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DC Comics Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes#2
Cover: Aaron Lopresti

DC Comics Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2

Feb 2012 · DC · 7.99 USD
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In this pivotal issue of DC Comics Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes, Geoff Johns and Joe Prado deliver a gripping mystery that spans time and identity. When Superman is brought back to the 21st century by Lightning Lad, a cryptic voice guides the story from the shadows—revealed at the end to be the Time Trapper himself. With the Legion’s fate hanging in the balance, the arrival of Batman, the eerie signal from Starman, and the sudden appearance of two bodies in Gotham set the stage for a story that redefines legacy and time. The cover by Aaron Lopresti captures the tension perfectly.

Contains 8 stories
The Legion of Super-Heroes
12 pp · Superhero
Long Live the Legion, Part One
8 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Superman [also as Superboy]Saturn GirlLightning LadCosmic BoyDuplicate Damsel [also as Triplicate Girl]Brainiac 5Phantom GirlNight GirlShadow LassColossal BoyChameleon GirlShrinking VioletUltra BoyBouncing BoyInvisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]Timber WolfLightning LassSun BoyPolar BoyDawnstarWildfireStarman [Thom Kallor]TellusElement LadDream GirlBlokXS]Martha Kent (flashback cameo)Jonathan Kent (flashback cameo)KryptoR. J. Brande (flashback cameo)Superboy [Conner Kent]DesperoMorgan Edge

In the aftermath of the Legion’s partial revival, Starman and Tellus remain stranded in the present, clinging to a fragile hope. Starman pleads with Tellus to honor R. J. Brande’s final wish—so he might finally be reunited with Dream Girl, even beyond time.

Long Live the Legion, Part Two
10 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic BoySaturn GirlLightning LadWildfire (cameo)Dawnstar (cameo)Colossal Boy (cameo)]Storm BoyLightning Lord
Long Live the Legion, Part Three: Running Hot and Cold
10 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun BoyPolar Boy]Cryo-King

Polar Boy and Sun Boy head to Tharr on a mission to track down the minor villain Cryo-King, but the icy planet’s secrets run deeper than they expected. As they uncover unsettling truths about Cryo-King’s past, the mission takes a turn that challenges everything they thought they knew.

Long Live the Legion, Part Four: Star Crossed
11 pp · Superhero
Legion of Super-Heroes [BlokBrainiac 5Phantom GirlDawnstarWildfireBlack Witch [also as White Witch]]
Batman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
22 pp · Superhero
SupermanBatmanLightning Lad (Lightning Saga)Commissioner James GordonUna (corpse)Karate Kid (Lightning Saga, corpse)Starman [Thom Kallor]Time TrapperChameleon Boy (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo)Wildfire (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo)Princess Projectra (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo)Shadow Lass (Lightning Saga, flashback, cameo)Hawkman [Kartar Hall] (flashback, cameo)Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (flashback, cameo)Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (flashback, cameo)The Flash [Jay Garrick] (flashback, cameo)Cosmic Boy (reboot Legion, flashback, cameo)Saturn Girl (reboot Legion, flashback, cameo)Ferro Lad (reboot Legion, flashback, cameo)The Flash [Wally West] (flashback, cameo)Impulse (flashback, cameo)Green Arrow [Connor Hawke] (flashback, cameo)Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner] (flashback, cameo)Wonder Woman (flashback, cameo)Brainiac 5 (current, flashback, cameo)Earth-Man [Absorbancy Boy] (cameo)Spider-Girl (cameo)Brainiac (cameo)Magog (cameo)

In a chilling crossover from DC Comics Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2, Batman arrives at the 21st-century Fortress of Solitude with a grim report: two bodies—Una and Karate Kid—have been found in Gotham, their flight rings suddenly activating. As Superman grapples with the mystery, a cryptic warning from Starman and the sudden reappearance of the Time Trapper as the unseen narrator hint at a deeper, time-warping threat.

Friday Night in the 21st Century
4 pp · Superhero
Clark Kent [Superman]Lois LaneLegion of Super-Heroes [DawnstarWildfireBlokUltra BoyLightning LadShadow LassCosmic BoyPhantom GirlBrainiac 5Polar BoyNight GirlSaturn GirlColossal BoyLightning LassTimber Wolf]
Who Is Clark Kent's Big Brother?
14 pp · Superhero
Clark KentMon-El [Lar Gand] (intro, origin)Lana Lang (cameo)Mr. Lang (cameo)Mrs. Lang (cameo)Ben Hubbard (photo, cameo)Pete Ross (cameo)Jonathan KentMartha Kent

In "Who Is Clark Kent's Big Brother?", a young Clark Kent stumbles upon a mysterious boy who crash-lands from a Kryptonian rocket, speaking only Kryptonese before learning English. Recognizing the S symbol of the House of El, Clark takes the amnesiac boy in, naming him Mon-El, but soon the boy begins having visions and nightmares that pull him toward a past he can’t recall. As their bond deepens, a shocking truth emerges—Mon-El is actually Lar Gand, a Daxamite seeker who came to Earth seeking answers about Krypton’s fall, only to find himself dying from exposure to lead. With time running out, he makes a desperate choice that will change everything.

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Full credits

artist Joe Prado
inker Jon Sibal
colorist David Curiel
letterer Rob Leigh
cover pencils, inks Aaron Lopresti

Reprints

↩ Reprints Adventure Comics #247 (1958), Action Comics Annual #10 (2007), Action Comics #864 (2008), Adventure Comics #0 (2009), Adventure Comics #1 / 504 (2009), Adventure Comics #2 / 505 (2009), Adventure Comics #3 / 506 (2009), Adventure Comics #4 / 507 (2010), Action Comics #900 (2011)

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