Legion of Super-Heroes



Legion of Super-Heroes is published by DC Comics. Cover price is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #2: 08 Mar 2022

Current Issue

 * Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #3: 10 May 2022

Next Issues

 * Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #4: 14 Jun 2022

Status
The six-issue series Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes starts January 2022.

Main Characters

 * Brainiac 5
 * Chameleon
 * Cosmic Boy
 * Invisible Kid
 * Lightning Lad
 * Sun Boy
 * Triplicate Girl
 * Ultra Boy

Hardcovers

 * Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, vol. 11 - Collects vol. 1 #203-212. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, vol. 12 - Collects vol. 1 #213-223. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, vol. 13 - Collects vol. 1 #224-233. "The 30th century teens battle Stargrave, The Fatal Five and the intergalactic conspiracy known as The Dark Circle." -


 * Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 1 #234-240, plus All-New Collectors' Edition #C-55. -


 * Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 1 #241-258, plus DC Comics Presents #13-14. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 1 #260-271, plus Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1-3. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 1 #272-283, plus Legion stories from DC Special Series #21 & The Best of DC: Blue Ribbon Digest #24. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga Deluxe Edition - Collects vol. 1 #284-296 & Annual #1. "Using his faithful minions to acquire all of the mystic artifacts of the time, Darkseid gains mental control over a race of three billion all-powerful beings. Now, as their universe teeters on the edge of Armageddon, the Legion of Super-Heroes amass their own army of every champion who ever held the status of Legionnaire to stand against the Dark Lord and his invincible soldiers." -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse Deluxe Edition - Collects vol. 1 #297-313 & Annual #2-3. "The return of the seemingly dead Invisible Kid, the showdown between the heroic Lightning Lad and the evil Lightning Lord and more." -


 * The Legion of Super-Heroes: Enemy Rising - Collects vol. 4 #37-44. "Can Lightning Lad grow into his new role as Legion Leader in time to help the team stop an evil from beyond the fringes of the universe?" -


 * The Legion of Super-Heroes: Enemy Manifest - Collects vol. 4 #45-50. "While war looms and a traitor plots against the Legion from within, a massive, hostile planet appears near Jupiter, and its gravity is ripping apart the solar system." -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: The Choice - Collects vol. 5 #1-6. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes 2: Consequences - Collects vol. 5 #7-10 & Annual #1, plus Adventure Comics #521-522. "The first strike of Durlan assassins arrives on Earth! Their goal: kill the United Planets leadership in revenge for the death of Legion mentor R.J. Brande!" -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 1: Millennium - Collects vol. 7 #1-6 and Millennium #1-2. "Why have the Legion of Super-Heroes broken the cardinal rule of the United Planets and inducted Jon Kent, a.k.a. Superboy, into the Legion? What are they hiding? And what does it have to do with Aquaman’s long-lost trident?" -

Omnibus Hardcovers

 * Legion of Super-Heroes: Five Years Later Omnibus, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 3 #1-39 & Annual #1-3, plus Timber Wolf #1-5 & Adventures of Superman vol. 1 #478. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: Five Years Later Omnibus, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 3 #40-69 & Annual #4-5, plus L.E.G.I.O.N. #69-70, Legionnaires #1-18 & Annual #1, and Valor #20-23. - - (forthcoming, June 2022)

Trade Paperbacks

 * Showcase Presents: The Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 5 - Collects vol. 1 #193, 195 & 197-220, plus Karate Kid #1. (in B&W) -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga - Collects vol. 1 #287, 290-294 & Annual #3. - -  -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse - Collects vol. 1 #297-313 & Annual #2-3. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: An Eye for an Eye - Collects vol. 2 #1-6. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: The More Things Change - Collects vol. 2 #7-13. -


 * Legionnaires, Book One - Collects vol. 3 #0 & 62-68, plus Legionnaires #0 & 19-24. "When Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy, and Live Wire meet while rescuing the world's wealthiest man, the trio of super-powered teens decides to form a group of tomorrow's greatest superheroes. Bankrolled by their rich benefactor, the youths recruit an assortment of teenaged heroes from the many different worlds of the future and form the Legion of Super Heroes. Now acting as a patrol force of peace and justice, the adolescent adventurers protect the universe from all threats of evil and destruction." -


 * Legionnaires, Book Two - Collects vol. 3 #63-73 & Annual #6, plus Legionnaires #25-30 & Annual #2 and Showcase '95 #6. -


 * The Legion by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 3 #122-125 & Secret Files #2, plus Legionnaires #78-81. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 1: Teenage Revolution - Collects vol. 4 #1-6 plus the preview story from Teen Titans/Legion Special #1. -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 2: Death of a Dream - Collects vol. 4 #7-13. "As the team suffers infighting, the dream of a United Planets dissolves into hopelessness. Only a brawl between the Legion and the agents of Terror Firma can halt the coming invasion - but it's not without a great sacrifice." -


 * Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 3: Strange Visitor from Another Century - Collects vol. 4 #14-19. "The 21st Century's Girl of Steel wakes up 1,001 years later, convinced the whole reality is something she just dreamed up. And maybe it is!" -


 * Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 4: Adult Education - Collects vol. 4 #20-25. "Brainiac wants to bring the deceased Dream Girl back from the dead, and only the mind of a deadly enemy can help." -


 * Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 5: The Dominator War - Collects vol. 4 #26-30. "The Dominators' plan to destroy Earth reaches fruition as the Robot Rebellion sweeps the planet!" -


 * Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 6: The Quest for Cosmic Boy - Collects vol. 4 #31-36. "The Legionnaires' leader, Cosmic Boy, has disappeared. Was he captured by enemies or has he fled responsibility?" -


 * The Legion of Super-Heroes: Enemy Rising - Collects vol. 4 #37-44. "Can Lightning Lad grow into his new role as Legion Leader in time to help the team stop an evil from beyond the fringes of the universe?" -


 * The Legion of Super-Heroes: Enemy Manifest - Collects vol. 4 #45-50. "While war looms and a traitor plots against the Legion from within, a massive, hostile planet appears near Jupiter, and its gravity is ripping apart the solar system." -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes: When Evil Calls - Collects vol. 5 #11-16, plus Adventure Comics #523-529 & Legion of Super-Villains #1. "The team uncovers a Durlan assassination plot and new Legionnaires learn the ropes at the Legion Academy." -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 1: Hostile World - Collects vol. 6 #1-7. "After the worst disaster in Legion history, the Legion Academy must help the team rebuild – while a threat of almost unstoppable power is rising at the edge of Dominator space!" - -  -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 2: The Dominators - Collects vol. 6 #8-14 & 0. " One of the Legion’s oldest foes returns and plans to destroy the Legion of Super-Heroes from the inside out! The Dominators have kidnapped Braniac 5 and Dream Girl, and it’s up to Star Boy to rescue them!" - -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 3: The Fatal Five - Collects vol. 6 #15-23. "Mano, the Persuader, the Emerald Eye, Tharok and the destructive Validus have joined forces to put an end to the Legion and spread death on a galactic scale. Can a scattered Legion of Super-Heroes stop them?" - -  -


 * Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 2: Trial of the Legion - Collects vol. 7 #7-12. "The United Planets is less than thrilled with the decision to bring Superboy a thousand years into the future to protect the past. Planet Gotham is under siege. Ultra Boy's homeworld is on the verge of all-out war. And as if that weren't enough, new Legionnaire drama unfolds as Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy throw down over who should take on the Legion's leadership! Plus, Brainiac 5 will reveal a secret that will make one Legionnaire quit the team—and we ask the burning question: Who is the strongest Legionnaire?" -

Volume 6
Writer: Paul Levitz. Artist: Francis Portela. Covers: Karl Kerschl.

Volume 7
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis. Artist: Ryan Sook.

Publishing History

 * volume 0: #1-4, 1973 (reprint series)
 * volume 1: #231-354, 1977-1987 (as Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes for #231-258, as Tales of the Legion for #314-354)
 * volume 2: #1-63, 1984-1989
 * volume 3: #1-125, 1989-2000
 * volume 4: #1-50, 2005-2009 (as Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes for issues #16–36)
 * volume 5: #1-15, 2010-2011
 * volume 6: #1-23, 2011-2013
 * volume 7: #1-12, 2019-2020

Future Publication Dates

 * Legion of Super-Heroes: Five Years Later Omnibus, vol. 2 HC: 07 Jun 2022
 * Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #4: 14 Jun 2022
 * Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #5: 12 Jul 2022

News & Features

 * 04 Jan 2012 - Paul Levitz: The History of the Past and Future
 * 14 Sep 2011 - THE DNnU Take 2: Paul Levitz & the Future of the DC Universe
 * 12 Aug 2011 - Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Legion of Super-Heroes
 * 07 Jul 2011 - Paul Levitz and Francis Portela on Legion of Super-Heroes
 * 21 Jun 2011 - Legion & Relaunches: Paul Levitz Talks DCnU Revamp & LSH
 * 21 Jun 2010 - Vintage Paul Levitz
 * 14 Jan 2010 - Paul Levitz Returns To The Future With Legion of Super-Heroes
 * 21 Nov 2008 - Teenagers From The Future
 * 31 Oct 2008 - Shooter Praises “Outstanding” Work of Manapul
 * 29 Oct 2008 - Shooter Dishes on Legion Demise
 * 29 Sep 2008 - Legion of Super-Heroes Ends With #50
 * 22 Aug 2008 - Pros Choose: The Top Ten Legion of Super-Heroes Stories
 * 20 Aug 2008 - The Legion of Super-Heroes at 50: Talking to Paul Levitz
 * 19 Aug 2008 - The Legion of Super-Heroes at 50: Talking to Jim Shooter
 * 18 Aug 2008 - Legion of Super-Heroes at 50: What Makes the Legion Cool?
 * 13 Aug 2008 - CCI: Legion of Super-Heroes 50th Anniversary
 * 23 Apr 2008 - NYCC '08: The Legion of Super-Heroes Panel
 * 26 Oct 2007 - Calero and the Legion of Super-Heroes
 * 20 Sep 2007 - BACK TO THE FUTURE: Shooter Talks Legion of Superheroes
 * 08 Sep 2007 - Up Close: Jim Shooter
 * 06 Sep 2007 - Official: Jim Shooter Returns to DC's Legion of Super-Heroes
 * 10 Aug 2007 - WW Chicago: Francis Manapul in the Future - and on DC's Legion
 * 05 Aug 2007 - REFLECTIONS: Talking with Tony Bedard, Part 2
 * 02 Aug 2007 - Dennis Calero: Offering His Fresh Take on Supergirl's Legion
 * 13 May 2007 - REFLECTIONS: Talking With Mark Waid, Part 2
 * 19 Mar 2007 - Tony Bedard on Supergirl and The Legion of Super-Heroes

Links

 * DC Comics