(August 1963)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Mort Weisinger
- Format:
- Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503
Issue Notes
Reader suggestions for new Legionnaires include Evolvo Lad. Readers point to the existence of Lightning Man in stories of the adult Legion as proof that Lightning Lad's death can't be permanent, editors admit that he'll be restored in the following issue at the cost of another member's life.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 (1992) [from cover, used as a spot illo]
The Legion of Substitute Heroes Declares War on the Legion of Super-Heroes!
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass]
- Reprints:
Part I: The War Between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 7.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils:
- John Forte
- Inks:
- John Forte
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Joe Letterese; Milton Snapinn
- Editing:
- Mort Weisinger
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass] (most as projected images)
- Synopsis:
- The Legion of Substitute-Heroes tries to fill in for the Legion, but the Legion tells the Subs to disband.
- Reprints:
- in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500 (June 1983)
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 (1992)
- in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)
Indexer Notes
Legion of Substitute Heroes stars
Part II: The Duel of the Legions!
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 8.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils:
- John Forte
- Inks:
- John Forte
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Joe Letterese; Milton Snapinn
- Editing:
- Mort Weisinger
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Bouncing Boy]
- Synopsis:
- The Substitutes realize the Legion has been replaced by aliens, chase the aliens away, and save the real Legion.
- Reprints:
- in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500 (June 1983)
- in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #2 (1992)
- in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)
Smallville's War Against Superbaby!
Superboy / comic story / 9 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Milton Snapinn
- Editing:
- Mort Weisinger
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superbaby; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Zeke Stebbins
untitled
Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Editing:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
- Characters:
- Casey the Cop
- Synopsis:
- Casey rescues a little boy and takes him for ice cream.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
Part I: The War Between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes -
2.
Part II: The Duel of the Legions!
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes -
3.
Smallville's War Against Superbaby!
Superboy -
4.
untitled
Casey the Cop
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Daniel Thingvold
- Merlin Haas
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Cherry
- Gene Reed
- Lou Mougin
- Martin O'Hearn
- Michael Grabois
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Pat Lang
- Mark Waid
- Sidne Gail Ward
- Jon Ingersoll
- Dan Kocher
- Bob Hughes
- Ted Watson
- Mark Gordon
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Dwayne Best
- Lou Mazzella
- Jim Van Dore
- Ed Boner
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