Legion Publication History/1983-1986

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1983
January
	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 (publication date January 6, 1983, cover date April 1983) 1st reprint of Old Friends, New Relatives and Other Corpses! from Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #286
	Superman v1 #382 (publication date January 6, 1983, cover date April 1983) Where Trouble Goes -- Euphor Follows Notes: Legion mentioned
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #298 (publication date January 20, 1983, cover date April 1983) The Edge of Nowhere
February
	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 v1 #198 (published February 17, 1983, cover date May 1983) Terrorists of the Heart! Notes: x-over Karate Kid
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #299 (publication date February 17, 1983, cover date May 1983) Not a Ghost of a Chance
March
	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
	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
April
	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 (publication date April 7, 1983, cover date July 1983) Ambush Bug II W: Keith Giffen (story), Paul Levitz (additional dialogue); P: Keith Giffen (breakdowns); P&I: Kurt Schaffenberger; C: Carl Gafford; L: Ben Oda; E: Julius Schwartz Notes: x-over Substitute Legion
	DC Comics Presents Annual #2 1983 The Last Secret Identity! W: Elliot S. Maggin; P: Keith Pollard; I: Mike DeCarlo; C: Gene D'Angelo; L: Todd Klein; E: Julius Schwartz Notes: cameo Elastic Lad
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #301 (publication date April 21, 1983, cover date July 1983) Different Paths, Different Dooms
May
	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
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #302 (publication date May 19, 1983, cover date August 1983) Family Matters
June
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #303 (publication date June 16, 1983, cover date September 1983) Those Emerald Eyes Are Shining...
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2, Annual #2 (publication date June 23, 1983, cover date 1983) Whatever Gods There Be... Notes: Marriage Karate Kid & Projectra
	DC Sampler nn 1983 (contains samples of then-current DC titles, including LSH v2)
	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
July
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #304 (publication date July 21, 1983, cover date October 1983) Siege Perilous
August
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #305 (publication date August 18, 1983, cover date November 1983) Violet's Story
September
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #306 (publication date September 22, 1983, cover date December 1983) Born Under A Lucky Star Notes: origin Star Boy
October
	The Best of DC #44 (publication date October 6, 1983, cover date January 1984) 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
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #307 (publication date October 20, 1983, cover date January 1984) The Prophet Shall Speak
November
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #308 (publication date November 17, 1983, cover date February 1984) ... And the Sky Itself Shall Burn! Guess What's Coming To Dinner?
	The New Adventures Of Superboy #50 (publication date November 22, 1983, cover date February 1984) Dial "V" For Villain!
December
	The Best of DC #46 (publication date December 1, 1984, cover date March 1984) (reprint #181)
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #309 (publication date December 22, 1983, cover date March 1984) As The Sky Burns Monarchs Of All They Survey
1984
January
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #310 (publication date January 19, 1984, cover date April 1984) Omen
February
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #311 (publication date February 16, 1984, cover date May 1984) Destruction By Design A Shared Destiny
March
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #312 (publication date March 29, 1984, cover date June 1984) Good Cop, Bad Cop?
April
	The Best of DC #50 (publication date April 5, 1984, cover date July 1984) (reprint #482)
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #313 (publication date April 26, 1984, cover date July 1984) Death Threat
May
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #1 (publication date May 24, 1984, cover date August 1984) Here A Villain, There A Villain...
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #314 (publication date May 31, 1984, cover date August 1984) The Trial of Ontiir A Witch Shall Be Born
June
	DC Sampler #2 (publication date *, 1984, cover date September 1984) Samples of upcoming material in then-current DC titles, including the Legion
	The Best of DC #52 (publication date June 7, 1984, cover date September 1984) (reprint #491)
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #2 (publication date June 21, 1984, cover date September 1984) ...Where A Villain?
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #315 (publication date June 28, 1984, cover date September 1984) Judgment! The Forging
July
	Legion of Super-Heroes v2, Annual #3 (publication date July 5, 1984, cover date 1984) The Curse
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #3 (publication date July 19, 1984, cover date October 1984) Everywhere A Villain... ?
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #316 (publication date July 26, 1984, cover date October 1984) Meanwhile... The Path Not Taken
August
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #4 (publication date August 16, 1984, cover date November 1984) Lest Villainy Triumph Notes: death Karate Kid)
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #317 (publication date August 23, 1984, cover date November 1984) Death Trip! Once A Hero...
September
	Green Lantern v2 #183 (publication date September 20, 1984, cover date December 1984) Day of Disaster Notes: Karate Kid cameo in flashback
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #5 (publication date September 20, 1984, cover date December 1984) An Eye For An Eye A Villain For A Hero!
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #318 (publication date September 27, 1984, cover date December 1984) Shadows of Future Past
October
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #6 (publication date October 18, 1984, cover date January 1985) Silver Linings
	DC Sampler #3 (publication date *, 1984, cover date January 1985) (contains samples of current DC titles, including the LSH title(s))
	Action Comics #563 (publication date October 25, 1984, cover date January 1985) Jimmy Olsen -- Blob! Notes: Jimmy drinks defective Elastic Lad serum
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #319 (publication date October 25, 1984, cover date January 1985) If Memory Should Fail
November
	The Best of DC #57 (publication date November 1, 1984, cover date February 1985) 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
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #7 (publication date November 15, 1984, cover date February 1985) A Choice Of Dooms
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #320 (publication date November 22, 1984, cover date February 1985) Magpie Complex Triangle?
December
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #8 (publication date December 20, 1985, cover date March 1985) To Destroy A World!
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #321 (publication date December 27, 1984, cover date March 1985) Into Exile!
1985
January
	DC Spotlight nn (publication date *, 1985, cover date 1985) contains samples of current DC titles including the Legion
	Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (publication date January 3, 1985, cover date April 1985) The Summoning!
	DC Comics Presents #80 (publication date January 3, 1985, cover date April 1985) A World Full Of Supermen! W: Paul Kupperberg; P: Curt Swan; I: Dave Hunt; C: Gene D'Angelo; L: Ben Oda; E: Julius Schwartz
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #9 (publication date January 10, 1985, cover date April 1985) Reunion
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #322 (publication date January 24, 1985, cover date April 1985) Lost Among the Missing
February
	Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 (publication date February 7, 1985, cover date May 1985) Time And Time Again!
	DC Comics Presents #81 : (publication date February 7, 1985, cover date May 1985) All This And Kobra Too! W: Keith Giffen (plot), Robert L. Fleming (dialogue); P: Keith Giffen; I: Bob Oksner; C: Anthony Tollin; L: Bill Pearson; E: Julius Schwartz Notes: Ambush talks with Paul Levitz about the Legion
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #10 (publication date February 14, 1985, cover date May 1985) Election Day
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3 (publication date February 21, 1985, cover date May 1985) Entries for Blok, Bouncing Boy, and Brainiac 5
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #323 (publication date February 28, 1985, cover date May 1985) Look Homeward Legionnaires
March
	The Best of DC #61 (publication date March 7, 1985, cover date June 1985) Reprint of The Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #308
	Crisis on Infinite Earths #3 (publication date March 7, 1985, cover date June 1985) Oblivion Upon Us
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #11 (publication date March 14, 1985, cover date June 1985) Taking Care Of Business: Old Business New Business
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #4 (publication date March 21, 1985, cover date June 1985) Entries for Chameleon Boy, Chemical King, and Chlorophyll Kid
	Action Comics #568 (publication date March 25, 1985, cover date June 1985) The Amazing Matchmaker of Metropolis! Notes: app. Shvaughn Erin)
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #324 (publication date March 28, 1985, cover date June 1985) The Secret Of the Dark Circle The Missing Planet Puzzle
April
	Crisis on Infinite Earths #4 (publication date April 4, 1985, cover date July 1985) And Thus Shall the World Die!
	The Legion of Substitute Heroes Special #1 (publication date April 4, 1985, cover date 1985) You Can't Keep A Good Villain Down
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #12 (publication date April 11, 1985, cover date July 1985) The More Things Change The More Things Stay the Same
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5 (publication date April 18, 1985, cover date July 1985) Entries for Color Kid, Colossal Boy, Composite Superman, Computo, Controllers, Cosmic Boy, and Cosmic King
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #325 (publication date April 25, 1985, cover date July 1985) 5 To the Infinite Power
May
	Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 (publication date May 5, 1985, cover date August 1985) World's In Limbo
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #13 (publication date May 9, 1985, cover date August 1985) If You Think Khunds Are Cuddly, You'll Love the Lythyls!
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #6 (publication date May 23, 1985, cover date August 1985) Entries for Dark Circle, Darkseid, and Dawnstar
	Ambush Bug #3 (publication date May 30, 1985, cover date August 1985) The Ambush Bug History of the DC Universe The Return of the Super-Pets Notes: Super-Pets appear The Ambush Bug Mart Notes: Proty appears
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #326 (publication date May 30, 1985, cover date August 1985) Reprint of Here A Villain, There A Villain... from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #1
June
	The Best of DC #64 (publication date June 6, 1985, cover date September 1985) 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
	Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (publication date June 6, 1985, cover date September 1985) 3 Earths! 3 Deaths!
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #14 (publication date June 13, 1985, cover date September 1985) Unto the New Generation
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #7 (publication date June 20, 1985, cover date September 1985) Entries for Doctor Regulus, Dream Girl, Duo Damsel, Duplicate Boy, Elastic Lad, Element Lad, and Emerald Empress
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #327 (publication date June 27, 1985, cover date September 1985) Reprint of ... Where A Villain? from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #2
July
	Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (publication date July 4, 1985, cover date October 1985) Beyond the Silent Night
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #15 (publication date July 11, 1985, cover date October 1985) Hostage On A Hostile Star
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #8 (publication date July 18, 1985, cover date October 1985) Entries for Fatal Five, Ferro Lad, and Fire Lad
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #328 (publication date July 25, 1985, cover date October 1985) Reprint of Everywhere A Villain?... from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #3
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3, Annual #1 (publication date July 25, 1985, cover date 1985) Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold
August
	The Best of DC #66 (publication date August 1, 1985, cover date November 1985) (reprint): DC COMICS PRESENTS #13 à
	Blue Devil Annual #1 (publication date August 1, 1985, cover date Summer 1985) The Day All Hell Broke Loose! Notes: refrences Mordru
	Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 (publication date August 1, 1985, cover date November 1985) A Flash Of Lightning
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #16 (publication date August 8, 1985, cover date November 1985) Baptism
	Green Lantern v3 #194 (publication date August 15, 1985, cover date November 1985) 5
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #9 (publication date August 15, 1985, cover date November 1985) Entries for Gemworld and Grimbor
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #329 (publication date August 22, 1985, cover date November 1985) Reprint of Lest Villainy Triumph from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #4
	Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (publication date August 29, 1985, cover date December 1985) War Zone
September
	The Best of DC #67 (publication date September 5, 1985, cover date December 1985) 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 v3 #17 (publication date September 12, 1985, cover date December 1985) A New Beginning Legionnaires' Fact File
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #10 (publication date September 19, 1985, cover date December 1985) Entries for Heroes of Lallor
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #330 (publication date September 26, 1985, cover date December 1985) Reprint of An Eye for an Eye, A Villain for a Hero! from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #5
October
	Crisis on Infinite Earths #10 (publication date October 3, 1985, cover date January 1986) Death At the Dawn Of Time! The Monitor Tapes...
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #18 (publication date October 10, 1985, cover date January 1986) Has Anyone Noticed A Crisis Going On?
	Infinity Inc. #22 (publication date October 17, 1985, cover date January 1986) Uncivil Wars!
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #11 (publication date October 17, 1985, cover date January 1986) Entries for Infinite Man, Insect Queen, Invisible Kid I and Invisible Kid II
	All-Star Squadron #53 (publication date October 24, 1985, cover date January 1986) World's In Turmoil
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #331 (publication date October 24, 1985, cover date January 1986) Reprint of Silver Linings from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #6
	Legionnaires Three #1 (publication date October 31, 1985, cover date February 1986) Future Shock! W: Keith Giffen (plot), Mindy Newell (dialogue); P: Ernie Colon; I: Karl Kesel; C: Carl Gafford; L: John Costanza; E: Karen Berger Legionnaires 3 W: Mindy Newell; E: Karen Berger
November
	The Best of DC #69 (publication date November 7, 1985, cover date February 1986) (reprint): TALES OF THE LEGION #320
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #19 (publication date November 14, 1985, cover date February 1986) No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Freedom of Choice
	Booster Gold v1 #1 (publication date November 21, 1985, cover date February 1986) The Big Fall Notes: Brainiac 5's force-field belt and Legion flight ring found/stolen and used by Booster for several years afterward
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #12 (publication date November 21, 1985, cover date February 1986) Entries for Karate Kid and Khunds
	All-Star Squadron #54 (publication date November 28, 1985, cover date February 1986) The Crisis Comes To 1942! (And Vice Versa)
	Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer #1 (publication date November 28, 1985, cover date 1985) I Knew I Shoulda Taken That Left Toyn Back In Albakoyky Notes: original and third Legion HQ; Kid Psycho's tombstone
	Legionnaires Three #2 (publication date November 28, 1986, cover date March 1986) From Hell To Eternity W: Keith Giffen (plot), Mindy Newell (dialogue); P: Ernie Colon; I: Karl Kesel; C: Carl Gafford; L: John Costanza; E: Karen Berger Legionnaires 3 W: Mindy Newell; E: Karen Berger
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #332 (publication date November 28, 1985, cover date February 1986) Reprint of A Choice of Dooms from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #7
December
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #20 (publication date December 5, 1986, cover date March 1986) To Control A World Night of Madness
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #13 (publication date December 12, 1986, cover date March 1986) Entries for Lady Quark, Legion Academy, Legion of Substitute Heroes, Legion of Super-Heroes, Legion of Super-Heroes Headquarters, Legion of Super-Pets, Legion of Super-Villains, Lightning Lad, Lightning Lass and Lightning Lord
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #333 (publication date December 19, 1985, cover date March 1986) Reprint of To Destroy a World! from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #8
	The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index #1 (publication date *, 1986, cover date March 1986) (Crisis Legion)
1986 (January & February)
January
	Legionnaires Three #3 (publication date January 3, 1986, cover date April 1986) ... And Then There Were Two! W: Keith Giffen (plot), Mindy Newell (dialogue); P: Ernie Colon; I: Karl Kesel; C: Carl Gafford; L: John Costanza; E: Karen Berger Legionnaires 3 W: Mindy Newell; E: Karen Berger
	Outsiders #6 (publication date January 3, 1986, cover date April 1986) The Outsiders at the Bat Notes: Legion characters depicted in baseball stands
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #21 (publication date January 10, 1986, cover date April 1986) Obsession Training Session
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #14 (publication date January 17, 1986, cover date April 1986) Entry for Magnetic Kid
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #334 (publication date January 24, 1986, cover date April 1986) Reprint of Reunion from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #9
February
	DC Comics Presents #93 (publication date February 6, 1986, cover date May 1986) That's the Way the Heroes Bounce! W: Paul Kupperberg; P: Alex Saviuk; I: Kurt Schaffenberger; C: Gene D'Angelo; L: Agustin Mas; E: Julius Schwartz Notes: Elastic Lad story
	Legionnaires Three #4 (publication date February 6, 1986, cover date May 1986) Countdown W: Keith Giffen (plot), Mindy Newell (dialogue); P: Ernie Colon; I: Karl Kesel; C: Carl Gafford; L: John Costanza; E: Karen Berger Legionnaires 3 W: Mindy Newell; E: Karen Berger
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #22 (publication date February 13, 1986, cover date May 1986) Dead End
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #15 (publication date February 20, 1986, cover date May 1986) Entry for Matter-Eater Lad
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #335 (publication date February 27, 1986, cover date May 1986) Reprint of Election Day from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #10