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Includes Mask comic insert. Darkseid once again reigns supreme on Apokolips, but the legendary super-heroes of Earth remain a thorn in his side. Thus, he begins Operation Humiliation. Firestorm battles Brimstone, Flash takes on Deadshot, and Captain Marvel (in his first post-Crisis appearance) fights Macro-Man. Legends is designed to kick off three new ongoing series (The Flash, Suicide Squad, and The Justice League) and a mini series (Shazam: A New Beginning). Plotted by John Ostrander and scripted by Lein Wein, with pencils by John Byrne and inks by Karl Kesel. Cover price $0.75.

This issue does not have the Mask comic insert. Darkseid once again reigns supreme on Apokolips, but the legendary super-heroes of Earth remain a thorn in his side. Thus, he begins Operation Humiliation. Firestorm battles Brimstone, Flash takes on Deadshot, and Captain Marvel (in his first post-Crisis appearance) fights Macro-Man. Legends is designed to kick off three new ongoing series (The Flash, Suicide Squad, and The Justice League) and a mini series (Shazam: A New Beginning). Plotted by John Ostrander and scripted by Lein Wein, with pencils by John Byrne and inks by Karl Kesel. Cover price $0.75.

Legends Chapter 21. Darkseid continues his Operation Humiliation, which is an attempt to rid Earth's of its legendary costumed heroes. Guy Gardner, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman (making her first post-Crisis appearance), and others battle an assortment of super-villains. Darkseid's para-demons and dogs of war also attack. Features the first appearance of the new Justice League. Plotted by John Ostrander and scripted by Lein Wein, with pencils by John Byrne and inks by Karl Kesel. Cover price $0.75.

Written by Christopher Priest. Art by Ken Lashley and Ron Boyd. Cover by Dave Johnson. Critical Mass Stages 6-16; The Leaguers are still growing, but help begins to arrive; Superman and the Martian Manhunter are able to help airlift them out, and get Aquaman to water, and Snapper Carr goes in search of Green Arrow, who may have an idea where Packrat's shrinking technology came from; The two of them have to go in search of Batman, not a proposition which excites Green Arrow. 40 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY STEVEN GRANT; ART BY MIKE ZECK AND KLAUS JANSON; PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK In stores July 7. Part 1 of a 2-part story revealing an adventure of pre-Hal Jordan Green Lantern Abin Sur in the Old West! This first of three planned 2- part stories pitting a new foe against Green Lanterns of different eras finds Abin Sur tracking an intergalactic madman to 1882 Arizona! With the help of young Marshal Henry Lee Jordan, Abin Sur must choose between justice and vengeance when he finally faces Traitor, the being who killed Abin's predecessor as a Green Lantern! (Look for details of the next 2-parter, pencilled by Gil Kane and featuring Silver Age GL Hal Jordan and the Atom, in an upcoming issue of Previews.) FC, 32 PG.$1.99" Cover price $1.99.

Written by Steven Grant; art by Mike Zeck and Klaus Janson; painted cover by Laurel Blechman In stores August 11. Concluding a 2-part story starring pre-Hal Jordan Green Lantern Abin Sur in the Old West! The conclusion to "The Trail of the Traitor" finds Abin in an old-fashioned showdown ? guns a-blazin' ? with Traitor himself! And without the help of the Arizona territory's Marshal Jordan, this GL just might be a goner! (Look for the details of Traitor's return ? facing Hal Jordan and the Atom ? in an upcoming issue of Previews.) FC, 32 pg.$1.99" Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY STEVE PUGH. Darkseid takes center stage in "The Jump," a two-part story written by Jamie Delano (HELLBLAZER) with art and an incredible painted cover by Steve Pugh (PREACHER SPECIAL: SAINT OF KILLERS). The lord of Apokolips commands that the young rebel D-Vo must be brought to heel by Kaninsky, one of Darkseid's deadly dog soldiers. But D-Vo's become too popular among the rank and file of Apokolips, making it hard to break his spirit. Plus, the Black Racer is coming after D-Vo and Kaninsky, but who is his doomed target...the soldier or the rebel? FC, 32 PG.$1.99* " Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY STEVE PUGH In stores December 15. Darkseid takes center stage in the conclusion of "The Jump," a 2-part story written by Jamie Delano (HELLBLAZER) with art and an incredible painted cover by Steve Pugh (PREACHER SPECIAL: SAINT OF KILLERS). For the first time, Darkseid learns what life is like for his Dog Soldiers ? directly from a deceased member of the deadly troops! All this, plus the dreaded Black Racer and a rebellion in the streets of Apokolips, a fiery conflagration inspired by young D-Vo! FC, 32 PG." Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY STEVEN GRANT; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND KLAUS JANSON; PAINTED COVER BY GREG STAPLES The villain who nearly defeated two Green Lanterns sets his sights on Kyle Rayner in the 2-part final story of the "Traitor Trilogy"! The spaceborn Traitor has returned to Earth once again, ready to seek revenge for the humiliations he suffered at the hands of Green Lantern Abin Sur in the Old West and those dealt him by GL Hal Jordan and his JLA colleague the Atom. How will Kyle defeat a foe who has so much experience battling Emerald Warriors? FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY STEVEN GRANT; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND KLAUS JANSON; PAINTED COVER BY GREG STAPLES It's the final, fatal confrontation as Green Lantern faces Traitor! Kyle Rayner has never battled a foe like the spaceborn nemesis who nearly vanquished Abin Sur and Hal Jordan. Now Kyle's life is on the line, and the epic battle will not end without a body count. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

A "missing chapter" to the classic Crisis on Infinite Earths reveals the final adventure of two of DC's most beloved characters: Silver Age Flash Barry Allen and the original Supergirl, Kara Zor-El. This extra-sized special takes place between Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #4 and #5, introducing the heroes of the never-before-glimpsed Earth-D! Flash, Supergirl and a host of characters from the late, great Earth-I team with Earth-D's counterparts to the Justice League in a desperate attempt to save as many lives...from as many Earths...as they can. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Paul Ryan and Bob McLeod. Painted cover by Glen Orbik. FC, 64 pg. Cover price $4.95.

The universe once depended on the Green Lantern Corps for protection against the evils that threatened it. But since that organization disbanded, the cosmos has been left undefended. Until now. Vril Dox, ancestor of the Legion of Super-Heroes' Brainiac 5, conceives a plan for a new intergalactic police force to fill the void left by the death of the Green Lantern Corps. Forged in the fires of the INVASION, a rag-tag team of paranormal aliens will grow into a tough, no-nonsense law enforcement organization with a cosmic scope. Some will be beings unfamiliar to you. Others will be present-day ancestors of the Legion of Super-Heroes. All will be the finest heroes the universe has to offer. The first issue of L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 is plotted by Keith Giffen, scripted by Alan Grant, pencilled by Barry Kitson and inked by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The group discovers the true price of freedom and faces deadly danger deep beneath the surface of Colu as they engage in a struggle to liberate the planet. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The universe's protectors incur the wrath of the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo, and Dox's motives for liberating his home planet come under question. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The Godfather Pulls the Strings - Written by Keith Giffen (plot) and Alan Grant. Art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. It's the members of the L.E.G.I.O.N. against Lobo...and learn the real motives for Dox's liberation of Colu. Characters in this issue: Vril Dox; Garryn Bek; Strata; Stealth; Lyrissa Mallor; a Durlan; Lobo. New Format. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Dox's plans for an intergalactic police force come together while the team learns more about Garryn Bek's mysterious life on Cairn. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Dox's new police force attacks Cairn's biggest drug lord...who happens to be Garryn Bek's father-in-law. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The bad news is that a member of the L.E.G.I.O.N. dies...the worse news is that a teammate did it. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

What's to be done with Stealth? That's what the team has to decide...although Mrs. Garryn Bek might well have the answer for them. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

A L.E.G.I.O.N. member disappears forever...but a new, strangely familiar one mysteriously appears. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Who's in charge of the L.E.G.I.O.N.naires? The power struggle raging within the team will soon decide that. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The computer tyrant makes his move, Lobo makes a decision and Garryn Bek makes a dangerous discovery. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. is officially named, and the spotlight is on the 'new' Dox as the Emerald Eye takes its toll on Bek. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

A new member is welcomed into the L.E.G.I.O.N., as Bek and the Eye return home and Lyrissa's child is in danger. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo's defected, leaving the L.E.G.I.O.N.naires in the lurch when they get a new case in the form of a distress call from the planet Rann. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo has a face-to-face confrontation with the space pirates who have been terrorizing the galaxy...and don't miss the debut of the new Lydea Mallor. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

A young man with all of Superman's powers wants to join the L.E.G.I.O.N....and there's something really familiar about him. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

It's an all-out assault on Dagon-Ra and his space pirates...but is it also a trap? Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The battle with the pirates concludes, but questions remain: who has survived and on which side? And who will join the L.E.G.I.O.N.? Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. stages a triumphant return to Cairn...only to have Vril Dox fire one of them. Also, a horrifying mother/daughter reunion. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Jim Fern and John Nyberg. Cover by Garry Leach. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Vril Dox has deduced Lydea's identity and sends the Beks after Mr. Starr. Meanwhile, Stealth is up to something. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Jim Fern and John Nyberg. Cover by Garry Leach. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. gather at the bedside of the comatose Lyrissa while the Beks confront Mr. Starr on Talok. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Jim Fern and Jeff Albrecht. Cover by Garry Leach. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. takes off to Talok for the final showdown with Mr. Starr. Can his power beat the might of the Emerald Eye? Written by Alan Grant, with art by Jim Fern and Jeff Albrecht. Cover by Garry Leach. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Celebrate the L.E.G.I.O.N.'s third year with a special 52-page issue that answers the question, "Whatever happened to the Durlan?" A flashback story reveals the exact nature of the relationship between Vril Dox and the Durlan, who vanished from the L.E.G.I.O.N. some time ago, as well as the Durlan's fate. Written by Alan Grant. The 30-page flashback tale art is by Richard Piers Rayner and Kim DeMulder, while Jim Fern provides the pencils for the framing sequence. Cover by Rayner. New Format. Cover price $2.50.

The Empire: Strike Back! - Written by Alan Grant. Art by Jim Fern and Jeff Albrecht. Cover by Garry Leach. Lobo -- he'll make you smile! Characters in this issue: Lobo; Lady Quark; Garryn Bek; Garv; Strata; Phase; Telepath; Stealth; Lydea Darkstar; Vril Dox; Marij'n Bek; Captain Comet. New Format. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. strike force manages to breach the Khund Doomsday Device, while back home, Comet and Marij'n try to stop Dox from torturing Lydea. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Cover by Garry Leach. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo teams up with the L.E.G.I.O.N. to battle the Khunds. Need we say more? Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Cover by Dan Brereton. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Vril Dox's machinations cause confusion in the war between the Khunds and the Dominion and we learn the strange fate of the Doomsday Device. Elsewhere, Stealth prepares to have her baby. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Cover by Dan Brereton. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Boil some water...Stealth has gone into labor and is about to deliver her baby. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Giffen and George Pratt. Cover by Giffen. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

As Lobo violently handles some space-smugglers, Vril Dox makes his choice for a right-hand man. Dox's surprising decision is overshadowed when a military space shipment crashes on Cairn. Was Dox responsible for manipulating the accident? Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Cover by Kitson. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo disgusts Phase, so she belts him one in the chops...and sparks the most unusual fight scene in years. Also, the L.E.G.I.O.N. recruits several new members, and Captain Comet undergoes an ominous medical scan. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Cover by Adam Kubert. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

War of the Gods Part 6. It's all-out action as Lobo, the Big Blue Meanie, battles Captain Marvel, the Big Red Cheese. The Captain pops in to interrupt Lobo's visit to a space cantina. Lobo is mad as hell...and that's the way we like him. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Painted cover by Dan Brereton. New Format.

NOTE: This is easily one of my personal favorite Lobo appearances. Funny stuff! - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

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It's the new L.E.G.I.O.N. recruits on their first mission...against a gang of insane juvenile space-bikers. Meanwhile, the impossible Vril Dox finds love, and Lobo's life is threatened by the galaxy's greatest assassin! Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark Pennington. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

It's a busy month for the L.E.G.I.O.N. as Vril Dox falls in love, reports of brutality by L.E.G.I.O.N.naires outrage Lady Quark, and Lobo discovers one of his pet dolphins dead at the hands of the mysterious Ice Man. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark Pennington. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. begins to self-destruct as Vril Dox is diverted by his love for the mysterious Ig'nea, and Lobo tracks the Ice Man to his secret - and booby-trapped - headquarters. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo is iced by the Ice Man and Vril Dox tries to break up the L.E.G.I.O.N. while Phase and Garryn Bek plot to keep the group up and running. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Vril Dox proposes marriage to Ig'nea...except her father doesn't approve! Phase and Bek bend the rules to hold the disbanded team together while Lobo returns from the grave to kill the Ice Man. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Art Nichols. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Things fall apart as the headquarters is under assault by Max G'odd's intergalactic ninjas. Meanwhile, Vril Dox remains hopelessly in love with Ig'nea; Lobo tracks the Ice Man; and the R.E.C.R.U.I.T.S. decide to form their own splinter super-team of young ex-Legionnaires. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Robin Smith. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.