([March] 2003)

DC, 2003 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
6.95 USD; 11.50 CAD
Pages
84
On-sale Date
2003-01-02
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Barcode
761941236469 00111
Editing
Mort Weisinger (editor- original series); Robert Greenberger (senior editor - collected edition)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Binding
squarebound
Publishing Format
one-shot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan (original cover, see Indexer Notes); Jerry Ordway (recreated cover, see Indexer Notes)
Inks
Jerry Ordway (recreated cover, see Indexer Notes); Neal Adams (original cover, see Indexer Notes)
Colors
Digital Chameleon
Letters
Todd Klein (letters and logo recreation)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes: Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Triplicate Girl [Luornu Durgo]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]
Legion of Super-Pets: Krypto; Streaky
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Indexer Notes

Cover recreated by Jerry Ordway from the original Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147 cover by Curt Swan and Neal Adams. Letters and logo recreation credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

[DC Comics Archives] (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (Photographs)
Inks
? (Photographs)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Advertisement for DC Comics Archive Editions.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Krypto; Superboy [Clark Kent]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Header illustration of Superboy and Krypto.

The Origin of the Legion! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Pete Costanza
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
superhero
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes: Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Element Lad [Jan Arrah]; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]; Light Lass [Ayla Ranzz]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Triplicate Girl [Luornu Durgo]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]
R.J. Brande [Ren Daggle]; Mekt Ranzz
Synopsis
Three youths with fantastic powers, Lightning Lad, Cosmic Boy, and Saturn Girl, save billionaire R.J. Brande, who bankrolls them in an organization meant to emulate Superboy and Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes. The three get themselves snazzy new outfits, select a leader and create a constitution. Triplicate Girl and Phantom Girl are the next to join.
Reprints
Keywords
Korbal; Metropolis; Saturn; Science Police; United Planets; Winath

Indexer Notes

Story reveals that R.J. Brande came up with the names for Lightning Lad and Cosmic Boy.

[Power Battery Replica] (Table of Contents: 4)

Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (Photographs)
Inks
? (Photographs)
Colors
? (Photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Green Lantern Abin Sur Power Battery Replica available March 2003.

The Boy with Ultra-Powers! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Lana Lang; Marla Latham (Legion advisor, also as Ben Crane); Pete Ross (made an honorary Legionnaire); Superboy [Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah] (also as Gary Crane)
Synopsis
Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for the Legion. Marla gives Pete Ross an invite to the Legion Headquarters.
Reprints
Keywords
Smallville

[Aquaman Archives Volume 1] (Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ramona Fradon
Inks
Ramona Fradon
Colors
Lee Loughridge
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aqualad [Garth]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Aquaman Archives #1 featuring cover art and four small interior illustrations.

The Legion of Super-Traitors! (Table of Contents: 7)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Superboy / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
superhero
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes: Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]
Legion of Super-Pets: Beppo; Comet [Biron] (first appearance); Krypto; Streaky
Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Mon-El [Lar Gand] (Phantom Zone inhabitant); Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jax-Ur (Phantom Zone villain); General Zod (Phantom Zone villain); Brain-Globes of Rambat; Superboy Robots
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. The Legionnaires officially name them the Legion of Super-Pets, an animal branch of the the Legion of Super-Heroes.
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Keywords
Asteroid Z; Midvale; Phobos; Smallville

[JLA] (Table of Contents: 8)

Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Doug Mahnke
Inks
Tom Nguyen
Colors
David Baron
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for JLA (DC, 1997 series) comic book featuring cover art from issue #61.

Batman in the Fifties (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Bat-Mite; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) collected edition featuring cover art.

Supergirl's Three Super-Girl Friends! (Table of Contents: 10)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
superhero
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes: Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox] (joins); Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Supergirl [Linda Lee] (joins); Triplicate Girl [Luornu Durgo]
Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine] (applicant); Brainiac (flashback); Jerro; Koko (flashback, Brainiac's pet); Krypto; Lori Lemaris; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby] (applicant); Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna] (applicant); Linda Lee robot
Synopsis
Supergirl and Brainiac 5 join the Legion.
Reprints
Keywords
Kandor; Metropolis; Midvale

Superman in the Fifties (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Wayne Boring
Colors
Jamison Services
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Superman in the Fifties (DC, 2002) collected edition featuring cover art.

The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero! (Table of Contents: 12)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Superboy / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
superhero
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes: Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]
Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Police Chief Parker; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Sun Boy (impostor); Tom Tanner
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

[DC Comics Collected Editions] (Table of Contents: 13)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Superman; Green Lantern; Wonder Woman; Batman

The Legion of Super-Villains! (Table of Contents: 14)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
superhero
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes: Cosmic Man (first Adult Legion appearance); Lightning Man (first Adult Legion appearance); Saturn Woman (first Adult Legion appearance)
Legion of Super-Villains: Cosmic King (villain, introduction, origin); Lightning Lord (villain, introduction, origin); Saturn Queen (villain, introduction, origin)
Lois Lane (illusion); Lex Luthor (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
Luthor contacts and teams up with Legion of Super-Villains from 30th Century. An adult Legion of Super-Heroes comes to 20th Century to help Superman.
Reprints
Keywords
Korbal; Metropolis; Venus

The Lore of the Legion (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Genre
superhero
Synopsis
The author covers the major events in the published history of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Reprints

[Batman and Robin Deluxe Action Figure Set] (Table of Contents: 16)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (Photographs)
Inks
? (Photographs)
Colors
? (Photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin

[T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Archives Vol. 1] (Table of Contents: 17)

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents: Dynamo [Leonard Brown]; Menthor [John Janus]; NoMan [Anthony Dunn]

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Advertisement for T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 featuring cover art from T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents (Tower, 1965 Series) #1.

[His Legend Continues!] (Table of Contents: 18)

The Spirit / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lou Fine
Inks
Don Komisarow
Colors
Digital Chameleon
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Spirit [Denny Colt]

Indexer Notes

Back Cover. Advertisement for Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives (DC, 2000 series) #9 and the Spirit mini-bust.