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− | |First appearance Superman | + | |bgcolor="#f0d8d8"|'''''Action Comics'' #1''' (published [[May 3]], 1938; cover date June, 1938) |
+ | *'''untitled one-page origin of Superman & accompanying 12 page story''' | ||
+ | **W: [[Jerry Siegel]]; P&I&L: Joe Schuster; E: Vincent Sullivan | ||
+ | **First appearance of Superman | ||
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− | |First appearance Jimmy Olsen | + | |bgcolor="#f0d8d8"|'''''Action Comics'' #6''' (published [[October 4]], 1938; cover date November, 1938) |
+ | *'''(The Man Who Sold Superman)''' | ||
+ | **W: Jerry Siegel; P: Joe Schuster; I: Paul Cassidy? Paul Lauretta; E: Vincent Sullivan | ||
+ | **First appearance of Jimmy Olsen (as unnamed office boy) | ||
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− | |First appearance Lex Luthor | + | |bgcolor="#f0d8d8"|'''''Action Comics'' #23''' (published [[October 4]], 1938; cover date November, 1938) |
+ | *'''(Europe at War, Part II)''' | ||
+ | **W: Jerry Siegel; P: Joe Schuster; I: Paul Cassidy; E: Whitney Ellsworth | ||
+ | **First appearance of Lex Luthor | ||
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− | | | + | |bgcolor="#f0d8d8"|'''''More Fun Comics'' #101''' (published [[November 21]], 1944; cover date January/February, 1945) |
+ | *'''(The Origin of Superboy)''' | ||
+ | **W: Jerry Siegel; P&I: Joe Schuster; E: Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Jack Schiff (actual) | ||
+ | **First appearance of Superboy | ||
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− | |First appearance Lana Lang | + | |bgcolor="#f0d8d8"|'''''Superboy'' v1 #10''' (published [[July 12]], 1950; cover date September/October, 1950) |
+ | *'''The Girl in Superboy's Life''' | ||
+ | **W: Bill Finger; P: John Sikela; I: Ed Dobrotka; E: Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Jack Schiff (actual) | ||
+ | **First appearance of Lana Lang | ||
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− | | | + | |bgcolor="#f0d8d8"|'''''Superboy'' v1 #90''' (published [[May 18]], 1961; cover date July, 1961) |
+ | *'''Pete Ross' Super-Secret''' | ||
+ | **W: Otto Binder; P: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger | ||
+ | **Pete Ross learns Superboy's secret identity | ||
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− | | | + | |bgcolor="#f0d8d8"|'''''Superman'' v1 #30''' (published [[July 5]], 1944; cover date September/October, 1944) |
+ | *'''The Mysterious Mr. Mxyzptlk''' | ||
+ | **W: Jerry Siegel; P: Joe Shuster, Ira Yarbrough; I: Ira Yarbrough; E: Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Jack Schiff (actual) | ||
+ | **First appearance of Lana Lang | ||
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Revision as of 17:45, 14 October 2007
Legion Publication History |
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1958-1964 • 1965-1970 • 1971-1978 • 1979-1982 • 1983-1986 • 1986-1989 • 1989-1994 • 1994-1996 |
This page is written from the Real World point of view |
During the Legion's early years, there were quite a few issues published that, while not strictly Legion stories, can be linked to the Legion's development or featured appearances by characters who would later be closely associate with the Legion. While not strictly a part of the Legion canon, and thus the Legion's publication history, they are included here because they hold interest to fans of the Legion's earliest tales.
Action Comics #1 (published May 3, 1938; cover date June, 1938)
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Action Comics #6 (published October 4, 1938; cover date November, 1938)
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Action Comics #23 (published October 4, 1938; cover date November, 1938)
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More Fun Comics #101 (published November 21, 1944; cover date January/February, 1945)
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Superboy v1 #10 (published July 12, 1950; cover date September/October, 1950)
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Superboy v1 #90 (published May 18, 1961; cover date July, 1961)
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Superman v1 #30 (published July 5, 1944; cover date September/October, 1944)
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Superman v1 #66 (published July 7, 1950; cover date September/October, 1950)
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Superman v1 #80 (published November 5, 1952, cover date February 1953)
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Adventure Comics #191 (published June 4, 1953, cover date August 1953)
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Adventure Comics #195 (published October 28, 1953, cover date December 1953)
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Adventure Comics #250 (published May 29, 1959, cover date July 1958)
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Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #31 (published July 17, 1958, cover date September 1958)
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Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37 (published April 7, 1959, cover date June 1959)
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Wonder Woman v1 #101 (published August 14, 1959, cover date October 1959)
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #46 (published May 19, 1960, cover date July 1960)
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #23 (published December 22, 1960, cover date February 1961)
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Action Comics #277 (published April 27, 1961, cover date June 1961)
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54 (published May 18, 1961, cover date July 1961)
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Adventure Comics #287 (published June 29, 1961, cover date August 1961)
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Adventure Comics #288 (published July 27, 1961, cover date September 1961)
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #28 (published August 8, 1961, cover date October 1961)
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Action Comics #284 (published November 30, 1961, cover date January 1962)
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #33 (published March 27, 1962, cover date May 1962)
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Action Comics #288 (published March 29, 1962, cover date May 1962)
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62 (published May 24, 1962, cover date July 1962)
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Superboy v1 #101 (published October 4, 1962, cover date December 1962)
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Superman #161 (published March 21, 1963, cover date May 1963)
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Action Comics #301 (published April 25, 1963, cover date June 1963)
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane Annual #2 (published June 6, 1963, cover date Summer 1963)
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1964 | |
80-Page Giant #2 (published July 2, 1964, cover date September 1964)
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1965 | |
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #86 (published May 7, 1965, cover date July 1965)
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Superboy v1 #124 (published August 19, 1965, cover date October 1965)
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Superman v1 #181 (published September 16, 1965, cover date November 1965)
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Action Comics #330 (published September 30, 1965, cover date November 1965)
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Superboy v1 #127 (published January 6, 1966, cover date March 1966)
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Superboy v1 #128 (published February 17, 1966, cover date April 1966)
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Action Comics #338 (published April 28, 1966, cover date June 1966)
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94 (published May 24, 1966, cover date July 1966)
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Superboy v1 #132 (published July 7, 1966, cover date September 1966)
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #69(published August 9, 1966, cover date October 1966)
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Superboy v1 #136 (published January 5, 1967, cover date March 1967)
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Superboy v1 #138 (published March 14, 1967, cover date May/June 1967)
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #104 (published June 13, 1967, cover date August/September 1967)
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #105 (published July 11, 1967, cover date September 1967)
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #111 (published April 9, 1968, cover date June 1968)
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Superman v1 #212 (published October 15, 1968, cover date December 1968)
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Legion Publication History |
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1958-1964 • 1965-1970 • 1971-1978 • 1979-1982 • 1983-1986 • 1986-1989 • 1989-1994 • 1994-1996 |