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1February 1973
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Legion of Super-Heroes #1

DC · February 1973 · on sale 1972-12-19

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Identification plate

Series
Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February 1973
Key date
1973-02-00
On-sale date
1972-12-19
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardySuperboy; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl
1[Part I]: The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!comic story7script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: David HuffineLegion of Super-Heroes [Triplicate Girl; Sun Boy; Superboy; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Star Boy; Shrinking Violet; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Phantom Girl]; Command Kid; Bouncing Boy
2Part II: The Secret of the Legion Rookie?!comic story7script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: David HuffineLegion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Star Boy; Triplicate Girl; Superboy; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Saturn Girl; Element Lad]; Command Kid
3The Legion of Super-Heroes Membership List -- (Part One)text article2script: Cary Bates; pencils: John Forte; inks: Sheldon Moldoff, George KleinStar Boy; Saturn Girl; Colossal Boy; Superboy; Element Lad
4-comic story1
5-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffProfessor Eureka; Professor Twiddle
6The Legion Constitutiontext article0.5letters: typeset
7The Riddle of the Space Rainbowcomic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyTommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood; "Nova" Norton

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #12
ISBN 1-56389-961-2
2003On eBay ›
DC Finest: Legion of Super-Heroes: Zap Goes the Legion #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-849-0
2025On eBay ›

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