#Superboy And The Legion Of Super-Heroes

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The Legion Of Super-Heroes

Art by...

1) Mike Grell

2) Curt Swan

3) Rich Buckler

4) Fred Hembeck

5) Doc Shaner

6) Patrick Zircher

7) Steve Lightle

8) Gil Kane

9) Mike Grell

10) Alex Ross

#Comics #DC Comics #Legion Of Super-Heroes #Science Fiction #Alex Ross #Mike Grell #Gil Kane #Curt Swan #Doc Shaner #Fred Hembeck #Rich Buckler #Patrick Zircher #Steve Lightle #LSH #Legion #Art #DC #Superboy #Superboy And The Legion Of Super-Heroes

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Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes

by Mike Grell

#mike grell #Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #art #comics #dc comics

[chernobog13]

Before The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, or Who’s Who: The Definite Directory of the DC Universe, there was Lore of the Legion.

First published in Superboy (vol. 1) #202 (June 1074) .which was a 100-Page Giant issue, and concluded in issue #205 (also a Giant issue), Lore of the Legion served as a scorecard for all the members of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

The Legion, even though its membership had been capped at 25, was the largest superhero team in either the DC or Marvel universe at the time.  That was a lot of heroes to keep track of, especially for someone like me who had only recently been introduced to the Legion.

Lore of the Legion served as a fact sheet for all the Legionnaires and some of their ancillary characters.  There weren’t as many details as the later Marvel Handbook and Who’s Who would have, but you still got all the essential info you needed.

Additionally, all the Legionnaires were drawn by the late Dave Cockrum.  Cockrum had started out as an artist on various fanzines in the 1960s, but had become a professional after serving in Vietnam.  He worked as an assistant for legendary artist Murphy Anderson at DC.  Cockrum was a HUGE Legion fan, and he jumped at the opportunity when DC needed an artist for the team.

The Legion, far from its heyday in the 1960s, had been relegated to a back-up feature in Superboy.  Cockrum’s first work on the Legion was in Superboy #184 (April 1972), and response from the fans was immediate and overwhelming!  They loved the new art and direction of the series, and by issue #197 the Legion had taken over the book!

(The cover title read Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, but the indicia still listed the official title as Superboy.  The indicia title was finally changed with issue #222.)

Cockrum’s tenure on LSH was all too brief, but he had a lasting impact.  He redesigned a majority of the Legionnaires’ costumes, as well as updated their headquarters and equipment.

Ironically, the first issue that ran these Lore of the Legion fact sheets, #202, was Cockrum’s last.  He quit due to a dispute with DC over having his artwork returned.  He then went across town and started working on an obscure comic book, entitled X-Men, that Marvel was bringing back from cancellation.

The Legionnaires that Cockrum redesigned were: Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Light Lass, Duo Damsel, Phantom Girl, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Element Lad, Dream Girl, Princess Projector, Shadow Lass, and Timber Wolf.

Wildfire (originally Erg-1), was a brand new character co-created by Cockrum and writer Cary Bates.  Wildfire made his debut in issue #195 (as Erg-1), and became a member in issue #201. 

Cockrum had designed numerous other characters that he wanted to introduce into the Legion.  Many of those designs and characters made it into X-Men when he left DC for Marvel.

This is my favorite era of the Legion, and Dave Cockrum was definitely my favorite artist on the team.  I keep hoping that someday DC will collect all his Legion stories and reprint them in a trade.  Actually, a treasury-sized book would be better, if only to do justice to the wedding of Bouncing Boy and Duo Damsel from issue #200.

Oh, and before I forget, here are some of the Legion’s ancillary characters:

#Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #Superboy #Legion of Super-Heroes #Dave Cockrum #Cosmic Boy #Saturn Girl #Lightning Lad #Light Lass #Duo Damsel #Bouncing Boy #Phantom Girl #Chameleon Boy #Invisible Kid #Colossal Boy #Star Boy #Brainiac 5 #Sun Boy #Shrinking Violet #Ultra Boy #Matter-Eater Lad #Mon-El #Element Lad #Dream Girl #Karate Kid #Princess Projectra #Shadow Lass #Timber Wolf #Chemical King #Wildfire #Ferro LAd

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House-ad for Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (1977) #255.

#house-ad #superboy #clark kent #the legion of super-heroes #superboy and the legion of super-heroes #dc #70s #dc comics #dcedit #comicedit #comicsedit

[craigfernandez]

#Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes

[lesterspiffany]

Legion uniform designs - Curt Swan

#legion of super heroes #saturn girl #lightning lad #cosmic boy #superboy #brainiac 5 #Curt swan

[thebestcomicbookpanels]

Disturbing images of Lana Lang as the Insect Queen in Superboy #181

#lana lang #superboy #superman #the best comic book panels #insect queen #legion of super heroes #dc comics

[riverdeansart]

they hate each other's guts (they're in love)

#kon and his alien bf's #he just can't be stopped #my art #fan art #dc comics #legion of super heroes #superboy #kon el #conner kent #brainiac 5 #superbrain #? #does this even have a ship name #superboy x brainiac #doxkon #konquerl

[lenbryant]

My command of facts is more like Calvin's.

And he even remembers to use the appropriate hyphen in "super-heroes."

#legion of super-heroes #legion of super heroes #mind the hyphen #saturn girl #titan #cosmic boy #braal #lightning lad #winath #united planets #comics #dc comics #the legion of super-heroes #superboy #krypton

[zal-cryptid]

DC characters - Superboy (Jon Kent)

#dc characters #superboy #superman #jon kent #dc #dc comics #fan art #fanart #dc heroes #justice league #legion of super heroes #super family #superhero #kryptonian #super sons #dc lgbtq #bisexual #lgbtq characters

[l-i-n-u-s-k-a]

I really considered whether to post this or not.

#dc comics #superman #superfamily #super family #superfam #super-man #kong kenan #superboy #kon el #conner kent #mon el #legion of super heroes #supergirl #kara zor el #kara danvers #tbf they could all count as the struggler

[jetslay]

DC Who's Who Style (Superman & Batman chars) by Mitch Ballard.

#Superman #Lois Lane #Batman #Catwoman #Nightwing #Supergirl #Superboy #Robin #Batgirl #Red Hood #Power Girl #Lex Luthor #Batwoman #Mon-El #Krypto #legion of super heroes #Batman Beyond #Joker #Harley Quinn #Brainiac #Cyborg Superman #Eradicator #Flamebird #Doomsday #Mitch Ballard #DC Comics #Clark Kent #Bruce Wayne #Jon Kent #Damian Wayne

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#action comics #supergirl #streaky the supercat #comet the super horse #legion of super heroes #superboy #dc comics #60s comics

[chernobog13]

Close-up from the two-page spread depicting Duo Damsel’s and Bouncing Boy’s wedding, from Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #200 (Feb. 1974).  Art by Dave Cockrum.

It was DC’s refusal to return these two pages to Dave Cockrum that led him to leave the company and go to work for Marvel.  Some at DC editorial whined that Cockrum was acting like a spoiled kid and they didn’t need him.  

Meanwhile, Cockrum helped revitalize the X-Men, which became the most popular and best selling comic book for several years thereafter.

#Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #Saturn Girl #Duo Damsel #Bouncing Boy #Phantom Girl #Lightning Lad #Quantum Queen #Invisible Kid #Tars Tarkas #Sun Boy #Element Lad #Stone Boy #Fire Lad #Dartalag #Dream Girl #Star Boy #Colossal Boy #Gas Girl #Psyche #Kid Psycho #Color Lad #Martian Manhunter #Celebrand #Princess Projectra #Karate Kid #Matter-Eater Lad #Chameleon Boy #Night Girl #Cosmic Boy #Chlorophyll Kid

[radioactive-earthshine]

Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) #86

The Legion, the speedster that (should) have been a part of the Legion, and Superboy who spent more time with said Legion than Bart did.

I just think about them so much.

#bart allen #kon el #legion of super heroes #losh #querl dox #ayla ranzz #impulse #superboy #conner kent #dc comics #comics #tagging as #konbart #bartkon #superpulse #for categorical purposes

[necer0s]

Do you think Kon, Jon, and Clark ever talk about their different versions of the Legion of Superheroes? Do you think they make comparisons, or do they do their best to ignore the differences? Do you think they talk about old friends, only to find that no version of them even exists? Do you think their old flight rings disappear when the Legion changes?

Do you think Kon and Clark ever mourn the Legions that they lost?

Do you think Jon is scared of the day when he’s going to lose his Legion in turn?

#conner kent #kon el #superboy #clark kent #superman #jon kent #legion of super heroes #losh #dc comics