(August 1988)

DC, 1988 Series
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Price
1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1988-04-26
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Karen Berger (editor); Mark Waid (editor)

Issue Notes

Shipping date of March 29, 1988 per Direct Currents #2, February 1988. On-sale date listed is from copyright registration and Comic Buyers Guide #752, 754, and 756.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Ty Templeton (signed)
Inks
Ty Templeton (signed)
Colors
Bob LeRose

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Cover colorist credit given in issue #6.

Wraparound cover.

Future Reference (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Waid
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Mentions stories in which Legionnaire homeworlds have appeared.

[Homeworlds of the Legion] (Table of Contents: 2)

Legion of Super-Heroes / character profile / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Paris Cullins (pencil breadowns); Martin King (finished pencils)
Inks
Robert Campanella
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Illustrated text feature. Title given in table of contents on inside front cover.

Legion of Super-Villains (Table of Contents: 3)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Ty Templeton
Inks
Ty Templeton
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Although Terrus is pictured with the other LSV members on this page, he is not given an individual entry. Terrus appeared in Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1984 series) #1-5; his origin is unknown.

Cosmic King (Table of Contents: 4)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Kyle Baker
Inks
Kyle Baker
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Chameleon Chief (Table of Contents: 5)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Rob Liefeld
Inks
Al Gordon
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Esper Lass (Table of Contents: 6)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Rob Liefeld
Inks
Al Gordon
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Hunter (Table of Contents: 7)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Rob Liefeld
Inks
Al Gordon
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Lightning Lord (Table of Contents: 8)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Mike Mignola
Inks
Mike Mignola
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Magno Lad (Table of Contents: 9)

character profile / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Micro Lad (Table of Contents: 10)

character profile / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Nemesis Kid (Table of Contents: 11)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Keith Giffen
Inks
Larry Mahlstedt
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Ol-Vir (Table of Contents: 12)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Ty Templeton
Inks
Ty Templeton
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Radiation Roy (Table of Contents: 13)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Ty Templeton
Inks
Ty Templeton
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Ron Karr (Table of Contents: 14)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Ty Templeton
Inks
Ty Templeton
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Saturn Queen (Table of Contents: 15)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Keith Giffen
Inks
Larry Mahlstedt
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Spider Girl (Table of Contents: 16)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Colleen Doran
Inks
Colleen Doran
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Sun Emperor (Table of Contents: 17)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Colleen Doran
Inks
Colleen Doran
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Tarik the Mute (Table of Contents: 18)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Colleen Doran
Inks
Colleen Doran
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Tyr (Table of Contents: 19)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Rick Stasi
Inks
Robert Campanella
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Zymyr (Table of Contents: 20)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Rick Stasi
Inks
Robert Campanella
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Leland McCauley (Table of Contents: 21)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Rick Stasi
Inks
Robert Campanella
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Lightning Lad (Table of Contents: 22)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Greg LaRocque
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Lightning Lass (Table of Contents: 23)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Greg LaRocque
Inks
Bob Smith
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Lucifer 7 (Table of Contents: 24)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Jim Valentino
Inks
Robert Campanella
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Magnetic Kid (Table of Contents: 25)

character profile / 0.166 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Jim Valentino
Inks
Robert Campanella
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

One of the Murrian spies who joined the Legion under false pretenses in Adventure Comics #337. In the table of contents on the inside front cover he is called Magnetic Kid I.

Luck Lords (Table of Contents: 26)

character profile / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Jim Valentino
Inks
Robert Campanella
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Magnetic Kid (Table of Contents: 27)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Richard Howell
Inks
Karl Kesel
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Pol Krinn, Cosmic Boy's kid brother. In the table of contents on the inside front cover he is called Magnetic Kid II.

Magpie (Table of Contents: 28)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Keith Wilson
Inks
Keith Wilson
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Mandalla (Table of Contents: 29)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Keith Wilson
Inks
Keith Wilson
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Marella Tao (Table of Contents: 30)

character profile / 0.166 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Keith Wilson
Inks
Keith Wilson
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Marko Chang (Table of Contents: 31)

character profile / 0.166 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Keith Wilson
Inks
Keith Wilson
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Marla Latham (Table of Contents: 32)

character profile / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Marte Ida Allon (Table of Contents: 33)

character profile / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Matter-Eater Lad (Table of Contents: 34)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Ty Templeton
Inks
Ty Templeton
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Mentalla (Table of Contents: 35)

character profile / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Grant Miehm
Inks
Jim Sanders III
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

The Mess (Table of Contents: 36)

character profile / 0.166 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Grant Miehm
Inks
Jim Sanders III
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Modulus (Table of Contents: 37)

character profile / 0.166 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Grant Miehm
Inks
Jim Sanders III
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Mojai Desai (Table of Contents: 38)

character profile / 0.166 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Grant Miehm
Inks
Jim Sanders III
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Molecule Master (Table of Contents: 39)

character profile / 0.166 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Grant Miehm
Inks
Jim Sanders III
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Mon-El (Table of Contents: 40)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel; Paul Levitz (research consultant)
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Robert Campanella
Colors
Carl Gafford
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Legion Constitution (Table of Contents: 41)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Part 3 of 5. Continued next issue. Originally presented in Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1980 series) #308-310.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Legion of Super-Heroes
  2. 1. Future Reference
  3. 2. [Homeworlds of the Legion]
    Legion of Super-Heroes
  4. 3. Legion of Super-Villains
  5. 4. Cosmic King
  6. 5. Chameleon Chief
  7. 6. Esper Lass
  8. 7. Hunter
  9. 8. Lightning Lord
  10. 9. Magno Lad
  11. 10. Micro Lad
  12. 11. Nemesis Kid
  13. 12. Ol-Vir
  14. 13. Radiation Roy
  15. 14. Ron Karr
  16. 15. Saturn Queen
  17. 16. Spider Girl
  18. 17. Sun Emperor
  19. 18. Tarik the Mute
  20. 19. Tyr
  21. 20. Zymyr
  22. 21. Leland McCauley
  23. 22. Lightning Lad
  24. 23. Lightning Lass
  25. 24. Lucifer 7
  26. 25. Magnetic Kid
  27. 26. Luck Lords
  28. 27. Magnetic Kid
  29. 28. Magpie
  30. 29. Mandalla
  31. 30. Marella Tao
  32. 31. Marko Chang
  33. 32. Marla Latham
  34. 33. Marte Ida Allon
  35. 34. Matter-Eater Lad
  36. 35. Mentalla
  37. 36. The Mess
  38. 37. Modulus
  39. 38. Mojai Desai
  40. 39. Molecule Master
  41. 40. Mon-El
  42. 41. Legion Constitution
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Jere Juutilainen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore