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===Legionnaires===
 
===Legionnaires===
*[[Brainiac 5/Lightning Saga|Brainiac 5]] (5 panels, on Time Diver viewscreen)
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*[[Brainiac 5/Preboot#Retroboot|Brainiac 5]] (5 panels, on Time Diver viewscreen)
*[[Colossal Boy/Lightning Saga|Colossal Boy]] (11 panels)
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*[[Colossal Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Colossal Boy]] (11 panels)
*[[Cosmic Boy/Lightning Saga|Cosmic Boy]] (15 panels)
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*[[Cosmic Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Cosmic Boy]] (15 panels)
*[[Dawnstar/Lightning Saga|Dawnstar]] (9 panels)
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*[[Dawnstar/Preboot#Retroboot|Dawnstar]] (9 panels)
*[[Lightning Lad/Lightning Saga|Lightning Lad]] (14 panels)
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*[[Lightning Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Lightning Lad]] (14 panels)
*[[Saturn Girl/Lightning Saga|Saturn Girl]] (16 panels)
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*[[Saturn Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Saturn Girl]] (16 panels)
*[[Superboy/Kal-El//Lightning Saga|Superman]] (cover, 93 panels, 49 as Clark Kent)
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*[[Superboy/Kal-El/Preboot#Retroboot|Superman]] (cover, 93 panels, 49 as Clark Kent)
*[[Wildfire/Lightning Saga|Wildfire]] (8 panels)
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*[[Wildfire/Preboot#Retroboot|Wildfire]] (8 panels)
  
 
===Cameos===
 
===Cameos===
*[[Bouncing Boy/Lightning Saga|Bouncing Boy]] (1 panel)
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*[[Bouncing Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Bouncing Boy]] (1 panel)
*[[Chameleon Boy/Lightning Saga|Chameleon Boy]] (1 panel)
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*[[Chameleon Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Chameleon Boy]] (1 panel)
*[[Dream Girl/Lightning Saga|Dream Girl]] (2 panels)
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*[[Dream Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Dream Girl]] (2 panels)
*[[Element Lad/Lightning Saga|Element Lad]] (1 panel)
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*[[Element Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Element Lad]] (1 panel)
*[[Ferro Lad/Lightning Saga|Ferro Lad]] (1 panel)
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*[[Ferro Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Ferro Lad]] (1 panel)
*[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Lightning Saga|Invisible Kid]] (1 panel)
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*[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Preboot#Retroboot|Invisible Kid]] (1 panel)
*[[Karate Kid/Val Armorr/Lightning Saga|Karate Kid]] (2 panels)
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*[[Karate Kid/Val Armorr/Preboot#Retroboot|Karate Kid]] (2 panels)
*[[Lightning Lass/Lightning Saga|Light Lass]] (1 panel)
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*[[Lightning Lass/Preboot#Retroboot|Light Lass]] (1 panel)
*[[Matter-Eater Lad/Lightning Saga|Matter-Eater Lad]] (1 panel)
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*[[Matter-Eater Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Matter-Eater Lad]] (1 panel)
*[[Mon-El/Lightning Saga|Mon-El]] (1 panel)
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*[[Mon-El/Preboot#Retroboot|Mon-El]] (1 panel)
*[[Phantom Girl/Lightning Saga|Phantom Girl]] (1 panel)
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*[[Phantom Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Phantom Girl]] (1 panel)
*[[Sensor Girl/Lightning Saga|Princess Projectra/Sensor Girl]] (2 panels)
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*[[Sensor Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Princess Projectra/Sensor Girl]] (2 panels)
*[[Shadow Lass/Lightning Saga|Shadow Lass]] (1 panel)
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*[[Shadow Lass/Preboot#Retroboot|Shadow Lass]] (1 panel)
*[[Shrinking Violet/Lightning Saga|Shrinking Violet]] (1 panel)
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*[[Shrinking Violet/Preboot#Retroboot|Shrinking Violet]] (1 panel)
*[[Star Boy/Lightning Saga|Star Boy/Starman]] (2 panels)
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*[[Star Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Star Boy/Starman]] (2 panels)
*[[Sun Boy/Lightning Saga|Sun Boy]] (1 panel)
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*[[Sun Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Sun Boy]] (1 panel)
*[[Timber Wolf/Lightning Saga|Timber Wolf]] (2 panels)
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*[[Timber Wolf/Preboot#Retroboot|Timber Wolf]] (2 panels)
*[[Duplicate Girl/Lightning Saga|Triplicate Girl]] (1 panel)
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*[[Duplicate Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Triplicate Girl]] (1 panel)
*[[Ultra Boy/Lightning Saga|Ultra Boy]] (1 panel)
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*[[Ultra Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Ultra Boy]] (1 panel)
  
 
===Supporting Characters===
 
===Supporting Characters===
*[[Jimmy Olsen/Lightning Saga|Jimmy Olsen]] (5 panels)
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*[[Jimmy Olsen/Preboot#Retroboot|Jimmy Olsen]] (5 panels)
*[[Perry White/Lightning Saga|Perry White]] (11 panels)
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*[[Perry White/Preboot#Retroboot|Perry White]] (11 panels)
  
 
===Other Characters===
 
===Other Characters===
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===Planets and Settings===
 
===Planets and Settings===
*[[Earth/Lightning Saga|Earth]] (131 panels)
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*[[Earth/Preboot#Retroboot|Earth]] (131 panels)
 
**20th/21st Century (84 panels)
 
**20th/21st Century (84 panels)
 
***Daily Planet building (21 panels)
 
***Daily Planet building (21 panels)
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''Welcome superstar Gary Frank as he kicks off his run as the new monthly artist on ACTION COMICS with the extra-length first chapter of "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes"! Spinning from "The Lightning Saga," the original Legion of Super-Heroes returns! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st Century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends - even if it means his life!''
 
''Welcome superstar Gary Frank as he kicks off his run as the new monthly artist on ACTION COMICS with the extra-length first chapter of "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes"! Spinning from "The Lightning Saga," the original Legion of Super-Heroes returns! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st Century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends - even if it means his life!''
  
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==Images==
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File:Action858A.jpg|Primary publication cover, art by Gary Frank
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File:Action858B.jpg|Varaint publication cover, art by Gary Frank
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File:Action858SolicitA.jpg|Solicitation art, pencils by Gary Frank
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==Reprints==
 
==Reprints==
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File:SupermanLSHSolicit.jpg|[[Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes|''Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' Trade paperback]]
 
File:SupermanLSHSolicit.jpg|[[Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes|''Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' Trade paperback]]
 
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File:Action858SolicitC.jpg|''Action Comics'' #858 Special Edition
 
 
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*[[Legion Publication History/2007|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2007]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/2007|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2007]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Series/Action Comics|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Action Comics'']]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Series/Action Comics|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Action Comics'']]
*[[Chronology/Lightning Saga|Lightning Saga Chronology]]
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*[[Chronology/Preboot#Retroboot|Retroboot Chronology]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Action Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Action Comics'' issues]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Action Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Action Comics'' issues]]
  
  
 
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Story title Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 1: Alien World
Previous story Justice Society of America v3 #7: Indestructible
Next story Action Comics #859: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 2: Illegal Aliens
Publication date October 31, 2007
Cover date Late December 2007
Creators
Writer(s) Geoff Johns
Penciller(s) Gary Frank
Inker(s) Jon Sibal
Letterer(s) Rob Leigh
Colourist(s) Dave McCaig
Editor(s) Matt Idelson, Nachie Castro
Cover artist(s) Gary Frank

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 1: Alien World

(30 pages/ 144 panels)

Synopsis

Key Quotes and Catchphrases

Roll Call

Legionnaires

Cameos

Supporting Characters

Other Characters

  • Alien child (10 panels)
  • Alien father (7 panels)
  • Alien mother (8 panels)
  • Alien soldiers (1 panel)
  • Juun (7 panels)
  • Mara (5 panels)
  • Science Police officers (7 panels)
  • Unnamed citizens of Metropolis (4 panels)
  • Unnamed Daily Planet employees (7 panels)
  • Unnamed Smallvile High students (2 panels)

Planets and Settings

  • Earth (131 panels)
    • 20th/21st Century (84 panels)
      • Daily Planet building (21 panels)
      • Smallville (20th century) (40 panels)
      • Metrpololis Central Park (24 panels)
    • 30th/31st Century (45 panels)
      • Legion Headquarters (30th/31st century) (31 panels)
      • Smallville (31st century) (11 panels)
  • The timestream (2 panels)
  • Unnamed planet in civil war (31st Century) (10 panels)

Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff

  • Time Diver disguised as Brainiac robot
  • Legion Flight Ring
  • Legion Time Buble

Alien Wildlife

Notes

Errors and Oddities

Easter Eggs

First appearances

Reboot Reference Kit

Other

Solicitation

ACTION COMICS #858

On sale OCTOBER 31
40 pg, FC, $3.50 US
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by GARY FRANK & JONATHAN SIBAL
Cover by FRANK

Welcome superstar Gary Frank as he kicks off his run as the new monthly artist on ACTION COMICS with the extra-length first chapter of "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes"! Spinning from "The Lightning Saga," the original Legion of Super-Heroes returns! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st Century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends - even if it means his life!

Images

Reprints

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 1: Alien World has been reprinted in the following:


See also

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