Adventure Comics #403

(March 1971)

The Stolen Super-Powers! (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Forte

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Job Number:

n-194

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5; Matter-Eater Lad; Lightning Lad; Ultra-Boy; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy; Mon-El; Superboy; Supergirl; Lori Lemaris

Synopsis:

Saturn Girl tries to sacrifice herself as the Legionnaire predicted to die fighting Zaryan, but Lightning Lad dies instead.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #304 (January 1963)

Indexer Notes

Death of Lightning Lad. Lori Lemaris app. Saturn Girl elected Legion leader.

The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Forte

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Invisible Kid; Bouncing Boy; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5; Mon-El (as Marvel Lad, the Legionnaire Lemon); Superboy (in flashback); Phantom Zone criminals

Synopsis:

Mon-El finally leaves the Phantom Zone and joins the Legion full-time.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #305 (February 1963)

Indexer Notes

Lightning Lad app.; "Super-Monsters" app; Mon-El leaves Phantom Zone permanently

The Return of Lightning Lad! (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 10.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

John Forte

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Job Number:

n-196

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Mon-El; Bouncing Boy; Lightning Lass (as Lightning Lad); Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Proty

Synopsis:

Lightning Lad's sister impersonates her dead brother and later joins the Legion.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #308 (May 1963)

Indexer Notes

Intro Proty, Lightning Lass; Lightning Beasts of Korball app; Lightning Lad's body app.

Fashions from Fans (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

n-192

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Saturn Girl; Duo Damsel; Phantom Girl; Light Lass; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Karate Kid; Ultra Boy; Princess Projectra; Shadow Lass; Lightning Lad; Night Girl; Chlorophyll Kid

Reprints:

• in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #10 (2000)
• in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #4 ([September] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Renderings of costume designs submitted by fans.

Diagram of Legion Headquarters Complex (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

n-193

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Ferro Lad (statue); Superboy (statue)

Reprints:

• in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #7 (1976)
• in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-49 (October-November 1976)
• in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #10 (2000)
• in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #4 ([September] 2010)

Part I: The Super Sacrifice of the Legionnaires! (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

John Forte

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milton Snapinn

Job Number:

n-197; n-198

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy; Proty

Synopsis:

The Legionnaires try to find a way to revive Lightning Lad

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #312 (September 1963)

Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire! (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

John Forte

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milton Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy; Proty (dies); Lightning Lad (restored)

Synopsis:

Proty sacrifices his life to revive Lightning Lad.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #312 (September 1963)

Indexer Notes

Proty dies; Lightning Lad revived