Legion Publication History/Homage and parody

This page is written from the Real World point of view

1977
	X-Men v1 #107 Marvel Comics (October) Where No X-Man Has Gone Before First appearance of the Imperial Guard
1980
	Hembeck #3 June Abbott & Costello Meet The Bride Of Hembeck Notes: Includes "Legionnaire crossing" page
1981
	Hembeck #5 February The Hembeck File Notes: Cosmic Boy cameo
1982
	The Facsimile of Super-Folk #1 cover date 1982 (Various strips that parody the Legion.) Written and drawn by George Broderick. Even contains a parody letter column called "Facsimile Outhouse".
1983
	Hembeck #7 January Dial H For Hembeck Notes: Hembeck meets Karate Kid
1984
	normalman #1 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date January 1984) (title) Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
	normalman #2 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date March 1984) (title) Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
	normalman #3 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date June 1984) (title) Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
	normalman #4 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date August 1984) (title) Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
	normalman #5 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date October 1984) (title) Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
	normalman #6 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date December 1984) (title) Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
1985
	normalman #7 Aardvark-Vanaheim, (cover date February 1985) (title) Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
1988
	The Trouble With Girls v1 #12 (cover date August, 1988) Notes: Cover design is a parody/homage of Adventure Comics #300 cover
1993
	Marshal Law: Secret Tribunal #1 (cover date September, 1993) Cape Fear W: Pat Mills; P&I&C: Kevin O'Neill; L: Bill Oakley; E: Dan Thorsland, Robert Boyd Notes: The "League of Heroes" has members named Camouflage Kid, Super Sensitive Girl, Public Spirit Jr., Biogram Girl, and tryouts Growing Boy and Luminous Lad. More unnamed members are shown in the dormitory. Members sit at a table with identifying nameplates. Also an unnamed cat and monkey wearing capes.
1994
	Marshal Law: Secret Tribunal #2 (cover date April, 1994) Court Marshal W: Pat Mills; P&I&C: Kevin O'Neill; L: Bill Oakley; E: Robert Boyd, Dan Thorsland Notes: More members named in the "League of Heroes": Biodegradable Boy, Abnormal Boy, Matchstick Boy, Skeleton Boy, Photosynthesis Girl, Scrap Iron Lad, Teen Trunk and Transparent Lad. League of Super Pets gets a name.
1996
	Sergio Aragones Destroys DC #1 (published April 17, 1996; cover date June, 1996)
	Dark Horse Presents #114 Dark Horse Comics, cover date October, 1996 America's Favorite Hero! W&P&I: Frank Miller; C: Marie Severin; L: John Workman; E: Bob Schrek, Cary Grazzini Short humor story about Lance Blastoff includes one-panel with characters that look just like the Pre-Crisis Brainiac 5 and Saturn Girl.
	Dark Horse Presents #115 Dark Horse Comics, cover date November, 1996 Notes: Cover design is a parody of Adventure Comics #247 cover
1997
	Tales to Offend #1 Dark Horse Comics, cover date July, 1997 Reprints America's Favorite Hero! from Dark Horse Presents #114.
1999
	The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide (29th Edition) Avon Books, first printing April, 1999 Notes: Alex Ross cover is homage to cover of Adventure Comics #247 Legiondary Adventures W: Mark Huesman A Brief History of Super-Teams W: Arnold T. Blumberg
2000
	Top 10 #8, America's Best Comics, published March 8, 2000, cover date June 2000 The Overview Notes: Artwork throughout the series contains numerous unnamed characters in the background, many of which have a strong resemblance to characters from other pop culture sources. Two such background characters in this issue might be Elastic Lad and Dawnstar.
	Top 10 #9, America's Best Comics, published May 10, 2000, cover date October 2000 Rules of Engagement Notes: Background character on front cover that resembles Cosmic Boy.
	Top 10 #10, America's Best Comics, published September 13, 2000, cover date January 2001 Music for the Dead Notes: Background characters that resemble Element Lad and Brainiac 5.
2002
	Simpsons Comics #68 Bongo Entertainment, published March 20, 2002, cover date 2002 Merchants of Vengeance Notes: Parody of Adventure Comics #247 on cover and within story. Membership trials described as the "Legion of Super-Heroes Method".
2005
	Bizarro World Hardcover, published February 2, 2005, cover date 2005
2006
	Bizarro World Trade paperback, published April 26, 2006, cover date 2006
2007
	Special Education #2 National Press Comics, published February 21, 2007, cover date December 2006 Popular W&P: Dave Dwonch; I: Aldo Perez; C: Big Monster; E: Jaimel M. Hemphill (Editor-in-Chief), James Watkins (executive), Dabney Lyons (associate) Notes: Parody of Adventure Comics #247 on cover
	Paul Jenkins' Sidekick: Super Summer Spectacular #1 (of 2) Image Comics, published July 18, 2007, cover date July 2007 Notes: Parody of Adventure Comics #247 on cover
2008
	Bongo Comics Presents Futurama Comics #35 Bongo Entertainment, published January 30, 2008, cover date 2008 Son of the Sun W: Ian Boothby; P: James Lloyd; I: Andrew Pepoy, Dan Davis, Jason Ho, Mike Rote; C: Nathan Hamill, Rick Reese; L: Karen Bates; E: Bill Morrison Notes: Scene parodies cover of Adventure Comics #247
2009
	The Age of the Sentry #5 Marvel Comics, published February 4, 2009, cover date Feb 2009, indicia date Mar 2009 Sentry and the Guardians of the Galaxy in Saved By The Wail! (10 pages) W: Paul Tobin; P: Bill Galvan; I: Terry Pallot; C: Val Staples; E: Mark Paniccia, Jordan D. White (assistant) Notes: Story, in line with the series' motif as Silver Age Superman parodies, is a parody of the SA Legion of Super-Heroes; the Guardians have several one-shot members to this end including "Teen Beat", "Boy Blob", "Laser Lass" and the "Duplicate Gentlemen".
	Tiny Titans #13 (published February 18, 2009; cover date April, 2009) Tough Cookie W: Art Baltazar, Franco; P&I&C&L: Art Baltazar; E: Jann Jones, Simona Martore (assistant) Notes: Brainiac 5, Beppo, Supergirl
	Sentry: The Age of the Sentry Marvel Comics, published June 3, 2009 1st reprint of Sentry and the Guardians of the Galaxy in Saved By The Wail! from The Age of the Sentry #5, February 2009.
2010
The Boys #40 Dynamite Entertainment, published March 3, 2010 The Innocents, Part One W: Garth Ennis; P&I: Darick Robertson; C: Tony Aviña; L: Simon Bowland; E: Joseph Rybandt Notes: Introduces Superduper, a teenage super-hero group with members loosely and unflatteringly based upon the Legion
	The Boys #41 Dynamite Entertainment, published April 7, 2010 The Innocents, Part Two W: Garth Ennis; P&I: Darick Robertson; C: Tony Aviña; L: Simon Bowland; E: Joseph Rybandt Notes: Continues the Superduper storyline
	The Boys #42 Dynamite Entertainment, published May 5, 2010 The Innocents, Part Three W: Garth Ennis; P&I: Darick Robertson, Richard P. Clark; C: Tony Aviña; L: Simon Bowland; E: Joseph Rybandt Notes: Continues the Superduper storyline
	Tiny Titans #28 (published May 19, 2010; cover date July, 2010) Presenting the Super-Pets W: Art Baltazar, Franco; P&I&C&L: Art Baltazar; E: Elisabeth V Gehrlein, Simona Martore (assistant) Notes: Streaky, Beppo, Comet, Krypto Sound Check W: Art Baltazar, Franco; P&I&C&L: Art Baltazar; E: Elisabeth V Gehrlein, Simona Martore (assistant) Notes: Streaky, Supergirl, Superboy (Kon-El), Krypto, Beppo, Comet, Legion time bubble, Brainiac 5, Proty Fetch W: Art Baltazar, Franco; P&I&C&L: Art Baltazar; E: Elisabeth V Gehrlein, Simona Martore (assistant) Notes: Krypto, Streaky, Beppo
	The Boys #43 Dynamite Entertainment, published June 16, 2010 The Innocents, Part Four W: Garth Ennis; P&I: Darick Robertson, Richard P. Clark; C: Tony Aviña; L: Simon Bowland; E: Joseph Rybandt Notes: Concludes the Superduper storyline
	Tiny Titans #31 (published August 18, 2010; cover date October, 2010) Meanwhile at the North Pole near the Fortress of Solitude W: Art Baltazar, Franco; P&I&C&L: Art Baltazar; E: Elisabeth V Gehrlein, Simona Martore (assistant) Appearances: Supergirl, Superboy (Kon-El), Comet, Krypto, Streaky, Beppo, Proty Field Trippin' for Super Snow W: Art Baltazar, Franco; P&I&C&L: Art Baltazar; E: Elisabeth V Gehrlein, Simona Martore (assistant) Appearances: Brainiac 5, Supergirl, Krypto Suddenly! W: Art Baltazar, Franco; P&I&C&L: Art Baltazar; E: Elisabeth V Gehrlein, Simona Martore (assistant) Appearances: Brainiac 5, Supergirl, Superboy (Kon-El), Krypto, Beppo, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, Proty, Streaky, Legion time bubble Meanwhile, at the Fortress of Solitude... W: Art Baltazar, Franco; P&I&C&L: Art Baltazar; E: Elisabeth V Gehrlein, Simona Martore (assistant) Appearances: Beppo