Legion Publication History/Series/Superboy

This page gathers the information pertaining to all Superboy v1 issues from the regular pages of the Legion Publication History.

	Superboy #86 (published November 17, 1960, cover date January 1961) The Army of Living Kryptonite Men! W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Al Plastino; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger Story: Lex Luthor uses kryptonite men made of irradiated meteors to battle Superboy. Notes: Lightning Lad appears; Cosmic Boy & Saturn Girl cameo. First reference to a Legion of Super-Villains
	Superboy v1 #89 (published April 6, 1961, cover date June 1961) Superboy's Big Brother! W: Robert Bernstein; P&I: George Papp; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger Story: Superboy mistakes an amnesiac space traveler for his long-lost older brother, than inadvertantly poisons him while trying to uncover his "real identity.". First appearances: Mon-El (also origin) Notes: Second appearance of Phantom Zone
	Superboy v1 #93 (published October 5, 1961, cover date December 1961) Lana Lang's Superboy Identity Detection Kit! W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger Story: Lana tries to uncover Superboy's secret identity. Notes: Chameleon Boy appearance
	Superboy #98 (published May 17, 1962, cover date July 1962) The Boy with Ultra Powers! W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Al Plastino; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Wesinger Story: Ultra Boy travels to the 20th century in an attempt to uncover Superboy's secret identity as part of his Legion initiation.. First appearances: Ultra Boy (also origin), Marla Latham. Join Legion: Pete Ross
	Superboy #100 (published August 21, 1962, cover date October 1962) The Day Pete Ross Became a Robot! W: Jerry Coleman; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger Story: While Superboy is visiting the Legion in the 30th Century, Pete Ross must impersonate a Superboy robot which he has accidentally damaged. Notes: Legion appear
	Superboy #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)
	Superboy #111 (published January 2, 1964, cover date March 1964) Krypto's Three Amazing Transformations! W: Jerry Siegel; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger Notes: Superboy mentions Ranzz twins
	Superboy #114 (published May 21, 1964, cover date July 1964) Krypto's Catastrophes! W: Otto Binder; P&I: Al Plastino; E: Mort Weisinger Notes: Superboy mentions Legion
	Superboy #117 (published October 1, 1964, cover date December 1964) Superboy and the 5 Legion Traitors! W: Jerry Siegel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger Story: Superboy is visited by evil Legion members from an alternate future world. Notes: Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Element Lad, Invisible Kid & Ultra Boy appear
	Superboy #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
	Superboy v1 #125 (published October 7, 1965, cover date December 1965) The Sacrifice of Kid Psycho! W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger Story: A young hero who shortens his lifespan every time he uses his super-power tries to enlist Superboy's help in joining the Legion. First appearances: Kid Psycho
	Superboy #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)
	Superboy #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)
	Superboy #129 (published March 10, 1966, cover date May 1966) 1st reprint of Superboy's Big Brother! from Superboy v1 #89, June, 1961 How Mon-El Left the Phantom Zone E: Mort Weisinger Notes: Text feautre, recapping Mon-El's history
	Superboy v1 #131 (published May 17, 1966, cover date July 1966) The Dog From S.C.P.A.! P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger First appearances: Space Canine Patrol Agency (SCPA). Notes: Cameo Legion statuettes
	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.
	Superboy #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
	Superboy #138 (published March 14, 1967, cover date May/June 1967) 2nd reprint of War of the Superboy's from Adventure Comics #287, August, 1961 2nd reprint of The Knave From Krypton! from Adventure Comics #288, September, 1961
	Superboy v1 #147 (published March 14, 1968, cover date May/June 1968) The Origin of the Legion! W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P&I: Pete Costanza; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger Story: Three teens from different worlds cooperate to foil an assassination attempt on a wealthy industrialist, who is then inspired to bankroll their continued efforts for good. (Origin LSH) 1st reprint of Supergirl's Three Super-Girlfriends! from Action Comics #276, May, 1961 1st reprint of The Legion of Super-Villains! from Superman v1 #147, September, 1961 1st reprint of The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero! from Adventure Comics #290, November, 1961 1st reprint of The Legion of Super-Traitors! from Adventure Comics #293, February, 1962 1st reprint of The Boy With Ultra Powers! from Superboy v1 #98, July, 1962
	Superboy #148 (published April 4, 1968, cover date June 1968) Superboy's Greatest Gamble! W: Leo Dorfman; P: Curt Swan; I: Sheldon Moldoff, Jack Abel; E: Mort Weisinger Notes: App. Polar Boy's parents)
	Superboy v1 #161 (published October 7, 1969, cover date December 1969) The Superboy Legend: More of Superboy's Secret Hideaways W: Frank Robbins; P: Bob Brown; I: Wally Wood; C: ; L: ; E: Murray Boltinoff Notes: Cameo Legion statuettes
	Superboy v1 #165 (published March 5, 1970, cover date May/June 1970) 1st reprint of The Last Days of Ma and Pa Kent! retitled The Death of Ma and Pa Kent! from Superman v1 #161, May, 1963
	Superboy v1 #172 (published January 7, 1971, cover date March 1971) Brotherly Hate! W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P&I: George Tuska; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #173 (published February 18, 1971, cover date April 1971) Trust Me Or Kill Me! W: Cary Bates; P&I: George Tuska; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #176 (published May 20, 1971, cover date July 1971) Invisible Invader! W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P&I: George Tuska; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #177 (published July 6, 1971, cover date September 1971) 1st reprint of The Revenge of the Knave from Krypton! from Adventure Comics #320, May, 1964
	Superboy v1 #178 (published August 26, 1971, cover date October 1971) 1st reprint of The Lone Wolf Legionnaire! from Adventure Comics #327, Dec. 1964
	Superboy v1 #180 (published October 28, 1971, cover date December 1971) 1st reprint of The Secret Origin of Bouncing Boy! from Adventure Comics #301, October, 1962
	Superboy v1 #181 (published November 25, 1971, cover date January 1972) 1st reprint of The Six-Legged Legionnaire from Adventure Comics #355, April, 1967
	Superboy v1 #183 (published January 25, 1972, cover date March 1972) War of the Wraith Mates! W: Cary Bates; P: George Tuska; I: Vince Colletta; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #184 (published February 24, 1972, cover date April 1972) One Legionnaire Must Go! W: Cary Bates; P: Murphy Anderson; I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #185 (published March 2, 1972, cover date May 1972) 1st reprint of Clark Kent’s Super Father! from Adventure Comics #289, October, 1961 1st reprint of The Eight Impossible Missions! from Adventure Comics #323, Aug. 1964
	Superboy v1 #188 (published May 25, 1972, cover date July 1972) Curse of the Blood Crystals! W: Cary Bates; P: Dave Cockrum; I: Murphy Anderson; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #190 (published July 27, 1972, cover date September 1972) Murder the Leader! W: Cary Bates; P: Dave Cockrum; I: Murphy Anderson; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #191 (published August 24, 1972, cover date October 1972) Attack of the Sun Scavenger W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #193 (published December 26, 1972, cover date February 1973) War Between the Nights and the Days! W: Cary Bates, Nick Pascale (original idea); P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #195 (published March 20, 1973, cover date June 1973) The One-Shot Hero! (1st app. Wildfire) W: Cary Bates; P: Dave Cockrum; I: Murphy Anderson; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #197 (published June 19, 1973, cover date September 1973) Timber Wolf --Dead Hero, Live Executioner! W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff Notes: Cover title changed to Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, begins 3rd regular Legion series
	Superboy v1 #198 (published July 19, 1973, cover date October 1973) The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time! W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #199 (published August 21, 1973, cover date November 1973) The Gun That Mastered Men W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff First appearance: Tyr The Impossible Target! W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #200 (published October 18, 1973, cover date January/February 1974) The Legionnaire Bride of Starfinger (wedding Bouncing Boy & Duo Damsel) W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #201 (published December 20, 1973, cover date March/April 1974) The Betrayer from Beyond W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff The Silent Death W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #202 (published February 21, 1974, cover date May/June 1974) Lost: A Million Miles From Home! W: Cary Bates; P: Dave Cockrum; I: Mike Grell; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff 1st reprint of The Legionnaire Who Killed! from Adventure Comics #342, March 1966 1st reprint of The Super-Stalag of Space! from Adventure Comics #344, May, 1966 1st reprint of The Execution of Matter-Eater Lad! from Adventure Comics #345, June, 1966 The Lore of the Legion! W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff The Wrath of the Devil-Fish! W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff Joins Legion: Wildfire
	Superboy v1 #203 (published April 18, 1974, cover date July/August 1974) Massacre By Remote Control W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff Deaths: Invisible Kid
	Superboy v1 #204 (published June 25, 1974, cover date September/October 1974) The Legionnaire Nobody Remembered W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff Brainiac 5's Secret Weakness! W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff Resigns: Supergirl
	Superboy v1 #205 (published August 22, 1974, cover date November/December 1974) The Legion of Super-Executioners W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff Meet "Iron Mike" Grell W,P&I: Mike Grell; E; Murray Boltinoff 1st reprint of The Outcast Super-Heroes! from Adventure Comics #350, Nov. 1966 Lore of the Legion W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P: Dave Cockrum (pages 1-2), Curt Swan (page 3); I: Dave Cockrum (pages 1-2), George Klein (page 3), George Roussos (Insect Queen figure); E: Murray Boltinoff 1st reprint of The Forgotten Legion! from Adventure Comics #351, Dec. 1966
	Superboy v1 #206 (published October 24, 1974, cover date January/February 1974) The Legionnaires Who Haunted Superboy W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff Welcome Home, Daughter ... Now Die! W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #207 (published December 24, 1974, cover date March 1975) The Rookie Who Betrayed the Legion W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff Lightning Lad's Day of Dread W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #208 (published January 9, 1975, cover date April 1975) Vengeance of the Super-Villains W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff, E. Nelson Bridwell (associate) The Legion of Substitute Heroes W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Murray Boltinoff, E. Nelson Bridwell (associate) 1st reprint of Lana Lang’s Superboy Identity Detection Kit! from Superboy v1 #93, December, 1961 1st reprint of The Evil Hand of the Luck Lords! from Adventure Comics #343, Apr. 1966
	Superboy v1 #209 (published March 11, 1975, cover date June 1975) Who Can Save the Princess? W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff Hero for a Day W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff Super-Talk W: Jim Shooter; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #210 (published May 8, 1975, cover date August 1975) Soljer's Private War W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff Lair of the Black Dragon W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff Origin: Karate Kid
	Superboy v1 #211 (published June 12, 1975, cover date September 1975) The Ultimate Revenge (2nd app. Roxxas) W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff The Legion's Lost Home W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #212 (published July 15, 1975, cover date October 1975) Last Fight for a Legionnaire (Matter-Eater Lad resigns) W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant) A Death Stroke At Dawn W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #213 (published September 16, 1975, cover date December 1975) The Jaws of Fear W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant) Trapped To Live -- Free To Die! W: Jim Shooter; P: Mike Grell; I: Bill Draut; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #214 (published October 21, 1975, cover date January 1976) No Price Too High W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant) Stay Small Or Die W: Cary Bates; P: Mike Grell; I: Bill Draut; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #215 (published December 18, 1975, cover date March 1976) The Final Eclipse of Sun Boy W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant) The Hero Who Wouldn't Fight W: Jim Shooter; P: Mike Grell; I: Bill Draut; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #216 (published January 22, 1976, cover date April 1976) The Hero Who Hated the Legion (1st app. Tyroc) W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant) 1 + 1 = 3 (Bouncing Boy/ Dou Damsel solo story) W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #217 (published March 18, 1976, cover date June 1976) The Charge of the Doomed Legionnaires W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant) Future Shock for Superboy (1st app. Laurel Kent) W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #218 (published April 20, 1976, cover date July 1976) The Super-Villain the World Never Knew (Tyroc joins) W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #219 (published June 21, 1976, cover date September 1976) The Plunder Ploy of the Fatal Five W: Jim Shooter (from a suggestion by Ken Klaczak); P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #220 (published July 19, 1976, cover date October 1976) The Super Soldiers of the Slave-Maker W: Jim Shooter (from a suggestion by Ken Klaczak); P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant) Dream Girl's Living Nightmare W: Cary Bates; P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #221 (published August 23, 1976, cover date November 1976) The Trillion-Dollar Trophies W: Jim Shooter (from a suggestion by Ken Klaczak); P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #222 (published September 13, 1976, cover date December 1976) This Legionnaire Is Condemned! W: Cary Bates; P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant) Death of a Legend W: Jim Shooter; P: Mike Nasser; I: Bob Layton; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
	Superboy v1 #223 (published October 18, 1976, cover date January 1976) We Can't Escape the Trap In Time! W: Jim Shooter; P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Murray Boltinoff
	Superboy v1 #224 (published November 15, 1976, cover date February 1977) When Stargrave Strikes! W: Jim Shooter; P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Denny O'Neil
	Superboy v1 #225 (published December 20, 1976, cover date March 1977) And Who Shall Lead Them? (Wildfire elected leader) W: Paul Levitz; P: James Sherman; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Denny O'Neil A Matter of Priorities W: Paul Levitz; P: Mike Nasser; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Denny O'Neil
	Superboy v1 #226 (published January 17, 1977, cover date April 1977) The Dazzling Debut of Dawnstar! (1st app. Dawnstar, joins) W: Paul Levitz; P: James Sherman; I: Jack Abel; E: Denny O'Neil First appearance: Dawnstar, who joins Five Against One W: Paul Levitz; P: Mike Nasser; I: Jack Abel; E: Denny O'Neil
	Superboy v1 #227 (published February 14, 1977, cover date May 1977) War At World's End! W: Gerry Conway; P: Joe Staton; I: Jack Abel; E: Denny O'Neil
	Superboy v1 #228 (published March 21, 1977, cover date June 1977) That A World Might Live ... A Legionnaire Must Die! (Death Chemical King) W: Paul Levitz; P: James Sherman; I: Jack Abel; C: Liz Berube; E: Denny O'Neil
	Superboy v1 #229 (published April 18, 1977, cover date July 1977) Hunt for a Hero-Killer W: Paul Levitz; P: James Sherman; I: Jack Abel; C: Liz Berube; L: Bill Morse; E: Denny O'Neil
	Superboy v1 #230 (published May 16, 1977, cover date August 1977) The Creature Who Conned the Legion W: Paul Levitz; P: James Sherman; I: Jack Abel; C: Liz Berube; L: Bill Morse; E: Denny O'Neil The Day Bouncing Boy Bounced Back (Bouncing Boy regains powers) W: Paul Levitz; P: Mike Nasser; I: Jack Abel; C: Liz Berube; E: Denny O'Neil