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Contents this page: Jan 1997 | Jul 1997 | Jan 1998

1997

January

Cover pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani, coloring by Patrick Martin Legionnaires #46 (published January 8, 1997; cover date March 1997)
Sovereign Seven Plus the Legion of Super-Heroes (published January 8, 1997 (four weeks late); cover date February 1997)
  • All Sovereign Seven appearances, including this one, were later retconned into fictional stories within the DCU itself. Hence, this issue is not part of Post-ZH Legion canon.
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #90 (published January 29, 1997; cover date March 1997)

February

Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #47 (published February 12, 1997; cover date April 1997)
  • Lost In Time
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Roger Stern (plot assist); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
  • Notes: Team 20/Team 30 crossover
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #91 (published February 26, 1997; cover date April 1997)
  • No Exit
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Roger Stern (plot assist); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd, Drew Geraci; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
  • Notes: Team 20/Team 30 crossover

March

Legionnaires #48 (published March 12, 1997; cover date May 1997)
  • Dawn of the Dark Lord
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
First appearances: Mordru (clear)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #92 (published March 26, 1997; cover date May 1997)
  • Swan's Way
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)

April

Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #49 (published April 16, 1997; cover date June 1997)
  • "Let the call go forth!"
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Deaths: Atom'X
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #93 (published April 30, 1997; cover date June 1997)
  • Knight Shift
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Mike Collins; I: Drew Geraci, Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Deaths: Ingot (also first appearance)

May

Cover art by Adam Hughes, colors by Patrick Martin Legionnaires #50 (published May 14, 1997; cover date July 1997)
  • The Bride of Mordru (39 pages)
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Joe Edkin & Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaires"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani, Phil Moy; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Depowered: Lady Mysa (partially), Magno, Dragonmage
    • Power change: Element Lad (+self-transmutation)
    • Deaths: Blast-Off
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #94 (published May 29, 1997; cover date July 1997)
  • 22 pages about the Legion of Super-Heroes
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P&I: "The Legion of Substitute Artists" (see below); C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Notes: Issue is broken up into 19 one and two-page vignettes by a series of artists as noted below (P/I as shown)
      • Ferro Springs a Surprise (2 pages, Lee Moder/Ron Boyd)
      • Trouble in the Hangar (1 page, Jason Armstrong/Ron Boyd)
      • An Inquisitive Physician (1 page, Phil Moy/Drew Geraci)
      • L.E.G.I.O.N. '97 (1 page, Derec Aucoin/Ron Boyd)
      • The Touch (1 page, Jason Armstrong/Ron Boyd)
      • A Head for Trivia (1 page, Stuart Immonen/Ron Boyd)
      • Koko! Koko! Koko! (1 page, Lee Moder/Ron Boyd)
      • Anti-Social Science (1 page, Val Semeiks/Ron Boyd)
      • Lost in the Supermarket (1 page, Phil Jimenez/Drew Geraci)
      • Inferno Gets Carded (1 page, Lee Moder/Ron Boyd)
      • Triple Ex (1 page, Jeff Moy/Drew Geraci)
      • Triad Drops In (1 page, Paul Pelletier/Drew Geraci)
      • To Serve Man (1 page, Walt Simonson)
      • Ferro's New Belt (1 page, Val Semeiks/Ron Boyd)
      • The Ring (1 page, Paul Pelletier/Drew Geraci)
      • Resistant To Flames (2 pages, Lee Moder/Ron Boyd)
      • The Crush (1 page, Lee Moder/Ron Boyd)
      • A Previous Engagement (1 page, Tom Grummett/Ron Boyd)
      • Lost in the Department Store (2 pages, Mike Collins/Drew Geraci)

June

Legionnaires #51 (published June 18, 1997 (one week late); cover date August 1997)
  • Picking Up The Pieces
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Gaspar; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Power change: Shrinking Violet (+growth powers)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #95 (published June 25, 1997; cover date August 1997)
  • The Emerald Doom
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Lee Moder; I: Mark Farmer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)

