DC Comics Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2

(February 2012)

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

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

Long Live the Legion, Part One (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Geoff Johns

Pencils

Clayton Henry

Inks

Clayton Henry

Colors

Brian Reber

Letters

Sal Cipriano

Editing

Liz Marsham (original editor); Sean Ryan (original associate editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Superman [also as Superboy]; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Duplicate Damsel [also as Triplicate Girl]; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Night Girl; Shadow Lass; Colossal Boy; Chameleon Girl; Shrinking Violet; Ultra Boy; Bouncing Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Timber Wolf; Lightning Lass; Sun Boy; Polar Boy; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Starman [Thom Kallor]; Tellus; Element Lad; Dream Girl; Blok; XS]; Martha Kent (flashback cameo); Jonathan Kent (flashback cameo); Krypto; R. J. Brande (flashback cameo); Superboy [Conner Kent]; Despero; Morgan Edge

Synopsis

Though the Legion has almost fully re-formed in the future, Starman and Tellus remain in the present, where Starman begs Tellus to help him fulfill R. J. Brande's final request so he can be reunited with his one true love, Dream Girl.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 2009 series) #1 / 504 (October 2009)

Indexer Notes

The identifications of Shadow Lass and Night Girl are switched. Invisible Kid does not actually appear, but is identified, so presumably he was there, but invisible. An unidentified Legionnaire is previewed becoming a Green Lantern.

Long Live the Legion, Part Two (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Geoff Johns; Michael Shoemaker

Pencils

Clayton Henry

Inks

Clayton Henry

Colors

Brian Reber

Letters

Sal Cipriano

Editing

Liz Marsham (original editor); Sean Ryan (original associate editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Wildfire (cameo); Dawnstar (cameo); Colossal Boy (cameo)]; Storm Boy; Lightning Lord

Synopsis

Lightning Lord summons Lightning Lad and sends him on a quest to find a lost relative.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 2009 series) #2 / 505 (November 2009)

Long Live the Legion, Part Three: Running Hot and Cold (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Geoff Johns

Pencils

Francis Manapul

Inks

Francis Manapul

Colors

Brian Buccellato

Letters

Steve Wands

Editing

Liz Marsham (original editor); Sean Ryan (original associate editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Polar Boy]; Cryo-King

Synopsis

Polar Boy takes Sun Boy on a mission to his home planet of Tharr in search of minor league villain Cryo-King, but they discover that there may be more to Cryo-King than they thought.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 2009 series) #3 / 506 (December 2009)

Long Live the Legion, Part Four: Star Crossed (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Geoff Johns; Michael Shoemaker

Pencils

Clayton Henry

Inks

Clayton Henry

Colors

Brian Reber

Letters

Sal Cipriano

Editing

Liz Marsham (original editor); Sean Ryan (original associate editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Black Witch [also as White Witch]]

Synopsis

Wildfire and Dawnstar accompany Blok to Sorcerer’s World to check on Mysa who has taken on Mordru’s power and is now the Black Witch.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 2009 series) #4 / 507 (January 2010)

Indexer Notes

The wall behind the Black Witch appears to have the heads of Blue Devil, Kid Devil, the Green Lantern Torquemada, Raven, Green Lantern Alan Scott, and Zatanna.

Batman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns

Pencils

Joe Prado

Inks

Jon Sibal

Colors

David Curiel

Letters

Rob Leigh

Editing

Matt Idelson (original editor); Nachie Castro (original associate editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman; Lightning Lad (Lightning Saga); Commissioner James Gordon; Una (corpse); Karate Kid (Lightning Saga, corpse); Starman [Thom Kallor]; Time Trapper; Chameleon Boy (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo); Wildfire (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo); Princess Projectra (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo); Shadow Lass (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo); Hawkman [Kartar Hall] (flashback, cameo); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (flashback, cameo); Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (flashback, cameo); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (flashback, cameo); Cosmic Boy (reboot Legion, flashback, cameo); Saturn Girl (reboot Legion, flashback, cameo); Ferro Lad (reboot Legion, flashback, cameo); The Flash [Wally West] (flashback, cameo); Impulse (flashback, cameo); Green Arrow [Connor Hawke] (flashback, cameo); Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner] (flashback, cameo); Wonder Woman (flashback, cameo); Brainiac 5 (current, flashback, cameo); Earth-Man [Absorbancy Boy] (cameo); Spider-Girl (cameo); Brainiac (cameo); Magog (cameo)

Synopsis

A voice comments on events throughout the issue. Lightning Lad has brought Superman back to the 21st century Fortress. Batman arrives, and after mentioning he has met three different Legions, he tells Superman that he has found two bodies in Gotham, those of be Una and Karate Kid. Their flight ring alarms go off; Starman has signaled. He warns Superman in a cryptic fashion about what is going to happen. Back in the Fortress, the bodies are loaded into a time bubble. Lightning Lad gives Superman a new flight ring before taking off. The unseen narrator is revealed as the Time Trapper.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #864 (June 2008)

Keywords

Batplane; Fortress of Solitude; Legion of Super-Heroes flight ring; Thought Beast; Time Bubble

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds (DC, 2008 series) #1.

Friday Night in the 21st Century (Table of Contents: 7)

The Private Life of Clark Kent / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns

Pencils

Gary Frank

Inks

Gary Frank

Colors

Brad Anderson

Letters

John J. Hill

Editing

Matt Idelson (original editor); Wil Moss (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Clark Kent [Superman]; Lois Lane; Legion of Super-Heroes [Dawnstar; Wildfire; Blok; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Shadow Lass; Cosmic Boy; Phantom Girl; Brainiac 5; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Saturn Girl; Colossal Boy; Lightning Lass; Timber Wolf]

Synopsis

Lois thinks Clark needs some time with his friends, and invites the Legion of Super-Heroes over for dinner.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #900 (June 2011)

Who Is Clark Kent's Big Brother? (Table of Contents: 8)

The Private Life of Clark Kent / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns; Richard Donner

Pencils

Eric Wight

Inks

Eric Wight

Colors

Lee Loughridge

Letters

Travis Lanham

Editing

Matt Idelson (original editor); Nachie Castro (original associate editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Clark Kent; Mon-El [Lar Gand] (intro, origin); Lana Lang (cameo); Mr. Lang (cameo); Mrs. Lang (cameo); Ben Hubbard (photo, cameo); Pete Ross (cameo); Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent

Reprints

• from Action Comics Annual (DC, 1987 series) #10 (March 2007)

Keywords

Phantom Zone Projector

Indexer Notes

There are many homages to the first story of the Earth 1 Mon-El (from Superboy #89) in this story (particulary images on page 8). There is even a nod to post-crisis Valor (this Daxam circles the sun Valor).