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Issue: The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #9
Publication Date: January 1999
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Issues: #9 of 13 Issues (17 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Archive EditionsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 11/10/1999
Volume: 9
Pages: 256
ISBN: 1563895145
UPC/EAN: 76194120146700911
Price: $76.00 CAD
$49.95 USD
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Content Items: 34 (24 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dale Crain; Mort Weisinger (original editor of all reprinted material)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Color
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Binding: Hardcover with Dustjacket
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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reprinted 32 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Collins
Inker(s): Mark Farmer
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Colossal Boy; Mon-El; Chameleon Boy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Chemical King
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Pages: 1
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Legion of Super-Heroes Archives: Volume 9

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Subject Matter
Character(s): Invisible Kid; Superboy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Frontispiece illustrated with a detail from the story from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #379 (April 1969).
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Subject Matter
Character(s): Lightning Lad; Phantom Girl; Star Boy
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a slightly altered detail from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #379 (April 1969).
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Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): KC Carlson
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Shadow Lass; Superboy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a detail from the Legion story from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #384 (January 1970).
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Heroes for Hire!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Neal Adams
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Superboy; Princess Projectra
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #377 published February 1969
was Heroes for Hire! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Curt Swan credit verified by nealadams.com; pencils incorrectly credited to Neal Adams on item.
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[Part I]: Heroes for Hire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Karate Kid; Superboy; Brainiac 5; Duo Damsel; Princess Projectra]; Modulus; Leland McCauley III
Synopsis: After the Legion learns of a drug-dealing operation, they begin to demand payment for their hero services.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #377 published February 1969
was Heroes for Hire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 16
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[Part II]: The Money Mad Members

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Princess Projectra; Brainiac 5; Karate Kid; Chemical King]
Synopsis: The Legionnaires' money-hunger turns out to be a plan to collect the materials necessary to put Modulus out of business.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #377 published February 1969
was Heroes for Hire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Neal Adams
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Superboy; Brainiac 5; Duo Damsel
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #378 published March 1969
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Curt Swan credit verified by nealadams.com; pencils incorrectly credited to Neal Adams on item.
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[Part I]: Twelve Hours to Live!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Duo Damsel; Brainiac 5; Princess Projectra; Karate Kid]; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
Synopsis: During a celebration of Brainiac 5's birthday, the Legionnaires are poisoned. While Superboy and Duo Damsel struggle with telling their parents, Karate Kid heads out on a suicide mission in search of the Fatal Five.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #378 published March 1969
was Twelve Hours to Live! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9.67
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[Part II]: Shadow of Death!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Karate Kid; Princess Projectra; Superboy; Brainiac 5; Duo Damsel]; The Fatal Five [Validus; Persuader; Tharok; Emerald Empress; Mano]; Myron Marks
Synopsis: Karate Kid takes on the Fatal Five solo, and disrupts their plans, then returns to Legion headquarters, where all the Legionnaires seemingly drop dead.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #378 published March 1969
was Twelve Hours to Live! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12.67
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Burial in Space!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino (layouts)
Inker(s): Neal Adams (finishes)
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Superboy; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #379 published April 1969
was Burial in Space! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Carmine Infantino credit verified by nealadams.com; complete art job incorrectly credited to Neal Adams on item.
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[Part I]: Burial in Space!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Princess Projectra; Brainiac 5; Karate Kid; Invisible Kid; Superboy; Duo Damsel; Shrinking Violet; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Phantom Girl; Timber Wolf; Chameleon Boy; Chemical King; Lightning Lad]
Synopsis: A native of Seeris offers to revive the fallen Legionnaires if the rest of the Legion defends his people from invaders.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #379 published April 1969
was Burial in Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11.67
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Part II: Showdown on Seeris!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Timber Wolf; Chameleon Boy; Star Boy; Phantom Girl; Invisible Kid; Princess Projectra; Karate Kid; Shrinking Violet; Superboy; Duo Damsel]
Synopsis: On Seeris the team of Legionnaires unsuccessfully confronts the invaders, while Invisible Kid and Shrinking Violet commit the dead Legionnaires to space.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #379 published April 1969
was Burial in Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2.5
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Part III: Help Comes... Too Late?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Superboy; Phantom Girl; Chameleon Boy; Chemical King; Timber Wolf; Lightning Lad; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet; Duo Damsel; Superboy; Brainiac 5; Karate Kid; Princess Projectra]
Synopsis: The Legionnaires fail to defend the Seerons, who must stand up for themselves. When the team returns to Earth, the seemingly dead Legionaires are revived with the help of the Miracle Machine.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #379 published April 1969
was Burial in Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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The Amazing Odyssey of the Legion!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Ultra Boy; Duo Damsel; Bouncing Boy; Superboy
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #380 published May 1969
was The Amazing Space Odyssey of the Legion! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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[Part I]: The Legion's Space Odyssey!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Duo Damsel; Bouncing Boy; Superboy; Invisible Kid; Dream Girl; Light Lass; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Ultra Boy]
Synopsis: Dream Girl reveals a prophecy to only Superboy, then several Legionnaires are teleported off Earth. Superboy is seemingly killed and the other Legionnaires create a monument for him.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #380 published May 1969
was The Legion's Space Odyssey! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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Part II: The Building of the Ship!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel; Ultra Boy; Invisible Kid; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Light Lass; Sun Boy]
Synopsis: The Legionnaires build their own spaceship and head for home, but have to crashland on a watery world.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #380 published May 1969
was The Legion's Space Odyssey! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6.5
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Part III: No Welcome for the Wanderers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Ultra Boy; Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel; Superboy; Mon-El; Invisible Kid]; Legion of Super-Pets [Proty II; Streaky; Krypto; Comet; Beppo]
Synopsis: The Legionnaires make their way home and discover that their odyssey was an effort to keep them from fulfilling Dream Girl's prophecy of their deaths.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #380 published May 1969
was The Legion's Space Odyssey! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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The Forbidden Fruit!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Light Lass; Timber Wolf; Lightning Lad
Synopsis: Timber Wolf overcomes an addiction through will power.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #378 published July 1969
was The Forbidden Fruit! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9.67
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One of Us Is an Impostor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El; Element Lad; Lightning Lad; Dream Girl; Shadow Lass]; Sunburst
Synopsis: The Legion computer alerts them that one of the members is an impostor, but when they take on the villain Sunburst, the impostor is revealed.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #379 published August 1969
was One of Us Is an Impostor! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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Half a Legionnaire?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Duo Damsel; Bouncing Boy; Mon-El]; Nam'Lor
Synopsis: When Duo Damsel sends just one of her selves on an extended mission, it seems to return with its own personality. But it is really just the result of proximity to the power of the hero she met on the mission.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #380 published September 1969
was Half a Legionnaire? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11.67
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The Hapless Hero!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Shrinking Violet; Matter-Eater Lad; Karate Kid; Phantom Girl; Chemical King; Brainiac 5; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Ultra Boy; Princess Projectra]; Duplicate Boy
Synopsis: While other Legionnaires spend time with their families, Matter-Eater Lad has an argument with his father. He ends up back at Legion headquarters where Shrinking Violet complains about her boyfirend troubles. They go out on a date which is interrupted by the arrival of Duplicate Boy. But instead of fighting, Matter-Eater Lad teaches Duplicate Boy how to treat a lady.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #381 published October 1969
was The Hapless Hero! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11.67
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Kill a Friend to Save a World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Karate Kid; Ultra Boy; Shrinking Violet; Superboy; Mon-El; Timber Wolf; Light Lass [as Carina Walter]]; Protector; Zorla; Casvarr
Synopsis: The Legion uncover and dismantle a protection racket powered by two of their own.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #382 published November 1969
was Kill a Friend to Save a World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10.67
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Chameleon Boy's Secret Identity!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Chameleon Boy [also as Dane Roberts]; Princess Projectra; Karate Kid]; Janice Warren
Synopsis: Chameleon Boy escorts Princess Projectra and meets her friend Janice. Since Janice is repelled by Chameleon Boy's appearance, he disguises himself as Dane to get to know her. But when one of her jewels goes missing, "Dane" becomes a suspect.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #383 published December 1969
was Chameleon Boy's Secret Identity! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10.67
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Lament for a Legionnaire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Ultra Boy; Princess Projectra; Element Lad; Mon-El; Dream Girl; Superboy; Karate Kid; Shadow Lass]; Eltro Gand
Synopsis: When Dream Girl dreams of the death of Mon-El, the Legionnaires and even the planet of Daxam try to protect him. A descendant of his brother, Eltro Gand, takes his place, but Mon dies as a result of lead poisoning. Eltro uses his life essence to revive Mon using the same technology that once revived Lightning Lad.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #384 published January 1970
was Lament for a Legionnaire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10.67
Job Number: W-376
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The Fallen Starboy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Colossal Boy; Star Boy; Karate Kid; Dream Girl; Brainiac 5]
Synopsis: Star Boy leads a mission to his home planet and faces the brother of the man he killed in self-defense.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #385 published February 1970
was The Fallen Starboy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10.67
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Zap Goes the Legion!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Shelly Leferman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Ultra Boy; Phantom Girl; Karate Kid; Brainiac 5]; Night Girl; Hawkor Phuy; Uli Algor
Synopsis: Released ex-con Uli Algor has a defense for every super-power the Legion has, but none for a good old-fashioned uppercut.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #386 published March 1970
was Zap Goes the Legion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10.67
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One Hero Too Many!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl (cameo); Lightning Lad (cameo); Cosmic Boy (cameo); Duo Damsel; Phantom Girl; Chameleon Boy (cameo); Colossal Boy (cameo); Invisible Kid (cameo); Star Boy (cameo); Supergirl; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet (cameo); Superboy; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy; Ultra Boy; Matter-Eater Lad (cameo); Mon-El; Light Lass (cameo); Element Lad; Karate Kid; Princess Projectra; Dream Girl; Shadow Lass (cameo); Timber Wolf; Chemical King]; Prof. Sayar; Wayland Bannan; Legion of Super-Pets [Krypto; Streaky; Comet; Beppo; Proty II]
Synopsis: The Legion must lose a member for tax reasons, and though many try to resign, eventually Superboy convinces everyone that it is his time to leave.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #387 published April 1970
was One Hero Too Many! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Job Number: W-427
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The Mystery Legionnaire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Shrinking Violet; Chemical King]; Klim
Synopsis: The head of the android criminal Klim seeks to reunite with his body and to take his revenge on the Legionnaire who defeated him, but the same team that stopped him before stops him again.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #389 published June 1970
was The Mystery Legionnaire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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The Tyrant and the Traitor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Element Lad; Karate Kid; Timber Wolf; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl]; President Peralla of Lahum; Diol Masrin; Chavak; Proty II; Nym Belev; Yroa; Wanpar; Marli Zhorg
Synopsis: The Legion Espionage Squad is asked to overthrow the president of Lahum, without allowing a revolutionary alligned with the Dark Circle to take power. While most of the team infiltrate the revolutionaries, Saturn Girl gets a position with an official in the cabinet of the president.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #390 published July 1970
was The Tyrant and the Traitor! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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The Ordeal of Element Lad!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Element Lad; Timber Wolf; Karate Kid; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Karate Kid]; Wanpar; Marli Zhorg; Diol Masrin; Yroa; Nym Belev
Synopsis: The Legionnaires help the rebels overthrow the president and turn the rebels against Masrin.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #391 published August 1970
was The Ordeal of Element Lad! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Job Number: W-479
Disclose Notes: Continues from previous story.
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The Legionnaires Who Never Were!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Princess Projectra; Karate Kid; Matter-Eater Lad; Shadow Lass; Cosmic Boy; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy [also as Saturn Lad]; Brainiac 5 [also as Prince Projectur]; Chameleon Boy [also as Pozr-Du]; Mon-El; Element Lad; Ultra Boy; Light Lass (cameo); Dream Girl (cameo); Invisible Kid (cameo); Supergirl (cameo); Timber Wolf (cameo); Bouncing Boy (cameo); Lightning Lad (cameo); Phantom Girl (cameo); Duo Damsel (cameo); Colossal Boy (cameo); Chemical King (cameo); Star Boy (cameo)]
Synopsis: When Saturn Girl and Princess Projectra return from a mission their fellow Legionnaires don't recognize them.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #392 published September 1970
was The Legionnaires Who Never Were! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: W-490
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Biographies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Waid; Rich Morrissey
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Short biographies of the primary writers and artists of the stories in this volume.
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan; Carmine Infantino (layouts, #379 only)
Inker(s): Neal Adams (finishes on #379, inks on #377 & 378); Mike Esposito (#380 only)
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superboy; Princess Projectra; Brainiac 5; Duo Damsel; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet; Ultra Boy; Bouncing Boy
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #377 published February 1969
was Heroes for Hire! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #378 published March 1969
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #379 published April 1969
was Burial in Space! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #380 published May 1969
was The Amazing Space Odyssey of the Legion! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four small cover reproductions on back cover.

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