The Best of DC #33 [Newsstand]

(February 1983)

Secret Origins of the Legion of Super-Heroes and Some Super-Villains, Too! (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

Nicola Cuti ?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Part I: The Lone Wolf Legionnaire! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Colors

?

Letters

?

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)

Part II: The Youth Who Wasn't Human! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Colors

?

Letters

?

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: 4)

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

Script

Cary Bates

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Dave Cockrum

Colors

?

Letters

?

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: 5)

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

Script

Paul Kupperberg; Paul Levitz (plot)

Pencils

James Sherman

Inks

Bob McLeod

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

Shelly Leferman

Job Number

J-8523

Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Origin of Dawnstar.

Brotherly Hate! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

George Tuska

Colors

?

Letters

?

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/Lightning 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 Trillion-Dollar Trophies, Part 1: The Living Key (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Mike Grell

Inks

Bob Wiacek

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Origin of Grimbor.

[The Trillion-Dollar Trophies] Chapter 2: Charma and the Chain-Maker (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Mike Grell

Inks

Bob Wiacek

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

[The Trillion-Dollar Trophies] Part 3: Divided and Conquered (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Mike Grell

Inks

Bob Wiacek

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

The Infinite Man Who Conquered the Legion! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

James Sherman

Inks

Bob Wiacek

Colors

Elizabeth Safian

Letters

Ben Oda

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: 11)

Legion of Super-Heroes / character profile / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

James Sherman

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

[Cover - Superboy & the Legion Super-Heroes #233] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Mike Grell

Inks

Mike Grell

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Denny O'Neil (original)

Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

[Cover - Superboy #221] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Mike Grell

Inks

Mike Grell

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Murray Boltinoff; Jack C. Harris (assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

[Cover - Adventure Comics #327] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy; Jonathan Kent

Reprints

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

The Story Behind the Stories (Table of Contents: 16)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz (credited)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

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