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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|[[Superman v1 147|'''''Superman'' #147''']] (published [[June 13]], 1961, cover date August 1961)
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[Superman v1 147|''Superman'' #147]]''' (published [[June 13]], 1961, cover date August 1961)
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*''"The Legion of Super-Villains!"'' The Legion of Super-Villains recruits Lex Luthor in an attempt to humiliate the Legion by destroying Superman. (1st app. LSV, the Adult Legion, Cosmic Man, Lightning Man & Saturn Woman.  1st app. & origin Cosmic King, Lightning Lord & Saturn Queen. Origin Lightning Lad)
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*'''The Legion of Super-Villains!'''
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**W: Jerry Seigel; P: Curt Swan; I: [[Sheldon Moldoff]]; L: [[Milton Snapinn]]; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' The [[Legion of Super-Villains/Pre-Crisis|Legion of Super-Villains]] recruits Lex Luthor in an attempt to humiliate the Legion by destroying Superman..
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**''First appearances:'' Legion of Super-Villains, [[Adult Legion]], [[Cosmic Man]], [[Lightning Man]],[[Saturn Woman]], [[Cosmic King/Pre-Crisis|Cosmic King]], [[Lightning Lord/Pre-Crisis|Lightning Lord]] & [[Saturn Queen/Pre-Crisis|Saturn Queen]].
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**''Notes:'' Origin of Lightning Lad & LSV
 
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|[[Action Comics 289|'''''Action Comics'' #289''']] (published [[April 26]], 1962, cover date June 1962)
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[Action Comics 286|''Action Comics'' #286]]''' (published [[January 30]], 1962, cover date March 1962)
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*''"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.)
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*'''The Jury of Super-Enemies!'''
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**W: Robert Bernstein; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Notes:'' Second appearance of LSV, with Luthor, Brainiac & Electro as members - cameo in a dream sequence
 
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|[[Superman v1 155|'''''Superman'' #155''']] (published [[June 21]], 1962, cover date August 1962)
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[Action Comics 289|''Action Comics'' #289]]''' (published [[April 26]], 1962, cover date June 1962)
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*''"The Downfall of Superman!"'' Superman switches placed with a famous wrestler in an attempt to capture gangsters. (App. Cosmic Man & Lightning Man.)
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*'''Superman's Super-Courtship!'''
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**W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' Supergirl searches many worlds and times to find a suitable wife for Superman.
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**''Notes:'' Second appearance of Adult Legion, first mention of the marriage of Lightning Lad & Saturn Girl.
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Superman-v1-155.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks)]]
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[Superman v1 155|''Superman'' #155]]''' (published [[June 21]], 1962, cover date August 1962)
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*'''The Downfall of Superman!'''
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**W: Jerry Seigel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' Superman switches placed with a famous wrestler in an attempt to capture gangsters.
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**''Notes:'' Adult Legionnaires Cosmic Man & Lightning Man appear.
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|valign="top"|<!--[[Image:JimmyOlsen063.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]-->
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 63|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #63]]''' (published [[July 5]], 1962, cover date September 1962)
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*'''The League of Fantastic Supermen!'''
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**W: Jerry Seigel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Notes:'' Third appearance of LSV.
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**''First appearances:'' [[Chameleon Chief]], [[Sun Emperor]]
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|<!--[[Image:Adventure331.jpg|80px|Cover artwork by Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering)]]-->
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[Adventure Comics 331|''Adventure Comics'' #331]]''' (published [[February 25]], 1965, cover date April 1965)
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*'''The Triumph of the Legion of Super-Villains!'''
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**W: Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger; P&I: Jim Mooney; L: David Huffine; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' As the only member left, Dynamo Boy holds tryouts for new Legion members.
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**''First appearances:'' [[Golden Boy]], [[Polecat]], [[Tusker]], [[Animal Lad]].
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**''Notes:'' Adult LSV appearance
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 87|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #87]]''' (published [[July 8]], 1965, cover date September 1965)
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*'''The Arena of Doom!'''
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**W: Jerry Seigel, Mort Weisinger; P&I: Al Plastino; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' The LSV tries to force Jimmy to kill Superman. (App. LSV with Luthor & Brainiac as members)
 
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|[[Image:Adventure354.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering)]]
 
|[[Image:Adventure354.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering)]]
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|'''[[Adventure Comics 354|''Adventure Comics'' #354]]''' (published [[January 31]], 1967, cover date March 1967)
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[Adventure Comics 354|''Adventure Comics'' #354]]''' (published [[January 31]], 1967, cover date March 1967)
 
*'''The Adult Legion!'''
 
*'''The Adult Legion!'''
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**W: Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan, Jim Shooter (layouts only); I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
 
**''Notes:'' App. Adult Legion. 1st app. in cameo Chemical King, Quantum Queen, Reflecto & Shadow Lass)
 
**''Notes:'' App. Adult Legion. 1st app. in cameo Chemical King, Quantum Queen, Reflecto & Shadow Lass)
 
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Adventure355.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering)]]
 
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|'''[[Adventure Comics 355|''Adventure Comics'' #355]]''' (published [[February 28]], 1967, cover date April 1967)
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[Adventure Comics 355|''Adventure Comics'' #355]]''' (published [[February 28]], 1967, cover date April 1967)
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*'''The War of the Legions!'''
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*'''The War of the Legions'''
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**W: Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan, Jim Shooter (layouts only); I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
 
**''Story:'' The Legion battles their villainous counterparts with the help of descendants of two of Superman's greatest nemesis.
 
**''Story:'' The Legion battles their villainous counterparts with the help of descendants of two of Superman's greatest nemesis.
 
**''Notes:'' 30th century Mr. Mxyzptlk and Lex Luthor join Adult Legion)
 
**''Notes:'' 30th century Mr. Mxyzptlk and Lex Luthor join Adult Legion)
 
*'''The Six-Legged Legionnaire!'''
 
*'''The Six-Legged Legionnaire!'''
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**W: Otto Binder, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
 
**''Join Legion:'' Lana Lang (as [[Insect Queen/Pre-Crisis|Insect Queen]])
 
**''Join Legion:'' Lana Lang (as [[Insect Queen/Pre-Crisis|Insect Queen]])
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|<!--[[Image:WorldsFinest172.jpg|80px|Cover art by by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]-->
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[World's Finest Comics 172|''World's Finest Comics'' #172]]''' (published [[October 26]], 1967, cover date December 1967)
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*'''Superman and Batman...Brothers!'''
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**W: Jim Shooter; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Notes:'' Batman joins Adult Legion
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|bgcolor="#e5e5e5"|'''[[Superman v1 213|''Superman v1'' #213]]''' (published [[November 7]], 1968, cover date January 1969)
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*'''The Most Dangerous Door in the World!'''
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**W: Cary Bates; P: Curt Swan; I: Jack Abel; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' Plot. (App. adult Brainiac 5)
 
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|valign="top"|[[Image:LSHv2-300.jpg|80px|Cover art by 34 different artists -- see issue page for details]]

Revision as of 16:47, 30 September 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

This page is written from
the Real World point of view		 RWnotL.png

This page gathers the information pertaining to all issues containing material about the Adult Legion from the regular pages of the Legion Publication History, including stories featuring the adult Legion of Super-Villains. As of The Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #300, its was formally established that previous stories featuring the adult versions of characters take place in another continuity or universe than the regular Legion chronology.

Issues

Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Stan Kaye (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering) Superman #147 (published June 13, 1961, cover date August 1961)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks) Action Comics #286 (published January 30, 1962, cover date March 1962)
  • The Jury of Super-Enemies!
    • W: Robert Bernstein; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Second appearance of LSV, with Luthor, Brainiac & Electro as members - cameo in a dream sequence
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering) Action Comics #289 (published April 26, 1962, cover date June 1962)
  • Superman's Super-Courtship!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Supergirl searches many worlds and times to find a suitable wife for Superman.
    • Notes: Second appearance of Adult Legion, first mention of the marriage of Lightning Lad & Saturn Girl.
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks) Superman #155 (published June 21, 1962, cover date August 1962)
  • The Downfall of Superman!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Superman switches placed with a famous wrestler in an attempt to capture gangsters.
    • Notes: Adult Legionnaires Cosmic Man & Lightning Man appear.
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63 (published July 5, 1962, cover date September 1962)
  • The League of Fantastic Supermen!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Third appearance of LSV.
    • First appearances: Chameleon Chief, Sun Emperor
Adventure Comics #331 (published February 25, 1965, cover date April 1965)
  • The Triumph of the Legion of Super-Villains!
    • W: Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger; P&I: Jim Mooney; L: David Huffine; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: As the only member left, Dynamo Boy holds tryouts for new Legion members.
    • First appearances: Golden Boy, Polecat, Tusker, Animal Lad.
    • Notes: Adult LSV appearance
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #87 (published July 8, 1965, cover date September 1965)
  • The Arena of Doom!
    • W: Jerry Seigel, Mort Weisinger; P&I: Al Plastino; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: The LSV tries to force Jimmy to kill Superman. (App. LSV with Luthor & Brainiac as members)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering) Adventure Comics #354 (published January 31, 1967, cover date March 1967)
  • The Adult Legion!
    • W: Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan, Jim Shooter (layouts only); I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: App. Adult Legion. 1st app. in cameo Chemical King, Quantum Queen, Reflecto & Shadow Lass)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering) Adventure Comics #355 (published February 28, 1967, cover date April 1967)
  • The War of the Legions
    • W: Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan, Jim Shooter (layouts only); I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: The Legion battles their villainous counterparts with the help of descendants of two of Superman's greatest nemesis.
    • Notes: 30th century Mr. Mxyzptlk and Lex Luthor join Adult Legion)
  • The Six-Legged Legionnaire!
    • W: Otto Binder, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Join Legion: Lana Lang (as Insect Queen)
World's Finest Comics #172 (published October 26, 1967, cover date December 1967)
  • Superman and Batman...Brothers!
    • W: Jim Shooter; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Batman joins Adult Legion
Superman v1 #213 (published November 7, 1968, cover date January 1969)
  • The Most Dangerous Door in the World!
    • W: Cary Bates; P: Curt Swan; I: Jack Abel; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Plot. (App. adult Brainiac 5)
Cover art by 34 different artists -- see issue page for details The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #300 (publication date March 17, 1983, cover date June 1983)
  • "The Future Is Forever!"
  • "First Vision"
  • "Second Vision"
  • "Third Vision"
  • "Fourth Vision"
  • "Fifth Vision"
  • "Sixth Vision"
Pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Jesús Merino, coloring by Laura Martin Superman/Batman #14 (published November 17, 2004; cover date January 2005)
Pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Jesús Merino, coloring by Laura Martin Superman/Batman #15 (published December 1, 2004; cover date Early February 2005)
  • "Absolute Power Part 2: What Price Freedom..."
    • Appearances by Legion of Super-Villains, alternate versions of Cockrum/Grell era Legionnaires
Pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Jesús Merino, coloring by Laura Martin Superman/Batman #16 (published December 29, 2004 (one week late); cover date Late February 2005)
  • "Absolute Power Part 3: When Time Goes Asunder..."
    • Legion of Super-Villains and Time Bubble appear on one page
Pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Jesús Merino, coloring by Laura Martin Superman/Batman #17 (published February 2, 2005 (two weeks late); cover date March 2005)
  • "Absolute Power Part 4: A World Without Batman..."
    • Legion of Super-Villains appear on one page
Pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Jesús Merino, coloring by Laura Martin Superman/Batman #18 (published April 6, 2005 (seven weeks late); cover date April 2005)
  • "Absolute Power Part 5: Thy Will Be Done..."
    • Appearances by the Adult Legion, Pre-Crisis era Legion Headquarters and the Legion of Super-Villains
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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