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Cover: Curt Swan & Karl Kesel

The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #2

Dec 1992 · DC · 39.95 USD; 47.95 CAD

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This second volume in DC's Archive Editions series reprints classic Silver Age stories featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes from the early 1960s. Collecting issues from Adventure Comics and Action Comics, it showcases the original adventures of the 30th-century teenage superhero team, including early appearances by key members like Brainiac 5, Saturn Girl, and Lightning Lad. The hardcover edition preserves the original comic art and coloring, offering a definitive look at the team's formative years under creators like Jerry Siegel and Curt Swan.

In "The Legion of Substitute Heroes," Jimmy finds himself trapped on the mysterious world of Gion-El, where he encounters a gallery of past transformations—each a duplicate of himself in a different form. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Curt Swan, with inks by George Klein and colors by Tom McCraw and Rick Taylor, the story unfolds as a clever test of identity and resolve. The cover, by Curt Swan and Karl Kesel, captures the moment of revelation as Jimmy’s journey toward becoming an honorary Legionnaire reaches its surprising climax.

Contains 22 stories

The Legion of Substitute Heroes

14 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun BoyCosmic BoySaturn GirlChameleon BoyBouncing BoyColossal BoyBrainiac 5Shrinking Violet]Legion of Substitute Heroes [Polar BoyNight GirlStone BoyFire LadChlorophyll Kid]

The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero!

13 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic BoySaturn GirlBouncing BoySun BoyBrainiac 5Invisible KidColossal Boy]Element Lad [as Mystery Lad]Roxxas

The Return of Lightning Lad!

10.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic BoySaturn GirlLightning Lass [as Lightning Lad]Bouncing BoyChameleon BoySun BoyMon-ElLightning Lad (in flashback and lying in state)Shrinking VioletSupergirlBrainiac 5]Proty

[Part I]: The Legion of Super-Monsters!

8.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5Bouncing BoySaturn GirlSun BoyChameleon BoyMon-ElColossal BoyUltra BoyMatter-Eater Lad (cameo)Shrinking Violet (cameo)Superboy (cameo)Triplicate Girl (cameo)Invisible Kid (cameo)Cosmic Boy (cameo)]Jungle King

Part II: The Legion's Super-Showdown!

7.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5Bouncing BoySaturn GirlSun BoyChameleon Boy]Jungle King

[Part I]: The Doom of the Super-Heroes!

8.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic BoySaturn GirlBouncing BoyChameleon BoyTriplicate Girl (cameo)Brainiac 5Star Boy (cameo)SuperboyUltra BoyColossal Boy (cameo)Element Lad (cameo)Invisible KidLightning LassSun BoyShrinking Violet]Mxyzptlk V [as Mask Man]

Part II: Last Stand of the Legion!

7.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [SuperboyColossal BoyInvisible KidSaturn GirlBouncing BoySun BoyMon-ElCosmic BoyColossal BoyBrainiac 5Lightning Lass]Mxyzptlk V [as Mask Man]

[Part I]: The War between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!

7.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll KidFire LadPolar BoyNight GirlStone Boy]Legion of Super-Heroes [SuperboyShrinking VioletCosmic BoySaturn GirlBouncing BoyChameleon BoyTriplicate GirlUltra BoyStar BoySun BoyBrainiac 5Colossal BoyElement LadInvisible KidLightning Lass] (most as projected images)

Part II: The Duel of the Legions!

8.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll KidFire LadPolar BoyNight GirlStone Boy]Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic BoySaturn GirlSun BoyChameleon BoyBouncing Boy]

Part I: The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!

7.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [SuperboyMon-ElSaturn GirlSun BoyLightning LassChameleon Boy]Proty

Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!

6.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [SuperboyMon-ElSaturn GirlSun BoyLightning LassChameleon BoyLightning Lad]Proty

The World of Doomed Olsens!

8.67 pp · Superhero

Jimmy OlsenSupermanLegion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El [also as The Collector]Colossal Boy [also as The Giant Turtle Man]Bouncing Boy [also as Fat Boy Jimmy]Cosmic Boy [also as The Human Porcupine]Chameleon Boy [also as Elastic Lad]Shrinking Violet (cameo)Sun Boy (cameo)Lightning Lad (cameo)Saturn Girl (cameo)Triplicate Girl (cameo)]Proty II [also as Wolf Boy Jimmy]Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Fire LadPolar BoyNight GirlStone Boy] (all in cameos)

Part I: The Condemned Legionnaires!

7.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning LassTriplicate GirlSaturn GirlShrinking VioletPhantom GirlSupergirlSun BoyMon-ElSuperboyCosmic BoyChameleon BoyColossal BoyBrainiac 5Lightning LadBouncing Boy]Night GirlPolar Boy

Part II: The Secret of Satan Girl!

7.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [SupergirlCosmic BoySun BoySun BoyTriplicate GirlSaturn GirlChameleon BoyColossal BoyPhantom GirlBouncing BoyLightning LadLightning LassShrinking Violet]Night GirlSatan GirlLegion of Super-Pets [CometStreakyBeppoKrypto]

Part I: The Super-Villains of All Ages!

7.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn GirlLightning LadBouncing BoyBrainiac 5Sun BoyMon-ElSuperboyUltra Boy]AlaktorRonn KarNeroJohn DillingerAdolf Hitler

Part 2: The Civil War of the Legion!

8.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn GirlLightning LadBouncing BoySun BoySuperboyUltra-BoyMon-ElInvisible KidChameleon BoyShrinking Violet]NeroJohn DillingerAdolf HitlerAlaktor

Part I: The Legionnaire's Super-Contest

7.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [SuperboySaturn GirlBouncing BoySun BoyBrainiac 5Lightning LadCosmic BoyChameleon Boy]Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Night GirlStone BoyFire LadChlorophyll KidPolar Boy]

Part II: The Winner of the Super-Tests!

7.67 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [SuperboySaturn Girl, Bouncing BoyLightning LadSun BoyBrainiac 5Chameleon Boy]Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Night GirlStone BoyFire LadChlorophyll KidPolar Boy]

Part I: The Renegade Super-Hero!

9 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [SuperboyUltra BoyPhantom GirlSaturn GirlSun BoyBrainiac 5Mon-ElLightning LadChameleon BoyBouncing BoyCosmic Boy, Shrinking VioletElement LadColossal BoyInvisible KidLightning Lass]

Part II: The End of a Super-Traitor!

10 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Ultra BoyPhantom GirlSaturn GirlSun BoyBrainiac 5Mon-ElChameleon BoyCosmic BoyElement LadShrinking VioletInvisible KidBouncing Boy]

Part I: The Menace of Dream Girl!

9 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn GirlLightning LassBrainiac 5Star BoyMatter-Eater LadSuperboyMon-ElSun BoyTriplicate GirlBouncing Boy]Dream Girl

Part II: The Doom of the Legion!

9 pp · Superhero

Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn GirlBrainiac 5Star BoyMatter-Eater LadTriplicate GirlSun BoyLightning LadUltra BoyBouncing BoyShrinking VioletSuperboyChameleon BoyLight Lass]Dream Girl