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Revision as of 19:57, 30 April 2007

Legion Publication History

1958-1964 • 1965-1970 • 1971-1978 • 1979-1982 • 1983-1986 • 1986-1989 • 1989-1994 • 1994-1996
1997-1998 • 1998-1999 • 1999-2001 • 2001-2004 • 2004-2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013
2014-2018 • 2019-2022
Adult Legion • Homage and Parody • L.E.G.I.O.N. • Precursors • Reference • Reprints
Spinoffs • Series Index • Chronological Index • Individual series pages • Colour key

Contents this page: 1977 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1988 | 1996 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002

1977

X-Men v1 #107 Marvel Comics (October)

1980

Art and lettering by Fred Hembeck Hembeck #3 June
  • Abbott & Costello Meet The Bride Of Hembeck
    • Notes: Includes "Legionnaire crossing" page

1981

Art and lettering by Fred Hembeck Hembeck #5 February
  • The Hembeck File
    • Notes: Cosmic Boy cameo

1982

Art and lettering by George Broderick The Facsimile of Super-Folk #1 cover date 1982
  • (Various strips that parody the Legion.)
    • Written and drawn by George Broderick. Even contains a parody letter column called "Facsimile Outhouse".

1983

Art and lettering by Fred Hembeck Hembeck #7 January
  • Dial H For Hembeck
    • Notes: Hembeck meets Karate Kid

1984

Art and lettering by Jim Valentino normalman #1 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date January 1984)
Art and lettering by Jim Valentino normalman #2 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date March 1984)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
Art and lettering by Jim Valentino normalman #3 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date June 1984)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
Art and lettering by Jim Valentino normalman #4 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date August 1984)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
Art and lettering by Jim Valentino normalman #5 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date October 1984)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
Art and lettering by Jim Valentino normalman #6 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date December 1984)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance

1985

Art and lettering by Jim Valentino normalman #7 Aardvark-Vanaheim, (cover date February 1985)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance

1988

Art by Tim Hamilton, lettering by Clem Robins, colors by Melanie Merz The Trouble With Girls v1 #12 (cover date August, 1988)

1996

Sergio Aragones Destroys DC #1 (published April 17, 1996; cover date June, 1996)
Dark Horse Presents #114 Dark Horse Comics, cover date October, 1996
  • America's Favorite Hero!
    • W&P&I: Frank Miller; C: Marie Severin; L: John Workman; E: Bob Schrek, Cary Grazzini
    • Short humor story about Lance Blastoff includes one-panel with characters that look just like the Pre-Crisis Brainiac 5 and Saturn Girl.
DarkHorsePresents115.jpg Dark Horse Presents #115 Dark Horse Comics, cover date November, 1996

1997

Cover art by Frank Miller (pencils and inks), Marie Severin (coloring) and John Workman (logo) Tales to Offend #1 Dark Horse Comics, cover date July, 1997

1999

Overstreet29.jpg The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide (29th Edition) Avon Books, first printing April, 1999
  • Notes: Alex Ross cover is homage to cover of Adventure Comics #247
  • Legiondary Adventures
    • W: Mark Huesman
  • A Brief History of Super-Teams
    • W: Arnold T. Blumberg

2000

Cover art by Gene Ha (pencils and inks), Zander Cannon (layouts), Chris Garcia (coloring) and Todd Klein (lettering) Top 10 #8, America's Best Comics, published March 8, 2000, cover date June 2000
  • The Overview
    • Notes: Artwork throughout the series contains numerous unnamed characters in the background, many of which have a strong resemblance to characters from other pop culture sources. Two such background characters in this issue might be Elastic Lad and Dawnstar.
Cover art by Gene Ha (pencils and inks), Zander Cannon (layouts), Chris Garcia (coloring) and Todd Klein (lettering) Top 10 #9, America's Best Comics, published May 10, 2000, cover date October 2000
  • Rules of Engagement
    • Notes: Background character on front cover that resembles Cosmic Boy.
Cover art by Gene Ha (pencils and inks), Chris Garcia (coloring) and Todd Klein (lettering) Top 10 #10, America's Best Comics, published September 13, 2000, cover date January 2001
  • Music for the Dead
    • Notes: Background characters that resemble Element Lad and Brainiac 5.

2002

SimpsonsComics68.jpg Simpsons Comics #68 Bongo Entertainment, published March 20, 2002, cover date 2002
  • Merchants of Vengeance
    • Notes: Parody of Adventure Comics #247 on cover and within story. Membership trials described as the "Legion of Super-Heroes Method".
Legion Publication History

1958-1964 • 1965-1970 • 1971-1978 • 1979-1982 • 1983-1986 • 1986-1989 • 1989-1994 • 1994-1996
1997-1998 • 1998-1999 • 1999-2001 • 2001-2004 • 2004-2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013
2014-2018 • 2019-2022
Adult Legion • Homage and Parody • L.E.G.I.O.N. • Precursors • Reference • Reprints
Spinoffs • Series Index • Chronological Index • Individual series pages • Colour key

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