Legion Publication History/1986-1989

This page is written from the Real World point of view

1986 (March-December)
March
	Hex #10 (publication date March 6, 1986, cover date June 1986) The Sin Killers Cameo appearance of Dawnstar, Element Lad, Shadow Lass and Superboy in a time bubble briefly arriving in the 21st century
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #23 (publication date March 13, 1986, cover date June 1986) Back Home in Hell!
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #16 (publication date March 20, 1986, cover date June 1986) Entries for Mon-El, Mordru, Nemesis Kid, Night Girl
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #336 (publication date March 27, 1986, cover date June 1986) 1st reprint of Taking Care of Business: Old Business from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #11 1st reprint of Taking Care of Business: New Business from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #11
April
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #24 (publication date April 10, 1986, cover date July 1986) Suspicion Togetherness
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #17 (publication date April 17, 1986, cover date July 1986) Entry for Persuader
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #337 (publication date April 24, 1986, cover date July 1986) 1st reprint of The More Things Change from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #12 1st reprint of The More Things Stay the Same from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #12
May
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #25 (publication date May 8, 1986, cover date August 1986) Revelation
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18 (publication date May 15, 1986, cover date August 1986) Entries for Phantom Girl, Proty I, Proty II and Pulsar Stargrave
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #338 (publication date May 22, 1986, cover date August 1986) 1st reprint of If You Think the Khunds are Cuddly, You'll Love the Lythyls! from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #13
June
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #26 (publication date June 12, 1986, cover date September 1986) Illusion
	Superman v1 #423 (published June 12, 1986, cover date September 1986)
	Booster Gold v1 #8 (publication date June 19, 1986, cover date September 1986) Time Bridge, Chapter I W&P: Dan Jurgens; I: Mike DeCarlo; C: Gene D'Angelo; L: Agustin Mas; E: Alan Gold Appearances: Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Ultra Boy, Circadia Senius (Chronarch), Time Institute
	Super Powers v3 #1 (publication date June 19, 1986, cover date September 1986) Threshold Tyr appearance.
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #19 (publication date June 19, 1986, cover date September 1986) Entry for Quislet/Post-Crisis
	Action Comics #583 (published June 26, 1986, cover date September 1986) Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? W: Alan Moore; P&I: Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger; C: Gene D'Angelo; L: Todd Klein; E: Julius Schwartz
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #339 (publication date June 26, 1986, cover date September 1986) 1st reprint of Unto the New Generation from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #14
July
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #27 (publication date July 10, 1986, cover date October 1986) Going Home
	Booster Gold v1 #9 (publication date July 17, 1986, cover date October 1986) Time Bridge, Chapter II W&P: Dan Jurgens; I: Mike DeCarlo; C: Gene D'Angelo; L: John Costanza; E: Alan Gold, Barbara Randall Appearances: Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Ultra Boy, Legion Time Bubble
	Super Powers v3 #2 (publication date July 17, 1986, cover date October 1986) Escape Tyr appearance.
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #20 (publication date July 17, 1986, cover date October 1986) Entries for Saturn Girl, Saturn Queen, Sensor Girl and Shadow Lass
	DC Challenge #12 (publication date July 24, 1986, cover date October 1986) Phase 12.4 W: Gerry Conway; P: Steve Lightle; I: Gary Martin; C: Carl Gafford; L: John Costanza; E: Robert Greenberger Cameo of Wildfire - partial image seen through dimensional window.
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #340 (publication date July 24, 1986, cover date October 1986) 1st reprint of Hostage On A Hostile Star from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #15
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3, Annual #2 (publication date July 24, 1986, cover date 1986) Child of Darkness, Child of Light
	Hex #15 (published July 31, 1986, cover date November 1986)
	Son of Ambush Bug #5 (published July 31, 1986, cover date November 1986)
August
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #28 (publication date August 7, 1986, cover date November 1986) The Lost Hero
	Secret Origins v2 #8 (publication date August 7, 1986, cover date November 1986) The Shadow of the Past
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #4 (publication date August 7, 1986, cover date 1986) 1st reprint of Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 Annual #1
	Super Powers v3 #3 (publication date August 14, 1986, cover date November 1986) Machinations Tyr appearance.
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21 (publication date August 14, 1986, cover date November 1986) Entries for Shrinking Violet, Star Boy and Starfinger
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #341 (publication date August 21, 1986, cover date November 1986) 1st reprint of Baptism from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #16
	Legends #1 (publication date August 26, 1986, cover date November 1986) Once Upon a Time...! Cosmic Boy appearance.
September
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #29 (publication date September 11, 1986, cover date December 1986) No Star Shall Shine
	Super Powers v3 #4 (publication date September 18, 1986, cover date December 1986) A World Divided Tyr appearance.
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #22 (publication date September 18, 1986, cover date December 1986) Entries for Stone Boy, Sun Boy, Sun-Eater, Supergirl
	Legends #2 (publication date September 25, 1986, cover date December 1986) Breach of Faith Cosmic Boy appearance.
	Cosmic Boy #1 (publication date September 25, 1986, cover date December 1986) Those Who Will Not Learn the Lessons of History... W: Paul Levitz; P: Keith Giffen, Ernie Colon; I: Bob Smith; C: Carl Gafford; L: John Costanza; E: Karen Berger
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #342 (publication date September 25, 1986, cover date December 1986) 1st reprint of A New Beginning from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #17 1st reprint of first 4 pages of Legionnaires' Fact File from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #17
October
	The Fury of Firestorm #55 (published October 2, 1986, cover date January 1987)
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #30 (publication date October 9, 1986, cover date January 1987) Brainy's Lucky Day
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #23 (publication date October 16, 1986, cover date January 1987) Entries for Tellus, Tharok, Timber Wolf and Time Trapper
	Cosmic Boy #2 (publication date October 23, 1986, cover date January 1987) Is History Destiny? W: Paul Levitz; P: Keith Giffen, Ernie Colon; I: Bob Smith; C: Carl Gafford; L: John Costanza; E: Karen Berger
	Legends #3 (publication date October 23, 1986, cover date January 1987) Send for... The Suicide Squad! Cosmic Boy cameo.
	History of the DC Universe #1 (publication date October 30, 1986, cover date 1987)
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #343 (publication date October 30, 1986, cover date January 1987) 1st reprint of The One-Shot Hero from Superboy v1 #195 1st reprint of The Betrayer From Beyond from Superboy v1 #201 1st reprint of 5th page of Legionnaires' Fact File from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #17
November
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #31 (publication date November 13, 1986, cover date February 1987) Knights in Shining Armor
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #24 (publication date November 20, 1986, cover date February 1987) Entries for Tyr, Tyroc, Ultra Boy and Universo
	Cosmic Boy #3 (publication date November 27, 1986, cover date February 1987) Past, Present...and Future W: Paul Levitz; P: Keith Giffen, Ernie Colon; I: Bob Smith; C: Carl Gafford; L: John Costanza; E: Karen Berger
	History of the DC Universe #2 (publication date November 27, 1986, cover date 1987) In addition to the Legion of Super-Heroes, Mallor of Talok VIII, Brainiac & Colu, Gemworld, Lady Quark, Booster Gold, Darkseid, the Heroes of Lallor, the Wanderers, the Khunds and the Time Trapper all receive mention.
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #344 (publication date November 27, 1986, cover date February 1987) 1st reprint of No Good Deed Goes Unpunished from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #19 1st reprint of Freedom of Choice from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #19
December
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #32 (publication date December 11, 1987, cover date March 1987) The Universo Project, Chapter 1: Forgotten Heroes
	Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #25 (publication date December 18, 1986, cover date March 1987) Entries for Validus, Wanderers, White Witch and Wildfire
	Cosmic Boy #4 (publication date December 26, 1986, cover date March 1987) Time Without End W: Paul Levitz; P: Keith Giffen, Ernie Colon; I: Bob Smith; C: Carl Gafford; L: John Costanza; E: Karen Berger
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #345 (publication date December 26, 1986, cover date March 1987) 1st reprint of To Control A World from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #20 1st reprint of Night of Madness from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #20
1987
January
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #33 (publication date January 8, 1987, cover date April 1987) The Universo Project, Chapter 2: Forgotten Planet
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #346 (publication date January 29, 1987, cover date April 1987) 1st reprint of Obsession from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #21 1st reprint of Training Session from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #21
February
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #34 (publication date February 12, 1987, cover date May 1987) The Universo Project, Chapter 3: Forgotten Foe
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #347 (publication date February 26, 1987, cover date May 1987) 1st reprint of Dead End from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #22
March
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #35 (publication date March 12, 1987, cover date June 1987) The Universo Project, Chapter 4: Forgotten Friends
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #348 (publication date March 26, 1987, cover date June 1987) 1st reprint of Back Home In Hell from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #23
April
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #36 (publication date April 7, 1987, cover date July 1987) Peace, Quiet and Impending Doom
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #349 (publication date April 21, 1987, cover date July 1987) 1st reprint of Suspicion from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #24 1st reprint of Togetherness from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #24
May
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #37 (publication date May 5, 1987, cover date August 1987) A Twist in Time
	Who's Who Update '87 #1 (published May 5, 1987, cover date August 1987)
	Superman v2 #8 (publication date May 12, 1987, cover date August 1987) Future Shock
	Action Comics #591 (publication date May 26, 1987, cover date August 1987) Past Imperfect W&P: John Byrne; I: John Byrne (figures), Keith Williams (backgrounds); C: Tom Ziuko; L: John Costanza; E: Mike Carlin, Andy Helfer
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #350 (publication date May 26, 1987, cover date August 1987) 1st reprint of Revelation from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #25
June
	Who's Who Update '87 #2 (published June 2, 1987, cover date September 1987)
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #38 (publication date June 9, 1987, cover date September 1987) The Greatest Hero of Them All Deaths: Superboy
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #351 (publication date June 23, 1987, cover date September 1987) 1st reprint of Illusion from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #26
July
	Who's Who Update '87 #3 (published July 2, 1987, cover date October 1987)
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #39 (publication date July 7, 1987, cover date October 1987) The One That Got Away
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #352 (publication date July 21, 1987, cover date October 1987) 1st reprint of Going Home from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #27
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #5 (publication date July 28, 1987, cover date 1987) 1st reprint of Child of Darkness, Child of Light from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 Annual #2
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3, Annual #3 (publication date July 21, 1987, cover date 1987) There's No Substitute for the Real Thing Chapter Two: But What Is Reality Anyway?
August
	Amethyst v2 #1 (publication date August 4, 1987, cover date November 1987) ...And Wait the 'Pointed Hour Origin Mordru
	Who's Who Update '87 #4 (published August 4, 1987, cover date November 1987)
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #40 (publication date August 11, 1987, cover date November 1987) What Starfinger Touches...
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #353 (publication date August 25, 1987, cover date November 1987) 1st reprint of The Lost Hero from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #28
September
	Amethyst v2 #2 (publication date September 1, 1987, cover date December 1987) Winter Kills!
	Who's Who Update '87 #5 (published September 1, 1987, cover date December 1987)
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #41 (publication date September 8, 1987, cover date December 1987) ...Shall Ne'er Burn So Bright...
	Amethyst v2 #3 (publication date September 15, 1987, cover date January 1988) Bloody Sun At Noon
	Millennium #2 (published September 22, 1987, cover date 1988)
	Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #354 (publication date September 22, 1987, cover date December 1987) 1st reprint of No Star Shall Shine from Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #29
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #42 (publication date September 22, 1987, cover date January 1988) To Sleep A Thousand Years...
October
	Amethyst v2 #4 (publication date October 13, 1987, cover date February 1988) After the Fall
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #43 (publication date October 20, 1987, cover date February 1988) ...And Wake to Find a Dream
November
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #44 (publication date November 17, 1988, cover date March 1988) Quislet's Story
December
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #45 (publication date December 15, 1988, cover date April 1988) Unlucky Streak
	Secret Origins v2 #25 (publication date December 15, 1987, cover date April 1988) The Dreams of Youth
	Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (publication date December 22, 1987, cover date April 1988) Individual entries for Absorbancy Boy - Dr Gym'll Interlac alphabet Legionnaires' mission monitor board symbols
1988
January
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #46 (publication date January 19, 1988, cover date May 1988) On the Fourth Hand
February
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #47 (publication date February 16, 1988, cover date June 1988) Conspiracy Theory
	Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #2 (publication date February 23, 1988, cover date June 1988) Overview of Legion history from Adventure Comics #348 to events in contemporary issues Individual entries for Doctor Mayavale - High Seer Legion Constitution articles 1.0 - 3.6
March
	The Wanderers #1 (publication date March 8, 1988, cover date June 1988) From Graves of Nothing
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #48 (publication date March 22, 1988, cover date July 1988) A Time To Die
	Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #3 (publication date March 29, 1988, cover date July 1988) Planets of the 30th Century Individual entries for the Heroes of Lallor - Legion of Super-Rejects Legion Constitution articles 3.7 - 4.6
April
	The Wanderers #2 (publication date April 5, 1988, cover date July 1988) ...To Heavens of Everything
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #49 (publication date April 19, 1988, cover date August 1988) A Time To Live
	Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #4 (publication date April 26, 1988, cover date August 1988) Homeworlds of the Legion Individual entries for the Legion of Super-Villains - Mon-El Legion Constitution articles 5.0 - 6.8
May
	The Wanderers #3 (publication date May 3, 1988, cover date August 1988) A Dream of Monsters Guest starring Lightning Lass, Wildfire and the White Witch
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #50 (publication date May 24, 1988, cover date September 1988) Life and Death and the End of Time
	Superman v1 #21 (published May 24, 1988, cover date September 1988)
	Who's Who Update '88 #2 (published May 24, 1988, cover date September 1988)
	The Adventures of Superman #444 (published May 31, 1988, cover date September 1988)
	Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #5 (publication date May 31, 1988, cover date September 1988) Tour of Legion Headquarters Individual entries for Mordru - Science Police/Post-Crisis Officer Quav Legion Constitution articles 7.0 - 7.11
June
	The Wanderers #4 (publication date June 7, 1988, cover date September 1988) ...The Short Path to Hell
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #51 (publication date June 21, 1988, cover date October 1988) The Trial of Brainiac Five
	Superman v1 #22 (published June 21, 1988, cover date October 1988)
	Who's Who Update '88 #3 (published June 21, 1988, cover date October 1988)
	Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #6 (publication date June 28, 1988, cover date October 1988) The Wonders of Metropolis Individual entries for Sden - Timber Wolf Legion Constitution articles 8.0 - 8.6
July
