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Mysa Nal
Mysa Nal

Mysa Nal

42 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1976–2025 Β· 2 key issues
Who is Mysa Nal?

Mysa Nal is a native of the planet Naltor in the 30th century, known as the White Witch for her mastery of magic. Unlike most Naltorians, who possess precognitive abilities, she developed powerful sorcery and eventually joined the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Born into the vibrant Bronze Age of DC Comics, Mysa Nal made her debut in 1976's Limited Collectors' Edition #C-49, brought to life by the legendary Legion architects Jim Shooter and Curt Swan. Over nearly five decades β€” from 1976 all the way to 2025 β€” she has woven herself into the rich tapestry of the far-future DC Universe, appearing across Legion of Super-Heroes, Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, and Adventure Comics alongside luminaries like Saturn Girl, Tinya Wazzo, Querl Dox, and other cornerstones of Legion lore. With 42 catalog appearances and two collector-recognized key issues to her name, Mysa Nal is one of those rewarding deep-dive figures whose longevity quietly speaks for itself β€” a Bronze Age original still turning up in stories nearly half a century on, and well worth seeking out for any serious Legion enthusiast.

Identity

Real name. Mysa Nal

Teams & affiliations
Legion of Super-HeroesKhundsHeroes of LallorScience PoliceLegionnaires
β˜… First appearance
Adventure Comics #350
Nov 1966

Trivia

  • Mysa's White Witch appearance was no mere costume choice β€” her hair and skin gradually turned chalk white and her eyes bright red as a direct consequence of her magical training, making the physical transformation itself a meaningful in-story evolution rather than a static visual gimmick.dc.fandom.com
  • DC's encyclopedia-style coverage confirms that Mysa was trained by Mordru, a detail that ties one of the Legion's most powerful magic-users directly to one of the franchise's most notorious sorcerous villains.dc.fandom.com
  • Unlike most Naltorians, Mysa was born without her homeworld's native precognitive abilities and was compelled to pursue sorcery instead, making her one of DC's early examples of a superhero whose entire identity was built around the absence of the defining trait of her own people.dc.fandom.com

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1982–2025

The Legion of Super-Heroes #291 1982
The Legion of Super-Heroes #291
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #324 1985
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #324
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #352 1987
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #352
Legion of Super-Heroes #54 1994
Legion of Super-Heroes #54
Legion of Super-Heroes #1 2010
Legion of Super-Heroes #1
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga #[nn] 2014
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga #[nn]
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition #[nn] 2015
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition #[nn]
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part One #[nn] 2025
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part One #[nn]

Appearances

Limited Collectors' Edition (1972)
The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980)
The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (1982)
#2
DC Sampler (1983)
#3
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes (1984)
Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
#8
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Legion of Super-Heroes (1984)
Comics Scene (1987)
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes (1988)
#1
Legionnaires (1993)
Adventure Comics (2009)
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga (2014)
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition (2015)
Justice League United (2015)
#2
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part One (2024)