List of first appearances/Preboot
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Contents
Legionnaires
Villains and Adversaries
- Brain Globes of Rambat - Adventure Comics #293, Feb 1962
- Cosmic King - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961 (and origin)
- Lex Luthor - Superboy v1 #86, Jan 1961 (First interaction with the Legion)
- First appearance - Action Comics v1 #23, Apr 1940
- Lightning Lord - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961 (and origin)
- Saturn Queen - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961 (and origin)
Supporting Characters
- Beppo - Adventure Comics #293, Feb 1962 (first interaction with the Legion)
- Comet - Adventure Comics #293, Feb 1962 (first interaction with the Legion)
- Krypto the Superdog - Adventure Comics #267, Dec 1959 (first interaction with the Legion)
- Adventure Comics #210, Mar 1955 (first appearance)
- Streaky - Adventure Comics #293, Feb 1962 (first interaction with the Legion)
- Whizzy - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Zynthia - Adventure Comics #282, Mar 1961
Other Characters
- Lon Duryal - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Tom Tanner - Adventure Comics #290, Nov 1961
- Unnamed criminal impersonating Sun Boy - Adventure Comics #290, Nov 1961
Alien Wildlife
- Parakat - Adventure Comics #282, Mar 1961
- Infinite Monster - Action Comics v1 #285, Feb 1962
- Negative Creature - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Positive Man - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
Adult Legion
- Brainiac 5 - Action Comics v1 #289, Jun 1962
- Chameleon Man - Action Comics v1 #289, Jun 1962
- Cosmic Man - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961
- Lightning Man - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961
- Phantom Woman - Action Comics v1 #289, Jun 1962
- Saturn Woman - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961
- Sun Man - Action Comics v1 #289, Jun 1962
- Triplicate Woman - Action Comics v1 #289, Jun 1962
Groups
- Adult Legion - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961
- Legion of Super-Heroes - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958
- Origin - Superboy v1 #147, May/Jun 1968
- Legion of Super-Outlaws - Action Comics v1 #283, Dec 1961
- Legion of Super-Pets - Adventure Comics #293, Dec 1962 (Founded)
- Legion of Super-Villains - Superboy v1 #86, Jan 1961 (First mentioned)
- First appearance - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961
- Science Police - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962 (as Interplanetary Police)
Relationships
- Brainiac 5/Supergirl - Action Comics v1 #276, May 1961
- Lightning Lad/Saturn Girl - Action Comics v1 #289, Jun 1962 (Adult Legion)
Technology, Equipment and Facilities
- 3-D television - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Chemically manufactured android men - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Anti-gravity belt - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961 (Lex Luthor receives from LSV)
- Atomic gun - Adventure Comics #282, Mar 1961
- Cyclops the Robot - Adventure Comics #290, Nov 1961
- Force-shield helmet - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961 (Lex Luthor receives from LSV)
- Futurescope - Also called the Futurescope-Recorder, Adventure Comics #267, Dec 1959
- Intra-dimensional lens - Adventure Comics #293, Feb 1962
- Jet pack - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958
- Legion clubhouse - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958
- Meeting table with member nameplates - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958
- Mind-picture chair - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Television Trouble-Finder - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958
- Clark Kent's signal lamp, notifying Clark to meet the LSH - Adventure Comics #293, Feb 1962
- Time bubble - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958 (also referred to as a Time-cabinet or Time-Sphere)
- Time-viewer - Action Comics v1 #267, Aug 1960 (also called a Timescope)
- Trans-Earth tunnel - Adventure Comics #267, Dec 1959
- Vault to house forbidden weapons - Adventure Comics #290, Nov 1961
- Related to the Museum of Forbidden Weapons?? - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff
- Bubble-tubes - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Legionnaire statuettes - Superboy v1 #86, Jan 1961. Other signal devices include:
- Supergirl's Legionnaire bookends and model of the Legion Clubhouse - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
Rules, Policies and Bylaws
- Only one member admitted each year - Action Comics v1 #267, Aug 1960
- Changed to allow one girl and one boy each year - Action Comics v1 #276, May 1961
- Requirement that all members be 18 years old or younger - Action Comics v1 #267, Aug 1960
- Secret Legion handshake - Adventure Comics #290, Nov 1961
Other Story Elements
- Christmas tree with miniature planets representing Legionnaire home worlds - Action Comics v1 #289, Jun 1962
- Daxamite susceptibility to lead poisoning - Superboy v1 #89, Jun 1961
