Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis massive black-and-white volume reprints Legion of Super-Heroes stories from Adventure Comics #340-363 and additional tales from other DC titles of the mid-1960s. It captures the team's Silver Age adventures as they battle cosmic threats and navigate teenage drama in the 30th century, featuring classic stories by writer Jim Shooter and artist Curt Swan. The collection showcases the Legion's expanding roster and the development of their futuristic mythology during a defining era for the series.
In "The Super-Tests of the Super-Pets!", the Legion of Super-Heroes journeys to the distant past to uncover the origins of an ancient artifact tied to a forgotten war between Earth and Krypton. As two groups of Legionnaires explore alternate timelines—one witnessing spacefaring Atlanteans and the other tracking Kryptonians fleeing their anti-scientific home—Brainiac 5 uses his intellect to help the Atlanteans adapt to Earth’s atmosphere. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by John Forte with inks by George Klein, this 2008 Showcase Presents tale features a dynamic cover by Curt Swan and George Klein, blending time-travel intrigue with the early roots of interplanetary conflict.
When the Legion of Super-Heroes is away chasing the Time Trapper, the Super-Pets take charge—only to put Proty II through a series of rigorous trials to earn his place. With clever challenges and unexpected twists, Proty II must prove he’s worthy, and his final test leaves the team on the edge of a surprising decision.
In "The Legion of Super-Outlaws!", the Heroes of Lallor are manipulated by an evil scientist into attacking the Legion—only to discover too late they've been deceived. When they turn on Marden King, the line between ally and enemy blurs in a shocking twist.
In "Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes!", the cunning villain arrives in the 31st century claiming he's from a time before his fall from grace. As he attempts to manipulate the Legion, their clever response leaves him thoroughly outmaneuvered—though how they turn the tables remains a surprise.
In "The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!", the Legion of Super-Heroes encounters the enigmatic Lone Wolf while investigating a string of robberies on Zoon. Though they offer him membership, he declines—only for the team to uncover a startling truth about his identity that challenges everything they thought they knew.
In "The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!", a brash new recruit named Command Kid crashes into the Legion of Super-Heroes with a big ego and bigger expectations. When Star Boy surprisingly seeks his help to unlock greater power, the Legion’s ranks begin to shift—until Saturn Girl and Element Lad race back with a crucial clue that could change everything.
When Bizarro-Superboy is turned down by the Legion of Super-Heroes, he forms his own team—the Bizarro-Legion—only to be outwitted by Superboy and Element Lad in a clever scheme to dissolve it. This quirky, character-driven tale explores identity and belonging through a mirror-world twist on the classic superhero team dynamic.
In "The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire!", space pirate Vorm, posing as Dynamo Boy, infiltrates the Legion of Super-Heroes with a hidden agenda—systematically eliminating its members. As the team falls one by one, Vorm orchestrates a chilling new member drive, leaving the future of the Legion hanging in the balance.
In "The Triumph of the Legion of Super-Villains!", Dynamo Boy makes a bold move by welcoming the Legion of Super-Villains into the fold—much to the dismay of the Subs. But when the LSV betray him and send him hurtling into the future, the ex-Legionnaires, watching from afar, prepare to challenge the villains to a final showdown.
In "The Super-Moby Dick of Space!" from Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2, Lightning Lad faces a monstrous threat when a space-faring leviathan—accidentally enlarged by a scientist's experiment—attacks the Legion. With Ultra Boy unable to stop it, Lightning Lad takes the lead, rallying his teammates to confront the creature and restore balance with the help of the very scientist who caused the chaos.
In "The Unknown Legionnaire," Superboy reflects on a past mission where a mysterious hero known only as Unknown Boy came to the Legion’s aid—only to reveal, after the fact, that the masked savior was Supergirl. Struggling to remember her identity after being exposed to a red kryptonite cloud, she crafted the Unknown Boy persona to protect her secret while still standing by the Legion.
In "Starfinger!", the Legion of Super-Heroes races to protect the rare mineral rejuvium from the deadly Starfinger, whose rampage threatens to obliterate the Seven Wonders of the 30th Century. As tensions rise, Saturn Girl catches a fleeting glimpse into his mind—revealing a shocking truth that ties him to the very team he's sworn to destroy.
In "The Menace of the Sinister Super-Babies!", the Time Trapper sends Glorith to transform the Legionnaires into children—only to find their youthful antics wreaking chaos across time and space. When Brainiac 5 and Superboy finally confront the Time Trapper, they’re met with an unexpected bargain: undo the spell if the heroes will simply leave him in peace.
In a story from *Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2*, Superboy takes a surprising interest in a young hero from the Legion’s future—Kid Psycho—after being impressed by his resolve. When Superboy discovers the true reason behind Kid Psycho’s rejection, he proposes a bold new role for him within the team, one that could redefine the Legion’s strategy.
In "Hunters of the Super-Beasts," the Legion of Super-Heroes seeks out Beast Boy, only to find him estranged from humanity. When a dangerous mission forces them to track him down, Beast Boy flees—only to make a final, unexpected choice that changes everything.
In "Colossal Boy's One-Man War!", Colossal Boy finds himself isolated and overwhelmed as the Legion goes underground to regroup after Computo kills one of Triplicate Girl's bodies. With the team focused on a larger strategy, Colossal Boy takes on the threat alone—pushing his limits in a desperate bid to protect his friends.
In "The Legionnaire Who Killed!", Star Boy faces a devastating trial after defending himself by killing Kenz Nuhor, a moment that shatters his place in the Legion and leads to his expulsion—forcing him to join the Legion Subs, where his past may define his future.
Saturn Girl journeys to Thaun to uncover the source of a string of bizarre Legionnaire misfortunes, only to discover the sinister hand of the Luck Lords behind the chaos—using a powerful long-range hypnotic ray to twist fate itself.
In "One of Us Is a Traitor!", as the Legion of Super-Heroes fights to hold the line against a relentless Khund invasion, tensions rise when Phantom Girl and Cosmic Boy grow uneasy about Karate Kid’s behavior—his actions, his knowledge, even his loyalty. With trust fraying under the pressure of battle, the team must question who among them can truly be trusted.
In "Target — 21 Legionnaires!", the Legion of Super-Heroes faces a chilling mystery after Invisible Kid becomes their new leader, only for a charity event to turn deadly when Sun Boy is injured and loses his memory. With Legion HQ mysteriously stolen and Dr. Regulus behind the scheme, the team must track down the culprit before he strikes again — and only Sun Boy, despite his fractured mind, holds the key to stopping him.
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