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{{issue
 
{{issue
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|era=Retroboot
|issue=''Adventure Comics'' #521
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|series=Adventure Comics|issue_no=521
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|story_no=1
 
|image=<choose>
 
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<option>[[File:Adventure521Solicit.jpg|250px|Artwork by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi]]</option>
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<option>[[File:Adventure521Solicit.jpg|250px|Solicitation artwork, by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi]]</option>
<option>[[File:Adventure521.jpg|250px|Artwork by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi]]</option>
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<option>[[File:Adventure521.jpg|250px|Cover, art by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi]]</option>
 
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|caption=''Refresh for alternate images. Mouse-over for credits.''
 
|caption=''Refresh for alternate images. Mouse-over for credits.''
|era=Lightning Saga
 
 
|story_title=The Summons of the Ring
 
|story_title=The Summons of the Ring
 
|previous=[[Legion of Super-Heroes v6 7|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v6 #7]]: The Shifting Shape of Revenge
 
|previous=[[Legion of Super-Heroes v6 7|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v6 #7]]: The Shifting Shape of Revenge
|next=[[Legion of Super-Heroes v6 8|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v6 #8]]: ???
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|next=[[Legion of Super-Heroes v6 8|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v6 #8]]: The Shape of Death
 
|publication_date=[[December 2]], [[Legion Publication History/2010|2010]]
 
|publication_date=[[December 2]], [[Legion Publication History/2010|2010]]
 
|cover_date=February 2011
 
|cover_date=February 2011
|series_color=#ff6f59
 
 
|writers=[[Paul Levitz]]
 
|writers=[[Paul Levitz]]
 
|pencillers=[[Geraldo Borges]]
 
|pencillers=[[Geraldo Borges]]
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==Roll Call==
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===Roll Call===
  
===Legionnaires===
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====Legionnaires====
*[[Colossal Boy/Lightning Saga|Colossal Boy]] (cover, 3 panels)
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*[[Colossal Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Colossal Boy]] (cover, 3 panels)
*[[Cosmic Boy/Lightning Saga|Cosmic Boy]] (cover, 7 panels)
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*[[Cosmic Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Cosmic Boy]] (cover, 7 panels)
*[[Dawnstar/Lightning Saga|Dawnstar]] (20 panels)
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*[[Dawnstar/Preboot#Retroboot|Dawnstar]] (20 panels)
*[[Dream Girl/Lightning Saga|Dream Girl]] (1 panel)
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*[[Dream Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Dream Girl]] (1 panel)
 
*[[Earth-Man]] (10 panels)
 
*[[Earth-Man]] (10 panels)
*[[Element Lad/Lightning Saga|Element Lad]] (cover, 16 panels)
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*[[Element Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Element Lad]] (cover, 16 panels)
*[[Invisible Kid/Jacques Foccart/Lightning Saga|Invisible Kid II]] (cover, 5 panels)
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*[[Invisible Kid/Jacques Foccart/Preboot#Retroboot|Invisible Kid (Jacques Foccart)]] (cover, 5 panels)
*[[Mon-El/Lightning Saga|Mon-El]] (cover, 13 panels)
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*[[Mon-El/Preboot#Retroboot|Mon-El]] (cover, 13 panels)
*[[Phantom Girl/Lightning Saga|Phantom Girl]] (cover, 2 panels)
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*[[Phantom Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Phantom Girl]] (cover, 2 panels)
*[[Polar Boy/Lightning Saga|Polar Boy]] (1 panel)
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*[[Polar Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Polar Boy]] (1 panel)
*[[Quislet/Lightning Saga|Quislet]] (2 panels)
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*[[Quislet/Preboot#Retroboot|Quislet]] (2 panels)
*[[Shadow Lass/Lightning Saga|Shadow Lass]] (15 panels, 4 as hologram)
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*[[Shadow Lass/Preboot#Retroboot|Shadow Lass]] (15 panels, 4 as hologram)
*[[Sun Boy/Lightning Saga|Sun Boy]] (cover, 7 panels)
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*[[Sun Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Sun Boy]] (cover, 7 panels)
*[[Tellus/Lightning Saga|Tellus]] (8 panels)
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*[[Tellus/Preboot#Retroboot|Tellus]] (8 panels)
*[[Wildfire/Lightning Saga|Wildfire]] (19 panels, 5 as disembodied energy)
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*[[Wildfire/Preboot#Retroboot|Wildfire]] (19 panels, 5 as disembodied energy)
  
