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DC Archive Editions Legion of Super-Heroes HC (1990-2012 DC) 10-REP VF 8.0

Volume 10 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) #172-202.

The Legion of Super-Heroes matures from teenage adventurers into young adult heroes. Featuring the debut of new costumes for Chameleon Boy, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Shrinking Violet, and Wildfire, the wedding of Bouncing Boy and Duo Damsel, the return of Timber Wolf, and a monumental battle with the Fatal Five.

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

DC Comics Presents Legion Super-Heroes (2011) 1RECALL NM- 9.2

Miswrapped Recalled Version. Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING Art and cover by OLIVIER COIPEL and ANDY LANNING With the hardcover collection of LEGION LOST coming in June, DC Comics collects the tale that led into that space-spanning epic: LEGION OF THE DAMNED, originally published in LEGIONNAIRES #78-79 and LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #123-124. Featuring spectacular art by Olivier Coipel, the story begins as Cosmic Boy, Brainiac 5 and other heroes return to Earth, only to find it dominated by the alien race known as the Blight. How can the team stop these alien invaders when they're being picked off one by one? NOTE: This edition was recalled by DC due to several pages being out of order Cover price $7.99.

Legion (2001 2nd Series) 28 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698071001

WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY CHRIS BATISTA AND CHIP WALLACE; COVER BY TONY HARRIS AND TOM FEISTER "Foundations" reaches a deadly turning point as the mysterious Clark Kent finds his way to Smallville 3003 and Kid Quantum resigns as Legion leader. It all happens just in time for the reigniting of the fires of Apokolips and the rebirth of evils both ancient and new! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

Legion of Super-Heroes (1984 3rd Series) 37 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4715502020

"A Twist in Time" - Beginning the 4-part epic Superboy crossover that answers the paradoxes created by events of the Crisis on Infinite Earths! The Legionnaires journey ahead through the time stream to battle the Time Trapper at the end of time...but wind up as guests of Superboy in Smallville, U.S.A. instead! Continued in Superman (1987 2nd Series) #8. Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy [also as Bob Cobb]; Dawnstar; Dream Girl; Element Lad; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lass; Mon-El; Phantom Girl; Polar Boy; Saturn Girl; Sensor Girl; Shadow Lass; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy; Tellus; Ultra Boy; Wildfire]; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (Pocket Universe); Night Girl; Computo; GiGi Cusimano; Shvaughn Erin; Roon Dvron; Marella Tao; Circadia Senius; Lana Lang (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Police Chief Parker (Pocket Universe); Martha Kent (Pocket Universe); Jonathan Kent (Pocket Universe); Mr. Jones (Pocket Universe); Time Trapper; Universo (cameo). Written by Paul Levitz, with art by Greg LaRocque, Mike DeCarlo and Arne Starr. Cover by Steve Lightle. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion of Super-Heroes (1984 3rd Series) 38 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4715502019

The conclusion of the 4-part Superboy crossover! Continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #591. The story ends here...answering once and for all the question of who is "The Greatest Hero of Them All": Superboy! Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy; Dawnstar; Dream Girl; Element Lad; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lass; Magnetic Kid; Mon-El; Phantom Girl; Polar Boy; Quislet; Saturn Girl; Sensor Girl; Shadow Lass; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy; Tellus; Timber Wolf; Ultra Boy; White Witch; Wildfire]; Night Girl; Superboy (Pocket Universe) (dies); Lana Lang (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Martha Kent (Pocket Universe); Jonathan Kent (Pocket Universe); Lightning Lad (cameo); Bouncing Boy (cameo); Duo Damsel (cameo); Star Boy (cameo); Matter-Eater Lad (cameo); Time Trapper. Written by Paul Levitz, with art by Greg LaRocque, Mike DeCarlo and Arne Starr. Painted cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century (2007) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4616981010

Written by J. Torres Art by Chynna Clugston-Flores Cover by Steve Uy An all-new series spinning out of the smash-hit TV show, written by J. Torres (TEEN TITANS GO, Sidekicks, Alison Dare: Little Miss Adventures) and drawn by the creator of the indie favorite Blue Monday, Chynna Clugston-Flores! To stop the Fatal Five from destroying Metropolis, the Legion of Super-Heroes travel back in time for reinforcements, because this looks like a job for...Clark Kent?! Can six teenagers from the future help a mild-mannered reporter become the Man of Steel, or will the Fatal Five determine his destiny before it's even begun? Retailers: Please see the solicitation for the Free Comic Book Day Edition of this issue elsewhere in this issue of Previews. On sale April 18 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.25.

Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century (2007) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4418366002

Written by J. Torres Art by Sanford Greene & Nathan Massengill Cover by Steve Uy On the planet Raal, Timber Wolf was nothing but a beast. But in the Legion, he could be a super-hero! Can he - and the team - keep it together long enough to make it back home, or will this be the shortest membership on record? ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.25.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 80 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Thief of Steel!, art by John Sikela; Two aliens threaten to reveal Superboy's identity unless he overthrows the government of Zooria for them. Aloha...Hawaii!, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Shyest Boy in Town!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Sikela; The school psychologist decides Clark needs to break out of his shell by making him wear Superboy's costume all the time. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy Meets Supergirl!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 80 GD 2.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Thief of Steel!, art by John Sikela; Two aliens threaten to reveal Superboy's identity unless he overthrows the government of Zooria for them. Aloha...Hawaii!, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Shyest Boy in Town!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Sikela; The school psychologist decides Clark needs to break out of his shell by making him wear Superboy's costume all the time. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy Meets Supergirl!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 81 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Weakling from Earth! Part 1, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Superboy crashes on the planet Xenon where everybody has super powers but him. Be Your Own Boss! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Weakling from Earth! Part 2: The Revolt of the Weaklings!, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Superboy is exiled from Xenon to the Weakling World. The Millionaire Pupil!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 96 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4726568004

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The New Boy of Steel!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; A Kryptonite ray of Lex Luthor's has an unexpected affect when it is altered by a photographer's flash into a beam that transfers Superboy's powers to Pete Ross, who is standing beside him at the time; Using his new powers, Pete Ross takes a time trip three days into the future and sees a headline on the Daily Planet building in Metropolis indicating that Lex Luthor will destroy Superboy in that time; Thus, Pete takes a Superboy costume from one of Clark's robots, acts arrogantly towards his former friend, and takes on the identity of Superboy so that he will suffer whatever fate is in store for the Boy of Steel. A Weather Guide Superboy's Workshop activity page. Charlie Cannonball humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman comic ad. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Cora the Car Hop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Action Comics, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, and Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane. Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know Your Neighbors?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 108 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4726568001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Play It Safe! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Kents' First Super-Son!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; Superboy learns that Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent adopted a super-powered son, Mighto, before him. But Mighto turned out to be a super-villain from another planet, who hypnotized the Kents to forget his existence, and erased all traces of his stay on Earth. Now Mighto has returned, to challenge Superboy. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Mystery of Sorcery Boy!", art by George Papp; To discover why two coins from 1680 found in Kent family heirlooms bear Superboy's image, the Boy of Steel goes back to that time, is adopted by Jonas Kent and his wife Maria, and encounters the Bald-Pate Highwayman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 176 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Neal Adams, part photo. The Secret of Superboy's Sister, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; young Kathy Warren stays with the Kent family while her mother recuperates from a car accident. Invisible Invader!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by George Tuska; Chemical King and Invisible Kid have to work together to thwart a criminal who has duplicated Invisible Kid's invisibility serum. Cary Bates autobiography. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 178 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4651653010

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Pawn of the Monster-Maker!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; a filmmaker uses a Red Kryptonite lens to turn Superboy into an assortment of monsters. The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; first appearance Lone Wolf. The Youth who wasn't Human! [part two of The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!], script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte. Kryptonite—Superboy Legend, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson. Superbaby's First Friend!, script by Leo Dorfman [as Geoff Brown], pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superbaby and a young warlock named Gary defeat two crooks. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 198 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0035619002

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!--Superboy Starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Cary Bates, art by Dave Cockrum; At a carnival in his own time period, Superboy faces the Fatal Five. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 203 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Massacre by Remote Control, script by Cary Bates, art by Mike Grell; After the Legionnaires run a practice drill on protecting their headquarters, Invisible Kid collapses; He reveals that when he turns invisible he can see an invisible world and one of its inhabitants, Myla; Later, Dream Girl dreams that Validus is coming to attack the Legion; Saturn Girl confirms that the components of Tharok's brain being held by the Legion are summoning Validus; Validus attacks Legion headquarters and kills Invisible Kid just as he destroys the components of Tharok's brain controlling Validus. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 244 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by James Sherman, inks by Joe Rubinstein. The Dark Circle That Crushed Earth, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Joe Giella; During the Khunds' invasion of Earth, former Legionnaires Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Bouncing Boy, and Duo Damsel defend the Legion armory; Karate Kid returns from the 20th Century; the Legion discover that the war was started by the Dark Circle led by Mordru. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Ask the Answer Man by Bob Rozakis. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.