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Legion Publication History

1958-19641965-19701971-19781979-19821983-19861986-19891989-19941994-1996
1997-19981998-19991999-20012001-20042004-20062007200820092010201120122013
2014-20182019-2022
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This page gathers the information pertaining to all issues of mini-series from the regular pages of the Legion Publication History.


World Of Krypton v1 #3 (published June 4, 1979, cover date September 1979)
  • "The Last Days of Krypton" (The 20th century Mon-El appears in flashback)
Pencils by Jim Janes, inks by Dick Giordano Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (publication date October 9, 1980, cover date January 1981)
  • "The Past ... Seen Darkly"
Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #2 (publication date November 11, 1980, cover date February 1981)
  • "R. J. Brande Is Dying!!"
Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3 (publication date December 8, 1981, cover date March 1981)
  • "Revelation!"
PhantomZone1.jpg The Phantom Zone #1 (publication date October 22, 1981, cover date January 1982)
  • "The Haunting of Charlie Kweskill!" (20th cen. Mon-El appears in the Phantom Zone)
The Phantom Zone #2 (publication date November 19, 1981, cover date February 1982)
  • "Earth Under Siege!" (20th cen. Mon-El appears in the Phantom Zone)
The Phantom Zone #3 (publication date December 17, 1981, cover date March 1982)
  • "The Terror Beyond Twilight!" (20th cen. Mon-El appears in the Phantom Zone)
The Phantom Zone #4 (publication date January 21, 1982, cover date April 1982)
  • "The Phantom Planet!" (20th cen. Mon-El appears in the Phantom Zone)
Art by George Perez Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (publication date January 3, 1985, cover date April 1985)
  • "The Summoning!"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 (publication date February 7, 1985, cover date May 1985)
  • "Time And Time Again!"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #3 (publication date March 7, 1985, cover date June 1985)
  • "Oblivion Upon Us"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #4 (publication date April 4, 1985, cover date July 1985)
  • "And Thus Shall the World Die!"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 (publication date May 5, 1985, cover date August 1985)
  • "World's In Limbo"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (publication date June 6, 1985, cover date September 1985)
  • "3 Earths! 3 Deaths!"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (publication date July 4, 1985, cover date October 1985)
  • "Beyond the Silent Night"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 (publication date August 1, 1985, cover date November 1985)
  • "A Flash Of Lightning"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (publication date August 29, 1985, cover date December 1985)
  • "War Zone"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #10 (publication date October 3, 1985, cover date January 1986)
  • "Death At the Dawn Of Time!"
  • "The Monitor Tapes ..."
Pencils by Ernie Colon, inks by Karl Kesel Legionnaires Three #1 (publication date October 31, 1985, cover date February 1986)
  • "Future Shock!"
Legionnaires Three #2 (publication date November 28, 1986, cover date March 1986)
  • "From Hell To Eternity"
Legionnaires Three #3 (publication date January 3, 1986, cover date April 1986)
  • "... And Then There Were Two!"
Legionnaires Three #4 (publication date February 6, 1986, cover date May 1986)
  • "Countdown"
Super Powers v3 #1 (publication date June 19, 1986, cover date September 1986)
  • "Threshold"
    • Tyr appearance.
Super Powers v3 #2 (publication date July 17, 1986, cover date October 1986)
  • "Escape"
    • Tyr appearance.
Super Powers v3 #3 (publication date August 14, 1986, cover date November 1986)
  • "Machinations"
    • Tyr appearance.
Art by John Byrne, coloring by Tom Ziuko Legends #1 (publication date August 26, 1986, cover date November 1986)
  • "Once Upon a Time...!"
    • Cosmic Boy appearance.
Super Powers v3 #4 (publication date September 18, 1986, cover date December 1986)
  • "A World Divided"
    • Tyr appearance.
Legends #2 (publication date September 25, 1986, cover date December 1986)
  • "Breach of Faith"
    • Cosmic Boy appearance.
Art by Steve Lightle Cosmic Boy #1 (publication date September 25, 1986, cover date December 1986)
  • "Those Who Will Not Learn the Lessons of History..."
Cosmic Boy #2 (publication date October 23, 1986, cover date January 1987)
  • "Is History Destiny?"
Cosmic Boy #3 (publication date November 27, 1986, cover date February 1987)
  • "Past, Present...and Future"
Cosmic Boy #4 (publication date December 26, 1986, cover date March 1987)
  • "Time Without End"
Art by Esteban Maroto Amethyst v2 #1 (publication date August 4, 1987, cover date November 1987)
  • "...And Wait the 'Pointed Hour"
    • Origin Mordru
Amethyst v2 #2 (publication date September 1, 1987, cover date December 1987)
  • "Winter Kills!"
Amethyst v2 #3 (publication date September 15, 1987, cover date January 1988)
  • "Bloody Sun At Noon"
Amethyst v2 #4 (publication date October 13, 1987, cover date February 1988)
  • "After the Fall"
WhosWhoLSH1.jpg Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (publication date December 22, 1987, cover date April 1988)
  • Individual entries for Absorbancy Boy through Dr. Gym'll
  • Interlac alphabet
  • Legionnaires' mission monitor board symbols
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #2 (publication date February 23, 1988, cover date June 1988)
  • Overview of Legion history from Adventure Comics #348 to events in contemporary issues
  • Individual entries for Dr. Mayavale through High Seer
  • Legion Constitution articles 1.0 - 3.6
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #3 (publication date March 29, 1988, cover date July 1988)
  • Planets of the 30th Century
  • Individual entries for the Heroes of Lallor through the Legion of Super-Rejects
  • Legion Constitution articles 3.7 - 4.6
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #4 (publication date April 26, 1988, cover date August 1988)
  • Homeworlds of the Legion
  • Individual entries for the Legion of Super-Villains through Mon-El
  • Legion Constitution articles 5.0 - 6.8
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #5 (publication date May 31, 1988, cover date September 1988)
  • Tour of Legion Headquarters
  • Individual entries for Mordru through Science Police Officer Quav
  • Legion Constitution articles 7.0 - 7.11
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #6 (publication date June 28, 1988, cover date October 1988)
  • The Wonders of Metropolis
  • Individual entries for Sden through Timber Wolf
  • Legion Constitution articles 8.0 - 8.6
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #7 (publication date July 26, 1988, cover date November 1988)
  • The Nik Feelds Show
  • Individual entries for the Time Trapper through Zoraz
  • Index
  • Errata
Art by Todd McFarlane Invasion Book One (publication date October 11, 1988, cover date 1988)
  • "The Alien Alliance"
  • Series includes appearances by Daxamites, Dominators, Durlans, Khunds and Gil' Dishpan
Invasion Book Two (publication date November 8, 1988, cover date 1988)
  • "Battleground Earth"
Invasion Book Three (publication date December 6, 1988, cover date 1989)
  • "World Without Heroes"
Armageddon 2001 #2 (publication date September 3, 1991, cover date October 1991)
  • Story untitled
    • Lar Gand appears with the Justice League in the 20th century (he had not yet taken the name Valor).
Armageddon: Inferno #1 (publication date February 25, 1992, cover date April 1992)
  • "Seeds of Doom"
    • Jo Nah appears out of costume in the 20th century, Lobo appearance.
Armageddon: Inferno #2 (publication date March 31, 1992, cover date May 1992)
  • "Sea of Troubles"
    • Vril Dox appears in L.E.G.I.O.N. uniform, Lobo, scenes of L.E.G.I.O.N. headquarters on Cairn.
Armageddon: Inferno #3 (publication date April 28, 1992, cover date June 1992)
  • "The Last Hope"
    • Lobo appears, representing L.E.G.I.O.N.
Eclipso: The Darkness Within #1 (published May 19, 1992, cover date July 1992)
  • Valor appearance (the name Valor is never referenced, only Lar Gand)
Eclipso: The Darkness Within (Deluxe Edition) #1 (published May 19, 1992, cover date July 1992)
  • Valor appearance (the name Valor is never referenced, only Lar Gand)
Armageddon: Inferno #4 (publication date May 26, 1992, cover date July 1992)
  • "The Gathering of Heroes"
    • Jo Nah cameo, Lobo appearance.
Eclipso: The Darkness Within #2 (published August 25, 1992, cover date October 1992)
  • Valor and L.E.G.I.O.N. appearances (Valor referred to as Lar Gand, although Superman says his actions showed valor, possibly implying the origin of the name)
Art by Joe Phillips Timber Wolf #1 (published October 6, 1992, cover date November 1992)
Timber Wolf #2 (published November 3, 1992, cover date December 1992)
Timber Wolf #3 (published December 1, 1992, cover date January 1993)
Timber Wolf #4 (published January 5, 1993, cover date February 1993)
Timber Wolf #5 (published February 2, 1993, cover date March 1993)
Bloodbath #2 (published October 19, 1993, cover date Late December 1993)
  • "Bloodbath: Chapter III"
  • "Bloodbath: Chapter IV"
    • L.E.G.I.O.N. appearance
Pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Jerry Ordway Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #4 (published July 12, 1994, cover date September 1994)
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #3 (published July 19, 1994, cover date September 1994)
  • Story untitled
  • Appearances by Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl (Pre-Crisis, Post-Crisis and Glorithverse versions)
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #2 (published July 26, 1994, cover date September 1994)
  • Story untitled
  • Appearances by Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl (Pre-Crisis, Post-Crisis and Glorithverse versions)
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #1 (published August 2, 1994, cover date September 1994)
  • Story untitled
  • Appearances by Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl (Pre-Crisis, Post-Crisis and Glorithverse versions)
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #0 (published August 9, 1994, cover date September 1994)
Showcase '95 #6 (published May 16, 1995; cover date July 1995)
  • "Legionnaires: The Alienation of Unification" (10 pages)
    • W: Beau Smith; P: Mike Huddleston; I: Jim Mahfood; C: Lee Loughridge; L: Kevin Cunningham; E: Mike McAvennie
    • First appearances: Cannus
    • Notes: A footnote places this story before Legionnaires #26 and LSH #70
  • "The Science Police in Learning Curve" (10 pages)
    • W: Gregory Wright; P: Wade von Grawbadger; I: Mark Farmer; C: Gregory Wright; L: Kevin Cunningham; E: Mike McAvennie
Showcase '96 #8 (published July 3, 1996; cover date September 1996)
  • "Legionnaires in Assassination Agenda" (10 pages)
    • W: Tom McCraw; P: Roberto Flores; I: John Lowe; C: Tom McCraw; L: Chris Eliopoulos; E: Mike McAvennie
Showcase '96 #10 (published September 5, 1996; cover date November 1996)
  • "Ultra Boy in Straight Time" (10 pages)
    • W: Ron Boyd; P: Dean Zachary; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: James Sinclair; E: Mike McAvennie
Pencils by Stuart Immonen, inks by Jose Marzan Final Night #1 (published September 5, 1996; cover date November 1996)
  • "The Final Night Chapter One: Dusk"
Final Night #2 (published 11 September, 1996; cover date November 1996)
Final Night #3 (published September 18, 1996; cover date November 1996)
Final Night #4 (published September 25, 1996; cover date November 1996)
Showcase '96 #11 (published October 2, 1996; cover date December 1996)
  • "Brain in Van"
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Derec Aucoin; I: Jason Martin; C: Dave Grafe; L: Ken Bruzenak; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (associate)
Showcase '96 #12 (published November 6, 1996; cover date Winter 1997)
  • "Roots"
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Derec Aucoin; I: Jason Martin, "Branch"; C: Adrienne Roy; L: Ken Bruzenak; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (associate)
Pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Mark Farmer Genesis #1 (published August 6, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • "Resonance"
    • W: John Byrne; P: Ron Wagner; I: Joe Rubinstein; C: Patricia Mulvihill; L: Clem Robins; E: Paul Kupperberg, Jason Hernandez Rosenblatt (assistant)
Genesis #2 (published August 13, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • "Edge of Destruction"
    • W: John Byrne; P: Ron Wagner; I: Joe Rubinstein; C: Patricia Mulvihill; L: Clem Robins; E: Paul Kupperberg, Jason Hernandez Rosenblatt (assistant)
Genesis #3 (published August 20, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • "Event Horizon"
    • W: John Byrne; P: Ron Wagner; I: Joe Rubinstein; C: Patricia Mulvihill; L: Clem Robins; E: Paul Kupperberg, Jason Hernandez Rosenblatt (assistant)
Pencils by Stuart Immonen, inks by Wade Von Grawbadger Inferno #1 (published August 20, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • "Run, come see the Sun"
    • W&P: Stuart Immonen; I: Wade von Grawbadger; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Notes: Picks up directly from Inferno leaving the team in LSHv4 #97
Genesis #4 (published August 27, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • "Last God Standing"
    • W: John Byrne; P: Ron Wagner; I: Joe Rubinstein; C: Patricia Mulvihill; L: Clem Robins; E: Paul Kupperberg, Jason Hernandez Rosenblatt (assistant)
Inferno #2 (published September 24, 1997; cover date November 1997)
  • "A Houseful, a Holeful"
    • W&P: Stuart Immonen; I: Wade von Grawbadger; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Unlimited Access #1 (published October 22, 1997, cover date December 1997)
  • "No Time Like the Present!"
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Pat Olliffe; I: Al Williamson; C: Greg Wright; L: Jim Novak; E: Tom Brevoort, Mike Carlin
    • Legionnaires appear on cliffhanger last page, including Apparition, Brainiac Five, Cosmic Boy, Ferro, Saturn Girl, Spark, Triad, and Ultra Boy.
Inferno #3 (published November 5, 1997; cover date January 1998)
  • "Girls Interrupted"
    • W&P: Stuart Immonen; I: Wade von Grawbadger; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Unlimited Access #2 (published November 19, 1997, cover date January 1998)
  • "Let's Do the Time Warp Again!"
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Pat Olliffe; I: Al Williamson; C: Greg Wright; L: Jim Novak; E: Tom Brevoort, Mike Carlin
    • A crossover between the Marvel and DC universes brings Apparition, Brainiac Five, Cosmic Boy, Ferro, Saturn Girl, Spark, Triad, and Ultra Boy together with versions of the X-Men from the "Days of Future Past" timeline.
Inferno #4 (published December 10, 1997; cover date February 1998)
  • "Who By Fire"
    • W&P: Stuart Immonen; I: Wade von Grawbadger; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Art by Steve Lightle Legends of the Legion #1 (published December 17, 1997; cover date February 1998)
  • "Guts: The Secret Origin of Ultra Boy"
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Todd Nauck; I: Lary Stucker; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
Legends of the Legion #2 (published January 21, 1998; cover date March 1998)
  • "Resistance: The Secret Origin of Spark!"
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
Legends of the Legion #3 (published February 18, 1998; cover date April 1998)
  • "Eclipsed: The Secret Origin of Umbra!"
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Kenny Martinez; I: Lary Stucker; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
Legends of the Legion #4 (published March 18, 1998; cover date May 1998)
  • "Casualty: The Secret Origin of Star Boy"
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Todd Nauck; I: Lary Stucker; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
Pencils by John Paul Leon, inks by Bill Reinhold Legion: Science Police #1 (published June 17, 1998; cover date August 1998)
Legion: Science Police #2 (published July 15, 1998; cover date September 1998)
Legion: Science Police #3 (published August 19, 1998; cover date October 1998)
Legion: Science Police #4 (published September 23, 1998; cover date November 1998)
The Kingdom: Planet Krypton #1 (published December 23, 1998; cover date February 1999)
  • "Haunted"
    • W: Mark Waid; P&I: Barry Kitson; C: Pat Garrahy, Jamison (separations); L: Ken Lopez; E: Dan Raspler, Tony Bedard (associate)
    • Ghostlike images of many heroes appear after hours in a super-hero themed restaurant. Included among the wraiths are Lightning Lad (with mechanical prosthetic arm), Insect Queen and Dream Girl.
Legion Publication History

1958-19641965-19701971-19781979-19821983-19861986-19891989-19941994-1996
1997-19981998-19991999-20012001-20042004-20062007200820092010201120122013
2014-20182019-2022
Adult LegionHomage and ParodyL.E.G.I.O.N.PrecursorsReferenceReprints
SpinoffsSeries IndexChronological IndexIndividual series pagesColour key