====Cameos====
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=====Cameos=====
*[[Brainiac 5/Lightning Saga|Brainiac 5]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Brainiac 5/Preboot#Retroboot|Brainiac 5]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
*[[Chameleon Boy/Lightning Saga|Chameleon Boy]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Chameleon Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Chameleon Boy]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
*[[Chemical King/Lightning Saga|Chemical King]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Chemical King/Preboot#Retroboot|Chemical King]] (1 panel, as statue)
*[[Duplicate Girl/Lightning Saga|Triplicate Girl]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Duplicate Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Triplicate Girl]] (1 panel, as statue)
*[[Ferro Lad/Lightning Saga|Ferro Lad]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Ferro Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Ferro Lad]] (1 panel, as statue)
*[[Gates/Lightning Saga|Gates]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Gates#Earth-247/Retroboot|Gates]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
*[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Lightning Saga|Invisible Kid I]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Preboot#Retroboot|Invisible Kid (Lyle Norg)]] (1 panel, as statue)
*[[Karate Kid/Val Armorr/Lightning Saga|Karate Kid]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Karate Kid/Val Armorr/Preboot#Retroboot|Karate Kid]] (1 panel, as statue)
*[[Kid Psycho/Lightning Saga|Kid Psycho]] (1 panel, as statue)
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*[[Kid Psycho/Preboot#Retroboot|Kid Psycho]] (1 panel, as statue)
*[[Lightning Lad/Lightning Saga|Lightning Lad]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Lightning Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Lightning Lad]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
*[[Lightning Lass/Lightning Saga|Lightning Lass]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Lightning Lass/Preboot#Retroboot|Lightning Lass]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
*[[Saturn Girl/Lightning Saga|Saturn Girl]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Saturn Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Saturn Girl]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
*[[Sensor Girl/Lightning Saga|Sensor Girl]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Sensor Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Sensor Girl]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
*[[Shrinking Violet/Lightning Saga|Shrinking Violet]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Shrinking Violet/Preboot#Retroboot|Shrinking Violet]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
*[[Tyroc/Lightning Saga|Tyroc]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Tyroc/Preboot#Retroboot|Tyroc]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
*[[Ultra Boy/Lightning Saga|Ultra Boy]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
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*[[Ultra Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Ultra Boy]] (1 panel, monitor board symbol only)
  
<!--===Villains===-->
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<!--====Villains====-->
===Supporting Characters===
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====Supporting Characters====
 
*[[Dyogene]] (cover, 15 panels)
 
*[[Dyogene]] (cover, 15 panels)
  
===Other Characters===
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====Other Characters====
 
*Unnamed earthquake casualties (3 panels)
 
*Unnamed earthquake casualties (3 panels)
 
*Unnamed earthquake survivors (5 panels)
 
*Unnamed earthquake survivors (5 panels)
 
*Unnamed Science Police officers (2 panels)
 
*Unnamed Science Police officers (2 panels)
  
===Planets and Settings===
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====Planets and Settings====
*[[Earth/Lightning Saga|Earth]] (79 panels)
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*[[Earth/Preboot#Retroboot|Earth]] (79 panels)
 
**In orbit around the planet (12 panels)
 
**In orbit around the planet (12 panels)
 
**Legion Headquarters (40 panels)
 
**Legion Headquarters (40 panels)
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**Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania (12 panels)
 
**Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania (12 panels)
  
===Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff===
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====Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff====
 
*Legion Flight Ring
 
*Legion Flight Ring
 
*Green Lantern Power Ring
 
*Green Lantern Power Ring
 
*Mission Monitor Board
 
*Mission Monitor Board
  
===Alien Wildlife===
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====Alien Wildlife====
  
  
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''In The Atom's co-feature, the Colony continues its assault on Ray Palmer with more shrinkable suicide bombers!''
 
''In The Atom's co-feature, the Colony continues its assault on Ray Palmer with more shrinkable suicide bombers!''
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==Images==
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===Cover artwork===
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<gallery>
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File:Adventure521Solicit.jpg|Solicitation artwork, by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi
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File:Adventure521.jpg|Cover, art by Scott Clark, Dave Beaty and Hi-Fi
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</gallery>
  
 
==Other stories in this issue==
 
==Other stories in this issue==
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==Reprints==
 
==Reprints==
'''The Summons of the Ring''' has not yet been reprinted.
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'''The Summons of the Ring''' has been reprinted in the following:
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<gallery>
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File:LSHv6-Consequences.jpg|[[Legion of Super-Heroes v6: Consequences|''The Legion of Super-Heroes 2: Consequences'' Hardcover]]
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</gallery>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*Previews
 
*Previews
 
**[http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=40276 Newsarama]
 
**[http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=40276 Newsarama]
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**[http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2587120.html Scans Daily]
  
 
*Reviews and Discussion
 
*Reviews and Discussion
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**[http://acomicbookblog.com/comic-book-blog/dc-comics-blog/adventure-comics-521-review/ A Comic Book Blog]
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**[http://comicoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/12/adventure-comics-521.html Chuck's Comic of the Day]
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**[http://www.comicbookbin.com/Adventure_Comics_521.html Comic Book Bin]
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**[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=2941 Comic Book Resources]
 
**[http://legionabstract.blogspot.com/2010/12/adventure-comics-521-review.html Legion Abstract]
 
**[http://legionabstract.blogspot.com/2010/12/adventure-comics-521-review.html Legion Abstract]
 
**[http://dangermart.blogspot.com/2010/12/adventure-comics-521-review.html Too Dangerous For A Girl]
 
**[http://dangermart.blogspot.com/2010/12/adventure-comics-521-review.html Too Dangerous For A Girl]
 
**[http://weeklycomicbookreview.com/2010/12/01/adventure-comics-521-review/ Weekly Comic Book Review]
 
**[http://weeklycomicbookreview.com/2010/12/01/adventure-comics-521-review/ Weekly Comic Book Review]
  
*[[Legion Publication History/2010-|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2010]]
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*[[Legion Publication History/2010|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2010]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Series/Adventure Comics|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Adventure Comics'']]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Series/Adventure Comics|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Adventure Comics'']]
*[[Chronology/Lightning Saga|Lightning Saga Chronology]]
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*[[Chronology/Retroboot|Retroboot Chronology]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Adventure Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Adventure Comics'' issues]]
 
*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Adventure Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Adventure Comics'' issues]]
  
  
 
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|next_series=[[Adventure Comics 522|''Adventure Comics'' #522]]
 
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Adventure Comics #521
Story 1

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Story title The Summons of the Ring
Previous story Legion of Super-Heroes v6 #7: The Shifting Shape of Revenge
Next story Legion of Super-Heroes v6 #8: The Shape of Death
Publication date December 2, 2010
Cover date February 2011
Creators
Writer(s) Paul Levitz
Penciller(s) Geraldo Borges
Inker(s) Marlo Alquiza
Letterer(s) Sal Cipriano
Colourist(s) Hi-Fi
Editor(s) Brian Cunningham, Sean Ryan
Cover artist(s) Scott Clark, Dave Beaty, Hi-Fi

The Summons of the Ring

(20 pages/79 panels)

Synopsis

Key Quotes and Catchphrases

Roll Call

Legionnaires

Cameos

Supporting Characters

Other Characters

  • Unnamed earthquake casualties (3 panels)
  • Unnamed earthquake survivors (5 panels)
  • Unnamed Science Police officers (2 panels)

Planets and Settings

  • Earth (79 panels)
    • In orbit around the planet (12 panels)
    • Legion Headquarters (40 panels)
      • Mission monitor room (18 panels)
      • Hall of Heroes (4 panels)
      • Mon-El's quarters (5 panels)
    • Kampala, Uganda (15 panels)
    • Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania (12 panels)

Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff

  • Legion Flight Ring
  • Green Lantern Power Ring
  • Mission Monitor Board

Alien Wildlife

Notes

Errors and Oddities

Easter Eggs

First appearances

Reboot Reference Kit

Other

Solicitation

ADVENTURE COMICS #521

On sale December 1
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by GERALDO BORGES & MARLO ALQUIZA
Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR and JOHN DELL
Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY

The rebuilding of the Green Lantern Corps in the 31st century starts here! Now set in "contemporary" Legion times, this issue tells an all-new tale starring the last survivors of the fabled Corps. Their next recruit will shock you!

In The Atom's co-feature, the Colony continues its assault on Ray Palmer with more shrinkable suicide bombers!

Images

Cover artwork

Other stories in this issue

There is an additional story that does not feature the Legion. The Atom continues in "Nucleus, Part 6: Weapons of Mass Reduction".

Reprints

The Summons of the Ring has been reprinted in the following:

See also

  • Announcements


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