The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #11
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects Legion of Super-Heroes stories from the late 1970s, including issues #272-283 of the series, featuring the team's adventures in the 30th century. Written by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas with art by artists like James Sherman and Don Heck, this archive edition continues the saga of the futuristic superhero team as they face threats like the Dark Circle and the Fatal Five.
In the quiet aftermath of a training drill, Invisible Kid collapses, revealing a hidden truth: when he turns invisible, he glimpses an unseen world—and its inhabitant, Myla. As Dream Girl foresees an imminent threat from Validus, Saturn Girl uncovers a chilling connection: the fragments of Tharok’s mind, held within the Legion’s vaults, may be calling him back.
In "Part 2: Invisible Kid's Last Try," the Legion of Super-Heroes faces a crisis when Invisible Kid collapses after a training drill, revealing he can see an invisible world—and its inhabitant, Myla. As Dream Girl warns of an impending attack by Validus, the team races to stop him, unaware that Invisible Kid’s final act may be the key to ending the threat—before it consumes them all.
In a quiet moment among the archives, the Legion of Super-Heroes gathers around a forgotten photograph—featuring a Legionnaire no one remembers, Anti-Lad. The story unfolds with a haunting twist: a time traveler from a distant future, witnessing Superboy’s rejection during his first tryout, alters history to give the Boy of Steel a second chance, forever changing the timeline and leaving behind a legacy erased from memory.
In a quiet moment of longing, Brainiac 5’s mind conjures an android replica of Supergirl—her voice, her smile, her presence—born from his deepest memories. When the android and Brainy face a crisis neither expected, the real Supergirl arrives to save them, only to deliver a surprising announcement that leaves the Legion’s future uncertain.
When Superboy leaves to find a cure for Ultra Boy’s deteriorating condition, the Legion turns on Lana Lang and the still-sane Ultra Boy—now branded as traitors—setting the stage for a tense, moral reckoning within the ranks.
In "Chapter 3: The Army of Super-Slaves," Superboy, Ultra Boy, and Lana Lang—now Insect Queen—race against time to break the mind control enslaving the Legion, as a mysterious alien force turns their allies into obedient soldiers. With the Master pulling the strings and the fate of the team hanging in the balance, the trio must uncover the truth behind the helmet that binds them before it's too late.
Superboy returns to Smallville, only to be haunted by the ghostly presence of fallen Legionnaires Ferro Lad and the Invisible Kid—both of whom claim they’re still proving they belong in the Legion. As their spectral visitation grows more urgent, Superboy must confront the unsettling truth that these are not the real heroes, but experimental clones with only two days to live.
When the President warns the Legion that Universo has escaped, Colossal Boy spots a Science Police officer lurking at headquarters—just as Dvron claims he’s already faced the fugitive and leads the team to him. Though Dvron initially halts the capture, seeking revenge for Universo’s past mercy, he ultimately aids the Legion in bringing the threat to justice.
Lightning Lad returns to the site of his parents’ death to mark the first anniversary of their passing, seeking closure amid the stars. There, he’s confronted not by memory alone, but by the unexpected presence of his long-lost brother, Lightning Lord—whose arrival brings more questions than answers.
When the Legion of Super-Heroes prepares to present the Universal Trophy to a peace negotiator, Superboy, Mon-El, and Ultra Boy are suddenly ambushed by their own parents—only to discover the attackers are not who they seem. As the truth behind the assault unravels, the young heroes face a chilling alliance of past foes, including the Sun Emperor, Lightning Lord, and Chameleon Chief, all with a score to settle. With the fate of the future hanging in the balance, the Legion must confront the shadows of their origins before the peace they've fought for is shattered.
In "Part 3: Villainaires vs. the Legionnaires," the Legion of Super-Heroes springs a surprise attack on the Legion of Super-Villains’ hidden lair, catching Chameleon Chief, Spider Girl, and the rest of the LSV off guard. With Superboy, Mon-El, and Ultra Boy now free, the heroes must work together—alongside Jonathan and Martha Kent’s unexpected presence and the ever-clever strategies of Brainiac 5 and Saturn Girl—to outmaneuver their foes before the Villains’ latest scheme unfolds.
When a fan's tour of the Legion of Super-Heroes takes a sudden turn with the arrival of a dangerous Witch Wolf, the team struggles to contain the creature—until Flynt Brojj uncovers a chilling truth: the Legionnaires themselves are under a mass hypnotic spell.
In "Soljer's Private War," the Legion of Super-Heroes encounters a soldier resurrected by Lightning Lad, bound to a forgotten conflict and capable of manifesting any weapon from his imagination. As the team grapples with the haunting presence of a man trapped between duty and peace, they must find a way to help him lay down his arms—before the war he still fights consumes him.
When two impostors raid the abandoned Legion clubhouse in search of a long-hidden gem, they're met with unexpected resistance—not from the real Legion, but from the Legion of Substitute-Heroes, who’ve arrived to claim the historic site as their own. With Cosmic Boy and Shadow Lass’s identities in question and the clubhouse itself a battleground of legacy and possession, the line between hero and imposter blurs in a tense stand-off.
In "Last Fight for a Legionnaire," the Legion of Super-Heroes faces an unexpected challenge when six applicants—each from the same planets as current members—step forward to prove they deserve a spot on the team. With tensions rising and old bonds tested, the Legion must confront not only these rivals but also the personal choices of their own, as Tenzil, drafted by his home planet of Bismoll, prepares to run for political office.
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