	The Wanderers #5 (publication date July 5, 1988, cover date October 1988) The Children's Hour
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #52 (publication date July 19, 1988, cover date November 1988) Rites of Passage
	Who's Who Update '88 #4 (published July 19, 1988, cover date November 1988)
	Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #7 (publication date July 26, 1988, cover date November 1988) The Nik Feelds Show Individual entries for the Time Trapper - Zoraz Index Errata
August
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3, Annual #4 (publication date August 2, 1988, cover date 1988) Secrets Within the Star Sunset, Sunrise
	The Wanderers #6 (publication date August 2, 1988, cover date November 1988) Down These Mean Canals
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #53 (publication date August 23, 1988, cover date December 1988) Hunters and Hunted
September
	The Wanderers #7 (publication date September 6, 1988, cover date December 1988) Death After Life After Death
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #54 (publication date September 20, 1988, cover date Winter 1988) Strength In Numbers
October
	The Wanderers #8 (publication date October 4, 1988, cover date Winter 1988) Psyche's Story
	Invasion Book One (publication date October 11, 1988, cover date 1988) The Alien Alliance Series includes appearances by Daxamites, Dominators, Durlans, Khunds and Gil' Dishpan
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #55 (publication date October 18, 1988, cover date Holiday 1988) Different Paths
	The Adventures of Superman #449 (published October 25, 1988, cover date Holiday 1988)
November
	The Wanderers #9 (publication date November 1, 1988, cover date Holiday 1988) Daughter of the Dead
	Invasion Book Two (publication date November 8, 1988, cover date 1988) Battleground Earth
	Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1 (published November 15, 1988, cover date 1988)
	The Flash v2 #22 (published November 15, 1988, cover date January 1989)
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #56 (publication date November 22, 1988, cover date January 1989) By Hope Ensnared
	Superman v1 #27 (published November 22, 1988, cover date January 1989)
December
	Invasion Book Three (publication date December 6, 1988, cover date 1989) World Without Heroes
	The Wanderers #10 (publication date December 6, 1988, cover date January 1989) The Double Cue
	Secret Origins v2 #37 (publication date December 20, 1988, cover date February 1989) The Secret Origin of the Legion of Substitute Super-Heroes
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #57 (publication date December 20, 1988, cover date February 1989) Under a Watchful Eye
1989 (January-August)
January
	L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #1 (publication date January 3, 1989, cover date February 1989) Homecoming
	The Wanderers #11 (publication date January 10, 1989, cover date February 1989) The Quantum Twist
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #58 (publication date January 24, 1989, cover date March 1989) If Thine Eye Offend Thee
	L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #2 (publication date January 31, 1989, cover date March 1989) So You Want to Be A Despot?
February
	The Wanderers #12 (publication date February 7, 1989, cover date March 1989) Nightsparks for the Wing
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #59 (publication date February 21, 1989, cover date April 1989) Ghosts in the Clubhouse
	L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #3 (publication date February 28, 1989, cover date April 1989) How To Win Friends and Influence People!
March
	The Wanderers #13 (publication date March 7, 1989, cover date April 1989) NUFOrmities
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #60 (publication date March 21, 1989, cover date May 1989) The Magic Wars, Part 1: "When Magic Shall Return"
	L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #4 (publication date March 28, 1989, cover date May 1989) The Godfather Pulls the Strings
April
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #61 (publication date April 18, 1989, cover date June 1989) The Magic Wars, Part 2: "Will Magic Or Science Prevail?"
	L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #5 (publication date April 25, 1989, cover date June 1989) The Secret Diary of Garryn Bek
May
	Secret Origins v2 #42 (publication date May 25, 1989, cover date July 1989) Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Boys
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #62 (publication date May 25, 1989, cover date July 1989) The Magic Wars, Part 3: "Why Must Magic Triumph?"
June
	L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #6 (publication date June 1, 1989, cover date July 1989) Heroes...and Villains
	L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #7 (publication date June 27, 1989, cover date August 1989) The Nature of the Beast
July
	Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #63 (publication date July 20, 1989, cover date August 1989) The Magic Wars, Part 4: "Where Has All the Magic Gone?"
August
	L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #8 (publication date August 1, 1989, cover date September 1989) Don't Look Back