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
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".