The Best of DC #57 [Canadian]

(February 1985)

Best of DC -- The Legion of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

Nicola Cuti ?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Part I: The Legion of Super-Outlaws! (Table of Contents: 2)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Colors

Jeanine Casey

Letters

Vivian Berg

Genre

superhero

Characters

Heroes of Lallor [Beast Boy; Gas Girl; Evolvo Lad; Duplicate Boy; Life Lass]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Star Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Invisible Kid]; Marden King

Synopsis

Marden King tricks the Heroes of Lallor into fighting the Legion, in revenge for the Legion's earlier defeat of his brother Jungle King.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #324 (September 1964)

Indexer Notes

Origin and first appearances of Beast Boy, Gas Girl, Evolvo Lad, Life Lass, and Duplicate Boy.

The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Listing of Legionaires, their identities, and their powers.

Indexer Notes

Article begins on bottom third of page 11 of the digest, continues on bottom third of pages 19, 26, 34, 42, and concludes on the bottom third of page 49. This is different than the other sequence of the same name in this issue.

Part II: The Battle of the Super-Teams! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Colors

Jeanine Casey

Letters

Vivian Berg

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Colossal Boy; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Shrinking Violet; Superboy; Star Boy; Invisible Kid; Element Lad; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy; Lightning Lad]; Heroes of Lallor [Duplicate Boy; Gas Girl; Life Lass; Beast Boy; Evolvo Lad]; Marden King

Synopsis

The Heroes of Lallor realize they have been tricked and turn on Marden King.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #324 (September 1964)

Part I: Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Colors

Shelley Eiber

Letters

Vivian Berg

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Star Boy; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Matter-Eater Lad; Triplicate Girl; Lightning Lad; Phantom Girl; Shrinkng Violet; Light Lass; Invisible Kid; Mon-El; Superboy (in flashback)]; Lex Luthor

Synopsis

Lex Luthor convinces the Legion he has come to the future from a time before he turned evil.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #325 (October 1964)

Part II: The Super-Vengeance of Lex Luthor! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Colors

Shelley Eiber

Letters

Vivian Berg

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Matter-Eater Lad; Triplicate Girl; Phantom Girl; Brainiac 5; Light Lass; Colossal Boy; Sun Boy; Star Boy; Element Lad; Mon-El; Shrinking Violet; Lightning Lad; Invisible Kid; Cosmic Boy; Superboy; Supergirl; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Chameleon Boy; Element Lad]; Lex Luthor; Proty II

Synopsis

Luthor seemingly dissolves the Legionnaires, but they have the last laugh on him.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #325 (October 1964)

Part I: The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires! (Table of Contents: 7)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Colors

George Roberts

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Shrinking Violet; Supergirl; Phantom Girl; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Lightning Lad; Colossal Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy; Superboy]; Proty II

Synopsis

The girl Legionnaires turn on the boys.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #326 (November 1964)

Indexer Notes

Light Lass' costume emblem becomes a cloud.

Part II: The Triumph of the Super-Heroines (Table of Contents: 8)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 6.66 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

George Klein

Colors

George Roberts

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Supergirl; Shrinking Violet; Superboy; Chameleon Boy; Star Boy; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Element Lad]; Queen Azura

Synopsis

The source of the plot is revealed and the boys are restored.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #326 (November 1964)

Part I: The Lone Wolf Legionnaire! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Karin Orlando

Letters

Milt Snapinn

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)

Indexer Notes

Origin and 1st appearance Lone Wolf.

Part II: The Youth Who Wasn't Human (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

Karin Orlando

Letters

Milt Snapinn

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)

Indexer Notes

Light Lass' costume emblem becomes feather

[Part I]: The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

Shelley Eiber

Letters

David Huffine

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Triplicate Girl; Sun Boy; Superboy; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Star Boy; Shrinking Violet; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Phantom Girl]; Command Kid; Bouncing Boy

Synopsis

Command Kid joins the Legion, but his arrogance puts off some of the Legionnaires. Star Boy, however, asks Command Kid to help him become as powerful as he is.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #328 (January 1965)

Part II: The Secret of the Legion Rookie?! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

Shelley Eiber

Letters

David Huffine

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Star Boy; Triplicate Girl; Superboy; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Saturn Girl; Element Lad]; Command Kid

Synopsis

More Legionnaires submit to Command Kid's treatment, but Saturn Girl and Element Lad return with the solution to the mystery of Command Kid just in time.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #328 (January 1965)

[Part I]: The Bizarro-Legion! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

Helen Vesik

Letters

David Huffine

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Saturn Girl; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lad; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Ultra Boy; Mon-El]; Time Trapper; Legion of Stupor-Bizarros [Bizarro-Superboy; Bizarro-Lightning Lad; Bizarro-Invisible Kid; Bizarro-Chameleon Boy; Bizarro-Brainiac 5; Bizarro-Saturn Girl]

Synopsis

The Legion rejects Bizarro-Superboy's request for membership, so he sets off to create his own Legion.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #329 (February 1965)

Indexer Notes

The Legionnaires switch from flight belts to rings in this story.

Part II: The Mad, Mad, Mad Bizarro-Legion (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

Helen Vesik

Letters

David Huffine

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Element Lad; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid]; Legion of Stupor-Bizarros [Bizarro-Ultra Boy; Bizarro-Mon-El; Bizarro-Superboy; Bizarro-Saturn Girl; Bizarro-Cosmic Boy; Bizarro-Invisible Kid]

Synopsis

Superboy, with Element Lad's aid, tricks Bizarro-Superboy into disbanding the Bizarro-Legion.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #329 (February 1965)

The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 15)

Legion of Super-Heroes / character profile / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Mort Weisinger

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Shelley Eiber

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

Origins and powers of the Legionnaires

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #316 (January 1964)
which is reprinted
• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4 ([Winter] 1961) [pages 1 and 2 with alterations]

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz (credited)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

L-1789

Indexer Notes

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

Be Sure to Miss! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Legion of Super-Heroes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)