Legion Publication History/Series/Action Comics v1

This page gathers the information pertaining to all Action Comics issues from the regular pages of the Legion Publication History.

	Action Comics #267 (published June 30, 1960, cover date August 1960) "The Three Super-Heroes!" Supergirl is invited to try out for the Legion, only to be rejected when red kryptonite ages her into a Super Woman. (1st app. Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy and Invisible Kid. 1st mention of 18-year-old age limit)
	Action Comics #276 (published March 30, 1961, cover date May 1961) "Supergirl's Three Super-Girlfriends!" Supergirl is again invited to try out for Legion membership, earning her way in by unearthing valuable antiquities while Brainiac 5 is inducted for "noble courage" in risking his life to save hers. (1st app. Phantom Girl & Triplicate Girl, both revealed to be Legion members. 1st app. Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Shrinking Violet & Sun Boy as Legion applicants. Origin Brainiac 5)
	Action Comics #277 (published April 27, 1961, cover date June 1961) "The Battle of the Super-Pets!" Plot unknown. (1st meeting of Krypto, Streaky & Beppo)
	Action Comics #282 (published September 28, 1961, cover date November 1961) "The Supergirl of Tomorrow!" In an effort to restore her lost super-powers, Superman sends Supergirl into the far future. (Cameo Brainiac 5 & Legion Time Bubble)
	Action Comics #283 (published October 26, 1961, cover date December 1961) "The Red Kryptonite Menace!" Chameleon Men from the 30th century, members of the Legion of Super-Outlaws, try and locate kryptonite in an effort to destroy Superman. (Mention Cosmic King & Lightning Lord) "The Six Red 'K' Perils of Supergirl!" Supergirl battles against red kryptonite and Mr. Mxytzplk. (Superman mentions Legion)
	Action Comics #284 (published November 30, 1961, cover date January 1962) "The Babe of Steel!" Superman learns of a portal that will allow Kryptonian criminals to escape the Phantom Zone. (App. Mon-El)
	Action Comics #285 (published December 28, 1961, cover date February 1962) "The World's Greatest Heroine!" Superman reveals Supergirl's existence to the world and the Legion for helps her defeat the Infinite Monster. (Brainiac 5 & Legion mentioned)
	Action Comics #286 (published January 30, 1962, cover date March 1962) "The Jury of Super-Enemies!" Plot unknown. (2nd app. LSV with Luthor, Brainiac & Electro as members, cameo in a dream sequence)
	Action Comics #287 (published February 27, 1962, cover date April 1962) "Supergirl's Greatest Challenge!" Supergirl battles chameleon men impersonating the Legion. (Legion app. 1st app. Whizzy)
	Action Comics #288 (published March 29, 1962, cover date May 1962) "The Man Who Made Supergirl Cry!" Plot unknown. (App. Mon-El.)
	Action Comics #289 (published April 26, 1962, cover date June 1962) "Superman's Super-Courtship!" Supergirl searches many worlds and times to find a suitable wife for Superman. (2nd app. Adult Legion, 1st mention marriage of Lightning Lad & Saturn Girl.)
	Action Comics #290 (published May 29, 1962, cover date July 1962) "Supergirl's Super Boyfriends!" Red kryptonite exposure causes Supergirl to bestow super-powers with a kiss. (App. Phantom Girl, Legion statutette)
	Action Comics #294 (published September 27, 1962, cover date November 1962) "The Kryptonite Killer!" Plot unknown. (Cameo Saturn Queen)
	Action Comics #295 (published October 30, 1962, cover date December 1962) "Superman Goes Wild!" Plot unknown. (Cameo Mon-El) an ad promotes “The Fantastic Spy!” in Adventure Comics #303
	Action Comics #297 (published December 27, 1962, cover date February 1963) "The Forbidden Weapons of Krypton!" Kryptonian criminals escape from the Phantom Zone. (Cameo Mon-El) Legion mentioned in house ad for Adventure Comics #305
	Action Comics #298 (published January 31, 1963, cover date March 1963) "The Super-Powers of Lex Luthor!" Supergirl battles a group of Phantom Zone criminals. (Cameo Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad & Saturn Girl) House ad for Adventure Comics #306 mentions all Substitute Heroes by name
	Action Comics #299 (published February 28, 1963, cover date April 1963) "The Story of Superman's Experimental Robots!" Superman thinks of people he knows with the initials L.L. (Cameo Lightning Lad) has an ad for Adventure Comics #307 with Element Lad pictured as "Mystery Lad."
	Action Comics #306 (published September 26, 1963, cover date November 1963) "The Maid of Doom!" A being poses as Superman to trick Supergirl. (Cameo Brainiac 5 & Mon-El) House ad for Adventure Comics #314 mentions Superboy, Mon-El & Ultra Boy
	Action Comics #307 (published October 29, 1963, cover date December 1963) "Supergirl's Wedding Day!" A Kryptonian criminal escapes from the Phantom Zone and attempts to humiliate the El family by marrying Supergirl. (App. Saturn Girl.) House ad for Adventure Comics #315 with all Substitute Heroes pictured
	Action Comics #309 (published December 26, 1963, cover date February 1964) "The Superman Super-Spectacular!" President Kennedy helps Superman protect his secret identity. (App. Legion of Super-Pets)
	Action Comics #319 (published October 29, 1964, cover date December 1964) "The Super-Cheat!" Supergirl tries to expose a cheater. (App. Shrinking Violet)
	Action Comics #320 (published November 25, 1964, cover date January 1965) "The Three Super-Enemies!" Plot unknown. (Superman refers to events of Superboy v1 #117)
	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)
	Action Comics #323 (published February 25, 1965, cover date April 1965) "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)
	Action Comics #330 (published September 30, 1965, cover date November 1965) "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)
	Action Comics #331 (published October 28, 1965, cover date December 1965) "Operation Satan!" Supergirl works with heroes from other worlds to defeat Dr. Supernatural. (heroine from another world has Legion medallions)
	Action Comics #334 (published January 18, 1966, cover date March 1966) 1st reprint of "The Three Super-Heroes!" from Action Comics #267, August, 1960
	Action Comics #338 (published April 28, 1966, cover date June 1966) "Muto – Monarch of Menace!" Plot Unknown (App. Klar Ken, 30th century descendant of Superman)
	Action Comics #347 (published January 10, 1967, cover date March/April 1967) 1st reprint of "Supergirl’s Super Boyfriends!" from Action Comics #290, July, 1962
	Action Comics #360 (published January 9, 1968, cover date March/April 1968) 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
	Action Comics #365 (published May 28, 1968, cover date July 1968) "Superman's Funeral!" Plot unknown. (Cameo LSH in flashback)
	Action Comics #373 (published January 7, 1969, cover date March/April 1969) 1st reprint of "Supergirl’s Greatest Challenge!" from Action Comics #287, April, 1962
	Action Comics #377 (published April 29, 1969, cover date June 1969) 1st reprint of "The Face Behind the Lead Mask!" from Adventure Comics #300, September, 1962
	Action Comics #378 (published May 29, 1969, cover date July 1969) "The Forbidden Fruit!" Light Lass must help Timber Wolf overcome his addiction to a narcotic fruit. (Begins 2nd ongoing Legion series)
	Action Comics #379 (published June 26, 1969, cover date August 1969) "One of Us is an Impostor!" Plot.
	Action Comics #380 (published July 31, 1969, cover date September 1969) "Half a Legionnaire?" Plot. (1st use of separate personalities for Duo Damsel)
	Action Comics #381 (published August 28, 1969, cover date October 1969) "The Hapless Hero!" Plot. (App. Duplicate Boy)
	Action Comics #382 (published September 30, 1969, cover date November 1969) "Kill a Friend to Save a World!" Plot.
	Action Comics #383 (published October 30, 1969, cover date December 1969) "Chameleon Boy's Secret Identity!" Plot.
	Action Comics #384 (published November 26, 1969, cover date January 1970) "Lament For A Legionnaire!" Plot.
	Action Comics #385 (published December 23, 1969, cover date February 1970) "The Immortal Superman!" Plot. (App. Time Trapper) "The Fallen Starboy!" Plot.
	Action Comics #386 (published January 29, 1970, cover date March 1970) "The Home for Old Super-Heroes!" (App. Time Trapper) "Zap Goes the Legion!"
	Action Comics #387 (published February 24, 1970, cover date April 1970) "Even a Superman Dies!" (App. Time Trapper) "One Hero Too Many!" (Superboy resigns from Legion)
	Action Comics #388 (published March 26, 1970, cover date May 1970) "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)
	Action Comics #389 (published April 28, 1970, cover date June 1970) "The Mystery Legionnaire!"
	Action Comics #390 (published May 28, 1970, cover date July 1970) "The Tyrant and the Traitor!"
	Action Comics #391 (published June 30, 1970, cover date August 1970) "The Ordeal of Element Lad!"
	Action Comics #392 (published July 30, 1970, cover date September 1970) "The Legionnaires Who Never Were!" (New costume Saturn Girl. End of Legion's 2nd series)
	Action Comics #500 (published July 16, 1979, cover date October 1979) "The Life Story of Superman" (Legion statuettes)
	Action Comics #506 (publication date January 21, 1980, cover date April 1980) "The Children's Exodus From Earth!" (Superman meets Superboy in time stream en route to Legion meeting)
	Action Comics #537 (publication date August 26, 1982, cover date November 1982) "... Half A Superman!" (Legion time bubble)
	Action Comics #563 (publication date October 25, 1984, cover date January 1985) "Jimmy Olsen -- Blob!" (Jimmy drinks defective Elastic Lad serum)
	Action Comics #568 (publication date March 25, 1985, cover date June 1985) "The Amazing Matchmaker of Metropolis!" (app. Shvaughn Erin)
	Action Comics #591 (publication date May 26, 1987, cover date August 1987) "Past Imperfect"
	Action Comics #663 (published February 5, 1991, cover date March 1991) Time and Time Again!: Phase II
	Action Comics #664 (published March 5, 1991, cover date April 1991) Time and Time Again!: Phase V
	Action Comics #741 (published November 26, 1997; cover date January 1998) "A Cautionary Tale" W&P: Stuart Immonen; I: José Marzan Jr; C: Glenn Whitmore, Digital Chameleon (separations); L: Bill Oakley; E: Joey Cavalieri, Maureen McTigue (assistant) Notes: Not only non-essential to the C.O.M.P.U.T.O. plot, but fits very, very badly together with the relevant LSH issues, showing Triad-Neutral as free and Brainiac 5 as having an Omnicom (which were all used in the creation of C.O.M.P.U.T.O.), amongst other errors.
	Action Comics Annual #10 (to be published January 31, 2007, cover date March 2007)