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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
This issue of the '''Best of DC''' digest reprint series focuses entirely on Legion stories, in particular, Secret Origins of some Legionnaires and villains. The "Secret Origins" theme was a common one in DC's line of digests, as were Legion reprints - the '''Adventure Comics''' series was already reprinting classic Legion tales on a monthly basis in a similar format. With the demise of ''Adventure'' half a year later, the ''Best of DC'' series would continue the chronological reprints on an occasional basis, beginning with [[Best of DC 44|''The Best of DC'' #44]]. | This issue of the '''Best of DC''' digest reprint series focuses entirely on Legion stories, in particular, Secret Origins of some Legionnaires and villains. The "Secret Origins" theme was a common one in DC's line of digests, as were Legion reprints - the '''Adventure Comics''' series was already reprinting classic Legion tales on a monthly basis in a similar format. With the demise of ''Adventure'' half a year later, the ''Best of DC'' series would continue the chronological reprints on an occasional basis, beginning with [[Best of DC 44|''The Best of DC'' #44]]. | ||
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*"The Origins and Powers of the Legionnaires" - [[All-New Collectors' Edition C-55|''All-New Collectors' Edition'' #C-55]] (published [[December 12]], 1977) | *"The Origins and Powers of the Legionnaires" - [[All-New Collectors' Edition C-55|''All-New Collectors' Edition'' #C-55]] (published [[December 12]], 1977) | ||
*"Secrets of the Legion" - [[All-New Collectors' Edition C-55|''All-New Collectors' Edition'' #C-55]] (published [[December 12]], 1977) | *"Secrets of the Legion" - [[All-New Collectors' Edition C-55|''All-New Collectors' Edition'' #C-55]] (published [[December 12]], 1977) | ||
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==The Story Behind the Stories== | ==The Story Behind the Stories== | ||
As with the Legion tales reprinted in ''Adventure Comics'', [[Paul Levitz]] provides some commentary here about the original issues in which the stories appeared. Years later, these commentaries are the primary point of interest for the digest (other than the reprinted stories themselves), so the full text is provided below: | As with the Legion tales reprinted in ''Adventure Comics'', [[Paul Levitz]] provides some commentary here about the original issues in which the stories appeared. Years later, these commentaries are the primary point of interest for the digest (other than the reprinted stories themselves), so the full text is provided below: | ||
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:''Fans who followed the Legion's chronological reprinting in the late lamented ADVENTURE COMICS DIGEST know that editor Nicola Cuti has had me do commentary on the stories, and he's asked me to continue that here. If you didn't read the ADVENTURE issues, take note that you're coming in on the middle of the first magic period in the Legion's own series - the hi-tech, plot-oriented stories of [[Edmond Hamilton|Ed Hamilton]] and [[Jerry Siegel]].'' | :''Fans who followed the Legion's chronological reprinting in the late lamented ADVENTURE COMICS DIGEST know that editor Nicola Cuti has had me do commentary on the stories, and he's asked me to continue that here. If you didn't read the ADVENTURE issues, take note that you're coming in on the middle of the first magic period in the Legion's own series - the hi-tech, plot-oriented stories of [[Edmond Hamilton|Ed Hamilton]] and [[Jerry Siegel]].'' | ||
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::'' – Paul Levitz'' | ::'' – Paul Levitz'' | ||
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Background
This issue of the Best of DC digest reprint series focuses entirely on Legion stories, in particular, Secret Origins of some Legionnaires and villains. The "Secret Origins" theme was a common one in DC's line of digests, as were Legion reprints - the Adventure Comics series was already reprinting classic Legion tales on a monthly basis in a similar format. With the demise of Adventure half a year later, the Best of DC series would continue the chronological reprints on an occasional basis, beginning with The Best of DC #44.
Reprinted material
Original publication source is noted for each.
- "The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!" – Adventure Comics #327 (published October 29, 1964)
- "The One-Shot Hero!" – Superboy v1 #195 (published March 20, 1973))
- "Dawnstar Rising" – Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #240 (published March 20, 1978)
- "Brotherly Hate!" – Superboy v1 #172 (published January 7, 1971)
- "The Trillion-Dollar Trophies" – Superboy v1 #221 (published August 23, 1976)
- "The Infinite Man Who Conquered
Timethe Legion!" – Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #233 (published August 22, 1977) - "The Origins and Powers of the Legionnaires" - All-New Collectors' Edition #C-55 (published December 12, 1977)
- "Secrets of the Legion" - All-New Collectors' Edition #C-55 (published December 12, 1977)
The Story Behind the Stories
As with the Legion tales reprinted in Adventure Comics, Paul Levitz provides some commentary here about the original issues in which the stories appeared. Years later, these commentaries are the primary point of interest for the digest (other than the reprinted stories themselves), so the full text is provided below:
