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Story title	Saturn Rising
Previous story	Adventure Comics #516: Brane Speaks
Next story	Adventure Comics #518: Whispers of Doom
Publication date	August 11, 2010
Cover date	October 2010

Creators

Writer(s)	Paul Levitz
Penciller(s)	Kevin Sharpe, Marlo Alquiza
Inker(s)	Kevin Sharpe, Marlo Alquiza
Letterer(s)	Travis Lanham
Colourist(s)	Blond
Editor(s)	Brian Cunningham, Sean Ryan
Cover artist(s)	Scott Clark, Dave Beaty, Hi-Fi

Saturn Rising

Synopsis

(20 pages/91 panels)

Key Quotes and Catchphrases

Roll Call

Legionnaires

Cosmic Boy (cover, 49 panels, 1 as holographic image)
Lightning Lad (cover, 20 panels)
Saturn Girl (cover, 68 panels, 1 as holographic image)
Brainiac 5 (2 panels, 1 on viewscreen)

Cameos

Superboy (1 panel as holographic image)

Villains

Zaryan (6 panels, mentioned only)
Zaryan's robot raiders (10 panels)
Unnamed Captain in charge of robot raiders (5 panels)

Supporting Characters

Lt. Zendak (1 panel, mentioned only)
R.J. Brande (4 panels, mentioned only)
Science Police Sgt. Esquivel (26 panels)

Other Characters

4 unnamed reporters
Unnamed Science Police officers (5 panels)

Planets and Settings

Earth (91 panels)
- Legion Headquarters (34 panels)
  - Gymnasium (8 panels)
  - Imra's quarters (11 panels)
- Lehigh Robot Engineer Facility (16 panels)
- Science Police training facility (5 panels)
- Robot factory in Taiwan (10 panels)
- Time Institute (1 panel)
- Interior and exterior of robot raider ship (25 panels)

Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff

Legion flying belts
Science Police flying platforms
Prototype of Legion Time Bubble
Combat training robots

Alien Wildlife

Notes

Errors and Oddities

The story description of the story in the solicitation bears no resemblance to the story in this issue

Easter Eggs

First appearances

Reboot Reference Kit

Other

Solicitation

ADVENTURE COMICS #517

On sale August 11
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by KEVIN SHARPE & MARIO ALQUIZA
Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR and JOHN DELL
Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY

When Superboy learns about his future exploits, he discovers the heavy burden that comes with being the kid destined to grow up to be Superman.

And in the second installment of the all-new co-feature starring The Atom, Ray Palmer continues tracking down who may have recently attacked his father! Don't miss this exciting new era for The Atom from up-and-comers Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and Mahmud Asrar (Dynamo 5) spinning out of the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY!

Images

Cover artwork

Soliciation artwork by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi
Cover, art by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi

Reprints

Saturn Rising has been reprinted in the following:

SuperboyLSHEarlyYears.jpg

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Early Years Hardcover
SuperboyLSHEarlyYears.jpg

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Early Years Trade paperback

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 ==Saturn Rising==
 ===Synopsis===
+(20 pages/91 panels)
 ===Key Quotes and Catchphrases===
+===Roll Call===
+====Legionnaires====
+*[[Cosmic Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Cosmic Boy]] (cover, 49 panels, 1 as holographic image)
+*[[Lightning Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Lightning Lad]] (cover, 20 panels)
+*[[Saturn Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Saturn Girl]] (cover, 68 panels, 1 as holographic image)
+*[[Brainiac 5/Preboot#Retroboot|Brainiac 5]] (2 panels, 1 on viewscreen)
+=====Cameos=====
+*[[Superboy/Kal-El/Preboot#Retroboot|Superboy]] (1 panel as holographic image)
+====Villains====
+*[[Zaryan/Preboot#Retroboot|Zaryan]] (6 panels, mentioned only)
+*Zaryan's robot raiders (10 panels)
+*Unnamed Captain in charge of robot raiders (5 panels)
-==Roll Call==
+====Supporting Characters====
+*[[Kimbal Zendak/Preboot#Retroboot|Lt. Zendak]] (1 panel, mentioned only)
-===Legionnaires===
+*[[Rene Jacques Brande/Preboot#Retroboot|R.J. Brande]] (4 panels, mentioned only)
-*[[Cosmic Boy/Lightning Saga|Cosmic Boy]] (cover, ? panels)
+*[[Sergeant Esquivel/Preboot#Retroboot|Science Police Sgt. Esquivel]] (26 panels)
-*[[Lightning Lad/Lightning Saga|Lightning Lad]] (cover, ? panels)
-*[[Saturn Girl/Lightning Saga|Saturn Girl]] (cover, ? panels)
-*[[Superboy/Kal-El/Lightning Saga|Superboy]] (? panels)
-<!--*[[Brainiac 5/Lightning Saga|Brainiac 5]] (? panels)
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-*[[Chameleon Boy/Lightning Saga|Chameleon Boy]] (? panels)
-*[[Dawnstar/Lightning Saga|Dawnstar]] (? panels)
-*[[Dream Girl/Lightning Saga|Dream Girl]] (? panels)
-*[[Earth-Man]] (cover, ? panels)
-*[[Gates/Lightning Saga|Gates]] (? panels)
-*[[Invisible Kid II/Lightning Saga|Invisible Kid II]] (? panels, ? invisible)
-*[[Lightning Lass/Lightning Saga|Lightning Lass]] (? panels)
-*[[Mon-El/Lightning Saga|Mon-El]] (? panels)
-*[[Phantom Girl/Lightning Saga|Phantom Girl]] (? panels)
-*[[Shadow Lass/Lightning Saga|Shadow Lass]] (? panels)
-*[[Sun Boy/Lightning Saga|Sun Boy]] (cover, ? panels)
-*[[Tyroc/Lightning Saga|Tyroc]] (? panels)
-*[[Ultra Boy/Lightning Saga|Ultra Boy]] (? panels)
-*[[Wildfire/Lightning Saga|Wildfire]] (? panels, ? as disembodied energy)-->
-====Cameos====
-===Villains===
-===Supporting Characters===
-===Other Characters===
-===Planets and Settings===
+====Other Characters====
-*[[Earth/Lightning Saga|Earth]] (? panels)
+*4 unnamed reporters
-**Legion Headquarters (? panels)
+*Unnamed Science Police officers (5 panels)
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-***Mission monitor room (? panels)
-***Medilab (? panels)
-***Earth-Man's quarters (? panels)
-**Painted Desert refugee camp (? panels)
-*[[Naltor/Lightning Saga|Naltor]] (? panels)
-*[[Tharr/Lightning Saga|Tharr]] (? panels)
-*The Timestream (? panels)
-*[[Titan/Lightning Saga|Titan]] (? panels)
-**Graym and Garridan Ranzz's school (? panels)
-**Orbit around it's former location (? panels)
-*[[Winath/Lightning Saga|Winath]] (? panels)-->
+====Planets and Settings====
+*[[Earth/Preboot#Retroboot|Earth]] (91 panels)
+**Legion Headquarters (34 panels)
+***Gymnasium (8 panels)
+***Imra's quarters (11 panels)
+**Lehigh Robot Engineer Facility (16 panels)
+**Science Police training facility (5 panels)
+**Robot factory in Taiwan (10 panels)
+**Time Institute (1 panel)
+**Interior and exterior of robot raider ship (25 panels)
-===Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff===
+====Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff====
-<!--*Brainiac 5's flying platform
+*Legion flying belts
-*Legion Flight Ring
+*Science Police flying platforms
-*Legion Time Bubble
+*Prototype of Legion Time Bubble
-*Green Lantern Power Ring
+*Combat training robots
-*Green Lantern Power Battery-->
-===Alien Wildlife===
+====Alien Wildlife====
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 ===Errors and Oddities===
+*The story description of the story in the solicitation bears no resemblance to the story in this issue
 ===Easter Eggs===
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 ==Other stories in this issue==
-There is an additional story that does not feature the Legion. The Atom contends the Calculator in "Nucleus, Part 2."
+There is an additional story that does not feature the Legion. The Atom learns the Calculator is not the real culprit behind his troubles in "Nucleus, Part 2: Atom Strange".
+==Images==
+===Cover artwork===
+<gallery>
+File:Adventure517Solicit.jpg|Soliciation artwork by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi
+File:Adventure517.jpg|Cover, art by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi
+</gallery>
 ==Reprints==
-'''Saturn Rising''' has not yet been reprinted.
+'''Saturn Rising''' has been reprinted in the following:
+<gallery>
+File:SuperboyLSHEarlyYears.jpg|[[Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Early Years|''Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Early Years'' Hardcover]]
+File:SuperboyLSHEarlyYears.jpg|[[Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Early Years|''Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Early Years'' Trade paperback]]
+</gallery>
 ==See also==
 *Announcements
+**[http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/08/09/superboy%E2%80%99s-future-adventures-with-the-legion-continue/ Superboy’s future adventures with the Legion continue]
 *Previews
+**[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=6014 Comic Book Resources]
+**[http://www.comixology.com/previews/JUN100178/0/ Comixology]
+**[http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/50931.htm/ Major Spoilers]
 **[http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=37310 Newsarama]
 *Reviews and Discussion
+**[http://sakerslsh.blogspot.com/2010/08/week-of-11-august-2010.html Get-A-Life Boy's LSH Blog]
+**[http://legionabstract.blogspot.com/2010/08/adventure-comics-517-review.html Legion Abstract]
+*[[Legion Publication History/2010|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2010]]
-*[[Legion Publication History/2010-|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2010]]
 *[[Legion Publication History/Series/Adventure Comics|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Adventure Comics'']]
-*[[Chronology/Lightning Saga|Lightning Saga Chronology]]
+*[[Chronology/Retroboot|Retroboot Chronology]]
 *[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Adventure Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Adventure Comics'' issues]]
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