Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness #2

In "A Murderer— Among Us?", four Legionnaires race to uncover the truth behind the murder of An Ryd, a crime that has shaken the League to its core and put Brainiac 5 under suspicion. With President Allon demanding the Legion’s dissolution, the team journeys to the distant planet Rimbor, where secrets run deep and betrayal could be hiding in plain sight.

In "The Exaggerated Death of Ultra Boy," the Legion of Super-Heroes mourns the loss of their fallen comrade with a grand statue, unaware that Jo Nah—once Ultra Boy—has survived, amnesiac and rescued by a rogue crew of space pirates. As Jo slowly regains fragments of his past, he finds himself caught between his forgotten legacy and a new life among outlaws, while the Legion scrambles to stop a daring raid that threatens to unravel their sense of justice.

In "Of Pride, Passion and Piracy!" from *Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness #2*, the Legion faces off against Frake's space pirates in a high-stakes battle that tests loyalty and courage. When Ultra Boy suddenly turns on his teammates, the consequences ripple through the ranks—leaving the Legion unaware that he may have fallen once more.

In "Lord Romdur's Castle," six Legionnaires land on a feudal world hunting three missing United Planets explorers, only to uncover a sinister deception: their old foe Mordru has taken the guise of a noble lord, weaving his influence through the realm’s ancient courts. The story unfolds as the heroes navigate a society ruled by tradition and superstition, where every alliance could be a trap and every ally might be a mask.

In "The Man Who Chained the Earth!", Phantom Girl finds herself rescued by the enigmatic Reflecto after a harrowing mission to save a sinking cargo ship. When giant chains suddenly appear in space, tightening around the planet and threatening to suffocate Earth’s atmosphere, the Legion of Super-Heroes must split into teams to confront the terrifying threat of Grimbor the Chainsman.

In "Castle Grimbor Must Fall!" from *Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness #2*, the Legion faces a dire threat as Grimbor's Cosmic Chains tighten around Earth's atmosphere, pushing the planet toward collapse. With time running out and their usual tactics failing, the team must rely on an unexpected ally—Reflecto—whose true identity remains hidden until the final, shocking moment.

In "Madness Is the Molecule Master," six Legionnaires find themselves stranded in the past alongside Superboy as he struggles to piece together his forgotten past. The Time Trapper answers their plight with a terrifying new threat: the relentless Molecule Master, a robotic enigma bent on chaos.

In "If Answers There Be...," Phantom Girl, Superboy, and Dawnstar stumble upon a comatose Ultra Boy adrift between dimensions. When he awakens, he reveals a startling truth: his consciousness once birthed the Reflecto identity and briefly took control of Superboy’s mind. With Ultra Boy’s help—and the unexpected aid of the Insect Queen—they confront the Time Trapper in a battle that tests the limits of identity and memory.