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|story_title=The Summons of the Ring
 
|story_title=The Summons of the Ring
 
|previous=[[Legion of Super-Heroes v6 7|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v6 #7]]: The Shifting Shape of Revenge
 
|previous=[[Legion of Super-Heroes v6 7|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v6 #7]]: The Shifting Shape of Revenge
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|next=[[Legion of Super-Heroes v6 8|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v6 #8]]: ???
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|next=[[Legion of Super-Heroes v6 8|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v6 #8]]: The Shape of Death
 
|publication_date=[[December 2]], [[Legion Publication History/2010|2010]]
 
|publication_date=[[December 2]], [[Legion Publication History/2010|2010]]
 
|cover_date=February 2011
 
|cover_date=February 2011
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|writers=[[Paul Levitz]]
 
|writers=[[Paul Levitz]]
 
|pencillers=[[Geraldo Borges]]
 
|pencillers=[[Geraldo Borges]]
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|colorists=[[Hi-Fi]]
 
|colorists=[[Hi-Fi]]
 
|editors=[[Brian Cunningham]], [[Sean Ryan]]
 
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|cover_artists=[[Scott Clark]], [[Dave Beaty]]
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|cover_artists=[[Scott Clark]], [[Dave Beaty]], Hi-Fi
 
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==The Summons of the Ring==
 
==The Summons of the Ring==
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(20 pages/79 panels)
 
===Synopsis===
 
===Synopsis===
  
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==Roll Call==
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===Roll Call===
  
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===Legionnaires===
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====Legionnaires====
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*[[Colossal Boy/Lightning Saga|Colossal Boy]] (cover, ? panels)
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*[[Colossal Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Colossal Boy]] (cover, 3 panels)
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*[[Cosmic Boy/Lightning Saga|Cosmic Boy]] (cover, ? panels)
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*[[Cosmic Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Cosmic Boy]] (cover, 7 panels)
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*[[Invisible Kid II/Lightning Saga|Invisible Kid II]] (cover, ? panels, ? invisible)
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*[[Dawnstar/Preboot#Retroboot|Dawnstar]] (20 panels)
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*[[Lightning Lad/Lightning Saga|Lightning Lad]] (cover, ? panels)
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*[[Dream Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Dream Girl]] (1 panel)
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*[[Mon-El/Lightning Saga|Mon-El]] (cover, ? panels)
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*[[Earth-Man]] (10 panels)
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*[[Phantom Girl/Lightning Saga|Phantom Girl]] (cover, ? panels)
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*[[Element Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Element Lad]] (cover, 16 panels)
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*[[Invisible Kid/Jacques Foccart/Preboot#Retroboot|Invisible Kid (Jacques Foccart)]] (cover, 5 panels)
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*[[Brainiac 5/Lightning Saga|Brainiac 5]] (cover, ? panels)
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*[[Mon-El/Preboot#Retroboot|Mon-El]] (cover, 13 panels)
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*[[Chameleon Boy/Lightning Saga|Chameleon Boy]] (? panels)
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*[[Phantom Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Phantom Girl]] (cover, 2 panels)
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*[[Dawnstar/Lightning Saga|Dawnstar]] (? panels)
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*[[Polar Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Polar Boy]] (1 panel)
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*[[Dream Girl/Lightning Saga|Dream Girl]] (? panels)
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*[[Quislet/Preboot#Retroboot|Quislet]] (2 panels)
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*[[Earth-Man]] (cover, ? panels)
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*[[Shadow Lass/Preboot#Retroboot|Shadow Lass]] (15 panels, 4 as hologram)
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*[[Gates/Lightning Saga|Gates]] (? panels)
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*[[Sun Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Sun Boy]] (cover, 7 panels)
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*[[Lightning Lass/Lightning Saga|Lightning Lass]] (? panels)
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*[[Tellus/Preboot#Retroboot|Tellus]] (8 panels)
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*[[Saturn Girl/Lightning Saga|Saturn Girl]] (cover, ? panels)
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*[[Wildfire/Preboot#Retroboot|Wildfire]] (19 panels, 5 as disembodied energy)
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*[[Sensor Girl/Lightning Saga|Sensor Girl]] (cover, ? panels)
 
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*[[Shadow Lass/Lightning Saga|Shadow Lass]] (? panels)
 
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*[[Sun Boy/Lightning Saga|Sun Boy]] (cover, ? panels)
 
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*[[Superboy/Kal-El/Lightning Saga|Superboy]] (cover, ? panels)
 
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*[[Tyroc/Lightning Saga|Tyroc]] (? panels)
 
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*[[Ultra Boy/Lightning Saga|Ultra Boy]] (cover, ? panels)
 
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*[[Wildfire/Lightning Saga|Wildfire]] (? panels, ? as disembodied energy)
 
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====Cameos====
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=====Cameos=====
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*[[Brainiac 5/Preboot#Retroboot|Brainiac 5]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Chameleon Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Chameleon Boy]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Chemical King/Preboot#Retroboot|Chemical King]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Duplicate Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Triplicate Girl]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Ferro Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Ferro Lad]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Gates#Earth-247/Retroboot|Gates]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Preboot#Retroboot|Invisible Kid (Lyle Norg)]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Karate Kid/Val Armorr/Preboot#Retroboot|Karate Kid]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Kid Psycho/Preboot#Retroboot|Kid Psycho]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Lightning Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Lightning Lad]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Lightning Lass/Preboot#Retroboot|Lightning Lass]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Saturn Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Saturn Girl]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Sensor Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Sensor Girl]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Shrinking Violet/Preboot#Retroboot|Shrinking Violet]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Tyroc/Preboot#Retroboot|Tyroc]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Ultra Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Ultra Boy]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
  
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====Supporting Characters====
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*[[Dyogene]] (cover, 15 panels)
  
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===Villains===
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====Other Characters====
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*Unnamed earthquake casualties (3 panels)
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*Unnamed earthquake survivors (5 panels)
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*Unnamed Science Police officers (2 panels)
  
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====Planets and Settings====
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*[[Earth/Preboot#Retroboot|Earth]] (79 panels)
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**In orbit around the planet (12 panels)
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**Legion Headquarters (40 panels)
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***Mission monitor room (18 panels)
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***Hall of Heroes (4 panels)
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***Mon-El's quarters (5 panels)
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**Kampala, Uganda (15 panels)
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**Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania (12 panels)
  
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===Supporting Characters===
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====Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff====
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===Other Characters===
 
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===Planets and Settings===
 
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<!--*[[Daxam/Lightning Saga|Daxam]] (? panels)
 
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*[[Earth/Lightning Saga|Earth]] (? panels)
 
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**Legion Headquarters (? panels)
 
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***Mission monitor room (? panels)
 
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***Medilab (? panels)
 
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***Earth-Man's quarters (? panels)
 
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**Painted Desert refugee camp (? panels)
 
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*[[Naltor/Lightning Saga|Naltor]] (? panels)
 
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*[[Tharr/Lightning Saga|Tharr]] (? panels)
 
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*The Timestream (? panels)
 
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*[[Titan/Lightning Saga|Titan]] (? panels)
 
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**Graym and Garridan Ranzz's school (? panels)
 
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**Orbit around it's former location (? panels)
 
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*[[Winath/Lightning Saga|Winath]] (? panels)-->
 
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===Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff===
 
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*Legion Flight Ring
 
*Legion Flight Ring
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*Legion Time Bubble
 
 
*Green Lantern Power Ring
 
*Green Lantern Power Ring
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*Mission Monitor Board
  
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====Alien Wildlife====
  
  
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''In The Atom's co-feature, the Colony continues its assault on Ray Palmer with more shrinkable suicide bombers!''
 
''In The Atom's co-feature, the Colony continues its assault on Ray Palmer with more shrinkable suicide bombers!''
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==Images==
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===Cover artwork===
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<gallery>
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File:Adventure521Solicit.jpg|Solicitation artwork, by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi
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File:Adventure521.jpg|Cover, art by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi
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</gallery>
  
 
==Other stories in this issue==
 
==Other stories in this issue==
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There is an additional story that does not feature the Legion. The Atom continues in "Nucleus, Part 6."
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There is an additional story that does not feature the Legion. The Atom continues in "Nucleus, Part 6: Weapons of Mass Reduction".
  
 
==Reprints==
 
==Reprints==
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'''The Summons of the Ring''' has not yet been reprinted
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'''The Summons of the Ring''' has been reprinted in the following:
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<gallery>
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File:LSHv6-Consequences.jpg|[[Legion of Super-Heroes v6: Consequences|''The Legion of Super-Heroes 2: Consequences'' Hardcover]]
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</gallery>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*Previews
 
*Previews
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**[http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=40276 Newsarama]
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**[http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2587120.html Scans Daily]
  
 
*Reviews and Discussion
 
*Reviews and Discussion
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**[http://acomicbookblog.com/comic-book-blog/dc-comics-blog/adventure-comics-521-review/ A Comic Book Blog]
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**[http://comicoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/12/adventure-comics-521.html Chuck's Comic of the Day]
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**[http://www.comicbookbin.com/Adventure_Comics_521.html Comic Book Bin]
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**[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=2941 Comic Book Resources]
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**[http://legionabstract.blogspot.com/2010/12/adventure-comics-521-review.html Legion Abstract]
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**[http://dangermart.blogspot.com/2010/12/adventure-comics-521-review.html Too Dangerous For A Girl]
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**[http://weeklycomicbookreview.com/2010/12/01/adventure-comics-521-review/ Weekly Comic Book Review]
  
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*[[Legion Publication History/2010|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2010]]
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*[[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'']]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Series/Adventure Comics|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Adventure Comics'']]
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*[[Chronology/Lightning Saga|Lightning Saga Chronology]]
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*[[Chronology/Retroboot|Retroboot Chronology]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Adventure Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Adventure Comics'' issues]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Adventure Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Adventure Comics'' issues]]
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:44, 7 October 2012

Adventure Comics #521
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Story title The Summons of the Ring
Previous story Legion of Super-Heroes v6 #7: The Shifting Shape of Revenge
Next story Legion of Super-Heroes v6 #8: The Shape of Death
Publication date December 2, 2010
Cover date February 2011
Creators
Writer(s) Paul Levitz
Penciller(s) Geraldo Borges
Inker(s) Marlo Alquiza
Letterer(s) Sal Cipriano
Colourist(s) Hi-Fi
Editor(s) Brian Cunningham, Sean Ryan
Cover artist(s) Scott Clark, Dave Beaty, Hi-Fi

The Summons of the Ring

(20 pages/79 panels)

Synopsis

Key Quotes and Catchphrases

Roll Call

Legionnaires

Cameos

Supporting Characters

Other Characters

  • Unnamed earthquake casualties (3 panels)
  • Unnamed earthquake survivors (5 panels)
  • Unnamed Science Police officers (2 panels)

Planets and Settings

  • Earth (79 panels)
    • In orbit around the planet (12 panels)
    • Legion Headquarters (40 panels)
      • Mission monitor room (18 panels)
      • Hall of Heroes (4 panels)
      • Mon-El's quarters (5 panels)
    • Kampala, Uganda (15 panels)
    • Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania (12 panels)

Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff

  • Legion Flight Ring
  • Green Lantern Power Ring
  • Mission Monitor Board

Alien Wildlife

Notes

Errors and Oddities

Easter Eggs

First appearances

Reboot Reference Kit

Other

Solicitation

ADVENTURE COMICS #521

On sale December 1
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by GERALDO BORGES & MARLO ALQUIZA
Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR and JOHN DELL
Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY

The rebuilding of the Green Lantern Corps in the 31st century starts here! Now set in "contemporary" Legion times, this issue tells an all-new tale starring the last survivors of the fabled Corps. Their next recruit will shock you!

In The Atom's co-feature, the Colony continues its assault on Ray Palmer with more shrinkable suicide bombers!

Images

Cover artwork

  • Solicitation artwork, by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi

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

Other stories in this issue

There is an additional story that does not feature the Legion. The Atom continues in "Nucleus, Part 6: Weapons of Mass Reduction".

Reprints

The Summons of the Ring has been reprinted in the following:

See also

  • Announcements


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