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Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #300
Preboot » Pre-Crisis

Cover created by 34 different artists
(see details below)

Story title	The Future is Forever!
Previous story	The Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #299:Not a Ghost of a Chance
Next story	The Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #301:Different Paths, Different Dooms
Publication date	March 17, 1983
Cover date	June 1983

Creators

Plot	Paul Levitz & Keith Giffen
Script	Paul Levitz
Penciller(s)	Keith Giffen, Kurt Schaffenberger, Howard Bender, Curt Swan, Dave Cockrum, Jim Sherman, Joe Staton
Inker(s)	Larry Mahlstedt, Kurt Schaffenberger, Frank Giacoia, Dan Adkins, Dave Cockrum, Jim Sherman, Dick Giordano
Letterer	John Costanza
Colourist	Carl Gafford
Editor	Karen Berger
Cover artist(s)	34 different artists and penciller/inker teams. See details in Cover Contest details

The Future Is Forever!

Synopsis

Key Quotes and Catchphrases

Roll Call

Legionnaires

Bouncing Boy (? panels)
Brainiac 5 (? panels)
Chameleon Boy (? panels)
Chemical King (? panels)
Colossal Boy (? panels)
Cosmic Boy (? panels)
Dawnstar (? panels)
Dream Girl (? panels)
Duo Damsel (? panels)
Element Lad (? panels)
Invisible Kid (Jacques) (? panels)
Karate Kid (? panels)
Light Lass (? panels)
Lightning Lad (? panels)
Matter-Eater Lad (? panels)
Phantom Girl (? panels)
Saturn Girl (? panels)
Shrinking Violet (? panels)
Star Boy (? panels)
Sun Boy (? panels)
Superboy (? panels)
Supergirl (? panels)
Timber Wolf (? panels)
Tyroc (? panels)
Ultra Boy (? panels)
Wildfire (? panels)

Villains

Fatal Five (? panels)
- Emerald Empress (? panels)
- Mano (? panels)
- Persuader (? panels)
- Tharok (? panels)
- Validus (? panels)
Legion of Super-Villains (? panels)
- Cosmic King (? panels)
- Lightning Lord (? panels)
- Saturn Queen (? panels)
Mordru (cover, ? panels)

Supporting characters

Circadia Senius (? panels)
Color Kid (? panels)
Fire Lad (? panels)
Insect Queen (? panels)
Night Girl (? panels)
Pete Ross (? panels)
Polar Boy (? panels)
Stone Boy (? panels)
R.J. Brande (? panels)
Rond Vidar (? panels)

Other characters

Planets and Settings

Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff

Alien Wildlife

Notes

Errors and Oddities

Easter Eggs

First appearances

Reboot Reference Kit

Other

Cover Contest

This issue's cover was created by a collaborative effort of 34 different artists, each artist or penciller/inker team handling a different character in the group portrait. To make things more interesting and fun, DC challenged the readers to identify which artists had handled each character, with a prize for the most accurate answer list. If you would like to try your own hand at matching artists with their work, the details of the contest rules are provided below, exactly as they appeared at the end of the Legion Outpost letter column in that issue. For a list of the contest answers, see the answer page.

ANNOUNCING—ta-dah—A CONTEST!!!

Be the first and only one in your (or any other) neighborhood to win a page of original Keith Giffen/Larry Mahlstedt art from this very issue!

As you no doubt noticed, this special anniversary issue's most singular cover required the talents of 34 (count 'em, 34) various artists. To the first eagle-eyed reader who correctly identifies who did what to whom, and how (and who qualifies under the rules below)—we will be awarding the above-mentioned piece of art—autographed by the entire regular creative team of the Legion, suitable for framing, bartering, or enclosure in the time capsule of your choice!

RULES:

Every character must be listed in the same order as below, followed by the name of the pencil/ink artist or penciller/inker team, who illustrated that particular character.
To qualify, your answer must be postmarked no later than April 15th, 1983 and should be addressed to Legion #300 Contest, 666 Fifth Ave., N.Y., N.Y. 10103.
In the event there is more than one totally correct entry, the following method will be used to determine the winner:

First: the earliest postmark on a totally correct entry; if still tied, then

Second: a random drawing from all totally correct entries bearing the earliest postmark

If there is no totally correct entry, then the above rules will be applied to all entries with the highest total of correct artist identifications.

That's it! Pretty easy, right? REMEMBER: Every figure was handled by a DIFFERENT artist or penciller/inker team. CLUE: Keith Giffen pencilled two figures.

THE CHARACTERS ARE: (from left to right, starting with the top row) Supergirl, Invisible Kid, Colossal Boy, Dawnstar, Superboy, Sun Boy, White Witch, Karate Kid, Queen Projectra, Timber Wolf, Phantom Girl, Shrinking Violet, Blok, Star Boy, Dream Girl, Brainiac Five, Ultra Boy, Wildfire, Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, Lightning Lad, Mon-el, Element Lad, Chameleon Boy, Proty, Shadow Lass/Woman, Duo Damsel, Bouncing Boy.

Those who only pencilled a figure: Ross Andru, Howard Bender, Gene Colan, Keith Giffen (2), Ed Hannigan, Carmine Infantino, Larry Mahlstedt, George Tuska.

Those who only inked a figure: Dan Adkins, Mike DeCarlo, Frank Giacoia, Keith Giffen, Dave Hunt, Larry Mahlstedt, Bob Oksner, Bob Smith, Romeo Tanghal.

Those who pencilled and inked the same figure: Jim Aparo, Howard Chaykin, Dave Cockrum, Ernie Colon, Paris Cullins, Jan Duursema, Dick Giordano, Don Heck, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, José Luis García-López, Joe Orlando, George Perez, Kurt Schaffenberger, Jim Sherman, Walt Simonson, Joe Staton, Curt Swan, Trevor von Eeden.

GOOD LUCK!! LONG LIVE THE LEGION!!

Solicitation

Reprints

The Future Is Forever! has not yet been reprinted.

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+|era=precrisis
-|issue=''The Legion of Super-Heroes'' #300
+|series=Legion of Super-Heroes|vol_no=2|issue_no=300
-|image=[[Image:LSHv2-300.jpg|250px]]
+|image=[[File:LSHv2-300.jpg|250px]]
 |caption=Cover created by 34 different artists<br>(see details below)
-|era=Pre-Crisis
 |story_title=The Future is Forever!
 |previous=[[Legion of Super-Heroes v2 299|''The Legion of Super-Heroes'' v2 #299]]:Not a Ghost of a Chance
@@ Line 10: / Line 9: @@
 |publication_date=[[March 17]], [[Legion_Publication_History/1983-1986#1983|1983]]
 |cover_date=June 1983
-|series_color=#7a95ff
+|plot=[[Paul Levitz]] & [[Keith Giffen]]
-|writers=[[Paul Levitz]], [[Keith Giffen]]
+|script=Paul Levitz
 |pencillers=Keith Giffen, [[Kurt Schaffenberger]], [[Howard Bender]], [[Curt Swan]], [[Dave Cockrum]], [[Jim Sherman]], [[Joe Staton]]
 |inkers=[[Larry Mahlstedt]], Kurt Schaffenberger, [[Frank Giacoia]], [[Dan Adkins]], Dave Cockrum, Jim Sherman, [[Dick Giordano]]
-|letterers=[[John Costanza]]
+|letterer=[[John Costanza]]
-|colorists=[[Carl Gafford]]
+|colorist=[[Carl Gafford]]
-|editors=[[Karen Berger]]
+|editor=[[Karen Berger]]
 |cover_artists=34 different artists and penciller/inker teams. See details in [[#Cover Contest|Cover Contest details]]
 }}
 __TOC__
 ==The Future Is Forever!==
-===Story Synopsis===
+===Synopsis===
+===Key Quotes and Catchphrases===
-==Roll Call==
+===Roll Call===
-===Legionnaires===
+====Legionnaires====
+*[[Bouncing Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Bouncing Boy]] (? panels)
+*[[Brainiac 5/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Brainiac 5]] (? panels)
+*[[Chameleon Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Chameleon Boy]] (? panels)
+*[[Chemical King/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Chemical King]] (? panels)
+*[[Colossal Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Colossal Boy]] (? panels)
+*[[Cosmic Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Cosmic Boy]] (? panels)
+*[[Dawnstar/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Dawnstar]] (? panels)
+*[[Dream Girl/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Dream Girl]] (? panels)
+*[[Duo Damsel/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Duo Damsel]] (? panels)
+*[[Element Lad/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Element Lad]] (? panels)
+*[[Invisible Kid/Jacques Foccart/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Invisible Kid (Jacques)]] (? panels)
+*[[Karate Kid/Val Armorr/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Karate Kid]] (? panels)
+*[[Light Lass/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Light Lass]] (? panels)
+*[[Lightning Lad/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Lightning Lad]] (? panels)
+*[[Matter-Eater Lad/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Matter-Eater Lad]] (? panels)
+*[[Phantom Girl/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Phantom Girl]] (? panels)
+*[[Saturn Girl/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Saturn Girl]] (? panels)
+*[[Shrinking Violet/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Shrinking Violet]] (? panels)
+*[[Star Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Star Boy]] (? panels)
+*[[Sun Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Sun Boy]] (? panels)
+*[[Superboy/Kal-El/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Superboy]] (? panels)
+*[[Supergirl/Kara Zor-El/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Supergirl]] (? panels)
+*[[Timber Wolf/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Timber Wolf]] (? panels)
+*[[Tyroc/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Tyroc]] (? panels)
+*[[Ultra Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Ultra Boy]] (? panels)
+*[[Wildfire/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Wildfire]] (? panels)
-===Supporting Characters===
+<!--=====Cameos=====-->
+====Villains====
+*[[Fatal Five/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Fatal Five]] (? panels)
+**[[Emerald Empress/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Emerald Empress]] (? panels)
+**[[Mano/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Mano]] (? panels)
+**[[Persuader/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Persuader]] (? panels)
+**[[Tharok/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Tharok]] (? panels)
+**[[Validus/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Validus]] (? panels)
+*[[Legion of Super-Villains/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Legion of Super-Villains]] (? panels)
+**[[Cosmic King/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Cosmic King]] (? panels)
+**[[Lightning Lord/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Lightning Lord]] (? panels)
+**[[Saturn Queen/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Saturn Queen]] (? panels)
+*[[Mordru/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Mordru]] (cover, ? panels)
-===Other Characters===
+====Supporting characters====
+*[[Circadia Senius/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Circadia Senius]] (? panels)
+*[[Color Kid/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Color Kid]] (? panels)
+*[[Fire Lad/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Fire Lad]] (? panels)
+*[[Insect Queen/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Insect Queen]] (? panels)
+*[[Night Girl/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Night Girl]] (? panels)
+*[[Pete Ross/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Pete Ross]] (? panels)
+*[[Polar Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Polar Boy]] (? panels)
+*[[Stone Boy/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Stone Boy]] (? panels)
+*[[Rene Jacques Brande/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|R.J. Brande]] (? panels)
+*[[Rond Vidar/Preboot#Pre-Crisis|Rond Vidar]] (? panels)
-===Planets & Settings===
+====Other characters====
-===Technology, Gadgets & Other Neat Stuff===
-==Notes of Interest==
+====Planets and Settings====
+====Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff====
+====Alien Wildlife====
+==Notes==
+===Errors and Oddities===
+===Easter Eggs===
+===First appearances===
 ===Reboot Reference Kit===
-This story takes place in the Pre-Crisis era of the Legion. As history was changed in succeeding eras, some or all of the elements of this story changed to fit the new timelines.
-{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
-|-
-| bgcolor="#8080ff" width="80"|'''Post-Crisis'''
-|
-|-
-| bgcolor="#cc99ff" width="80"|'''Glorithverse'''
-|
-|-
-| bgcolor="#5be85b" width="80"|'''Post-Zero Hour'''
-|
-|-
-| bgcolor="#96a02c" width="80"|'''Post-Infinite Crisis'''
-|
-|-
-| bgcolor="#ffe25f" width="80"|'''Timmverse'''
-|
-|-
-| bgcolor="#ffb84f" width="80"|'''LSH cartoon'''
-|
-|}
+===Other===
 ==Cover Contest==
 This issue's cover was created by a collaborative effort of 34 different artists, each artist or penciller/inker team handling a different character in the group portrait. To make things more interesting and fun, DC challenged the readers to identify which artists had handled each character, with a prize for the most accurate answer list. If you would like to try your own hand at matching artists with their work, the details of the contest rules are provided below, exactly as they appeared at the end of the Legion Outpost letter column in that issue. For a list of the contest answers, see the [[/Contest Answers|answer page]].
@@ Line 69: / Line 113: @@
 ''Be the first and only one in your (or any other) neighborhood to win a page of original Keith Giffen/Larry Mahlstedt art from this'' '''very''' ''issue!''
-As you no doubt noticed, this special anniversary issue's most singular cover required the talents of 34 (count 'em, 34) various artists. To the first eagle-eyed reader who correctly identifies who did what to whom, and how (and who qualifies under the rules below)—we will be awarding the above-mentioned piece of art—autographed by the entire regualr creative team of ''the Legion'', suitable for framing, bartering, or enclosure in the time capsule of your choice!
+As you no doubt noticed, this special anniversary issue's most singular cover required the talents of 34 (count 'em, 34) various artists. To the first eagle-eyed reader who correctly identifies who did what to whom, and how (and who qualifies under the rules below)—we will be awarding the above-mentioned piece of art—autographed by the entire regular creative team of ''the Legion'', suitable for framing, bartering, or enclosure in the time capsule of your choice!
 RULES:
-) Every character must be listed in the ''same order as below'', followed by the name of the pencil/ink artist or penciller/inker ''team'', who illustrated that particular character.
+# Every character must be listed in the ''same order as below'', followed by the name of the pencil/ink artist or penciller/inker ''team'', who illustrated that particular character.
+# To qualify, your answer must be postmarked no later than ''April'' 15th, 1983 and should be addressed to Legion #300 Contest, 666 Fifth Ave., N.Y., N.Y. 10103.
-) To qualify, your answer must be postmarked no later than ''April'' 15th, 1983 and should be addressed to Legion #300 Contest, 666 Fifth Ave., N.Y., N.Y. 10103.
+# In the event there is more than one totally correct entry, the following method will be used to determine the winner:
-) In the event there is more than one totally correct entry, the following method will be used to determine the winner:
 :First: the earliest postmark on a totally correct entry; if still tied, then
 :Second: a random drawing from all totally correct entries bearing the earliest postmark
+# If there is no totally correct entry, then the above rules will be applied to all entries with the highest total of correct artist identifications.
-) If there is no totally correct entry, then the above rules will be applied to all entries with the highest total of correct artist identifications.
 That's it! Pretty easy, right? REMEMBER: Every figure was handled by a ''DIFFERENT'' artist or penciller/inker team. CLUE: Keith Giffen pencilled two figures.
@@ Line 90: / Line 130: @@
 Those who only pencilled a figure: [[Ross Andru]], Howard Bender, [[Gene Colan]], Keith Giffen (2), [[Ed Hannigan]], [[Carmine Infantino]], Larry Mahlstedt, [[George Tuska]].
-Those who only inked a figure: Dan Adkins, [[Mike DeCarlo]], Frank Giacoia, Keith Giffen, [[Dave Hunt]], Larry Mahlstedt, [[Bob Oskner]], [[Bob Smith]], [[Romeo Tanghal]].
+Those who only inked a figure: Dan Adkins, [[Mike DeCarlo]], Frank Giacoia, Keith Giffen, [[Dave Hunt]], Larry Mahlstedt, [[Bob Oksner]], [[Bob Smith]], [[Romeo Tanghal]].
-Those who pencilled and inked the same figure: [[Jim Aparo]], [[Howard Chaykin]], Dave Cockrum, [[Ernie Colon]], [[Paris Cullins]], [[Jan Duursema]], Dick Giordano, [[Don Heck]], [[Gil Kane]], [[Joe Kubert]], [[Jose Luis Garcia Lopez]], [[Joe Orlando]], [[George Perez]], Kurt Schaffenberger, Jim Sherman, [[Walter Simonson]], Joe Staton, Curt Swan, [[Trevor Von Eeden]].
+Those who pencilled and inked the same figure: [[Jim Aparo]], [[Howard Chaykin]], Dave Cockrum, [[Ernie Colon]], [[Paris Cullins]], [[Jan Duursema]], Dick Giordano, [[Don Heck]], [[Gil Kane]], [[Joe Kubert]], [[José Luis García-López]], [[Joe Orlando]], [[George Perez]], Kurt Schaffenberger, Jim Sherman, [[Walt Simonson]], Joe Staton, Curt Swan, [[Trevor von Eeden]].
 GOOD LUCK!! LONG LIVE THE LEGION!!
+==Solicitation==
+==Reprints==
+'''The Future Is Forever!''' has not yet been reprinted.
 ==See also==
+*Announcements
+*Previews
+*Reviews and Discussion
+*[[Legion Publication History/1983-1986|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 1983-1986]]
+*[[Legion Publication History/Series/Legion of Super-Heroes v2|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v2]]
+*[[Chronology/Preboot/Pre-Crisis|Pre-Crisis Chronology]]
+*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Legion of Super-Heroes v2|Quick index of links to other ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v2 issues]]
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+|prev_continuity=[[Legion of Super-Heroes v2 299|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v2 #299]]
+|next_continuity=[[DC Comics Presents 59|''DC Comics Presents'' #59]]
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+|next_publication=[[DC Comics Presents 59|''DC Comics Presents'' #59]]
+}}
-[[Category:Pre-Crisis issues]]
+[[Category:Legion of Super-Heroes v2 issues]]