List of first appearances/Preboot
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Legionnaires
Legion of Substitute Heroes
First appearance | Subs membership | Origin | |
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Chlorophyll Kid | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 |
Fire Lad | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 |
Night Girl | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 |
Polar Boy | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 |
Stone Boy | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 | Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963 |
Villains and Adversaries
- Brain Globes of Rambat - Adventure Comics #293, Feb 1962
- Cosmic King - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961 (and origin)
- Kranyak - Adventure Comics #302, Nov 1962
- 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)
- Meglaro - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Monster Master (a.k.a. Jungle King) - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Roxxas - Adventure Comics #307, Apr 1963
- Saturn Queen - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961 (and origin)
- Urthlo - Adventure Comics #300, Sep 1962
- Zaryan the Conqueror - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Unnamed living electrical energy creature - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
Supporting Characters
- Beppo the Supermonkey - Adventure Comics #293, Feb 1962 (first interaction with the Legion)
- Comet the Superhorse - 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)
- Lori Lemaris - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963 (first interaction with Legion)
- Marla Latham - Superboy v1 #98, Jul 1962
- Pete Ross - Superboy v1 #98, Jul 1962 (first interaction with the Legion)
- First appearance - Superboy v1 #86, Jan 1961 (no Legion interaction)
- Proty/Proty I - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Streaky the Supercat - Adventure Comics #293, Feb 1962 (first interaction with the Legion)
- Whizzy the Supercat - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Zynthia - Adventure Comics #282, Mar 1961
Rejected Applicants
- Antennae Boy - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- Dynamo Kid - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- Jungle King - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Lester Spiffany - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Rainbow Girl - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Storm Boy - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Unnamed applicant ADV307A who can temporarily turn objects green - Adventure Comics #307, Apr 1963
- Unnamed applicant ADV307B whose eye can project anything he has seen - Adventure Comics #307, Apr 1963
Other Characters
- Commander Loring - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Dez-Nu - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Donald Mace - Superboy v1 #98, Jul 1962
- Dr. Landro - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- E.W. Lemley - Superboy v1 #98, Jul 1962
- Jon Arkol - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Lon Duryal - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Professor Harding - Adventure Comics #302, Nov 1962
- Tom Tanner - Adventure Comics #290, Nov 1961
- Unnamed criminal impersonating Sun Boy - Adventure Comics #290, Nov 1961
- Unnamed Science Police Commissioner - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
Alien Wildlife
- Borlat - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Drill Beast - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Earthquake Beast - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Energy-Beast - Superboy v1 #98, Jul 1962
- Eye Monster - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Gas creature - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Hydra-headed monster - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Hypno-beast - Adventure Comics #302, Nov 1962
- Infinite Monster - Action Comics v1 #285, Feb 1962
- Kryptonian Flame-Beast - Adventure Comics #302, Nov 1962 (First Legion appearance)
- Metal monsters - Superman v1 Annual #4, 1962 (mentioned)
- Mirror Monster - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Negative Creature - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Omnibeast - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Parakat - Adventure Comics #282, Mar 1961
- Positive Man - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Radiation-Beast - Adventure Comics #302, Nov 1962
- Sirian phantom beast - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Super-spinner beast - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Sun-Eater - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963 (lesser form)
- Vegan living top - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Winged Wampus - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
Adult Legion
- 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 Substitute Heroes - Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963
- Legion of Super-Heroes - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958
- Origin - Superboy v1 #147, May/Jun 1968
- Legion of Super-Monsters - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- 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 Council - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Science Police
- Interplanetary Police - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Galactic Patrol - Superboy v1 #98, Jul 1962
- Science Police/Science Police Commission - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Space Police - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- World-Wide Police - Adventure Comics #300, Sep 1962
- Trylop Council of the planet Mernl - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
Relationships
- Brainiac 5/Supergirl - Action Comics v1 #276, May 1961
- Lightning Lad/Saturn Girl - Action Comics v1 #289, Jun 1962 (Adult Legion)
- Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Phantom Girl/Ultra Boy - Adventure Comics #316, Jan 1964
Technology, Equipment and Facilities
- 3-D television - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- 3-D projector - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- Chemically manufactured android men - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Anti-gravity space suit - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Anti-spying indicator - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Atomic gun - Adventure Comics #282, Mar 1961
- Clubhouse force-shield - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Cosmic-Scope - Superboy v1 #98, Jul 1962
- Cyclops the Robot - Adventure Comics #290, Nov 1961
- Dupli-writing stylus - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Earth-tube express-car - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Enlarging ray - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Flight belt/anti-gravity belt - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961 (Lex Luthor receives Anti-gravity belt from LSV)
- First used by Legionnaires - Adventure Comics #300, Sep 1962 (also called anti-gravity belt, flying belt)
- Flight ring - Adventure Comics #329, Feb 1965
- Flying platform - Adventure Comics #302, Nov 1962
- Force-shield helmet - Superman v1 #147, Aug 1961 (Lex Luthor receives from LSV)
- Fourth-dimensional forceps - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Freeze-pills - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Freeze-ray projector - Adventure Comics #302, Nov 1962
- Futurescope - Also called the Futurescope-Recorder, Adventure Comics #267, Dec 1959
- Guilt-detector - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Helmet radio - Adventure Comics #307, Apr 1963
- Intra-dimensional lens - Adventure Comics #293, Feb 1962
- Planetary Invisibility-force shield - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Jet pack - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958
- Legion clubhouse - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958
- Legion plane - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Legion space-ship - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Medallion manufacturing machine - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Mind-helmets - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Mind-picture chair - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- One-man rockets - Adventure Comics #307, Apr 1963
- Phantom-Zone projector - Sb 89, Act 287, Adv 293, Adv 300
- Probe-viewer - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Robot cameraman - Adventure Comics #300, Sep 1962
- Selector machine - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Sensitized scripto-plate - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Serum XY-4 - Adventure Comics #300, Sep 1962
- Space-monitor - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- Super-powers nullifying device - Adventure Comics #300, Sep 1962
- Television trouble-finder - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958
- Porta-monitor - Adventure Comics #302, Nov 1962
- 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, time-globe or time-sphere)
- Time-ray projector - Adventure Comics #300, Sep 1962
- 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
- Vote-O-Matic - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Weather-control device - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Z-bombs - Adventure Comics #307, Apr 1963
- Z-ray - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff
- Bubble-tubes - Action Comics v1 #287, Apr 1962
- Comet-jewels - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Element #152 - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- Legion tree - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Liquid money of Althar - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Barakian living money - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Energite - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Flying crime-city - Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963
- Fluvium - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- Healing urn - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Hypno-interrogation - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Living painting - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Lurium metal - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Maglium - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Microfilm version of the Daily Planet - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- Missile message advertising - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Movie-goggles - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
- Robot-gladiator tournament - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Rocket-propelled advertising sign - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- Spectrium - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Xernium - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
Legion Traditions, Rules, Policies, Bylaws and Practices
- Hall of Heroes - Adventure Comics #300, Sep 1962
- Lightning Lad statue - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Lightning Lad's tomb - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- Legion "Code of Good Behavior" - Superman v1 Annual #4, 1962 (Brief details)
- Legion Constitution - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Legion flag - Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
- Legion leader elections - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Legion rejects receive anti-gravity belt as consolation prize - Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963
- Legion roll-call on splash page - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Legion secret code - Adventure Comics #307, Apr 1963
- 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
- Legionnaires have personal lockers in the clubhouse - Adventure Comics #302, Nov 1962
- Meeting table with member nameplates - Adventure Comics #247, Apr 1958
- 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
- "Roll call" listed at the beginning of the episode - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- Secret Legion handshake - Adventure Comics #290, Nov 1961
Sayings and Catch-Phrases
- "By the great red spot of Jupiter" - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- "By the three purple moons of Rimbor" - Superboy v1 #98, Jul 1962
- "Great canals of Mars" - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- "Great Jupiter" - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- "Great galaxies" - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- "Great rings of Saturn" - Adventure Comics #305, Feb 1963
- "It's too risky a mission for a girl" - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- "Long Live the Legion of Super-Heroes", "Long Live the Legion" or "LLL" - Adventure Comics #300, Sep 1962
30th/31st Century Sites, Features and Institutions
- Avenue of the Super-Heroes - Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963
- Metropolis Spaceport - Adventure Comics #306, Mar 1963
- Metropolis Stadium - Adventure Comics #302, Nov 1962
- Museum of Medical Wonders - Adventure Comics #301, Oct 1962
- Solar Bank - Adventure Comics #304, Jan 1963
- Space Bank - Adventure Comics #309, Jun 1963
- United Nations weapons arsenal - Adventure Comics #303, Dec 1962
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