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Legion Publication History

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This page gathers the information pertaining to all Superboy v1 issues from the regular pages of the Legion Publication History.


Superboy-v1-086.jpg Superboy #86 (published November 17, 1960, cover date January 1961)
  • "The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!" Lex Luthor uses kryptonite men made of irradiated meteors to battle Superboy. (App. Lightning Lad, cameo Cosmic Boy & Saturn Girl. 1st reference to a Legion of Super-Villains)
Superboy-v1-089.jpg Superboy v1 #89 (published April 6, 1961, cover date June 1961)
  • "Superboy's Big Brother!" Superboy mistakes an amnesiac space traveler for his long-lost older brother, than inadvertantly poisons him while trying to uncover his "real identity." (1st app. & origin Mon-El, 2nd app. Phantom Zone)
Superboy-v1-093.jpg Superboy v1 #93 (published October 5, 1961, cover date December 1961)
  • "Lana Lang's Superboy Identity Detection Kit!" Lana tries to uncover Superboy's secret identity. (App. Chameleon Boy)
Superboy-v1-098.jpg Superboy #98 (published May 17, 1962, cover date July 1962)
  • "The Boy with Ultra Powers!" Ultra Boy travels to the 20th century in an attempt to uncover Superboy's secret identity as part of his Legion initiation. (1st app. & origin Ultra Boy. 1st app. Marla Latham. Pete Ross joins Legion)
Superboy #100 (published August 21, 1962, cover date October 1962)
  • "The Day Pete Ross Became a Robot!" Plot unknown. (App. Legion)
Superboy #101 (published October 4, 1962, cover date December 1962)
  • “The Valhalla of the Super-Companions!” An alien forces heroes from several worlds to live on his, only to send them packing when they outstay their welcome. (Story later reused with new title and art changes as “When Superboy Walked Out on the Legion!” in Adventure Comics #371, August, 1968)
Superboy #111 (published January 2, 1964, cover date March 1964)
  • "Krypto's Three Amazing Transformations!" Plot unknown. (Superboy mentions Ranzz twins)
Superboy #114 (published May 21, 1964, cover date July 1964)
  • "Krypto's Catastrophes!" Plot unknown. (Superboy mentions Legion)
Superboy #117 (published October 1, 1964, cover date December 1964)
  • "Superboy and the 5 Legion Traitors!" Superboy is visited by evil Legion members from an alternate future world. (App. Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Element Lad, Invisible Kid & Ultra Boy)
Superboy #124 (published August 19, 1965, cover date October 1965)
  • "The Insect Queen of Smallville!" Lana Lang rescues a trapped alien and is rewarded with a ring that allows her to transform into various insects and arachnids. (1st app. Lana Lang in her Insect Queen identity)
Superboy v1 #125 (published October 7, 1965, cover date December 1965)
  • "The Sacrifice of Kid Psycho!" A young hero who shortens his lifespan everytime he uses his super-power tries to enlist Superboy's help in joining the Legion. (1st app. Kid Psycho)
Superboy #127 (published January 6, 1966, cover date March 1966)
  • "The Strange Insect Lives of Lana Lang!" Lana Lang travels to Africa where she teams up with Bee-Boy. (2nd app. Insect Queen)
Superboy #128 (published February 17, 1966, cover date April 1966)
  • "The Twilight World of No Return!" Superboy has a nightmare about what his life on Krypton might have been like if it had not been destroyed. (App. Dev-Em)
Superboy-v1-129.jpg Superboy #129 (published March 10, 1966, cover date May 1966)
  • 1st reprint of "Superboy’s Big Brother!" from Superboy v1 #89, June, 1961
  • "How Mon-El Left the Phantom Zone" (text story recaps Mon-El’s history)
Superboy v1 #131 (published May 17, 1966, cover date July 1966)
Superboy v1 #132 (published July 7, 1966, cover date September 1966)
  • "Krypto's Cat-Crook Caper!" Plot unknown. (App. SCPA)
Superboy #136 (published January 5, 1967, cover date March 1967)
  • "Decoy of the Doom Statues!" Plot unknown. (App. SCPA)
Superboy #138 (published March 14, 1967, cover date May/June 1967)
Superboy-v1-147.jpg Superboy v1 #147 (published March 14, 1968, cover date May/June 1968)
  • "The Origin of the Legion!" Three teens from different worlds cooperate to foil an assassination attempt on a wealthy industrialist, who is then inspired to bankroll their continued efforts for good. (Origin LSH)
  • 1st reprint of "Supergirl’s Three Super-Girlfriends!" from Action Comics #276, May, 1961
  • 1st reprint of "The Legion of Super-Villains!" from Superman v1 #147, September, 1961
  • 1st reprint of "The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!" from Adventure Comics #290, November, 1961
  • 1st reprint of "The Legion of Super-Traitors!" from Adventure Comics #293, February, 1962
  • 1st reprint of "The Boy With Ultra Powers!" from Superboy v1 #98, July, 1962
Superboy #148 (published April 4, 1968, cover date June 1968)
  • "Superboy's Greatest Gamble!" Plot. (App. Polar Boy's parents)
Superboy v1 #161 (published October 7, 1969, cover date December 1969)
  • "The Superboy Legend: More of Superboy's Secret Hideaways" (Cameo Legion statuettes)
Superboy v1 #165 (published March 5, 1970, cover date May/June 1970)
  • 1st reprint of "The Last Days of Ma and Pa Kent!" retitled "The Death of Ma and Pa Kent!" from Superman #161, May, 1963
Superboy-v1-172.jpg Superboy v1 #172 (published January 7, 1971, cover date March 1971)
  • "Brotherly Hate!"
Superboy v1 #173 (published February 18, 1971, cover date April 1971)
  • "Trust Me Or Kill Me!"
Superboy v1 #176 (published May 20, 1971, cover date July 1971)
  • "Invisible Invader!"
Superboy v1 #177 (published July 6, 1971, cover date September 1971)
  • 1st reprint of "The Revenge of the Knave from Krypton!" from Adventure Comics #320, May, 1964
Superboy v1 #178 (published August 26, 1971, cover date October 1971)
  • 1st reprint of "The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!" from Adventure Comics #327, Dec. 1964
Superboy v1 #180 (published October 28, 1971, cover date December 1971)
  • 1st reprint of “The Secret Origin of Bouncing Boy!” from Adventure Comics #301, October, 1962
Superboy v1 #181 (published November 25, 1971, cover date January 1972)
Superboy-v1-183.jpg Superboy v1 #183 (published January 25, 1972, cover date March 1972)
  • "War of the Wraith Mates!"
Superboy v1 #184 (published February 24, 1972, cover date April 1972)
  • "One Legionnaire Must Go!"
Superboy v1 #185 (published March 2, 1972, cover date May 1972)
  • 1st reprint of “Clark Kent’s Super Father!” from Adventure Comics #289, October, 1961
  • 1st reprint of "The Eight Impossible Missions!" from Adventure Comics #323, Aug. 1964
Superboy v1 #188 (published May 25, 1972, cover date July 1972)
  • "Curse of the Blood Crystals!"
Superboy v1 #190 (published July 27, 1972, cover date September 1972)
  • "Murder the Leader!"
Superboy v1 #191 (published August 24, 1972, cover date October 1972)
  • "Attack of the Sun Scavenger"
Superboy v1 #193 (published December 26, 1972, cover date February 1973)
  • "War Between the Nights and the Days!"
Superboy-v1-195.jpg Superboy v1 #195 (published March 20, 1973, cover date June 1973)
  • "The One-Shot Hero!" (1st app. Wildfire)
Superboy v1 #197 (published June 19, 1973, cover date September 1973)
  • "Timber Wolf --Dead Hero, Live Executioner!" (cover title changed to Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes, begins 3rd regular Legion series)
Superboy v1 #198 (published July 19, 1973, cover date October 1973)
  • "The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!"
Superboy v1 #199 (published August 21, 1973, cover date November 1973)
  • "The Gun That Mastered Men" (1st app. Tyr)
  • "The Impossible Target!"
Superboy-v1-200.jpg Superboy v1 #200 (published October 18, 1973, cover date January/February 1974)
  • "The Legionnaire Bride of Starfinger" (wedding Bouncing Boy & Duo Damsel)
Superboy v1 #201 (published December 20, 1973, cover date March/April 1974)
  • "The Betrayer from Beyond"
  • "The Silent Death"
Superboy-v1-202.jpg Superboy v1 #202 (published February 21, 1974, cover date May/June 1974)
  • "Lost: A Million Miles From Home!"
  • "The Wrath of the Devil-Fish!" (Wildfire joins)
  • 1st reprint of "The Legionnaire Who Killed!" from Adventure Comics #342, March 1966
  • 1st reprint of "The Super-Stalag of Space!" from Adventure Comics #344, May, 1966
  • 1st reprint of "The Execution of Matter-Eater Lad!" from Adventure Comics #345, June, 1966
  • "The Lore of the Legion!"
Superboy-v1-203.jpg Superboy v1 #203 (published April 18, 1974, cover date July/August 1974)
  • "Massacre By Remote Control" (Death Invisible Kid)
Superboy-v1-204.jpg Superboy v1 #204 (published June 25, 1974, cover date September/October 1974)
  • "The Legionnaire Nobody Remembered"
  • "Brainiac 5's Secret Weakness!" (Supergirl resigns)
Superboy-v1-205.jpg Superboy v1 #205 (published August 22, 1974, cover date November/December 1974)
  • "The Legion of Super-Executioners"
  • 1st reprint of "The Outcast Super-Heroes!" from Adventure Comics #350, Nov. 1966
  • 1st reprint of "The Forgotten Legion!" from Adventure Comics #351, Dec. 1966
  • "Lore of the Legion"
Superboy v1 #206 (published October 24, 1974, cover date January/February 1974)
  • "The Legionnaires Who Haunted Superboy"
  • "Welcome Home, Daughter ... Now Die!"
Superboy-v1-207.jpg Superboy v1 #207 (published December 24, 1974, cover date March 1975)
  • "The Rookie Who Betrayed the Legion"
  • "Lightning Lad's Day of Dread"
Superboy-v1-208.jpg Superboy v1 #208 (published January 9, 1975, cover date April 1975)
  • "Vengeance of the Super-Villains"
  • "The Legion of Substitute Heroes" April
  • 1st reprint of “Lana Lang’s Superboy Identity Detection Kit!” from Superboy v1 #93, December, 1961
  • 1st reprint of "The Evil Hand of the Luck Lords!" from Adventure Comics #343, Apr. 1966
Superboy-v1-209.jpg Superboy v1 #209 (published March 11, 1975, cover date June 1975)
  • "Who Can Save the Princess?"
  • "Hero for a Day"
Superboy-v1-210.jpg Superboy v1 #210 (published May 8, 1975, cover date August 1975)
  • "Soljer's Private War"
  • "Lair of the Black Dragon" (origin Karate Kid)
Superboy-v1-211.jpg Superboy v1 #211 (published June 12, 1975, cover date September 1975)
  • "The Ultimate Revenge" (2nd app. Roxxas)
  • "The Legion's Lost Home"
Superboy-v1-212.jpg Superboy v1 #212 (published July 15, 1975, cover date October 1975)
  • "Last Fight for a Legionnaire" (Matter-Eater Lad resigns)
  • "A Death Stroke At Dawn"
Superboy-v1-213.jpg Superboy v1 #213 (published September 16, 1975, cover date December 1975)
  • "The Jaws of Fear"
  • "Trapped To Live -- Free To Die!"
Superboy-v1-214.jpg Superboy v1 #214 (published October 21, 1975, cover date January 1976)
  • "No Price Too High"
  • "Stay Small Or Die"
Superboy-v1-215.jpg Superboy v1 #215 (published December 18, 1975, cover date March 1976)
  • "The Final Eclipse of Sun Boy"
  • "The Hero Who Wouldn't Fight"
Superboy-v1-216.jpg Superboy v1 #216 (published January 22, 1976, cover date April 1976)
  • "The Hero Who Hated the Legion" (1st app. Tyroc)
  • "1 + 1 = 3" (Bouncing Boy/ Dou Damsel solo story)
Superboy-v1-217.jpg Superboy v1 #217 (published March 18, 1976, cover date June 1976)
  • "The Charge of the Doomed Legionnaires"
  • "Future Shock for Superboy" (1st app. Laurel Kent)
Superboy-v1-218.jpg Superboy v1 #218 (published April 20, 1976, cover date July 1976)
  • "The Super-Villain the World Never Knew" (Tyroc joins)
Superboy-v1-219.jpg Superboy v1 #219 (published June 21, 1976, cover date September 1976)
  • "The Plunder Ploy of the Fatal Five"
Superboy-v1-220.jpg Superboy v1 #220 (published July 19, 1976, cover date October 1976)
  • "The Super Soldiers of the Slave-Maker"
  • "Dream Girl's Living Nightmare"
Superboy-v1-221.jpg Superboy v1 #221 (published August 23, 1976, cover date November 1976)
  • "The Trillion-Dollar Trophies"
Superboy-v1-222.jpg Superboy v1 #222 (published September 13, 1976, cover date December 1976)
  • "This Legionnaire Is Condemned!"
  • "Death of a Legend"
Superboy-v1-223.jpg Superboy v1 #223 (published October 18, 1976, cover date January 1976)
  • "We Can't Escape the Trap In Time!"
Superboy-v1-224.jpg Superboy v1 #224 (published November 15, 1976, cover date February 1977)
  • "When Stargrave Strikes!"
Superboy-v1-225.jpg Superboy v1 #225 (published December 20, 1976, cover date March 1977)
  • "And Who Shall Lead Them?" (Wildfire elected leader)
  • "A Matter of Priorities"
Superboy-v1-226.jpg Superboy v1 #226 (published January 17, 1977, cover date April 1977)
  • "The Dazzling Debut of Dawnstar!" (1st app. Dawnstar, joins)
  • "Five Against One"
Superboy-v1-227.jpg Superboy v1 #227 (published February 14, 1977, cover date May 1977)
  • "War At World's End!"
Superboy-v1-228.jpg Superboy v1 #228 (published March 21, 1977, cover date June 1977)
  • "That A World Might Live ... A Legionnaire Must Die!" (Death Chemical King)
Superboy-v1-229.jpg Superboy v1 #229 (published April 18, 1977, cover date July 1977)
  • "Hunt for a Hero-Killer"
Superboy-v1-230.jpg Superboy v1 #230 (published May 16, 1977, cover date August 1977)
  • "The Creature Who Conned the Legion"
  • "The Day Bouncing Boy Bounced Back" (Bouncing Boy regains powers)
Legion Publication History

1958-19641965-19701971-19781979-19821983-19861986-19891989-19941994-1996
1997-19981998-19991999-20012001-20042004-20062007200820092010201120122013
2014-20182019-2022
Adult LegionHomage and ParodyL.E.G.I.O.N.PrecursorsReferenceReprints
SpinoffsSeries IndexChronological IndexIndividual series pagesColour key