costanza Letterer(s) Milton Snapinn Colourist(s) Unknown Editor(s) Mort Weisinger Cover artist(s) Curt Swan, Neal Adams, Gaspar Saladino

First appearances

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

Legion stories reprinted in this issue

• "The Boy With Ultra Powers" - Superboy v1 #98
• "The Legion of Super-Traitors" - Adventure Comics #293
• "Supergirl's Three Super-Girl Friends" - Action Comics #276
• "The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero" - Adventure Comics #290
• "The Legion of Super-Villains" - Superman v1 #147

Reprints

The lead story in this issue has been reprinted in the following:

• Secret Origins v2 #6 (January/February, 1974)
• Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Volume 8 (1998)
• Superboy #147 Replica Edition (2003)