The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #6

(1996 [January 1997])

Legion of Super-Heroes Archives: Volume 6 (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

typeset

Characters

Princess Projectra; Sun Boy; Superboy; Cosmic Boy

Indexer Notes

Frontispiece illustrated with a detail from the story from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #353 (February 1967).

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

typeset

Characters

Sun Boy; Superboy; Princess Projectra; Cosmic Boy

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with a detail from the story from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #357 (June 1967).

Foreword (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Roger Stern

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superboy

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with a detail from the story from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #357 (June 1967).

The Outcast Super-Heroes! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl; Superboy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Light Lass; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #350 (November 1966)

[Part I]: The Outcast Super-Heroes! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy; Supergirl; Invisible Kid; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5; Sun Boy; Mon-El (statuette); Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Element Lad; Matter-Eater Lad; Cosmic Boy; Light Lass (statuette); Phantom Girl; Duo Damsel; Karate Kid; Sir Prize; Miss Terious

Synopsis

The Legionnaires are unable to remove a kryptonite cloud around the Earth, so Superboy and Supergirl are forced to leave the group. Before they have their memories of the Legion removed and return to their own times, they ask that the Legion admit Sir Prize and Miss Terius in their places.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #350 (November 1966)

Indexer Notes

Anniversary story with many references to previous Legion stories.

Part II: The Devil's Dozen! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Sir Prize; Miss Terious; Saturn Girl; Invisible Kid; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Lightning Lad; Ferro Lad; Brainiac 5; Mon-El; Matter-Eater Lad; Ultra Boy]; Devil's Dozen [Prince Evillo; Hag; Wild Huntsman; Sugyn; Apollo]; R.J. Brande

Synopsis

The Legion encounters a new gang of thieves who kidnap Lightning Lad and suspicion of complicity falls on the two new Legionnaires.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #350 (November 1966)

Indexer Notes

Continues in next story.

The Forgotten Legion! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mon-El; Colossal Boy; Saturn Girl; Princess Projectra; Element Lad; Superboy

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #351 (December 1966)

Part I: The Forgotten Legion! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Supergirl; Invisible Kid; Cosmic Boy; Ferro Lad; Matter-Eater Lad; Miss Terious; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Phantom Girl; Shrinking Violet; Lightning Lad; Brainiac 5; Karate Kid; Element Lad; Princess Projectra; Saturn Girl; Colossal Boy]; Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Stone Boy; Night Girl; Polar Boy; Fire Lad; Color Kid; Chlorophyll Kid]; Legion of Super-Pets [Krypto; Beppo; Streaky; Comet]; Devil's Dozen [Prince Evillo; Hag]

Synopsis

While the Legion encounters the Hag on the Brande estate, Lightning Lad tries to resist the corrupting influence of Evillo.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #351 (December 1966)

Indexer Notes

Continues from previous story.

Part II: The Faces behind the Masks! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Colossal Boy; Saturn Girl; Princess Projectra; Mon-El; Element Lad; Bouncing Boy; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Supergirl; Dream Girl [also as Miss Terious]; Star Boy [also as Sir Prize]; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Ferro Lad; Matter-Eater Lad; Phantom Girl; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Ultra Boy]; Master Mxyzptlk; Devil's Dozen [Sugyn; Prince Evillo; Apollo; Wild Huntsman]; Legion of Substitue-Heroes [Stone Boy; Polar Boy; Chlorophyll Kid; Night Girl; Fire Lad; Color Kid]; Legion of Super-Pets [Krypto; Streaky; Beppo; Comet]; White Witch [also as Hag]

Synopsis

Under Miss Terious' direction, the Legion and the Subs gather the materials needed for a spell to counter the Hag's black magic. They then mount an attack on Prince Evillo's home, and find several surprises.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #351 (December 1966)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Ferro Lad; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Princess Projectra]; Fatal Five [Mano; Emerald Empress; Persuader; Validus; Tharok]

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #352 (January 1967)

The Fatal Five! Part I: To Save a Galaxy! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Ferro Lad; Superboy; Princess Projectra; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy]; Fatal Five [Tharok; Emerald Empress; Validus; Persuader; Mano]

Synopsis

As a last resort, the Legion decides to enlist the villainous Fatal Five to defend Earth from the Sun-Eater.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #352 (January 1967)

Part II: An S.O.S. to Evil! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Ferro Lad; Princess Projectra; Superboy; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy]; Fatal Five [Tharok; Emerald Empress; Validus; Persuader; Mano]

Synopsis

The Legionnaires set out to collect each of the Fatal Five.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #352 (January 1967)

Indexer Notes

Continues in next story.

The Doomed Legionnaire! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Superboy; Sun Boy; Princess Projectra; Ferro Lad]; Fatal Five [Mano; Validus; Tharok; Emerald Empress; Persuader]

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #353 (February 1967)

[Part I]: The Doomed Legionnaire! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Cosmic Boy; Princess Projectra; Sun Boy; Ferro Lad]; Fatal Five [Tharok; Mano; Emerald Empress; Persuader; Validus]

Synopsis

The heroes and villains prepare to confront the Sun-Eater, while Tharok plans for the aftermath.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #353 (February 1967)

Indexer Notes

Continues from previous story.

Part II: Slain by the Sun-Eater (Table of Contents: 15)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 11.5 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Cosmic Boy; Princess Projectra; Ferro Lad (death); Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid; Colossal Boy; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl]; Fatal Five [Persuader; Validus; Tharok; Emerald Empress; Mano]

Synopsis

Ferro Lad knocks out Superboy and sacrifices his life delivering the bomb which destroys the Sun-Eater.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #353 (February 1967)

The Adult Legionnaires! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ferro Lad; Chemical King; Quantum Queen; Superman; Reflecto; Shadow Woman

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #354 (March 1967)

[Part I]: The Adult Legion! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Woman; Brainiac 5; Timber Wolf; Lightning Man; Cosmic Man; Element Man; Polar Man]; Superman; Light Lady; Night Woman; Chemical King (statue); Ferro Lad (statue); Reflecto (statue); Shadow Woman (statue); Shrinking Violet; Duplicate Man; Ultra Man; Phantom Woman; Ronn Nah; Arna Nah; Mon-El; Brin Londo; Bran Londo; Loni Londo; Tenzil Kem; Gim Allon; Thom Kallor; Nura Kallor; Chuck Taine; Luornu Taine; Douglas Nolan (in shadow)

Synopsis

Superman is summoned to help the adult Legion investigate acts of sabotage.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #354 (March 1967)

Part II: One against the Legion (Table of Contents: 18)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Woman; Brainiac 5; Timber Wolf; Lightning Man; Cosmic Man; Element Man; Polar Man]; Superman; Douglas Nolan; Power Boy (statue); Ferro Lad (statue) [also as Andrew Nolan]; Legion of Super-Villains [Saturn Queen; Lightning Lord; Cosmic King]

Synopsis

The Legion discovers the saboteur is Ferro Lad's twin brother, but he has been under the mind control of the Legion of Super-Villains.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #354 (March 1967)

Indexer Notes

Continues in next story.

The War of the Legions! (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Legion of Super-Villains [Cosmic King; Lightning Man; Saturn Queen]

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #355 (April 1967)

The War of the Legions! (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Man; Polar Man; Saturn Woman; Cosmic Man; Element Man; Brainiac 5; Lex Luthor; Mr. Mxyzptlk]; Legion of Super-Villains [Cosmic King; Saturn Queen; Lightning Lord; Echo; Beauty Blaze]; Superman

Synopsis

The Legion is lured into separate traps by the Legion of Super-Villains, but are saved by the current day Lex Luthor and Mr. Mxyzptlk.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #355 (April 1967)

Indexer Notes

Continues from previous story. This is the brother of Mxyzptlk who fought the Legion in Adventure Comics (1938 series) #310. Footnote in the story mistakenly refers to that story as being in #130.

The Six-Legged Legionnaire! (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [also as Clark Kent]; Invisible Kid; Dream Girl; Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Colossal Boy; Chameleon Boy; Light Lass]; Lana Lang [also as Insect Queen]

Synopsis

Lana Lang accompanies Superboy to a meeting of the Legion and applies for membership. Though she is rejected, she participates in a mission and is elected to the Legion Reserve.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #355 (April 1967)

The Five Legion Orphans! (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Superbaby]; Element Lad [Element Infant]; Dream Tot [Dream Girl]; Mon-El [Little Mon-El]; Brainiac 5 [Baby Brainiac]

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #356 (May 1967)

The Five Legion Orphans! (Table of Contents: 23)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Dream Girl [Dream Tot]; Mon-El [Little Mon-El]; Brainiac 5 [Baby Brainiac]; Superboy [Superbaby]; Element Lad [Element Infant]; Star Boy; Lightning Lad; Light Lass; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Invisible Kid; Duo Damsel; Matter-Eater Lad]

Synopsis

The five Legion orphans are de-aged by people from a planet which has lost all of its children.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #356 (May 1967)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from foreword.

The Ghost of Ferro Lad! (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ferro Lad; Superboy; Princess Projectra; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #357 (June 1967)

[Part I]: The Ghost of Ferro Lad! (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Sun Boy; Princess Projectra; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5]; Ferro Lad (ghost); Pol Krinn

Synopsis

The Legionnaires who witnessed Ferro Lad's sacrifice against the Sun-Eater fear they are being haunted by him.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #357 (June 1967)

Part II: The Phantom's Revenge! (Table of Contents: 26)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Princess Projectra; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Superboy; Mon-El; Duo Damsel; Ultra Boy; Phantom Girl; Lightning Lad; Light Lass; Saturn Girl]; Controller

Synopsis

The Legionnaires disband on the orders of the "ghost" of Ferro Lad. However, a Controller reveals himself to Superboy as the power behind the Sun-Eater that killed Ferro Lad, and that he now plans to use the Legion as his weapon. But a mysterious force summons the Legion through Superboy's flight ring and frightens the Controller to death.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #357 (June 1967)

The Hunter! (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Otto Orion; Superboy

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #358 (July 1967)

[Part I]: The Hunter! (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); George Papp (pencils)

Inks

George Papp

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Chameleon Boy; Karate Kid; Shrinking Violet; Superboy; Invisible Kid; Ultra Boy]; Otto Orion

Synopsis

The Legionnaires are taken by Otto Orion to his planetoid in order to be hunted.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #358 (July 1967)

Part II: The Fugitives (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Jim Shooter (layouts); George Papp (pencils)

Inks

George Papp

Colors

Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Ultra Boy; Shrinking Violet; Chameleon Boy; Invisible Kid; Karate Kid]; Otto Orion

Synopsis

Otto Orion hunts the Legionnaires as they rush to reach a totem pole.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #358 (July 1967)

Biographies (Table of Contents: 30)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mark Waid

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Short biographies of the primary writers and artists of the stories in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Tom McCraw

Letters

Ira Schnapp; typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Supergirl; Superboy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Light Lass; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Colossal Boy; Shrinking Violet; Ferro Lad; Princess Projectra; Sun Boy]; Fatal Five [Mano; Emerald Empress; Persuader; Validus; Tharok]; Superman; Chemical King; Quantum Queen; Reflecto; Shadow Woman

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #350 (November 1966), #352 (January 1967), #354 (March 1967), #357 (June 1967)

Indexer Notes

Four small cover reproductions on back cover.