Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	1991
Cover Price	39.95 USD
Pages	256
Editing	Michael Charles Hill
Notes	ISBN 1-56389-020-8. Table of Contents page mistakenly omitted; included with second volume. All lettering credits from other indexes and sources.

Cover Details

Characters	Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Murphy Anderson
Colors	Rick Taylor
Notes	ISBN 1-56389-020-8. Table of Contents page mistakenly omitted; included with second volume. All lettering credits from other indexes and sources.
Reprinted	in World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler (DC, 2004 series) #nn [figures only, reformatted]

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Legion of Super-Heroes Archives: Volume 1"

Letters	typeset
Notes	teaser on dust jacket flaps (inside front and inside back)

1 page Legion of Super-Heroes story

Characters	Lightning Lad [as Lightning Boy]; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958) [from cover, used as a spot illo]

5 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Foreword"

Characters	Bouncing Boy (spot illo 1); Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl] (spot illo 2)
Script	Mike Gold
Pencils	John Forte (spot illo 1); John Byrne (spot illo 2)
Inks	John Forte (spot illo 1); John Byrne (spot illo 2)
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #301 (October 1962) [spot illo 1]; from Interlac (the Legion APA) [spot illo 2]

2 page Legion of Super-Heroes character profile "The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes"

Characters	Phantom Girl; Triplicate Girl; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Bouncing Boy; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Colossal Boy; Sun Boy
Synopsis	Origins and powers of 12 of the Legionnaires.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Reprinted	from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4 (Winter 1962)

12 page Superboy story "The Legion of Super-Heroes"

Characters	Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad [as Lightning Boy]; Saturn Girl]; Jonathan Kent (cameo)
Synopsis	Three teens from the future offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club. But when Superboy fails to complete three simple tasks, the Legionnaires pretend to reject him, until they reveal that the three tasks were merely intitiation pranks which proved he is a good sport.
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Notes	First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Lightning Lad is called Lightning Boy in this story only and all three Legionnaires appear in these costumes in this issue only. Several other unidentified Legionnaires appear in this story, including one who is colored to imply he is Brainiac 5.
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

11 page Superboy story "Prisoner of the Super-Heroes"

Characters	Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl]; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
Synopsis	The Legion returns to 20th Century to discredit Superboy and exile him from Earth.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Joe Letterese
Notes	Second appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #267 (December 1959)

13 page Supergirl story "The Three Super-Heroes"

Characters	Supergirl; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Invisible Kid]; Superman
Synopsis	The Legion comes to the 20th century to meet Supergirl and invites her to come to the 30th Century to apply to join the Legion.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Joe Letterese
Notes	Third appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes; first appearance of Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, and Invisible Kid.
Reprinted	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #267 (August 1960)

8 page Superboy story "The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!"

Characters	Superboy; Lex Luthor; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy (cameo); Saturn Girl (cameo)
Synopsis	Luthor lures Superboy into a kryptonite trap, but he is saved by a timely appearance of Lightning Lad.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Joe Letterese
Notes	Luthor speculates about the existence of a Legion of Super-Villains, and their future first appearance is plugged in the final caption of the story.
Reprinted	from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #86 (January 1961)

13 page Superboy story "Lana Lang and the Legion of Super-Heroes"

Characters	Superboy; Lana Lang; Star Boy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Chameleon Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy] (in flashback)
Synopsis	Lana uses Star Boy in an attempt to make Superboy jealous.
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Joe Letterese
Notes	First appearance of Star Boy, who has powers similar to Superboy's in this story only. Story is re-written version of story from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #195 (December 1953).
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #282 (March 1961)

12 page Supergirl story "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends"

Characters	Supergirl; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Phantom Girl; Triplicate Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5]; Brainiac; Koko; Lori Lemaris; Jerro; Krypto
Synopsis	Supergirl again travels to the 30th century to tryout for the Legion, and this time is inducted alongside Brainiac 5.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Notes	First apprearances of Phantom Girl, Triplicate Girl, Shrinking Violet, Bouncing Boy, Sun Boy, and Brainiac 5.
Reprinted	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #276 (May 1961)

