List of LSH leaders/Preboot

Pre-Crisis

(term 1)

Cosmic Boy

• Became Leader :
  • Reason:
• Lost Leadership: to Saturn Girl
  • Reason: Well-meaning plot from Saturn Girl.

(term 2)

Saturn Girl

• Became Leader : Adventure Comics #304 (January 1963).
  • Reason: To ensure the safety of her teammates.
• Lost Leadership: Reelected to a second term.
  • Reason: N/A

(term 3)

Saturn Girl

• Became Leader : Adventure Comics #323 (August 1964).
  • Reason: Reelection.
• Lost Leadership: to Brainiac 5
  • Reason: Regular end of term

(term 4)

Brainiac 5

• Became Leader : Adventure Comics #337 (October 1965)
  • Reason: Elected to the role.
• Lost Leadership: to Invisible Kid
  • Reason:

(term 5)

Invisible Kid (Lyle Norg)

• Became Leader : Adventure Comics #348 (published July 28, 1966, cover date September 1966); Superboy was his deputy
  • Reason: Elected to the role
• Lost Leadership: to Ultra Boy
  • Reason: Regular end of term

(term 6)

Ultra Boy

• Became Leader : Adventure Comics #371 (August 1968)
  • Reason: Elected to the role
• Lost Leadership:
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(term 7)

Karate Kid

• Became Leader : Adventure Comics #382 (November 1969)
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• Lost Leadership:
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(term 8)

Mon-El

• Became Leader : Adventure Comics #392 (September 1970; Element Lad was his deputy)
  • Reason:
• Lost Leadership:
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(term 9)

Ultra Boy

• Became Leader : Superboy #184 (April 1972)
  • Reason:
• Lost Leadership:
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(term 10)

Mon-El

• Became Leader : Superboy #190 (September 1972; ran against Saturn Girl; result unrevealed until #193; Brainiac 5 was his deputy)
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• Lost Leadership:
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(term 11)

Wildfire

• Became Leader : Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes #225 (March 1977).
  • Reason: Elected to the role.
• Lost Leadership:
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(term 12)

Lightning Lad

• Became Leader : Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes #247 (January 1979)
  • Reason: Elected to the role.
• Lost Leadership: Legion of Superheroes #287, May 1982.
  • Reason: Resignation due to excessive stress.

(term 13)

Dream Girl

• Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes #291, September 1982; ran against Element Lad, who refused to be her deputy, and Ultra Boy, who also refused deputy leader status in #303.
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• Lost Leadership:
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(term 14)

Element Lad

• Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes #306, December 1983 (although he only truly learned of it in #310, April 1984; previously he had served three terms as deputy and stepped up when Lightning Lad rennounced leadership in #287; Dream Girl was his deputy).
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• Lost Leadership:
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(term 15)

Element Lad

• Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #12, July 1985.
  • Reason: Regular election, running up against Brainiac 5 (the two candidates voted for each other).
• Lost Leadership:
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Post-Crisis

(term 16)

Polar Boy

• Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #36, July 1987
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• Lost Leadership: Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #59, April 1989
  • Reason: End of term; decided not to bring a candidacy for a second term.

(term 17)

Sensor Girl

• Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #60, May 1989; Timber Wolf was her deputy.
  • Reason:
• Lost Leadership: Unofficially in March the 10th, 2991 during the Five Year Gap between Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #63 and Vol. 4 #1, about four months before the Black Dawn crisis. Officially due to the disbanding of the Legion in July the 6h, 2992.
  • Reason: Decision to resign from the Legion and return to Orando, in part because of the bleak perspectives on Earth.

(term 18)

Timber Wolf

• Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #60, May 1989 (elected as deputy); unoficially became acting leader during the Five Year Gap, specifically in March the 10th 2991.
  • Reason: The resignation of Sensor Girl.
• Lost Leadership: At July the 5th, 2991, just prior the Black Dawn crisis. Officially due to the disbanding of the Legion in July the 6h, 2992.
  • Reason: Unspecified, but probably related to a general lack of purpose during the Dominator occupation of Earth.

(term 19)

Sun Boy

• Became Leader : In July the 5th, 2991, during the Five Year Gap, as revealed in Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4, issues #1-#28. His role was largely as a puppet of the Dominators and may never been quite official.
  • Reason: The resignation of Timber Wolf.
• Lost Leadership: Resigned in frustration in September the 14th, 2991, after the Black Dawn mission resulted in disaster. Details revealed in Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4 #28, April 1992. Unofficially appointed Polar Boy as his temporary successor.
  • Reason: A combination of general frustration and an untennable political situation.

(term 20)

Polar Boy

• Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4 #28, April 1992
  • Reason: Sun Boy's resignation.
• Lost Leadership: Due to the official disbanding of the Legion in July the 6th, 2992.
  • Reason:

(term 21)

Cosmic Boy

• Became Leader : During the gradual reemergence of the Legion during early issues of Volume 4.
  • Reason: Chosen by Chameleon Boy.
• Lost Leadership: By giving it up to Shrinking Violet.
  • Reason: General frustration and recognition of a de facto situation of switched leadership.

(term 22)

Cosmic Boy (SW6 Batch)

• Became Leader : Cosmic Boy became the leader of the SW6 Batch leggionaires in Legionnaires #1 (April 1993)
  • Reason: Elected by his fellow SW6 teammates.
• Lost Leadership: Due to the Zero Hour reboot.
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(term 23)

Shrinking Violet

• Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4 #54, February 1994
  • Reason: Acting as de facto leader at the time. Was officially given the formal leadership by a frustrated Cosmic Boy, who had become leader during the gradual reforming of the Legion since Vol. 4 #1.
• Lost Leadership: Due to the Zero Hour reboot, in Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4 #61, September 1994.
  • Reason: