Legends #3 [Newsstand]
(January 1987)

DC, 1986 Series
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Price
0.75 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1986-10-23
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
0709893177401
Editing
Mike Gold (editor); Robert Greenberger (coordinating editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from DC Releases #32.
This issue is a variant of Legends (DC, 1986 series) #3 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (signed)
Inks
John Byrne (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Flash; Batman; Suicide Squad [Captain Boomerang; Deadshot; Bronze Tiger]
Reprints
Keywords
Mt. Rushmore

Send for... the Suicide Squad! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
John Ostrander (plot); Len Wein (script)
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Karl Kesel
Colors
Tom Ziuko
Letters
Steven Haynie

Job Number
G-2797
Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Wally West]; Changeling [Garfield Logan]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Phantom Stranger; Batman; Robin [Jason Todd]; Superman; Suicide Squad [first appearance as Task Force "X"] [Colonel Rick Flagg Jr.; Captain Boomerang [George 'Digger' Harkness]; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]; Enchantress [June Moon]; Blockbuster [Mark Desmond] (death); Bronze Tiger]; New Gods [Darkseid; Desaad; Glorious Godfrey [as G. Gordon Godfrey]; Dr. Bedlam]; Warhounds; Sarge Steel; Amanda Waller; President Ronald Reagan; Lisa Sutton; Lisa Sutton's parents
Synopsis
As President Reagan's executive order goes into effect, the heroes are either forced underground when in action, or to retire, such as the Justice League. As Godfrey's speeches continue to rally an anti-hero fervor, Robin (Jason Todd) is surrounded by a frenzied mob shortly after he saves a boy, and is injured by them. Brimstone is also revived and faces the new Suicide Squad (as Task Force "X," composed of villains making deals with the govt. for their freedom), with Blockbuster as their first casualty.
Reprints
Keywords
Apokolips

Indexer Notes

The new incarnation of the Suicide Squad goes into action this issue. Character information from Thom Jacobson via the Error List.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
At last! The greatest hero in comics...
Characters
Superman

Indexer Notes

Promo for reboot of Superman titles, with covers to Superman #?; Adventures of Superman #424, and Action Comics #584 depicted without trade dress. Comes between pages 4 and 5 of the story.

Legends Cross-Overs (Table of Contents: 3)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Promo for Legends cross-overs, Secret Origins #10; Justice League of America #258; and Firestorm #55, with covers depicted. "On sale in October." Comes between pages 16 and 17 of the story.

What Has Mark Wagner Done to the Demon? (Table of Contents: 4)

The Demon / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Matt Wagner
Inks
Matt Wagner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
The Demon

Indexer Notes

Promo for The Demon four-issue mini-series "Coming this fall." Appears between pages 20 and 21 of the story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Legends / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Gold (responses)
Letters
typeset

Job Number
L-2561

Indexer Notes

Letters from T. M. Maple [Jim Burke], Rick Stasi, Richard Pachter, Dave Dykema, Charles Myerson, Helmut Schroetter, and Stephen Scott Beau Smith.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Send for... the Suicide Squad!
  3. 2. ["At last! The greatest hero in comics..."]
    DC Comics
  4. 3. Legends Cross-Overs
    DC Comics
  5. 4. What Has Mark Wagner Done to the Demon?
    The Demon
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Legends
This issue was modified by
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore