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First appearance Superman - Action #1
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First appearance Jimmy Olsen - Action #6
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First appearance Lex Luthor - Action #23
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First appearance Superboy - More Fun #101
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First appearance Lana Lang - Superboy #10
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First appearance Pete Ross - already covered in Superboy #86, learns Superboy's ID in #90
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First appearance Mr. Mxyzptlk - Superman #30
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1950
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Superman v1 #66 (published July 7, 1950; cover date September/October, 1950)
- The Last Days of Superman
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1952
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Superman v1 #80 (published November 5, 1952, cover date February 1953)
- Superman's Big Brother!
- W: Edmond Hamilton; P&I: Al Plastino; E: Whitney Ellsworth
- Story: Superman mistakes an amnesiac space traveler for his long-lost older brother.
- First appearances: Halk Kar (Earth-2 Mon-El)
- Notes: Twice-Told Tale - later rewritten to become Superboy's Big Brother! in Superboy v1 #89, June, 1961.
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1953
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Adventure Comics #191 (published June 4, 1953, cover date August 1953)
- The Two Clark Kents!
- P: Curt Swan; I: Sy Barry; E: Whitney Ellsowrth
- Story: A juvenile delinquent tries to take over the life of his look alike, Clark Kent.
- Notes: Twice-Told Tale - later rewritten to become The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero! in Adventure Comics #290.
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Adventure Comics #195 (published October 28, 1953, cover date December 1953)
- Lana Lang's Romance on Mars!
- P: Curt Swan; I: Stan Kaye; E: Whitney Ellsworth
- Story: Lana Lang tries to make Superboy jealous by dating the new hero, Mars Boy.
- Notes: Twice-Told Tale - later rewritten to become Lana Lang and the Legion of Super-Heroes! in Adventure Comics #282.
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Adventure Comics #250 (published May 29, 1959, cover date July 1958)
- The Imposter From the Year 2958!
- W: Bill Finger; P&I: John Sikela; E: Whitney Ellsworth, Jack Schiff (managing editor), Mort Weisinger (story editor), George Kashdan (story editor)
- Story: Superboy must figure out which citizen of Smallville has been kidnapped and impersonated by a criminal from the 30th century.
- Notes: No Legion content, but story is set in Legion’s timeframe after its debut.
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Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #31 (published July 17, 1958, cover date September 1958)
- The E-l-a-s-t-i-c Lad!
- W: Otto Binder; P: Curt Swan; I: Ray Burnley; E: Whitney Ellsworth
- Notes: First appearance of Jimmy Olsen in his Elastic Lad identity
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1959
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Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37 (published April 7, 1959, cover date June 1959)
- The Elastic Lad of Metropolis!
- W: Otto Binder; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Jimmy Olsen appears as Elastic Lad.
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Wonder Woman v1 #101 (published August 14, 1959, cover date October 1959)
- Fun House of Time!
- W&E: Robert Kanigher; P: Ross Andru; I: Mike Esposito
- Notes: Villain later revealed to have been the Time Trapper, in his retroactive first appearance.
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1960
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #46 (published May 19, 1960, cover date July 1960)
- Elastic Lad's Greatest Feats!
- W: Otto Binder; P: Curt Swan; I: John Forte; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Jimmy Olsen appears as Elastic Lad.
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #23 (published December 22, 1960, cover date February 1961)
- The 10 Feats of Elastic Lass!
- W: Otto Binder; P&I: Kurt Schaffenberger; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Lois Lane uses Jimmy Olsen's Elastic Lad serum
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1961
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Action Comics #277 (published April 27, 1961, cover date June 1961)
- The Battle of the Super-Pets!
- W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: 1st meeting of Krypto, Streaky & Beppo
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54 (published May 18, 1961, cover date July 1961)
- Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match!
- W: Robert Bernstein; P: Curt Swan; I: John Forte; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Jimmy Olsen appears as Elastic Lad.
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Adventure Comics #287 (published June 29, 1961, cover date August 1961)
- War of the Superboys!
- W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: A Kryptonian juvenile delinquent arrives to make trouble for Superboy on Earth..
- First appearances: Dev-Em
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Adventure Comics #288 (published July 27, 1961, cover date September 1961)
- The Knave from Krypton!
- W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: Dev-Em continues to wreak havoc, disguised as Superboy, before getting flung into the far future.
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #28 (published August 8, 1961, cover date October 1961)
- The Lois Lane of the Future!
- P&I: John Forte; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: Superman meets Lois 4xR in a future world where everybody has super-powers.
- Notes: Set in 30th century, no Legion appearance.
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Action Comics #284 (published November 30, 1961, cover date January 1962)
- The Babe of Steel!
- W: Robert Bernstein; P: Curt Swan; I: Sheldon Moldoff; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: Superman learns of a portal that will allow Kryptonian criminals to escape the Phantom Zone.
- Notes: Mon-El appears
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1962
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #33 (published March 27, 1962, cover date May 1962)
- The Phantom Lois Lane!
- P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: Lana Lang forces both Lois Lane and Lori Lemaris into the Phantom Zone to eliminate her competition in marrying Superman. While in the Zone, Lois meets Mon-El.
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Action Comics #288 (published March 29, 1962, cover date May 1962)
- The Man Who Made Supergirl Cry!
- W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: In a bid to escape from the Phantom Zone, Kryptonian criminals force Supergirl's adoptive father to make her cry and collect her tears.
- Notes: Mon-El appears.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62 (published May 24, 1962, cover date July 1962)
- Superman's Phantom Pal!
- W: Leo Dorfman; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: As Elastic Lad, Jimmy slips through a tiny hole into the Phantom Zone, where he has a chance to learn Superman's secret identity.
- Notes: Jimmy Olsen appears as Elastic Lad, Mon-El cameo
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Superboy v1 #101 (published October 4, 1962, cover date December 1962)
- The Valhalla of the Super-Companions!
- P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: An alien forces heroes from several worlds to live on his, only to send them packing when they outstay their welcome.
- Notes: Twice-Told Tale - story later reused with new title and art changes as When Superboy Walked Out on the Legion! in Adventure Comics #371, August, 1968.
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1963
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Superman #161 (published March 21, 1963, cover date May 1963)
- The Last Days of Ma and Pa Kent!
- W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Al Plastino; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Superboy mentions Mon-El.
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Action Comics #301 (published April 25, 1963, cover date June 1963)
- The Secret Identity of Super-Horse!
- W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: Comet the Super-Horse gains the ability to turn into a normal man when in the presence of a comet..
- First appearances: planet Zerox.
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane Annual #2 (published June 6, 1963, cover date Summer 1963)
- 1st reprint of The 10 Feats of Elastic Lass! from Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #23, February, 1961
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1964
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80-Page Giant #2 (published July 2, 1964, cover date September 1964)
- 1st reprint of The E-L-A-S-T-I-C Lad! from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #31, September, 1958
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1965
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #86 (published May 7, 1965, cover date July 1965)
- The Team of Olsen and Brainiac!
- W: Jerry Seigel, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Superman mentions Mon-El
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Superboy v1 #124 (published August 19, 1965, cover date October 1965)
- The Insect Queen of Smallville!
- W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; L: Vivian Berg; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: Lana Lang rescues a trapped alien and is rewarded with a ring that allows her to transform into various insects and arachnids.
- First appearances: Lana Lang in her Insect Queen identity
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Superman v1 #181 (published September 16, 1965, cover date November 1965)
- The Superman of 2965!
- W: Edmond Hamilton; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
- First appearances: Klar Ken T5477.
- Notes: Story set in 30th century
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Action Comics #330 (published September 30, 1965, cover date November 1965)
- Supergirl's Duel With Dr. Supernatural!
- W: Leo Dorfman, Mort Weisinger; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: Supergirl is forced to travel to an alien world where she meets captive heroines. (1st part of a story that will have Legion content)
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1966
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Superboy v1 #127 (published January 6, 1966, cover date March 1966)
- The Strange Insect Lives of Lana Lang!
- W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: Lana Lang travels to Africa where she teams up with Bee-Boy. (2nd app. Insect Queen)
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Superboy v1 #128 (published February 17, 1966, cover date April 1966)
- The Twilight World of No Return!
- W: Jerry Siegel; P&I: Al Plastino; E: Mort Weisinger
- Story: Superboy has a nightmare about what his life on Krypton might have been like if it had not been destroyed. (App. Dev-Em)
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Action Comics #338 (published April 28, 1966, cover date June 1966)
- Muto – Monarch of Menace!
- W: Edmond Hamilton, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Klar Ken, 30th century descendant of Superman, appears
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94 (published May 24, 1966, cover date July 1966)
- Insect-Olsen versus the Bug Bandits!
- W: Unknown, Mort Weisinger; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Jimmy uses Lana's Insect Ring
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Superboy v1 #132 (published July 7, 1966, cover date September 1966)
- Krypto's Cat-Crook Caper!
- W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Space Canine Patrol Agency appear.
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Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #69(published August 9, 1966, cover date October 1966)
- Beware of the Bug Belle!
- W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P&I: Kurt Schaffenberger; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Lois uses Lana's insect ring
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Superboy v1 #136 (published January 5, 1967, cover date March 1967)
- Decoy of the Doom Statues!
- W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Space Canine Patrol Agency appear
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1967
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Superboy v1 #138 (published March 14, 1967, cover date May/June 1967)
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #104 (published June 13, 1967, cover date August/September 1967)
- 1st reprint of The Elastic Lad of Metropolis! from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37, June, 1959
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #105 (published July 11, 1967, cover date September 1967)
- The World of 1,000 Olsens!
- W: Otto Binder, E. Nelson Bridwell; P&I: Pete Costanza; E: Mort Weisinger
- Notes: Jimmy Olsen appears as Elastic Lad.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #111 (published April 9, 1968, cover date June 1968)
- 1st reprint of Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match! from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54, July, 1961
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Superman v1 #212 (published October 15, 1968, cover date December 1968)
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