Superboy #147

(May-June 1968)

The Origin of the Legion! (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

Pete Costanza

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Supergirl; Sun Boy; Superboy; Phantom Girl; Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet; Element Lad; Colossal Boy; Mon-El] (origin); R.J. Brande; Lightning Lord [as Mekt Ranzz]

Synopsis:

Three youths with fantastic powers save billionaire R.J. Brande, who bankrolls them in an organization meant to emulate Superboy and Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Reprints:

• in Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #6 (January-February 1974) [see notes]
• in Superboy (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #5/1975 (May 1975)
• in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #7 (1976)
• in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #8 (1998)
• in Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (DC, 2003 series) #[nn] ([January] 2003)

The Boy with Ultra-Powers! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah; "Gary Crane"]; Marla ["Ben Crane"]; Pete Ross; Krypto; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent

Synopsis:

Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for the Legion.

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #98 (July 1962)

The Legion of Super-Traitors! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lana Lang, Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl]; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; General Zod; Mon-El]; Legion of Super-Pets [Krypto; Streaky; Super-Monkey; Super-Horse]

Synopsis:

Superboy is attacked by his friends in the Legion, under the evil influence of the Brain-Globes of Rambat. After the Legionnaires regain their senses, they gather four super-pets to defeat the Brain-Globes.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #293 (February 1962)

Supergirl's Three Super-Girl Friends! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Triplicate Girl; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy]; Lori Lemaris; Jerro; Krypto; Brainiac (flashback); Koko (flashback)

Synopsis:

Supergirl and Brainiac 5 become the newest members of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #276 (May 1961)

The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Sun Boy (impostor); Tom Tanner; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Phantom Girl; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy]; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Chief Parker

Synopsis:

Superboy meets new Legion member Sun Boy (who is later revealed to be an impostor). Meanwhile, reform school escapee Tom Tanner (a double for Clark Kent) tries to take over Clark's life in Smallville.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #290 (November 1961)

Indexer Notes

Original story is partially rewritten from "The Two Clark Kents" in Adventure Comics #191 (August 1953).

The Legion of Super-Villains! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lex Luthor; Legion of Super-Villains [Cosmic King; Lightning Lord; Saturn Queen]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Man (adult Lightning Lad); Cosmic Man (adult Cosmic Boy); Saturn Woman (adult Saturn Girl)]

Synopsis:

Luthor contacts and teams up with Legion of Super-Villains from 30th Century; adult Legion of Super-Heroes comes to 20th Century to help Superman.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #147 (August 1961)

The Lore of the Legion (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Synopsis:

The author covers the major events in the published history of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Reprints:

• in Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (DC, 2003 series) #[nn] ([January] 2003)