Legion Publication History/1971-1978

This page is written from the Real World point of view

1971
January
	Superboy v1 #172 (published January 7, 1971, cover date March 1971) Brotherly Hate!
	Adventure Comics #403 (published January 12, 1971, cover date March/April 1971) 1st reprint of The Stolen Super Powers! from Adventure Comics #304, Jan. 1963 1st reprint of The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire! from Adventure Comics #305, Feb. 1963 1st reprint of The Return of Lightning Lad! from Adventure Comics #308, May, 1963 1st reprint of The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires! from Adventure Comics #312, Sept. 1963 Legion Fashion Show (fan designed Legion costumes)
February
	Superboy v1 #173 (published February 18, 1971, cover date April 1971) Trust Me Or Kill Me!
March
	Super DC Giant #S24 (published March 4, 1971, cover date May/June 1971) 1st reprint of The Forbidden Weapons of Krypton! from Action Comics #297, Feb. 1963 1st reprint of The Super Powers of Lex Luthor! from Action Comics #298, Mar. 1963
May
	Superboy v1 #176 (published May 20, 1971, cover date July 1971) Invisible Invader!
June
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #140 (published June 3, 1971, cover date August/September 1971) 1st reprint of The World of Doomed Olsens! from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72, Oct. 1963
	Adventure Comics #409 (published June 29, 1971, cover date August 1971) 1st reprint of The Condemned Legionnaires! from Adventure Comics #313, Oct. 1963
July
	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
	DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #6 (published July 15, 1971, cover date 1971) Lists 1st appearance of every Legion character
	Adventure Comics #410 (published July 29, 1971, cover date September 1971) 1st reprint of The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires! from Adventure Comics #326, Nov. 1964
August
	Superboy v1 #178 (published August 26, 1971, cover date October 1971) 1st reprint of The Lone Wolf Legionnaire! from Adventure Comics #327, Dec. 1964
	Adventure Comics #411 (published August 31, 1971, cover date October 1971) 1st reprint of The Weddings that Wrecked the Legion! from Adventure Comics #337, Oct. 1965
October
	Superman v1 #245 (published October 7, 1971, cover date December/January 1971) 1st reprint of The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! from Superman #167, Feb. 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
November
	Batman #238 (published November 4, 1971, cover date January 1972) 1st reprint of The Legion of Super-Outlaws! from Adventure Comics #324, Sept. 1964
	Superboy v1 #181 (published November 25, 1971, cover date January 1972) 1st reprint of The Six-Legged Legionnaire from Adventure Comics #355
1972
January
	Superboy v1 #183 (published January 25, 1972, cover date March 1972) War of the Wraith Mates!
February
	Superboy v1 #184 (published February 24, 1972, cover date April 1972) One Legionnaire Must Go!
March
	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
May
	Superboy v1 #188 (published May 25, 1972, cover date July 1972) Curse of the Blood Crystals!
July
	Superboy v1 #190 (published July 27, 1972, cover date September 1972) Murder the Leader!
August
	Superboy v1 #191 (published August 24, 1972, cover date October 1972) Attack of the Sun Scavenger
December
	The Legion of Super-Heroes v1 #1 (published December 14, 1972, cover date February 1973) 1st reprint of The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion! from Adventure Comics #328, Jan. 1965 Legion membership list (part 1)
	Superboy v1 #193 (published December 26, 1972, cover date February 1973) War Between the Nights and the Days!
1973
January
	The Legion of Super-Heroes v1 #2 (published January 18, 1973, cover date March 1973) 1st reprint of The War Between Krypton and Earth! from Adventure Comics #333, June, 1965 Legion membership list (part 2)
February
	The Legion of Super-Heroes v1 #3 (published February 13, 1973, cover date April/May 1973) 1st reprint of Computo the Conqueror! from Adventure Comics #340, Jan, 1966
March
	Superboy v1 #195 (published March 20, 1973, cover date June 1973) The One-Shot Hero! (1st app. Wildfire)
April
	100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-18 (published April 12, 1973, cover date July 1973) 1st reprint of The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue! from Superman #162, July, 1963
	The Legion of Super-Heroes v1 #4 (published April 12, 1973, cover date July/August 1973) 1st reprint of Colossal Boy's One-Man War! from Adventure Comics #341, Feb. 1966
	The Amazing World Of Superman, Metropolis Edition (reprints #55, #220) (B&W tabloid available only in Metropolis, Ill. and through the mail) 1973
June
	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)
July
	100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-21 (published July 10, 1973, cover date October 1973) 1st reprint of The Super Moby Dick of Space! from Adventure Comics #332, May, 1965
	Superboy v1 #198 (published July 19, 1973, cover date October 1973) The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!
August
	Superboy v1 #199 (published August 21, 1973, cover date November 1973) The Gun That Mastered Men (1st app. Tyr) The Impossible Target!
October
	Secret Origins v1 #6 (published October 9, 1973, cover date January/February 1974) 1st reprint of The Origin of the Legion from Superboy v1 #147
	Superboy v1 #200 (published October 18, 1973, cover date January/February 1974) The Legionnaire Bride of Starfinger (wedding Bouncing Boy & Duo Damsel)
November
	Superman v1 #272 (published November 15, 1973, cover date February 1974) 1st reprint of Beauty and the Super-Beast! from Superman #165, Nov. 1963
December
	Superboy v1 #201 (published December 20, 1973, cover date March/April 1974) The Betrayer from Beyond The Silent Death
1974
February
	World's Finest Comics #223 (published February 19, 1974, cover date May/June 1974) 1st reprint of The Composite Superman! from World’s Finest Comics #142, June, 1964
	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!
March
	The Superman Family #165 (published March 26, 1974, cover date June/July 1974) 1st reprint of Krypto’s Three Amazing Transformations! from Superboy #111, Mar. 1964
April
	Superboy v1 #203 (published April 18, 1974, cover date July/August 1974) Massacre By Remote Control (Death Invisible Kid)
June
	Superboy v1 #204 (published June 25, 1974, cover date September/October 1974) The Legionnaire Nobody Remembered Brainiac 5's Secret Weakness! (Supergirl resigns)
July
	The Superman Family #167 (published July 25, 1974, cover date October/November 1974) 1st reprint of The Day Pete Ross Became a Robot! from Superboy #100, October, 1962 1st reprint of The Insect Queen of Smallville! from Superboy #124, Oct. 1965
August
	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
September
	The Superman Family #168 (published September 24, 1974, cover date December/January 1974) 1st reprint of Lois Lane, Super-Telepath! from Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #56, Apr. 1965
October
	Superboy v1 #206 (published October 24, 1974, cover date January/February 1974) The Legionnaires Who Haunted Superboy Welcome Home, Daughter ... Now Die!
November
	Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34 (published November 7, 1974, cover date February/March 1975) Super-Hero Calendar (two-page 1975 calendar pin-up which depicts the charter members of the Legion alongside Superboy)
	The Superman Family #169 (published November 26, 1974, cover date February/March 1975) 1st reprint of The League of Fantastic Supermen! from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63, August, 1962
December
	Superboy v1 #207 (published December 24, 1974, cover date March 1975) The Rookie Who Betrayed the Legion Lightning Lad's Day of Dread
1975
January
	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
	Wonder Woman v1 #217 (published January 9, 1975, cover date April/May 1975) 1st reprint of Fun House of Time! from Wonder Woman #101, October, 1958
March
	Superboy v1 #209 (published March 11, 1975, cover date June 1975) Who Can Save the Princess? Hero for a Day
May
	Superboy v1 #210 (published May 8, 1975, cover date August 1975) Soljer's Private War Lair of the Black Dragon (origin Karate Kid)
June
	Superboy v1 #211 (published June 12, 1975, cover date September 1975) The Ultimate Revenge (2nd app. Roxxas) The Legion's Lost Home
July
	The Superman Family #173 (published July 8, 1975, cover date October/November 1975) 1st reprint of Beware of the Bug Belle! from Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #69, Oct. 1966
	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
August
	The Amazing World Of DC Comics #9 (cover date November/December 1975) The Legion Handbook (DC Comics' fan magazine)
September
	Superboy v1 #213 (published September 16, 1975, cover date December 1975) The Jaws of Fear Trapped To Live -- Free To Die!
October
	Superman v1 #295 (published October 16, 1975, cover date January 1976) Costume, Costume -- Who's Got the Costume?
	Superboy v1 #214 (published October 21, 1975, cover date January 1976) No Price Too High Stay Small Or Die
November
	The Superman Family #175 (published November 6, 1975, cover date February/March 1976) Super-Family Puzzle Page (Legion mentioned in crossword puzzle)
December
	Karate Kid #1 (published December 4, 1975, cover date March/April 1976) My World Begins In Yesterday
	Superboy v1 #215 (published December 18, 1975, cover date March 1976) The Final Eclipse of Sun Boy The Hero Who Wouldn't Fight
1976
January
	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)
February
	Karate Kid #2 (published February 12, 1976, cover date May/June 1976) The International Dooms of Major Disaster
	DC Super Stars #3 (published February 17, 1976, cover date May 1976) 1st reprint of The Adult Legion from Adventure Comics #254 1st reprint of The War of the Legions from Adventure Comics #255
March
	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)
April
	Karate Kid #3 (published April 15, 1976, cover date July/August 1976) The Ravager
	Superboy v1 #218 (published April 20, 1976, cover date July 1976) The Super-Villain the World Never Knew (Tyroc joins)
	The Amazing World Of DC Comics #12 (published July 1976, cover date August 1976) (August 1976 on cover) The Legion Outpost
May
	The Superman Family #178 (published May 3, 1976, cover date August/September 1976) 1st reprint of Superman’s Phantom Pal! from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62, July, 1962
	Super-Team Family #6 (published May 24, 1976, cover date August/September 1976) 1st reprint of The Return of the Composite Superman
June
	Karate Kid #4 (published June 7, 1976, cover date September/October 1976) The Rage of Yesterdays Lost!
	Superboy v1 #219 (published June 21, 1976, cover date September 1976) The Plunder Ploy of the Fatal Five
	Limited Collectors' Edition #C-49 (published June 28, 1976, cover date October/November 1976) 1st reprint of Mordru the Merciless from Adventure Comics #369 1st reprint of The Devil's Jury from Adventure Comics #370
July
	Superboy v1 #220 (published July 19, 1976, cover date October 1976) The Super Soldiers of the Slave-Maker Dream Girl's Living Nightmare
August
	The Amazing World Of DC Comics #13 (cover date November 1976) The Legion Outpost
	Karate Kid #5 (published August 2, 1976, cover date November/December 1976) The Tomorrow Thief
	Superboy v1 #221 (published August 23, 1976, cover date November 1976) The Trillion-Dollar Trophies
September
	Superboy v1 #222 (published September 13, 1976, cover date December 1976) This Legionnaire Is Condemned! Death of a Legend
October
	Karate Kid #6 (published October 4, 1976, cover date January/February 1977) Showdown With Commander Blud!
	Superboy v1 #223 (published October 18, 1976, cover date January 1976) We Can't Escape the Trap In Time!
November
	Superboy v1 #224 (published November 15, 1976, cover date February 1977) When Stargrave Strikes!
December
	Karate Kid #7 (published December 6, 1976, cover date March/April 1977) The Gyro-Master Strikes Twice!
	Superboy v1 #225 (published December 20, 1976, cover date March 1977) And Who Shall Lead Them? (Wildfire elected leader) A Matter of Priorities
	The Amazing World Of DC Comics #14 (cover date March 1977) The Legion Outpost
1977
January
	Superboy v1 #226 (published January 17, 1977, cover date April 1977) The Dazzling Debut of Dawnstar! (1st app. Dawnstar, joins) Five Against One
	Karate Kid #8 (published January 31, 1977, cover date May/June 1977) Pandemonium ... Panic ... Pulsar!
February
	Superboy v1 #227 (published February 14, 1977, cover date May 1977) War At World's End!
March
	DC Special #28 (published March 7, 1977, cover date June/July 1977) The City That Stopped -- Dead!
	Superboy v1 #228 (published March 21, 1977, cover date June 1977) That A World Might Live ... A Legionnaire Must Die! (Death Chemical King)
April
	Karate Kid #9 (published April 4, 1977, cover date July/August 1977) The Black Belt Contract
	Superboy v1 #229 (published April 18, 1977, cover date July 1977) Hunt for a Hero-Killer
May
	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)
	The Amazing World Of DC Comics #15 (August) The Legion Outpost
June
	Karate Kid #10 (published June 6, 1977, cover date September/October 1977) Death-Duel on Orando
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #231 (published June 20, 1977, cover date September 1977) A Day in the Death of a World (series title formally changed)
	Adventure Comics #453 (published June 27, 1977, cover date September/October 1977) You Too Can Be A Super-Hero! (mentions events of #327)
July
	Justice League of America v1 #147 (published July 4, 1977, cover date October 1977) Crisis In the 30th Century! (JLA/JSA/LSH team-up)
	Limited Collectors' Edition #C-52 (published July 7, 1977, cover date 1977) 1st reprint of The Last Days of Superman
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #232 (published July 18, 1977, cover date October 1977) The Disease That Wouldn't Die! (1st mention Klordny festival)
August
	Karate Kid #11 (published August 1, 1977, cover date November/December 1977) Disasters of Yesteryear
	Justice League of America v1 #148 (published August 1, 1977, cover date November 1977) Crisis In Triplicate! (JLA/JSA/LSH team-up)
	DC Super-Stars #17 (published August 22, 1977, cover date November/December 1977) The Secret of the Quintile Crystal
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #233 (published August 22, 1977, cover date November 1977) The Infinite Man Who Conquered the Legion! (1st app. Infinite Man) The Final Illusion
September
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #234 (published September 19, 1977, cover date December 1977) Wanted -- Dead or Alive: The Composite Legionnaire (1st app, Composite Legionnaire)
	Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes Tempo Books paperback, 1977 Reprint of Superboy's Darkest Secret from Superboy v1 #158 Reprint of The Six Legged Legionnaire from Adventure Comics #255 Reprint of Curse of the Blood Crystals from Superboy v1 #188 Reprint of The Legionnaires Who Never Were from Action Comics #392
	The Amazing World Of DC Comics #16 (December) The Legion Outpost
October
	Karate Kid #12 (published October 3, 1977, cover date January/February 1978) The Time of Your Death!
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #235 (published October 17, 1977, cover date January 1978) The Legion's Super-Secret Trial of the Legion Five
	The Superman Family #187 (published October 17, 1977, cover date January/February 1978) The Dealers of Death (Elastic Lad) A Phoenix of Steel! (Elastic Lad)
November
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #236 (published November 21, 1977, cover date February 1978) A World Born Anew! Mon-El's One-Man War! Words Never Spoken!
	Karate Kid #13 (published November 28, 1977, cover date March/April 1978) Tomorrow's Battle ... Yesterday!
November
	All-New Collectors' Edition #C-55 (published December 12, 1977, cover date 1978) The Millennium Massacre (marraige Saturn Girl/ Lightning Lad) The Origins and Powers of the Legionnaires Secrets of the Legion
December
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #237 (published December 19, 1977, cover date March 1978) No Price Too High
1978
January
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #238 (published January 23, 1978, cover date April 1978) Reprints the classic Jim Shooter two-part story from Adventure Comics #359 and #360
February
	Karate Kid #14 (published February 6, 1978, cover date May/June 1978) Diamondeth Is Forever! (Robin x-over)
	The Superman Family #189 (published February 13, 1978, cover date May/June 1978) Memories of Menace! (20th century Mon-El app. in Phantom Zone)
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #239 (published February 20, 1978, cover date May 1978) Murder Most Foul
March
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #240 (published March 20, 1978, cover date June 1978) The Man Who Manacled the Legion Dawnstar Rising
April
	Karate Kid #15 (published April 3, 1978, cover date July/August 1978) Bring Back My Future To Me!
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #241 (published April 17, 1978, cover date July 1978) Prologue To Earthwar My Brother's Keeper
May
	Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth #58 (published May 1, 1978, cover date August/September 1978) Enter: the Legionnaire (Karate Kid x-over, cont. from #353)
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #242 (published May 15, 1978, cover date August 1978) Startarget: Earth Girls' Night Out
June
	DC Comics Presents #2 (published June 12, 1978, cover date September/October 1978) Race to the End of Time! (brief Legion cameo)
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #243 (published June 19, 1978, cover date September 1978) Earth's Last Stand
	Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2 Fall 1978 Into the Vortex (app. Legion HQ) cover to DEMAND CLASSICS #2 which would have reprinted #171(Collection of unpublished artwork)
July
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #244 (published July 17, 1978, cover date April 1978) The Dark Circle That Crushed Earth
August
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #245 (published August 21, 1978, cover date November 1978) Mordru Master of Earth!
September
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #246 (published September 18, 1978, cover date December 1978) Will the Last One To Leave Mercury Please Close the Planet? A World for the Winning!
	Superman Tempo Books paperback, 1978 Reprint of The Legion of Super-Villains from Superman v1 #147
October
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #247 (published October 23, 1978, cover date January 1979) Savage Sanctuary! Celebration! (Lightning Lad elected leader)
November
	Super Friends #17 (published November 26, 1978, cover date February 1979) Trapped In Two Times! (app. Time Trapper)
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #248 (published November 26, 1978, cover date February 1979) Beneath the Streets Lurks ... Death!
December
	Super Friends #18 (published December 25, 1978, cover date March 1979) Manhunt In Time! (app. Time Trapper)
	Superboy and the Legion Of Super-Heroes #249 (published December 25, 1978, cover date March 1979) Capital Crimes of the Chemical Conqueror The Arctoraan Jewel Case (Chameleon Boy solo story)