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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published 1998
Cover Price 49.95 USD
Pages 240
Editing Bob Kahan; Rick Taylor; Mort Weisinger (original editor of all reprinted material)
Notes ISBN 1-56389-430-0

Cover Details

Characters Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Superboy; Colossal Boy; Ultra Boy; Timber Wolf; Supergirl; Karate Kid; Shadow Lass; Element Lad; Princess Projectra
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dan Jurgens
Inks Karl Kesel
Colors Tom McCraw
Notes ISBN 1-56389-430-0

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Legion of Super-Heroes Archives: Volume 8"

Characters Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl
Pencils Pete Costanza
Inks Pete Costanza
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Notes frontispiece
Reprinted from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147

2 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Table of Contents"

Characters Karate Kid; Superboy
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks George Klein
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Typeset
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #368

2 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Foreword"

Characters Superboy; Supergirl
Script Paul Levitz
Pencils John Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Typeset
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #368 [illo only]

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) "The Mutiny of the Super-Heroines!"

Characters Superboy; Ultra Boy; Saturn Girl; Princess Projectra; Phantom Girl; Shrinking Violet; Duo Damsel; Shadow Lass; Supergirl; Light Lass
Genre Superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #368

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "[Part I]: The Mutiny of the Super-Heroines!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Shrinking Violet; Supergirl; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lad; Superboy; Karate Kid; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Duo Damsel; Brainiac 5; Saturn Girl; Light Lass; Phantom Girl; Dream Girl; Shadow Lass; Princess Projectra]; Thora, Ambassador of Taltar; President Kandro Boltax
Synopsis After the arrival of the female ambassador from Taltar, the girl Legionnaires experience great increases in their powers.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks George Klein
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino (pg. 1 only); Charlotte Jetter
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #368

12 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part II: Ladies First"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Invisible Kid; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Princess Projectra; Saturn Girl; Dream Girl; Supergirl; Duo Damsel; Shadow Lass; Light Lass; Star Boy; Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Karate Kid; Lightning Lad; Ultra Boy; Superboy]; Ambassador Thora of Taltar
Synopsis Supergirl discovers that the girls' increase in power is part of Thora's plans to mind-control the girls and take over Earth.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks George Klein
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Charlotte Jetter
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #368

1 page Superboy cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Duo Damsel; Supergirl; Lightning Lad; Ultra Boy]; Legion of Super-Pets [Streaky; Krypto]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Neal Adams
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147

8 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Origin of the Legion!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Supergirl; Sun Boy; Superboy; Phantom Girl; Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet; Element Lad; Colossal Boy; Mon-El]; R.J. Brande; Lightning Lord [as Mekt Ranzz]
Synopsis Three youths with fantastic powers save billionaire R.J. Brande, who bankrolls them in an organization meant to emulate Superboy and Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Genre Superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Pete Costanza
Inks Pete Costanza
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Milton Snapinn
Reprinted from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) "Mordru the Merciless!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shadow Lass; Mon-El]; Mordru
Genre Superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #369

12 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "[Part I]: Mordru the Merciless!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Shadow Lass; Mon-El; Superboy; Duo Damsel; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy]; Mordru; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang
Synopsis When Shadow Lass accidentally releases Mordru, four Legionnaires flee to Superboy's time to hide from him.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan
Inks Curt Swan (pg. 1 only); Jack Abel
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino (pg. 1 only); Charlotte Jetter
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #369

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part II: Mordru and the Mob"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Mon-El; Duo Damsel; Shadow Lass]; Lana Lang; Chief Parker; Jonathan Kent
Synopsis Mordru tries to find the Legionnaires, but they refuse to expose themselves. When a group of gangsters tries to take over Smallville, and the Legionnaires encourage the townspeople to defend themselves, the Legionnaires realize they need to return to the future to face Mordru. But as they prepare to time travel, Mordru finds them.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks George Klein
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Charlotte Jetter
Notes Continues in next story.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #369

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) "The Devil's Jury!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Shadow Lass; Duo Damsel; Superboy; Mon-El]; Mordru; Insect lass
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Roussos
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #370

12 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "[Part I]: The Devil's Jury"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Shadow Lass; Mon-El; Superboy; Duo Damsel]; Insect Queen [also as Lana Lang]; Pete Ross; Mordru; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Chief Parker
Synopsis The Legionnaires escape Mordru and wipe their memories of being Legionnaires. Mordru isolates Smallville and sends an army to flush them out, but it takes Pete Ross to restore Superboy's memory.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks Jack Abel
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Joe Letterese (pg. 1 only); Ben Oda
Notes Continues from previous story.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #370

12 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part II: The Condemned Crusaders!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Duo Damsel; Superboy; Mon-El; Shadow Lass; Invisible Kid; Dream Girl; Ultra Boy; Princess Projectra]; Mordru; Insect Queen [also as Lana Lang]; Pete Ross; White Witch
Synopsis Mordru convicts the Legionnaires in a kangaroo court, but with the aid of the prosecutor, they escape, and Mordru is buried once again.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks Jack Abel
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Ben Oda
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #370

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) "When Superboy Walked Out on the Legion!"

Characters Superboy; Sun Boy; Light Lass; Duo Damsel; Ultra Boy
Genre Superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #371

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Colossal Failure"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Ultra Boy; Superboy; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy; Brainiac 5]; Wynn Allon; Marte Allon; Chemical King
Synopsis Colossal Boy is blackmailed into giving over information about the Legion Academy. When his duplicity is discovered, he is expelled from the Legion.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks Jack Abel
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Continues in second story following.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #371

12 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "When Superboy Walked Out on the Legion!"

Characters Superboy; Othar; Legion of Super-Heroes [Ultra Boy; Duo Damsel; Sun Boy; Light Lass]; Liquidman; Stormboy; Tree-Man; Shadowman; Telepathy Man
Synopsis The heroes of several worlds, including Superboy, are brought to Thrann to compete to become its ruler. But when the heroes turn on each other, the men of Thrann see the error of their ways.
Genre Superhero
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Notes This is actually an only slightly re-worked version of "The Valhalla of Super-Companions" from Superboy (1949 series) #101, with two panels altered to include an appearance by the Legion along with a few textual references added.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #371

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) "Superboy's Crack-Up!"

Characters Timber Wolf; Colossal Boy; Superboy; Chameleon Boy
Genre Superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #372

13 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "[Part I]: School for Super-Villains!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Colossal Boy; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Shrinking Violet; Brainiac 5; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy; Cosmic Boy]; Ronn Kar; Nemesis Kid; Radiation Roy; Spider Girl; Wynn Allon; Marte Allon; Chemical King; Timber Wolf; Tarik
Synopsis The Legion begins to investigate Colossal Boy's expulsion and have a team join the training school for villains based on the information Colossal Boy pilfered.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks Jack Abel
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Milton Snapinn
Notes Story continues from second previous story.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #372

10 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part II: Robbing and 'Recking and Rotten Tricks!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Colossal Boy; Chameleon Boy; Chemical King; Timber Wolf; Superboy; Duo Damsel; Star Boy; Ultra Boy; Shrinking Violet]; Nemesis Kid; Spider Girl; Radiation Roy; Ronn Kar; Lightning Lord; Tarik; Marte Allon, Wynn Allon
Synopsis The Legionnaire spies are exposed, but successfully break up the school and save Colossal Boy's parents.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks Jack Abel
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Milton Snapinn
Notes Timber Wolf and Chemical King are made Legion members in this story.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #372

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) "The Tornado Twins"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Karate Kid; Element Lad; Princess Projectra; Superboy]; The Tornado Twins [Don Allen; Dawn Allen]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #373

13 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "[Part I]: The Tornado Twins!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Karate Kid; Princess Projectra; Phantom Girl; Element Lad; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl]; The Tornado Twins [Don Allen; Dawn Allen]
Synopsis The Legion is outclassed by two new heroes, The Tornado Twins.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inks Win Mortimer
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Ben Oda
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #373

9 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part II: The Fun-Loving Allens -- Super-Heroes"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Phantom Girl; Brainiac 5; Karate Kid; Superboy; Element Lad; Princess Projectra; Sun Boy; The Flash [Barry Allen] (statue)]; The Tornado Twins [Don Allen; Dawn Allen]
Synopsis The Tornado Twins' outshining of the Legion turns out to be a publicity stunt to celebrate Flash Day.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inks Win Mortimer
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Ben Oda
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #373

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) "Mission Diabolical!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Supergirl; Ultra Boy]; Rogarth; Black Mace; Mystelor; Shagrek; Quanto
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #374

13 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "[Part I]: Mission: Diabolical!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Ultra Boy; Element Lad; Dream Girl; Supergirl; Matter-Eater Lad; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy; Lightning Lad; Shadow Lass; Cosmic Boy; Light Lass; Sun Boy; Star Boy; Princess Projectra; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid; Superboy; Phantom Girl; Karate Kid; Chameleon Boy; Dream Girl]; Rogarth; Black Mace; Mystelor; Shagrek; Quanto; Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Color Kid; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Leland McCauley; Chief Zoltorus
Synopsis The Legion is drawn into a gang war between the Scorpius gang and the Taurus gang.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inks Win Mortimer
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Milton Snapinn
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #374

9 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part II: Mission: Infiltrate Taurus!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Dream Girl; Ultra Boy; Supergirl; Matter-Eater Lad; Element Lad; Brainiac 5; Princess Projectra; Superboy; Timber Wolf; Star Boy; Karate Kid; Mon-El; Light Lass; Saturn Girl; Phantom Girl; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Sun Boy]; Black Mace; Mystelor; Rogarth; Shagrek; Quanto; Chief Zoltorus [also as R.J. Brande]; Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Polar Boy; Night Girl; Fire Lad; Stone Boy; Color Kid; Chlorophyll Kid]
Synopsis Dream Girl infiltrates the Taurus gang and unmasks their leader. Having been double-crossed by the Scorpius gang, the Legion is freed by the Subs, who capture the Scorpius leader.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Milton Snapinn
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #374

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) "King of the Legion!"

Characters Ultra Boy; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Superboy
Genre Superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #375

10 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The King of the Legion!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Element Lad; Karate Kid; Princess Projectra; Matter-Eater Lad; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Star Boy; Princess Projectra; Chemical King; Duo Damsel; Shadow Lass; Timber Wolf; Bouncing Boy; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Invisible Kid; Colossal Boy; Shrinking Violet; Supergirl; Lightning Lad]; Wanderers [Celebrand; Ornitho; Quantum Queen; Elvo; Immorto; Dartalg; Psyche]
Synopsis Soon after the Legion meets the band of heroes who call themselves The Wanderers, the mightiest Legionnaire is challenged in combat. The Legion organizes a contest to determine who that is through tracking down the temporarily-made evil Wanderers.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inks Win Mortimer
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Joe Letterese (pg. 1 only); ?
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #375

13 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part II: Hero against Hero!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Mon-El; Shadow Lass; Light Lass; Invisible Kid; Element Lad; Bouncing Boy; Chemical King; Chameleon Boy; Saturn Girl; Karate Kid; Ultra Boy; Sun Boy; Princess Projectra; Cosmic Boy; Timber Wolf; Brainiac 5; Supergirl; Star Boy; Phantom Girl; Duo Damsel]; The Wanderers [Dartalg; Ornitho; Quantum Queen; Immorto; Elvo; Psyche; Celebrand]; Proty II
Synopsis All of the Wanderers are subdued and Bouncing Boy is declared the winner, but when the champion is teleported away, the real Bouncing Boy appears. So who was the real winner?
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inks Win Mortimer
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Notes Continues in next story.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #375

1 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover reprint (on interior page) "The Execution of Chameleon Boy!"

Characters Brainiac 5; Superboy; Chameleon Boy; Supergirl
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan; Carmine Infantino; Neal Adams [see note]
Inks Neal Adams
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Notes The cover was fully penciled by Curt Swan; Carmine Infantino altered and partially re-laid it out afterwards; the new figures of Supergirl and Brainiac 5 and corrections were tightened up and the entire cover inked by Neal Adams (per Neal Adams via email, March 2007). Cover pencils incorrectly credited to Neal Adams on item.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #376

11 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Execution of Chameleon Boy!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Duo Damsel; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Supergirl; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Element Lad; Shadow Lass; Chameleon Boy [also as Bouncing Boy]]; Celebrand; Psyche; Radagor; King Artros; Sir Kayle; Sir Borrs; Sir Elistar; Sir Galado; Sir Norwith; Baron Kodar; Princess Elwinda; Proty II
Synopsis The challenge to the Legion of Super-Heroes is explained to the winner of the contest, who it turns out was Chameleon Boy using the form of Bouncing Boy.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inks Win Mortimer
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Notes Continues from previous story.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #376

12 page Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes story "Part II: Cupid Clips Cham!"

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Chameleon Boy; Superboy; Brainiac 5; Star Boy; Duo Damsel]; Princess Elwinda; King Artros; Baron Kodar; Sir Kayle
Synopsis Chameleon Boy is not allowed to fight Baron Kodor since defeating him would allow him to marry Princess Elwinda. But when King Artros' forces fail to stop Kodor, Chameleon Boy defeats Kodor and wins the hand of the Princess. The Legion views the wedding ceremony, and misunderstanding, thinks Cham is in trouble and teleports him home, sealing the passage between the two dimensions.
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Shooter (layouts); Win Mortimer (pencils)
Inks Win Mortimer
Colors Rick Taylor; Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #376

3 page text article "Biographies"

Script Mark Waid; Rich Morrisey
Letters Typeset
Notes Short biographies of the primary writers and artists of the stories in this volume.

1 page cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Phantom Girl; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Duo Damsel; Supergirl; Lightning Lad; Ultra Boy; Shadow Lass; Mon-El; Light Lass; Karate Kid; Element Lad; Princess Projectra]; Legion of Super-Pets [Streaky; Krypto]; Mordru; The Tornado Twins [Don Allen; Dawn Allen]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan (Superboy cover only); Neal Adams (remaining covers)
Inks Neal Adams
Colors Tom McCraw
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Notes Four small cover reproductions on back cover.
Reprinted from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147; from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #369; from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #371; from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #373