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|[[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 24|'''''The Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #24''']] (publication date [[*]], 1986, cover date July 1986)
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|[[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 27|'''''The Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #27''']] (publication date [[*]], 1986, cover date October 1986)
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*"Going Home"
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|[[Secret Origins v3 8|'''''Secret Origins'' v3 #8''']] (publication date [[*]], 1986, cover date November 1986)
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|[[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 28|'''''The Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #28''']] (publication date [[*]], 1986, cover date November 1986)
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*"The Lost Hero"
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|[[Legion of Super-Heroes Annual v3 2|'''''The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual'' v3 #2''']] (publication date [[*]], 1986, cover date 1986)
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*"Child of Darkness, Child of Light"
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|[[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 29|'''''The Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #29''']] (publication date [[*]], 1986, cover date December 1986)
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*"No Star Shall Shine"
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*"Is History Destiny?"
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|[[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 31|'''''The Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #31''']] (publication date [[*]], 1986, cover date February 1987)
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*"Knights in Shining Armor"
 
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Revision as of 21:08, 24 September 2006

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

1979

The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #259 (publication date October 22, 1979, cover date January 1980)
  • "Psycho War"
The New Adventures Of Superboy #1 (publication date October 22, 1979, cover date January 1980)
  • "35 Years of Superboy" (text feature mentions Legion)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #260 (publication date November 19, 1979, cover date February 1980)
  • "Come to the Circus and Die!"
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #1 (publication date December 3, 1979, cover date March/April 1980)
  • 2nd reprint “The Legion of Super-Heroes!” from Adventure Comics #247, April 1958
  • 1st reprint of “The Legion of Substitute-Heroes!” from Adventure Comics #306, Mar. 1963
  • 1st reprint of "The Rogue Legionnaire!" from Adventure Comics #349, Oct. 1966; , #161, #163)
DC Special Series #21 (Super-Star Holiday Spectacular) (publication date December 3, 1979, cover date Spring 1980)
  • "Star Light, Star Bright ... Farthest Star I See Tonight!"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #261 (publication date December 17, 1979, cover date March 1980)
  • "Space Circus of Death!"

1980

Action Comics #506] (publication date January 21, 1980, cover date April 1980)
  • "The Children's Exodus From Earth!" (Superman meets Superboy in time stream en route to Legion meeting)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #262 (publication date January 21, 1980, cover date April 1980)
  • "The Planet That Captured the Legion"
The New Adventures Of Superboy #4 (publication date January 21, 1980, cover date April 1980)
  • "Superboy Family" (text feature mentions Mon-El)
GREEN LANTERN (v2) 128 May 1
  • "Fact File number 1" (text feature mentions Insect Queen)
SUPER FRIENDS 32 May
  • "Fact File number 1" (text feature mentions Insect Queen)
WARLORD (v.1) 33 May
  • "Fact File number 1" (text feature mentions Insect Queen)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #263 (publication date *, 1980, cover date May 1980)
  • "Day of Judgment"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #264 (publication date *, 1980, cover date June 1980)
  • "Dagon's Cavern of Doom!"
HEMBECK 3 June
  • "Abbott & Costello Meet The Bride Of Hembeck" (classic "Legionnaire crossing" page)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #265 (publication date *, 1980, cover date July 1980)
  • "The Brigadoon Syndrome!"
BEST OF DC COMICS DIGEST #6
  • (1st reprint of “Superboy and the 5 Legion Traitors!” from Superboy 117, Dec. 1964) August
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #266 (publication date *, 1980, cover date August 1980)
  • "Kantuu"
DC COMICS PRESENTS 25 September
  • "Judgment Night" (recalls evens of #372 shown in flashback)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #267 (publication date *, 1980, cover date September 1980)
  • "To Bottle A Genie!" "The Grounded Legionnaires"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #268 (publication date *, 1980, cover date October 1980)
  • "Life After Life After Life"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #269 (publication date *, 1980, cover date November 1980)
  • "Who Shall Name the Dark Man?"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #270 (publication date *, 1980, cover date December 1980)
  • "Who Is the Dark Man?"

1981

The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #271 (publication date *, 1980, cover date January 1981)
  • "What Is the Dark Man?"
SECRETS OF THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES 1 January
  • "The Past ... Seen Darkly"
DC SPECIAL SERIES #23
  • (2nd reprint of “The Composite Superman!” from World’s Finest Comics #142, June, 1964) February
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #272 (publication date *, 1980, cover date February 1981)
  • "The Secret Origin of Blok!" (Blok joins)
SECRETS OF THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES 2 February
  • "R. J. Brande Is Dying!!"
WORLD'S FINEST COMICS DIGEST (DC SPECIAL SERIES # 23) February
  • (reprint #97)
HEMBECK 5 February
  • "The Hembeck File" (Cosmic Boy cameo)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #273 (publication date *, 1981, cover date March 1981)
  • "A Murderer -- Among Us?"
SECRETS OF THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES 3 March
  • "Revelation!"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #274 (publication date *, 1981, cover date April 1981)
  • "The Exaggerated Death of Ultra Boy"
THE BEST OF DC 11 April
  • (reprint #387)
DC SPECIAL BLUE RIBBON DIGEST 8 April
  • (reprints #186, #189, #264, #272)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #275 (publication date *, 1981, cover date May 1981)
  • "Of Pride, Passion and Piracy!"
THE SUPERMAN FAMILY 207 May
  • "Look Homeward, Argonian!"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #276 (publication date *, 1981, cover date June 1981)
  • "Lord Romdur's Castle"
SUPER FRIENDS 45 June
  • "The Man Who Collected Villains!" (app. Time Trapper)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #277 (publication date *, 1981, cover date July 1981)
  • "The Man Who Chained the Earth!"
SUPER FRIENDS 46 July
  • "The Conqueror's Greatest Conquest!" (app. Time Trapper)
SUPERMAN AND HIS INCREDIBLE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE (DC SPECIAL SERIES No. 26) Summer
  • "Fortress Of Fear!" (20th century Mon-El appears in the Phantom Zone)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #278 (publication date *, 1981, cover date August 1981)
  • "Tragedy at the Top of the World!"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #279 (publication date *, 1981, cover date September 1981)
  • "Castle Grimbor Must Fall!"
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (v.1) 178 September
  • "Paperchase" (Legion cruiser in one panel)
DC COMICS PRESENTS 38 October
  • (pin-up includes Legion)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #280 (publication date *, 1981, cover date October 1981)
  • "O! Call Back Yesterday"
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (v.1) 179 October
  • "Time-Bomb With the Thousand-Year Fuse!"
THE BEST OF DC 17 October
  • (reprint #29)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #281 (publication date *, 1981, cover date November 1981)
  • "Madness Is the Molecule Master"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #282 (publication date *, 1981, cover date December 1981)
  • "If Answers There Be ..."
THE BEST OF DC 19 December
  • (2nd reprint of "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!" from Superman #162, July, 1963)

1982

The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #283 (publication date *, 1981, cover date January 1982)
  • "The Startling Secret of Wildfire!" (origin Wildfire)
THE PHANTOM ZONE 1 January
  • "The Haunting of Charlie Kweskill!" (20th cen. Mon-El appears in the Phantom Zone)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #284 (publication date *, 1981, cover date February 1982)
  • "The Soul-Thief from the Stars"
THE PHANTOM ZONE 2 February
  • "Earth Under Siege!" (20th cen. Mon-El appears in the Phantom Zone)
DC COMICS PRESENTS 43 March
  • "In Final Battle"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #285 (publication date *, 1982, cover date March 1982)
  • "Night Never Falls At Nullport"
  • "The Forgotten Future"
THE SUPERMAN FAMILY 216 March
  • "Victory Is Only 5,000 Centuries Away!" (mention Rond Vidar)
THE PHANTOM ZONE 3 March
  • "The Terror Beyond Twilight!" (20th cen. Mon-El appears in the Phantom Zone)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #286 (publication date *, 1982, cover date April 1982)
  • "Old Friends, New Relatives and Other Corpses!"
  • "A Crown for the Princess"
THE PHANTOM ZONE 4 April
  • "The Phantom Planet!" (20th cen. Mon-El appears in the Phantom Zone)
THE BEST OF DC 24 May
  • "Murder In Glass" (Marte Allon elected Pres. of Earth)
  • (reprints #171, #198, #199, #238) "Meet the Legion"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #287 (publication date *, 1982, cover date May 1982)
  • "Save the Suicide Squad" "Prologue To Darkness"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #288 (publication date *, 1982, cover date June 1982)
  • "The Legionnaire's Made For Burning"
DC SPECIAL BLUE RIBBON DIGEST 22 June
  • (1st reprint of "Target 21 Legionnaires!" from Adventure Comics #348, Sept. 1966)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #289 (publication date *, 1982, cover date July 1982)
  • "A Cold and Lonely Corner of Hell!"
  • "Once Upon An Insanity"
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.2) ANNUAL 1 1982
  • "Monster In A Little Girl's Mind!" (1st app. Invisible Kid II, joins)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #290 (publication date *, 1982, cover date August 1982)
  • "And the Servant Shall Be A Sign ..."
THE BEST OF DC 27 August
  • (reprint #205)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #291 (publication date *, 1982, cover date September 1982)
  • "... A Sign of Great Dawning"
  • "Of Leaders and Lovers"
Adventure491.jpg Adventure Comics #491 (published June 3, 1982, cover date September 1982)
  • (3rd reprint “The Legion of Super-Heroes!” from Adventure Comics #247, April 1958; 2nd reprint of “Prisoner of the Super-Heroes!" from Adventure Comics #267, December, 1959)
WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 283 September
  • untitled
DC COMICS PRESENTS 50 October
  • "When You Wish Upon A Planetoid!" comment: (20th century Controllers, Miracle Machine)
  • (pin-up includes Legion)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #292 (publication date *, 1982, cover date October 1982)
  • "Darkness Transcendent"
Adventure492.jpg Adventure Comics #492 (published July 1, 1982, cover date October 1982)
  • (2nd reprint of “The Three Super-Heroes!” from Action Comics #267, August, 1960; 2nd reprint of “The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!” from Superboy #86, January, 1961)
WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 284 October
  • "I ... Amalgamax"
ACTION COMICS 537 November
  • "... Half A Superman!" (Legion time bubble)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #293 (publication date *, 1982, cover date November 1982)
  • "Within the Darkness ..."
Adventure493.jpg Adventure Comics #493 (published August 5, 1982, cover date November 1982)
  • (2nd reprint of “Lana Lang and the Legion of Super-Heroes!” from Adventure Comics #282, March, 1961; 2nd reprint of “Supergirl’s Three Super-Girlfriends!” from Action Comics #276, May, 1961)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #294 (publication date *, 1982, cover date December 1982)
  • "Darkseid"
Adventure494.jpg Adventure Comics #494 (published September 2, 1982, cover date December 1982)
  • (2nd reprint of “Superboy’s Big Brother!” from Superboy #89, June, 1961; 3rd reprint of “The Legion of Super-Villains!” from Superman #147, September, 1961)
WORLD OF KRYPTON 1982
  • (reprint #374) (Tor Books paperback)

1983

The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #295 (publication date *, 1982, cover date January 1983)
  • "The Origin of the Universe File"
Adventure495.jpg Adventure Comics #495 (published October 7, 1982, cover date January 1983)
  • (2nd reprint of “The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!” from Adventure Comics #290, November, 1961; 2nd reprint of “The Legion of Super-Traitors!” from Adventure Comics #293, February, 1962)
HEMBECK 7 January
  • "Dial H For Hembeck" (Hembeck meets Karate Kid)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #296 (publication date *, 1982, cover date February 1983)
  • "What Do You Do On the Day After Doomsday?"
SUPERMAN (v.1) 380 February
  • "A Mind-Switch In Time!" (mention Legion)
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY 38 February
  • "The Day That Lasted Forever" (mention Legion )
Adventure496.jpg Adventure Comics #496 (published November 4, 1982, cover date February 1983)
  • (2nd reprint of “Supergirl’s Greatest Challenge!” from Action Comics #287, April, 1962; 1st reprint of “Superman’s Super-Courtship!” from Action Comics #289, June, 1962)
THE BEST OF DC 33 February
  • (2nd reprint of "The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!" from Adventure Comics #327, Dec. 1964; #234, #259, #311, #337, #345b, #352)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #297 (publication date *, 1983, cover date March 1983)
  • untitled
SUPERMAN (v.1) 381 March
  • "Whose Super-Life Is It Anyway?" (mention Legion)
Adventure497.jpg Adventure Comics #497 (published December 9, 1982, cover date March 1983)
  • (2nd reprint of “The Boy With Ultra Powers!” from Superboy #98, July, 1962; 2nd reprint of “The Face Behind the Lead Mask!” from Adventure Comics #300, September, 1962)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #298 (publication date *, 1983, cover date April 1983)
  • "The Edge of Nowhere"
SUPERMAN (v.1) 382 April
  • "Where Trouble Goes -- Euphor Follows" (mention Legion)
Adventure498.jpg Adventure Comics #498 (published January 6, 1983, cover date April 1983)
  • (2nd reprint of “The Secret Origin of Bouncing Boy!” from Adventure Comics #301, October, 1962; 2nd reprint of “Sun Boy’s Lost Power!” from Adventure Comics #302, November, 1962)
THE BEST OF DC 35 April
  • (reprint #438)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #299 (publication date *, 1983, cover date May 1983)
  • "Not a Ghost of a Chance"
Adventure499.jpg Adventure Comics #499 (published February 3, 1983, cover date May 1983)
  • (1st reprint of “The Fantastic Spy!” from Adventure Comics #303, Dec. 1962; 2nd reprint of “The Stolen Super Powers!” from Adventure Comics #304, Jan. 1963)
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD 198 May
  • "Terrorists of the Heart!" (x-over Karate Kid)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #300 (publication date *, 1983, cover date June 1983)
  • "The Future Is Forever!"
  • "First Vision"
  • "Second Vision"
  • "Third Vision"
  • "Fourth Vision"
  • "Fifth Vision"
  • "Sixth Vision"
Adventure500.jpg Adventure Comics #500 (published March 3, 1983, cover date June 1983)
  • (2nd reprint of "The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire!" from Adventure Comics #305, Feb. 1963; 2nd reprint of “The Legion of Substitute-Heroes!” from Adventure Comics #306, Mar. 1963;1st reprint of “The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero!” from Adventure Comics #307, Apr. 1963; 2nd reprint of “The Return of Lightning Lad!” from Adventure Comics #308, May, 1963; 1st reprint of “The Legion of Super-Monsters!” from Adventure Comics #309, June, 1963; 1st reprint of “The Doom of the Super-Heroes!” from Adventure Comics #310, July, 1963; 1st reprint of "The War Between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!" from Adventure Comics #311, Aug. 1963; 2nd reprint of "The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!" from Adventure Comics #312, Sept. 1963, 2nd reprint of “The Condemned Legionnaires!” from Adventure Comics #313, Oct. 1963; 2nd reprint of "The World of Doomed Olsens!" from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72, Oct. 1963) June
LSHv2-301.jpg The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #301 (publication date *, 1983, cover date July 1983)
  • "Different Paths, Different Dooms"
Adventure501.jpg Adventure Comics #501 (published April 7, 1983, cover date July 1983)
  • (1st reprint of "The Super-Villains of All Ages!" from Adventure Comics #314, Nov. 1963; 1st reprint of “The Legionnaires’ Super-Contest!” from Adventure Comics #315, Dec. 1963)
DC COMICS PRESENTS 59 July
  • "Ambush Bug II" (x-over Substitute Legion)
DC COMICS PRESENTS ANNUAL 2 1983
  • "The Last Secret Identity!" (cameo Elastic Lad)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #302 (publication date *, 1983, cover date August 1983)
  • "Family Matters"
Adventure502.jpg Adventure Comics #502 (published May 5, 1983, cover date August 1983)
  • (1st reprint of "The Renegade Super-Hero!" from Adventure Comics #316, Jan. 1964; 1st reprint of "The Menace of Dream Girl!" from Adventure Comics #317, Feb. 1964)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #303 (publication date *, 1983, cover date September 1983)
  • "Those Emerald Eyes Are Shining ..."
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.2) ANNUAL 2 1983
  • "Whatever Gods There Be ..." (marraige Karate Kid & Projectra)
DC SAMPLER nn 1983
  • (contains samples of current DC titles including the Legion)
Adventure503.jpg Adventure Comics #503 (published June 2, 1983, cover date September 1983)
  • (1st reprint of "The Mutiny of the Legionnaires!" from Adventure Comics #318, Mar. 1964; 1st reprint of "Elastic Lad Jimmy and his Legion Romances!" from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #76, Apr. 1964)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #304 (publication date *, 1983, cover date October 1983)
  • "Siege Perilous"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #305 (publication date *, 1983, cover date November 1983)
  • "Violet's Story"
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #306 (publication date *, 1983, cover date December 1983)
  • "Born Under A Lucky Star" (origin Star Boy)

1984

The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #307 (publication date *, 1983, cover date January 1984)
  • "The Prophet Shall Speak"
THE BEST OF DC 44 January
  • (1st reprint of "The Legion's Suicide Squad!" from Adventure Comics #319, Apr. 1964; 2nd reprint of "The Revenge of the Knave from Krypton!" from Adventure Comics #320, May, 1964; 1st reprint of "The Code of the Legion!" from Adventure Comics #321, June, 1964; 1st reprint of "The Super Tests of the Super-Pets!" from Adventure Comics #322, July, 1964; 2nd reprint of "The Eight Impossible Missions!" from Adventure Comics #323, Aug. 1964)
NORMALMAN 1 Aardvark-Vanaheim, January
  • (Legion of Superfluous-Heroes)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #308 (publication date *, 1983, cover date February 1984)
  • "... And the Sky Itself Shall Burn!"
  • "Guess What's Coming To Dinner?"
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY 50 February
  • "Dial "V" For Villain!"
NORMALMAN 2 Aardvark-Vanaheim, February
  • (Legion of Superfluous-Heroes)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #309 (publication date *, 1984, cover date March 1984)
  • "As The Sky Burns"
  • "Monarchs Of All They Survey"
THE BEST OF DC 46 March
  • (reprint #181)
NORMALMAN 3 Aardvark-Vanaheim, March
  • (Legion of Superfluous-Heroes)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #310 (publication date *, 1984, cover date April 1984)
  • "Omen"
NORMALMAN 4 Aardvark-Vanaheim, April
  • (Legion of Superfluous-Heroes)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #311 (publication date *, 1984, cover date May 1984)
  • "Destruction By Design"
  • "A Shared Destiny"
NORMALMAN 5 Aardvark-Vanaheim, May
  • (Legion of Superfluous-Heroes)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #312 (publication date *, 1984, cover date June 1984)
  • "Good Cop, Bad Cop?"
NORMALMAN 6 Aardvark-Vanaheim, June
  • (Legion of Superfluous-Heroes)
The Legion Of Super-Heroes v2 #313 (publication date *, 1984, cover date July 1984)
  • "Death Threat"
THE BEST OF DC 50 July
  • (reprint #482)
NORMALMAN 7 Aardvark-Vanaheim, July
  • (Legion of Superfluous-Heroes)
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 1 August
  • "Here A Villain, There A Villain ..."
TALES OF THE LEGION 314 August
  • "The Trial of Ontiir"
  • "A Witch Shall Be Born"
DC SAMPLER 2 September
  • (contains samples of current DC titles including the Legion)
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 2 September
  • "...Where A Villain?"
TALES OF THE LEGION 315 September
  • "Judgment!"
  • "The Forging"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.2) ANNUAL 3 1984
  • "The Curse"
THE BEST OF DC 52 September
  • (reprint #491)
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 3 October
  • "Everywhere A Villain ... ?"
TALES OF THE LEGION 316 October
  • "Meanwhile ..."
  • "The Path Not Taken"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 4 November
  • "Lest Villainy Triumph" (death Karate Kid)
TALES OF THE LEGION 317 November
  • "Death Trip!"
  • "Once A Hero ..."
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 5 December
  • "An Eye For An Eye A Villain For A Hero!"
TALES OF THE LEGION 318 December
  • "Shadows of Future Past"
GREEN LANTERN (v.2) 183 December
  • "Day of Disaster" (Karate Kid cameo in flashback)

1985

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 6 January
  • "Silver Linings"
DC SAMPLER 3 January
  • (contains samples of current DC titles including the Legion)
ACTION COMICS 563 January
  • "Jimmy Olsen -- Blob!" (Jimmy drinks defective Elastic Lad serum)
TALES OF THE LEGION 319 January
  • "If Memory Should Fail"
THE BEST OF DC 57
  • (2nd reprint of "The Legion of Super-Outlaws!" from Adventure Comics #324, Sept. 1964; 1st reprint of "Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes!" from Adventure Comics #325, Oct. 1964; 2nd reprint of "The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires!" from Adventure Comics #326, Nov. 1964; 3rd reprint of "The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!" from Adventure Comics #327, Dec. 1964; 2nd reprint of "The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!" from Adventure Comics #328, Jan. 1965; 1st reprint of "The Bizzaro Legion!" from Adventure Comics #329, Feb. 1965; reprint of the "Origins and Powers" featurette from Adventure Comics #316) February
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 7 February
  • "A Choice Of Dooms"
TALES OF THE LEGION 320 February
  • "Magpie Complex"
  • "Triangle?"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 8 March
  • "To Destroy A World!"
TALES OF THE LEGION 321 March
  • "Into Exile!"
DC SPOTLIGHT nn 1985
  • (contains samples of current DC titles including the Legion)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 1 April
  • "The Summoning!"
DC COMICS PRESENTS 80 April
  • "A World Full Of Supermen!"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 9 April
  • "Reunion"
TALES OF THE LEGION 322 April
  • "Lost Among the Missing"
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 2 May
  • "Time And Time Again!"
DC COMICS PRESENTS 81 : May
  • "All This And Kobra Too!" (Ambush talks with Paul Levitz about the Legion)
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 10 May
  • "Election Day"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE # 3

May

TALES OF THE LEGION 323 May
  • "Look Homeward Legionnaires"
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 3 June
  • "Oblivion Upon Us"
THE BEST OF DC 61 June
  • (reprint): THE LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [second series] #308
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 11 June
  • "Taking Care Of Business: Old Business" "New Business"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 4

June

ACTION COMICS 568 June
  • "The Amazing Matchmaker of Metropolis!" (app. Shvaughn Erin)
TALES OF THE LEGION 324 June
  • "The Secret Of the Dark Circle"
  • "The Missing Planet Puzzle"
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 4 July
  • "And Thus Shall the World Die!"
LEGION OF SUBSTITUTE HEROES SPECIAL 1 1985
  • "You Can't Keep A Good Villain Down"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 12 July
  • "The More Things Change"
  • "The More Things Stay the Same"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 5

July

TALES OF THE LEGION 325 July
  • "5 To the Infinite Power"
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 5 August
  • "World's In Limbo"
AMBUSH BUG 3 August
  • "The Ambush Bug History of the DC Universe"
  • "The Return of the Super-Pets" (Super-Pets)
    • "The Ambush Bug Mart" (Proty)
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 13 August
  • "If You Think Khunds Are Cuddly, You'll Love the Lythyls!"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 6

August

TALES OF THE LEGION 326 August
  • (reprint): LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [third series] #1 à
THE BEST OF DC 64
  • (1st reprint of "The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire!" from Adventure Comics #330, Mar. 1965; 1st reprint of "The Triumph of the Legion of Super-Villains!" from Adventure Comics #331, Apr. 1965; 2nd reprint of "The Super Moby Dick of Space!" from Adventure Comics #332, May, 1965; 2nd reprint of "The War Between Krypton and Earth!" from Adventure Comics #333, June, 1965; 1st reprint of "The Unknown Legionnaire!" from Adventure Comics #334, July, 1965) September
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 6 September
  • "3 Earths! 3 Deaths!"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 14 September
  • "Unto the New Generation"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 7

September

TALES OF THE LEGION 327 September
  • (reprint): LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [third series] #2 à
BLUE DEVIL ANNUAL 1 Summer
  • "The Day All Hell Broke Loose!" (refrences Mordru)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 7 October
  • "Beyond the Silent Night"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 15 October
  • "Hostage On A Hostile Star"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 8

October

TALES OF THE LEGION 328 October
  • (reprint): LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [third series] #3 à
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) ANNUAL 1 October
  • "Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold"
THE BEST OF DC 66 November
  • (reprint): DC COMICS PRESENTS #13 à
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 8 November
  • "A Flash Of Lightning"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 16 November
  • "Baptism"
GREEN LANTERN (v.3) 194 November
  • "5"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 9

November

TALES OF THE LEGION 329 November
  • (reprint): LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [third series] #4 à
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 9 December
  • "War Zone"
THE BEST OF DC 67 December
  • (1st reprint of "Starfinger!" from Adventure Comics #335, Aug. 1965; 1st reprint of "The True Identity of Starfinger!" from Adventure Comics #336, Sept. 1965; 2nd reprint of "The Weddings that Wrecked the Legion!" from Adventure Comics #337, Oct. 1965; 2nd reprint of "The Insect Queen of Smallville!" from Superboy #124, Oct. 1965; 1st reprint of “The Menace of the Sinister Super-Babies!” from Adventure Comics #338, Nov. 1965; 1st reprint of "The Sacrifice of Kid Psycho!" from Superby #125, Nov. 1965; 1st reprint of "Hunters of the Super-Beasts!" from Adventure Comics #339, Dec. 1965)
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 17 December
  • "A New Beginning"
  • "Legionnaires' Fact File"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 10

December

TALES OF THE LEGION 330 December
  • (reprint): LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [third series] #5 à

1986 Pre-Crisis

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 10 January
  • "Death At the Dawn Of Time!"
  • "The Monitor Tapes ..."
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v3) 18 January
  • "Has Anyone Noticed A Crisis Going On?"
INFINITY INC. 22 January
  • "Uncivil Wars!"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 11

January

ALL-STAR SQUADRON 53 January
  • "World's In Turmoil"
TALES OF THE LEGION 331 January
  • (reprint): LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [third series] #6 à
THE BEST OF DC 69 February
  • (reprint): TALES OF THE LEGION #320
LEGIONNAIRES THREE 1 February
  • "Future Shock!"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 19 February
  • "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"
  • "Freedom of Choice"
AMBUSH BUG STOCKING STUFFER 1 1986
  • "I Knew I Shoulda Taken That Left Toyn Back In Albakoyky" (original and third Legion HQ; Kid Psycho's tombstone)
BOOSTER GOLD 1 February
  • "The Big Fall" (Brainiac 5's force-field belt; Legion flight ring)
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 12

February

ALL-STAR SQUADRON 54 February
  • "The Crisis Comes To 1942! (And Vice Versa)"
TALES OF THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES 332 February
  • (reprint): LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [third series] #7
AMAZING HEROES 91 March
  • (Crisis on Infinite Earths reviewed. Kid Psycho obituary, Crisis timeline)
LEGIONNAIRES THREE 2 March
  • "From Hell To Eternity"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 20 March
  • "To Control A World"
  • "Night of Madness"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 13

March

TALES OF THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES 333 March
  • (reprint): LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [third series] #8 à
THE OFFICIAL CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS INDEX 1 March
  • (Crisis Legion)
LEGIONNAIRES THREE 3 April
  • "... And Then There Were Two!"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 21 April
  • "Obsession"
  • "Training Session"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 14

April

TALES OF THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES 334 April
  • (reprint): LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [third series] #9 à
OUTSIDERS (v.1) 6 April
  • "The Outsiders at the Bat" (Legion characters depicted in baseball stands)
DC COMICS PRESENTS 93 May
  • "That's the Way the Heroes Bounce!" (Elastic Lad)
LEGIONNAIRES THREE 4 May
  • "Countdown"
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (v.3) 22 May
  • "Dead End"
WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE 15

May

  • TALES OF THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES 335 May

(reprint): LEGION OF SUPER?HEROES [third series] #10 à

1986 Post-Crisis

The Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #23 (publication date *, 1986, cover date June 1986)
  • "Back Home in Hell!"
Hex #10 (publication date *, 1986, cover date June 1986)
  • "The Sin Killers"
    • Cameo appearance of Dawnstar, Element Lad, Shadow Lass and Superboy in a time bubble briefly arriving in the 21st century
The Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #24 (publication date *, 1986, cover date July 1986)
  • "Suspicion"
  • "Togetherness"
The Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #25 (publication date *, 1986, cover date August 1986)
  • "Revelation"
The Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #26 (publication date *, 1986, cover date September 1986)
  • "Illusion"
Booster Gold #8 (publication date *, 1986, cover date September 1986)
  • "Time Bridge, Chapter I"
The Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #27 (publication date *, 1986, cover date October 1986)
  • "Going Home"
Booster Gold #9 (publication date *, 1986, cover date October 1986)
  • "Time Bridge, Chapter II"
Secret Origins v3 #8 (publication date *, 1986, cover date November 1986)
  • "The Shadow of the Past"
The Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #28 (publication date *, 1986, cover date November 1986)
  • "The Lost Hero"
Cosmic Boy #1 (publication date *, 1986, cover date December 1986)
  • "Those Who Will Not Learn the Lessons of History..."
The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual v3 #2 (publication date *, 1986, cover date 1986)
  • "Child of Darkness, Child of Light"
The Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #29 (publication date *, 1986, cover date December 1986)
  • "No Star Shall Shine"
Cosmic Boy #2 (publication date *, 1986, cover date January 1987)
  • "Is History Destiny?"
The Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #30 (publication date *, 1986, cover date January 1987)
  • "Brainy's Lucky Day"
Cosmic Boy #3 (publication date *, 1986, cover date February 1987)
  • "Past, Present...and Future"
The Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #31 (publication date *, 1986, cover date February 1987)
  • "Knights in Shining Armor"

1987

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1988

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1989

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