July

Legionnaires #52 (published July 9, 1997; cover date September 1997)
  • Big Trouble
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Name change: Shrinking Violet --> LeViathan
    • Join Legion: Monstress
    • Leave Legion: Magno
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #96 (published July 30, 1997; cover date September 1997)
  • 'Til Death
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
    • Leave Legion: Inferno
    • Marriage: Apparition and Ultra Boy

August

Pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Mark Farmer Genesis #1 (published August 6, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • Resonance
    • W: John Byrne; P: Ron Wagner; I: Joe Rubinstein; C: Patricia Mulvihill; L: Clem Robins; E: Paul Kupperberg, Jason Hernandez Rosenblatt (assistant)
Genesis #2 (published August 13, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • Edge of Destruction
    • W: John Byrne; P: Ron Wagner; I: Joe Rubinstein; C: Patricia Mulvihill; L: Clem Robins; E: Paul Kupperberg, Jason Hernandez Rosenblatt (assistant)
Legionnaires #53 (published August 13, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • Fitting In (8 pages)
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
  • Secret Identities (6½ pages)
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Phil Moy; I: W.C. Carani (credited on cover only); C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Lori Watch: Fireball, Slipstream
  • Down and Out on planet Braal (7½ pages)
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani (credited on cover only); C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Genesis #3 (published August 20, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • Event Horizon
    • W: John Byrne; P: Ron Wagner; I: Joe Rubinstein; C: Patricia Mulvihill; L: Clem Robins; E: Paul Kupperberg, Jason Hernandez Rosenblatt (assistant)
Pencils by Stuart Immonen, inks by Wade Von Grawbadger Inferno #1 (published August 20, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • Run, come see the Sun
    • W&P: Stuart Immonen; I: Wade von Grawbadger; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Notes: Picks up directly from Inferno leaving the team in LSHv4 #97
Genesis #4 (published August 27, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • Last God Standing
    • W: John Byrne; P: Ron Wagner; I: Joe Rubinstein; C: Patricia Mulvihill; L: Clem Robins; E: Paul Kupperberg, Jason Hernandez Rosenblatt (assistant)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #97 (published August 27, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • Dwarfing the Infinite
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
    • Power change: Spark (electricity-->anti-gravity)
    • Notes: Genesis crossover

September

Legionnaires #54 (published September 10, 1997; cover date November 1997)
  • "A Golden Age"
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Superboy v3 #45 (published September 10, 1997; cover date November 1997)
  • Invaders from the Future
    • W: Ron Marz, Tom Peyer & Tom McCraw ("Adult Legionnaires"*); P: Georges Jeanty; I: Doug Hazlewood; C: Buzz Setzer; L: Richard Starkings and Comicraft/AD; E: Mike McAvennie, Maureen McTigue (assistant)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #98 (published September 24, 1997; cover date November 1997)
  • C.O.M.P.U.T.O. The Conqueror
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Lee Moder; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • First appearances: C.O.M.P.U.T.O.
    • Notes: Phase revealed, once and for all, as Tinya Wazzo, although the details come later in LSHv4 #102 (January 28, 1998).
Inferno #2 (published September 24, 1997; cover date November 1997)
  • A Houseful, a Holeful
    • W&P: Stuart Immonen; I: Wade von Grawbadger; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)

October

Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #55 (published October 15, 1997; cover date December 1997)
  • Control
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Lori Watch: (Human petrosaur), Chiller
Unlimited Access #1 (published October 22, 1997, cover date December 1997)
  • No Time Like the Present!
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Pat Olliffe; I: Al Williamson; C: Greg Wright; L: Jim Novak; E: Tom Brevoort, Mike Carlin
    • Legionnaires appear on cliffhanger last page, including Apparition, Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Ferro, Saturn Girl, Spark, Triad, and Ultra Boy.
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #99 (published October 29, 1997; cover date December 1997)
  • When the Reign Comes
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Lee Moder, Derec Aucoin; I: Ray Kryssing; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Notes: The working title for this issue was "Duo Damsel" [1], in a dual reference to both the captured Triad-Neutral leaving two "free" Triads and Apparition/Phase
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Volume 7 (published October 29, 1997; cover date 1997)

