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The Elseworlds Annuals event, the DC Universe's journey into remote realms of possibility, continues with a Legion story set in an "Oz-like" storybook realm. When young Ayla finds herself lost on a strange and mysterious planet, she must seek the aid of an odd assortment of "Legionesque" characters to find her way back home. Written by Tom McCraw, with art by Ron Boyd, Curt Swan, Colleen Doran, Mark Farmer, Stuart Immonen, Ted McKeever, Karl Story and Wade Von Grawbadger. Cover by Immonen and Story. 68 pages. Cover price $3.50.

The origins of XS, Kinetix and Leviathan are explored in these Year One tales: XS in "Running Scared" by Tom McCraw (script), Stuart Immonen (pencils) and Bob Wiacek and Jose Marzan, Jr. (inks); Kinetix in "From Dawn To Darkness" by Tom Peyer (script), Alan Davis (pencils) and Mark Farmer (inks); and Leviathan in "Greater Good" by Mark Waid (script), Mike Collins (pencils) and Ron Boyd (inks). Framing sequence art by Jim Hall (pencils) and Tom Simmons (inks). Additional text by McCraw, additional illustrations and schematics by Eliot Brown. Pin-ups by: Hall and Simmons, Chris Sprouse and Jason Martin, Adam Hughes, Lee Moder and Pam Eklund, Immonen, Jason Armstrong and Boyd, Chris Renaud and Rob Leigh, Matt Haley and Simmons, Jeffrey Moy and W.C. Carani, Mike Huddleston and Martin, Boyd, Paul Pelletier and Joe Rubinstein, and Colleen Doran. Immonen and Wiacek cover. Cover price $3.95.

Dead Earth Cover price $3.50.

Written by Mark Waid Art and cover by Barry Kitson One of the most anticipated returns of the year begins as Mark Waid and Barry Kitson ? the critically acclaimed team of the miniseries EMPIRE ? rebuild The Legion of Super-Heroes in a way no one can afford to miss! The early days of the 31st century are a Golden Age for the galaxy, as poverty, famine, war and disease have become relics of the past, not only on Earth but on most other known worlds. The Dawning Millennium is utopian: shining, optimistic, bright...and deadly dull. That is, until a bright, defiant, energized team of super-powered teenagers from different worlds is assembled! They form a team of passionate activists and fierce dreamers crusading to make a difference and leave their mark on a society that has forgotten how to fight for change! Every issue of this monthly series will be a whopping 40 pages for just $2.95 US. Get ready for The Legion of Super-Heroes: fighting for justice and tolerance while learning from ? and learning to tolerate ? one another! 40 pg, FC Cover price $2.95.

Dynamic Forces Signed Edition. Signed and numbered by Mark Waid. Limited to 499 copies and includes a numbered certificate of authenticity from Dynamic Forces. Written by Mark Waid Art and cover by Barry Kitson One of the most anticipated returns of the year begins as Mark Waid and Barry Kitson ? the critically acclaimed team of the miniseries EMPIRE ? rebuild The Legion of Super-Heroes in a way no one can afford to miss! The early days of the 31st century are a Golden Age for the galaxy, as poverty, famine, war and disease have become relics of the past, not only on Earth but on most other known worlds. The Dawning Millennium is utopian: shining, optimistic, bright...and deadly dull. That is, until a bright, defiant, energized team of super-powered teenagers from different worlds is assembled! They form a team of passionate activists and fierce dreamers crusading to make a difference and leave their mark on a society that has forgotten how to fight for change! Every issue of this monthly series will be a whopping 40 pages for just $2.95 US. Get ready for The Legion of Super-Heroes: fighting for justice and tolerance while learning from ? and learning to tolerate ? one another! 40 pg, FC Cover price $2.95.

Written by Mark Waid, Art and cover by Barry Kitson. The new future continues in this series courtesy of Mark Waid and Barry Kitson (EMPIRE)! As the Legion faces pressure from the newly formed United Planets to "play ball" with the system, the team finds it's not easy to work with the law and fight it at the same time! On sale Jan 26 40 pg, FC Cover price $2.95.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Mick Gray Cover by Kitson View the Legion's secrets through three sets of eyes as Triplicate Girl takes center stage! Is she one girl who can split into three, three who can merge into one, or something even weirder? On sale Feb 23 ? 40 pg, FC, $2.95 US Cover price $2.95.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Leonard Kirk, Dave Gibbons & Mick Gray Cover by Barry Kitson & Gray The hot new series continues with the Invisible Kid at a crossroads in a story featuring guest art by Leonard Kirk (BLOODHOUND) & inker Mick Gray! A hero is defined by the choices he makes ? but not everyone is cut out to be a hero. Just ask the Invisible Kid, whose fateful decision inadvertently costs the Legion every bit of the good will the team has earned and radically endangers its future. Plus, a second Legion adventure with art by comics legend Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN, THE ORIGINALS) & Gray! On sale March 30 ? 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Art Thibert Cover by Kitson The red-hot new series by Mark Waid, Barry Kitson & Art Thibert continues! On the edge of the universe, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl come across a deadly super-powered team that may be the harbinger of a threat that will being the entire United Planets down. On sale April 27 ? 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Art Thibert Cover by Kitson The secret of the threat from beyond the stars is revealed, causing a chain reaction that affects every Legionnaire and every life in the galaxy! If you thought you knew which side to root for in the 31st century ? think again! On sale May 25 ? 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Art Thibert Cover by Kitson. The Legion is one big happy team, right? Guess again! As divisions begin to take root over who's really in charge, the team learns another chilling secret about the United Planets ? a secret that may remove a key Legionnaire from the playing field! On sale June 22 ? 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Guest Artist Kevin Sharpe & Guest Inker Prentis Rollins. Cover by Kitson. The war that will transform the galaxy begins ? inside Legion headquarters! When one Legionnaire quits the team, it strips away the last bit of civility between Cosmic Boy and Brainiac 5, violently splitting the team in two! On sale July 27 ? 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Art Thibert Cover by Barry Kitson. The 30th century's hottest team nears the breaking point! Layer upon layer of intrigue is revealed as the Legion's two factions are pushed to the brink, while Cosmic Boy is faced with a deadly decision that could change the face of his team forever. On sale August 24 ? 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Art Thibert Cover by Kitson The Legion finally fights as a team against the brutal Terror Firma! But after the team-splintering recent events, who's in charge? Cover price $2.99.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Mick Gray Cover by Kitson. On the eve of galactic destruction, with the dream of a United Planets dissolving into hopelessness, only an all-out brawl between the Legion and the agents of Terror Firma can halt the coming invasion --provided a key player in the war finds within herself an unexpected power! Cover price $2.99.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Mick Gray Cover by Kitson. The first year of Legion of Super-Heroes wraps up in a finale that must be seen to be believed! The pieces have been put in place over the last 12 months and now the threat to the universe stands revealed, leaving the team - and the 31st century - in shambles. Cover price $2.99.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Mick Gray Cover by Kitson. The dramatic endgame of the intergalactic invasion leads the team to the Fifth Dimension where Lemnos and Terror Firma make a final, deadly stand! Cover price $2.99.

Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Mick Gray Cover by Kitson. For months, most of the team believed her existence to be a myth, a rumor, a prank. Now, get ready to meet Atom Girl, a.k.a. 'Shrinking Violet,' the Legion's newest member and Brainiac 5's secret weapon! But will her presence be enough to buy Invisible Kid some much-needed trust and credibility? Cover price $2.99.

Written by Stuart Moore & Mark Waid Art by Patrick Olliffe and Barry Kitson. Cover by Kitson. It's the Legion of Super-Heroes you thought you'd never see, as the greatest heroes of the 31st century become the greatest heroes of the Multiverse! Plus, the return of the ever-popular 'Letters to the Legion!' Cover price $2.99.

Written by Jim Shooter Art and covers by Francis Manapul & John Livesay. Celebrate a bold new era for the Legion of Super-Heroes with the return of writer Jim Shooter and the debut of new series art team Francis Manapul (Witchblade, Tomb Raider) & John Livesay (THE FLASH)! Several Legionnaires find themselves in mortal peril as the universe is faced with a frightening and mysterious alien threat. Plus, in the absence of longtime team captain Cosmic Boy, the Legion seek new leadership, only to find themselves under the the shaky and uncertain control of...Lightning Lad? Cover price $2.99.

Written by Jim Shooter Art and covers by Francis Manapul & John Livesay. Celebrate a bold new era for the Legion of Super-Heroes with the return of writer Jim Shooter and the debut of new series art team Francis Manapul (Witchblade, Tomb Raider) & John Livesay (THE FLASH)! Several Legionnaires find themselves in mortal peril as the universe is faced with a frightening and mysterious alien threat. Plus, in the absence of longtime team captain Cosmic Boy, the Legion seek new leadership, only to find themselves under the the shaky and uncertain control of...Lightning Lad? Cover price $2.99.

Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & John Livesay Continuing Jim Shooter's return to Legion of Super-Heroes! Saturn Girl, Timber Wolf and Star Boy's mission on the moon of Triton goes awry as Invisible Kid leads them into a lethal predicament. Meanwhile, Lightning Lad's duties as team leader aren't going any easier as he's forced to sit through a painful tryout session for new Legionnaires. Cover price $2.99.

Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & John Livesay The fortunes and status of the famed Legionnaire Princess Projectra are forever gone. But in the wake of the most devastating moment of her young life, Projectra gains an unexpected ally. Plus, Timber Wolf's inner fury is unleashed - and another Legionnaire's life may hang in the balance! Cover price $2.99.

Enemy Rising: Part 1 - Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & John Livesay The begining of the One Evil Saga! To save her world, Shadow Lass battles alone against a Life-eradicator. The mystery of their origin deepens as important evidence emerges. Meanwhile, conflict between Timber Wolf and Saturn Girl explodes! Action, angst, amour, amperage and accuracy to the max! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Enemy Rising: Part 2 - Written by Jim Shooter Art by Aaron Lopresti & Matt Ryan Cover by Frances Manapul & John Livesay The threat of the extinction of all life grows! Meanwhile, with newfound, hideous strength, Princess Projectra rampages in downtown Metropolis! Invisible Kid, Brainiac 5 and Saturn Girl attempt to spy on a secret U.P. operation! And the Legion is busted! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & John Livesay The war against the powers from beyond the fringes of the universe forces the Legion into the most terrifying fight of their lives on Rimbor, homeworld of Ultra Boy - where he's wanted for murder! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Frances Manapul & John Livesay While Science Police search parties ransack The Legion's headquarters, two away-teams of Legionnaires fight like cornered wolves against vicious enemies. Meanwhile, Brainiac 5 sells out the Legion's greatest secret! New villains, stunning action and the LSH is shut down!. Plus, the introduction of Ikilles and Cazhmir! The Ikonns! The Peril Men! And more! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Francis Manapul. Written by Jim Shooter Art by Francis Manapul & Livesay. On planet Velmar V, the invincible Ikilles has already trashed Timber Wolf and Shadow Lass. Now, the Legion's last hope is - Invisible Kid?! Meanwhile, while the rest of the weary, wounded Rimbor Team fights an army of heavily armed Science Police, Atom Girl squares off against the vicious Commodore. And on Earth the mysterious M'Rissey awes everyone with his unexpected power! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Neal Adams). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Variant cover by Neal Adams. Written by Jim Shooter Art by Francis Manapul & Livesay. On planet Velmar V, the invincible Ikilles has already trashed Timber Wolf and Shadow Lass. Now, the Legion's last hope is - Invisible Kid?! Meanwhile, while the rest of the weary, wounded Rimbor Team fights an army of heavily armed Science Police, Atom Girl squares off against the vicious Commodore. And on Earth the mysterious M'Rissey awes everyone with his unexpected power! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Neal Adams). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $10.00.

Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & John Livesay A massive intruder planet has appeared near Jupiter - and its gravity is ripping apart the solar system! Under Brainiac 5's guidance, Light Lass and Star Boy fight back, but they'll have to do the impossible - moving planets - to end the chaos and carnage! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay Chameleon's hand is amputated! The menacing Intruder Planet is revealed as the source of the Alien Life-Eradicators! A longtime Legionnaire takes the first step down the path of darkness! Plus, the heartbreaking end of the oldest relationship in the history of the Legion! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by Jim Shooter Cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay Art by Rick Leonardi & Dan Green While war looms and a traitor plots against the Legion, Brainiac 5, whose dreams are haunted by the ghost of Dream Girl, seeks help from a spiritualist. It all leads to supernatural possession, savage action and...a marriage proposal! Introducing the marvelous Meander, mistress of the mysterious! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay Legion membership tryouts! Meet Night Girl, Gazelle, Sizzle and Turtle! They're four candidates with awesome abilities who attempt to prove their mettle and join the greatest super-team of the 31st century. Meanwhile, alien spies gather intelligence about United Planets defenses and assassinate a United Planets government leader! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay Timber Wolf goes berserk! A Legion Espionage Squad risks death to explore the heavily defended Intruder Planet. Lightning Lad finds comfort in the arms of...the president? Meanwhile, Phantom Girl is catastrophically injured, and she'll never be the same again! All this, and the beginning of the Universal Annihilation War! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

l Issue. Written by Justin Thyme. Art by Ramon Bachs & John Livesay. Wraparound cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay. "Hack the Infinity Net" finds Brainiac 5 uploading the Legionnaires into the Infinity Net for the sake of all existence! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and WAYNE FAUCHER. Written by PAUL LEVITZ . Pencils by YILDIRAY CINAR and FRANCIS PORTELA, inks by WAYNE FAUCHER and PORTELA. Paul Levitz and rising star artist Yildiray Cinar (TEEN TITANS) continue their run on the Legion as a Legionnaire decides whether to remain with the team - or join the Green Lantern Corps! Also, in the explosive aftermath of last issue, Saturn Girl must find her missing children and face the possibility that they may be dead! And don't miss Paul Levitz's look at the early days of the Legion of Super-Heroes over in ADVENTURE COMICS #12 on sale this month! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant cover by JIM LEE. Written by PAUL LEVITZ . Pencils by YILDIRAY CINAR and FRANCIS PORTELA, inks by WAYNE FAUCHER and PORTELA. Paul Levitz and rising star artist Yildiray Cinar (TEEN TITANS) continue their run on the Legion as a Legionnaire decides whether to remain with the team - or join the Green Lantern Corps! Also, in the explosive aftermath of last issue, Saturn Girl must find her missing children and face the possibility that they may be dead! And don't miss Paul Levitz's look at the early days of the Legion of Super-Heroes over in ADVENTURE COMICS #12 on sale this month! Cover price $3.99.

Written by PAUL LEVITZ. Pencils by YILDIRAY CINAR and FRANCIS PORTELA, inks by WAYNE FAUCHER and PORTELA. Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER. 1:10 Variant cover by JIM LEE The xenophobic Earth-Man was once the Legion's most despised foe, but now he's forced to join their ranks! But can his Legion teammates - particularly his one-time torture victim Sun Boy - let bygones be bygones so quickly? 40 pg, FC, Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover. Written by PAUL LEVITZ. Pencils by YILDIRAY CINAR and FRANCIS PORTELA, inks by WAYNE FAUCHER and PORTELA. Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER. 1:10 Variant cover by JIM LEE The xenophobic Earth-Man was once the Legion's most despised foe, but now he's forced to join their ranks! But can his Legion teammates - particularly his one-time torture victim Sun Boy - let bygones be bygones so quickly? 40 pg, FC, Cover price $3.99.

Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER. Written by PAUL LEVITZ. Art by YILDIRAY CINAR, FRANCIS PORTELA & WAYNE FAUCHER. Who kidnapped Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad's twin children? Whoever it is, the real culprit is trying very hard to make the Legion members believe Darkseid perpetrated the deed. Is the mad New God to blame? Or is something even more dangerous at fault? Find out in this issue! 40 pg, FC. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant cover by JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS. Written by PAUL LEVITZ. Art by YILDIRAY CINAR, FRANCIS PORTELA & WAYNE FAUCHER. Who kidnapped Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad's twin children? Whoever it is, the real culprit is trying very hard to make the Legion members believe Darkseid perpetrated the deed. Is the mad New God to blame? Or is something even more dangerous at fault? Find out in this issue! 40 pg, FC. Cover price $3.99.

Written by PAUL LEVITZ. Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER. Art by YILDIRAY CINAR, FRANCIS PORTELA & WAYNE FAUCHER. The final fate of Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad's twin children is revealed here! Tensions between the team and Earth-Man come to a boil, and an all-new Green Lantern is revealed. Will it be Earth-Man - or someone else entirely? 40 pg, FC, Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant cover by JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS Written by PAUL LEVITZ. Art by YILDIRAY CINAR, FRANCIS PORTELA & WAYNE FAUCHER. The final fate of Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad's twin children is revealed here! Tensions between the team and Earth-Man come to a boil, and an all-new Green Lantern is revealed. Will it be Earth-Man - or someone else entirely? 40 pg, FC, Cover price $3.99.

Written by PAUL LEVITZ. Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER. Art by FRANCIS PORTELA, with 1 page by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER. The first storyline ends here after issue #5's shocking last page! (Didn't see that one coming, didja?) Legion leader Cosmic Boy makes a drastic decision, that will affect the next year's worth of LEGION stories. And the quest to build up the 31st century Green Lantern Corps continues! Plus: Re-introducing the Legion Academy to the DCU in a back-up tale written by LEVITZ, with art by PHIL JIMENEZ & SCOTT KOBLISH. 40 pg, FC. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS. Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by FRANCIS PORTELA, with 1 page by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER. The first storyline ends here after issue #5's shocking last page! (Didn't see that one coming, didja?) Legion leader Cosmic Boy makes a drastic decision, that will affect the next year's worth of LEGION stories. And the quest to build up the 31st century Green Lantern Corps continues! Plus: Re-introducing the Legion Academy to the DCU in a back-up tale written by LEVITZ, with art by PHIL JIMENEZ & SCOTT KOBLISH. 40 pg, FC. Cover price $3.99.

Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by YILDIRAY CINAR, FRANCIS PORTELA & WAYNE FAUCHER Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER The first strike of Durlan assassins arrives on Earth! Their goal: kill the United Planets leadership as revenge for R.J. Brande's death...while posing as Science Police officers! Cover price $3.99.

Written by PAUL LEVITZ. Art by YILDIRAY CINAR, DANIEL HDR, WAYNE FAUCHER & BOB WIACEK. Cover by CINAR & FAUCHER. As votes come in from across the galaxy for the next Legion leader, Chameleon Boy enlists Yera in the hunt for their fellow shape-shifting Durlans, convinced that more are at work to destroy the United Planets. 40 pg, FC Cover price $3.99.

Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by YILDIRAY CINAR, FRANCIS PORTELA and WAYNE FAUCHER Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER The Durlan plot against the United Planets explodes before the Legion's eyes with one assassin still free - and she's the deadliest of them all! As far as one particular Legionnaire is concerned, the fight just became very, very personal! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art and cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & WAYNE FAUCHER The Durlan plot against the United Planets comes to a very deadly conclusion, as Chameleon Boy must dive into battle with one of his own kind! And what this final assassin reveals will stun the shape-shifting Legionnaire! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by PAUL LEVITZ. Art by DANIEL HDR & WAYNE FAUCHER. Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR & FAUCHER. A jam-packed extravaganza! Star Boy returns from the 21st century! Sensor Girl searches for Karate Kid! The team trails the escaped Legion of Super-Villains! And Saturn Girl seeks Harmonia Li's blood-and the reason why will shock you! 32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.99.