The Best of DC #33 [Direct-Sales Variant]

(February 1983)

Secret Origins of the Legion of Super-Heroes and Some Super-Villains, too! (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Table of contents.

The Lone Wolf Legionnaire! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

John Forte

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Light Lass; Chameleon Boy; Cosmic Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Saturn Girl; Superboy; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Brainiac 5]; Lone Wolf

Synopsis:

While investigating robberies on Zoon, the Legionnaires extend an invitation of membership to Lone Wolf, but he refuses.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #327 (December 1964)

The Youth Who Wasn't Human! (Part II of "The Lone Wolf Legionnaire") (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

John Forte

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Legion of Super-Heroes [Light Lass; Cosmic Boy; Mon-El; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad]; Lone Wolf

Synopsis:

Lone Wolf reveals that he refused membership because he is an android, but the Legion discovers he is not what he thinks.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #327 (December 1964)

The One Shot Hero! (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Dave Cockrum

Inks:

Dave Cockrum

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Legion of Super-Heroes [Phantom Girl; Chemical King; Shrinking Violet; Mon-El; Princess Projectra; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Bouncing Boy]; Erg-1

Synopsis:

Erg-1 is rejected for membership in the Legion when he refuses to demonstrate his unique power.

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #195 (June 1973)

Dawnstar Rising (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Paul Kupperberg; Paul Levitz (plot)

Pencils:

James Sherman

Inks:

Bob McLeod

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1977 series) #240 (June 1978)

Indexer Notes

origin Dawnstar

Brotherly Hate! (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

George Tuska

Inks:

George Tuska

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Timber Wolf; Light Lass; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl]; Superboy; Lightning Lord; R. J. Brande

Synopsis:

Lightning Lad, Light Lass, and Timber Wolf track down Lightning Lord.

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #172 (March 1971)

Indexer Notes

Story includes short retellings of the Legion origin story from Superboy #147 (with the original members erroneously in their current costumes) and the Lightning Lad/Lightning Lass/Lighting Lord origin. In the fight to subdue him, Lightning Lord's hair is turned white, as it had already appeared in the adult Legion stories.

The Living Key (Part I of "The Trillion Dollar Trophies") (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Shooter

Pencils:

Mike Grell

Inks:

Bob Wiacek

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #221 (November 1976)

Indexer Notes

origin Grimbor. First part of "The Trillion-Dollar Trophies"

Charma and the Chain-Maker (Chapter 2 of "The Trillion-Dollar Trophies") (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Shooter

Pencils:

Mike Grell

Inks:

Bob Wiacek

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #221 (November 1976)

Divided and Conquered (Part 3 of "The Trillion-Dollar Trophies") (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Shooter

Pencils:

Mike Grell

Inks:

Bob Wiacek

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #221 (November 1976)

The Infinite Man Who Conquered the Legion! (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz

Pencils:

James Sherman

Inks:

Bob Wiacek

Colors:

Liz Berube

Letters:

Ben Oda

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1977 series) #233 (November 1977)

The Origins and Powers of the Legionnaires (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz

Pencils:

James Sherman

Inks:

Jack Abel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Reprints:

• from All-New Collectors' Edition (DC, 1978 series) #C-55 (1978)

[Cover - Superboy & the Legion Super-Heroes #233] (Table of Contents)

Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mike Grell

Inks:

Mike Grell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Denny O'Neil (original)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Reprints:

• from Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1977 series) #233 (November 1977)

[Cover - Superboy #221] (Table of Contents)

Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mike Grell

Inks:

Mike Grell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Murray Boltinoff; Jack Harris (assistant)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #221 (November 1976)

[Cover - Adventure Comics #327] (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Mort Weisinger

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Jonathan Kent

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #327 (December 1964)

["It was foretold that England's greatest champion..."] (Table of Contents)

Camelot 3000 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Promo for DC's "Camelot 3000" series.

The Story Behind the Stories (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Discussion of the stories in the issue.