9 page Superboy story "Superboy's Big Brother! [Superboy's Big Brother! Part 1]"

Characters	Superboy [Kal-El]; Mon-El [also as Bob Cobb]; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypto (cameo); Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback)
Synopsis	When a space ship crashes outside Smallville, Superboy finds an amnesiac super-powered youth who might be his older brother. He christens him Mon-El and sets him up with a secret identity, but he soon finds evidence that Mon-El is not in fact Kryptonian.
Genre	superhero
Script	Robert Bernstein
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Joe Letterese
Notes	First appearance of Mon-El. Story is re-written version of "Superman's Big Brother" from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #80 (January-February 1953).
Reprinted	from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #89 (June 1961)

10 page Superboy story "The Secret of Mon-El! [Superboy's Big Brother! Part 2]"

Characters	Superboy; Mon-El [Bob Cobb; Lar Gand] (origin); Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Lana Lang; Miss Joyce; King Mycerinua; Rhodopis; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Phantom Zone
Synopsis	Trying to prove Mon-El isn't actually Kryptonian, Superboy accidentally exposes him to lead, which both poisons him and returns his memory. He remembers that he is a space explorer from Daxam named Lar Gand, who visited Krypton, meeting Jor-El and Lara, before arriving on Earth. To save his life, Superboy sends Lar Gand into the Phantom Zone until he can cure him of his lead poisoning.
Genre	superhero
Script	Robert Bernstein
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Joe Letterese
Reprinted	from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #89 (June 1961)

11 page Superman story "The Legion of Super-Villains"

Characters	Superman; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Man; Cosmic Man; Saturn Woman]; Lex Luthor; Legion of Super-Villains [Cosmic King; Lightning Lord; Saturn Queen]
Synopsis	Luthor contacts and teams up with the Legion of Super-Villains from 30th Century.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Milton Snapinn
Notes	First appearance of adult Legion of Super-Heroes and Legion of Super-Villains
Reprinted	from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #147 (August 1961)

13 page Superboy story "The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!"

Characters	Superboy; Tom Tanner; Martha Kent; unnamed Sun Boy imposter; Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad, Chameleon Boy; Cosmic Boy; Phantom Girl, Sun Boy]; Lana Lang; Krypto
Synopsis	An imposter Sun Boy has Superboy help him assemble a robot.
Genre	superhero
Script	Robert Bernstein
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Joe Letterese
Notes	Story is in part a re-written version of "The Two Clark Kents" from Adventure Comics (1938 series) #191 (August 1953). Writer credit from index of original issue. Credited as "Unknown" in Table of Contents.
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #290 (November 1961)

14 page Superboy story "The Legion of Super-Traitors!"

Characters	Superboy; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl]; Jax-Ur; General Zod; Mon-El; Legion of Super-Pets [Krypto; Streaky; Super-Monkey; Super-Horse]
Synopsis	The Brain-Globes of Rambat attempt to use the Legion in their plan to take over Earth, but the Legion gather the Legion of Super-Pets who can't be mind-controlled.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Milton Snapinn
Notes	First appearance of the Legion of Super-Pets. Also first appearance of Supergirl's Super-Horse, before his first appearance in her series.
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #293 (February 1962)

14 page Supergirl story "Supergirl's Greatest Challenge"

Characters	Supergirl; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy; Brainiac 5]; Whizzy
Synopsis	During a trip to the 30th century, the Legionnaires seemingly lose their powers and Supergirl must cover for them, but it is really a trap to send her into the Phantom Zone.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Milton Snapinn
Reprinted	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #287 (April 1962)

12 page Supergirl story "Superman's Super-Courtship!"

Characters	Supergirl; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Superman; Helen of Troy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Man; Cosmic Man; Phantom Woman; Triplicate Woman?; Chameleon Man; Sun Man; Saturn Woman]; Luma Lynai
Synopsis	Supergirl tries to find the perfect mate for Superman.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Milton Snapinn
Reprinted	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #289 (June 1962)

13 page Superboy story "The Boy with Ultra-Powers!"

Characters	Superboy; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah, also as Gary Crane], Marla Latham [also as Ben Crane]; Pete Ross; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Lana Lang
Synopsis	Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for entrance into the Legion.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Milton Snapinn
Notes	First appearances of Ultra Boy and Marla Latham.
Reprinted	from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #98 (July 1962)

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Face behind the Lead Mask"

Characters	Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy; Superboy; Chameleon Boy (statue); Bouncing Boy (statue); Shrinking Violet (statue); Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg] (statue)]; Lex Luthor; Urthlo; Mon-El
Synopsis	At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers. Urthlo arrives and announces that he now controls the Legionnaires' powers and there is nothing they can do about it. But Saturn Girl comes up with a serum to temporarily cure Mon-El and immunize him against lead, and Superboy releases him from the Phantom Zone to knock out Urthlo, who turns out to be an automaton created by Lex Luthor sent into the future to destroy the Legion.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	John Forte; Al Plastino (page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor faces only)
Inks	John Forte; Al Plastino (page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor faces only)
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Milton Snapinn
Notes	Mon-El becomes a member of the Legion in this story.
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (September 1962)

12 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Secret Origin of Bouncing Boy"

Characters	Legion of Super-Heroes [Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Shrinking Violet; Lightning Lad; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Triplicate Girl; Colossal Boy; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy]
Synopsis	Bouncing Boy tells a group of applicants how he got his powers and gained acceptance into the Legion.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	John Forte
Inks	John Forte
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Milton Snapinn
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #301 (October 1962)

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Sun-Boy's Lost Power!"

Characters	Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Superboy; Ultra Boy; Bouncing Boy]; Pete Ross
Synopsis	Sun Boy loses his powers and has to find a way to recharge them.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	John Forte
Inks	John Forte
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Milton Snapinn
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #302 (November 1962)

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Fantastic Spy!"

Characters	Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lad; Brainiac 5; Matter-Eater Lad; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Shrinking Violet; Superboy]; Dr. Landro
Synopsis	The newest Legionnaire, Matter-Eater Lad, is accused of being a spy.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	John Forte
Inks	John Forte
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Joe Letterese
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #303 (December 1962)

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Stolen Super-Powers!"

Characters	Legion of Super-Heroes [Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Saturn Girl; Triplicate Girl; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid; Matter-Eater Lad; Lightning Lad; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Superboy; Supergirl]; Lori Lemaris; Zaryan the Conqueror
Synopsis	Saturn Girl tries to sacrifice herself after she finds out that a computer predicts the death of a legionnaire fighting Zaryan, but Lightning Lad dies instead.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	John Forte
Inks	John Forte
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Joe Letterese
Notes	Saturn Girl is elected Legion leader.
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #304 (January 1963)

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire"

Characters	Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Cosmic Boy; Mon-El [as Marvel Lad, the Legionnaire Lemon]; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5; Superboy (in flashback)]
Synopsis	In tryouts to replace the fallen Lightning Lad, Marvel Lad wows the Legionnaires, who reveals he is Mon-El, now cured by Brainiac 5.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	John Forte
Inks	John Forte
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Joe Letterese
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #305 (February 1963)

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Cover Gallery"

1 page Superboy cover reprint (on interior page) "The Legion of Super-Heroes!"

Characters	Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad [as Lightning Boy]; Saturn Girl]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

1 page Superboy cover reprint (on interior page) "Prisoner of the Super-Heroes!"

Characters	Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #267 (December 1959)

1 page Superboy cover reprint (on interior page) "The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!"

Characters	Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy; Phantom Girl; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #290 (November 1961)

1 page Superboy cover reprint (on interior page) "The Legion of Super-Traitors!"

Characters	Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #293 (February 1962)

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) Superboy in "Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes!"

Characters	Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Sun Boy; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad, Triplicate Girl; Mon-El]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (September 1962)

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) "The End of Sun Boy!"

Characters	Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Sun Boy; Ultra Boy; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Colors	Tom McCraw; Rick Taylor
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #302 (November 1962)

1 page Superboy (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix*

Characters	Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl; Mon-El]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye; George Klein
Colors	Tom McCraw
Notes	Four small cover reproductions.
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958); from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #267 (December 1959); from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #290 (November 1961); from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (September 1962)