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Issue Details

Issue #403
Published March 1971
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 68
Editing E. Nelson Bridwell
Notes Also numbered as DC Giant G-81.

Cover Details

Characters Mon-El; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Superboy; Lightning Lad
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted in Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, The (DC, 1991 series) #10; in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #4

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Stolen Super-Powers!"

Characters Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5; Matter-Eater Lad; Lightning Lad; Ultra-Boy; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy; Mon-El; Superboy; Supergirl; Lori Lemaris
Synopsis Saturn Girl tries to sacrifice herself as the Legionnaire predicted to die fighting Zaryan, but Lightning Lad dies instead.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils John Forte
Inks John Forte
Letters Joe Letterese
Notes Death of Lightning Lad. Lori Lemaris app. Saturn Girl elected Legion leader.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #304

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire"

Characters Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Invisible Kid; Bouncing Boy; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5; Mon-El (as Marvel Lad, the Legionnaire Lemon); Superboy (in flashback); Phantom Zone criminals
Synopsis Mon-El finally leaves the Phantom Zone and joins the Legion full-time.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils John Forte
Inks John Forte
Letters Joe Letterese
Notes Lightning Lad app.; "Super-Monsters" app; Mon-El leaves Phantom Zone permanently
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #305 (February 1963)

10 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Return of Lightning Lad!"

Characters Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Mon-El; Bouncing Boy; Lightning Lass (as Lightning Lad); Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Proty
Synopsis Lightning Lad's sister impersonates her dead brother and later joins the Legion.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils John Forte
Inks John Forte
Letters Joe Letterese
Notes Intro Proty, Lightning Lass; Lightning Beasts of Korball app; Lightning Lad's body app.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #308 (May 1963)

3 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Fashions from Fans"

Characters Saturn Girl; Duo Damsel; Phantom Girl; Light Lass; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Karate Kid; Ultra Boy; Princess Projectra; Shadow Lass; Lightning Lad; Night Girl; Chlorophyll Kid
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Notes Renderings of costume designs submitted by fans.
Reprinted in Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, The (DC, 1991 series) #10; in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #4

2 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Diagram of Legion Headquarters Complex"

Characters Ferro Lad (statue); Superboy (statue)
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Reprinted in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-49; in Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, The (DC, 1991 series) #10; in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #4

7 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part I: The Super Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!"

Characters Superboy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy; Proty
Synopsis The Legionnaires try to find a way to revive Lightning Lad
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils John Forte
Inks John Forte
Letters Milton Snapinn
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #312 (September 1963)

6 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!"

Characters Superboy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lass; Chameleon Boy; Proty (dies); Lightning Lad (restored)
Synopsis Proty sacrifices his life to revive Lightning Lad.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils John Forte
Inks John Forte
Letters Milton Snapinn
Notes Proty dies; Lightning Lad revived
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #312 (September 1963)