November

Inferno #3 (published November 5, 1997; cover date January 1998)
  • Girls Interrupted
    • W&P: Stuart Immonen; I: Wade von Grawbadger; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Legionnaires #56 (published November 12, 1997; cover date January 1998)
  • The Better Part of Valor
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Todd Nauck; I: Pamela Eklund; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • First appearances: Dark Circle, Brainiac 4 (present-day, masked as Dark Circle leader)
Adventures in the DC Universe #10 (published November 19, 1997; cover date January 1998)
Unlimited Access #2 (published November 19, 1997, cover date January 1998)
  • Let's Do the Time Warp Again!
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Pat Olliffe; I: Al Williamson; C: Greg Wright; L: Jim Novak; E: Tom Brevoort, Mike Carlin
    • A crossover between the Marvel and DC universes brings Apparition, Brainiac Five, Cosmic Boy, Ferro, Saturn Girl, Spark, Triad, and Ultra Boy together with versions of the X-Men from the "Days of Future Past" timeline.
Action Comics #741 (published November 26, 1997; cover date January 1998)
  • A Cautionary Tale
    • W&P: Stuart Immonen; I: José Marzan Jr; C: Glenn Whitmore, Digital Chameleon (separations); L: Bill Oakley; E: Joey Cavalieri, Maureen McTigue (assistant)
    • Notes: Not only non-essential to the C.O.M.P.U.T.O. plot, but fits very, very badly together with the relevant LSH issues, showing Triad-Neutral as free and Brainiac 5 as having an Omnicom (which were all used in the creation of C.O.M.P.U.T.O.), amongst other errors.
Cover by Alan Davis and ? Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #100 (published November 26, 1997; cover date January 1998)
  • OK C.O.M.P.U.T.O. (32 pages)
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Lee Moder, Derec Aucoin; I: Ray Kryssing, Drew Geraci; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Notes: Legion reunited in 30th Century, including Ferro and Koko, but not Inferno who remains in the 20th Century; Contents page does not mention editors
  • Reflections (9 pages)
    • W: Mark Farmer; P: Alan Davis; I: Mark Farmer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Prentice
    • Notes: Does not include on-story credits
  • All Together Now (15 pages)
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jason Armstrong; I: Ron Boyd; L: Pat Brosseau
    • Leadership: Invisible Kid attempts to turn leadership over to Cosmic Boy, who refuses
    • Notes: Contents page does not mention Carmela Merlo or editors; Magno becomes Outpost Chief of Operations
  • The Brainiac Adventures: 'It's a Wonderful Legion'
    • W: Ron Boyd; P: John Delaney, Adam Hughes; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Tim Harkins
    • Notes: Hughes credited only in-story, with "Special Thanks to..." (pencils half of last page); no other on-story credit; Contents page does not include subtitle
  • The Fires of Creation (12 pages)
    • W: Paul Levitz; P: Walt Simonson; I: Bob Wiacek; C: Tom McCraw; L: John Workman Jr.
    • First appearances: Anomaly
    • Notes: Due to a copy/paste error, the contents page also credits Levitz as inker. The on-story credits get it right (similarly, the contents also drop the "Jr" from John Workman Jr's name); Dedicated to "Jack Abel, Legionnaire Extraordinaire"
  • (pinups) (P/I as shown, colours by Tom McCraw unless otherwise stated)
    • Horror Movie: Chris Sprouse/Bob Wiacek
    • Magical Knights: Colleen Doran
    • Ultra Boy/Umbra/B5/Cos: Dan Jurgens/José Marzan Jr
    • Wild West Legion: Mike Collins/Drew Geraci
    • Test Pilot Founders: Phil Moy
    • Legion: John Delaney/Ron Boyd
    • Newspaper (FBI Legion vs. the Mob): P&I: Cully Hamner; C: Stine Walsh
    • Emerald Legion - The Women: Dusty Abell/Drew Geraci
    • Sleepover: Paul Pelletier/Drew Geraci
    • Apparition and Ultra Boy: Todd Nauck/Ron Boyd
    • Chibi Legion: Jeff Moy/W.C. Carani
Legion of Super-Heroes Secret Files #1 (published November 26, 1997 (one week late); cover date January 1998)
  • (frontispiece) (Also used as LSHv4 #80 cover)
    • P: Alan Davis; I: Mark Farmer; C: Patrick Martin
  • Legionnaires Three (22 pages)
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw, Digital Chameleon (separations); L: Pat Brosseau
    • Notes: Contents page gives title as "Secret Origin"; set around the events of Legion of Super-Heroes #0
  • Interview: Shvaughn Erin (text feature with illustrations)
    • W: Tom Peyer; P&I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw
  • Guided Tour: Legion Outpost (3 pages)
    • W: Tom McCraw; P: Jeff Moy; I: Phil Moy; C: Tom McCraw
  • Lost Pages: "What did the Legion do for money while they were stranded in the 20th century?" (4 pages)
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Todd Nauck; I: Lary Stucker; L: Albert DeGuzman; C: Tom McCraw
    • Notes: Set between LSHv4 #86 and #87
  • Timeline: LSH (text feature, with small reprinted illustrations)
    • W: Tom McCraw
  • Profile Pages (All written and coloured by Tom McCraw, P/I as shown)
    • Cosmic Boy - Lee Moder/Ron Boyd
    • Live Wire - Chris Sprouse/Karl Story
    • Saturn Girl - Jeff Moy/W.C. Carani
    • Triad - Leonard Kirk/Bob Almond
    • Apparition - Paul Pelletier/Drew Geraci
    • Invisible Kid - Dan Jurgens/Norm Rapmund
    • XS - Humberto Ramos/Wayne Faucher
    • Chameleon - Ron Boyd
    • Brainiac 5 - Lee Moder/Ron Boyd
    • Violet - Phil Moy/Ray Kryssing
      • Name change: LeViathan--> Violet (per profile)
    • Spark - Jeff Moy/W.C. Carani
    • Kinetix - Barry Kitson
    • Star Boy - Jason Armstrong/Ron Boyd
    • M'Onel - Mike Collins/Drew Geraci
    • Element Lad - Colleen Doran
    • Gates - Jason Armstrong/Ron Boyd
    • Ultra Boy - Cully Hamner
    • Umbra - Phil Jimenez
  • The Roll Call pinup (endpiece, all postboot characters to that point or nearly so)
  • P&I: Phil Jimenez; C: Tom McCraw

December

Inferno #4 (published December 10, 1997; cover date February 1998)
  • Who By Fire
    • W&P: Stuart Immonen; I: Wade von Grawbadger; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Legionnaires #57 (published December 10, 1997; cover date February 1998)
  • Troubled Minds
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Art by Steve Lightle Legends of the Legion #1 (published December 17, 1997; cover date February 1998)
  • Guts: The Secret Origin of Ultra Boy"
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Todd Nauck; I: Lary Stucker; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)

1998

January

Cover. Art by Alan Davis & Mark Farmer Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #101 (published January 2, 1998 (one week late); cover date February 1998)
  • Jump
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jason Armstrong; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Power change: Spark (anti-gravity-->electricity)
Legionnaires #58 (published January 14, 1998; cover date March 1998)
  • If a Man be made of Iron..."
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy, Phil Moy; I: Phil Moy, W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau, Clem Robins; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • First appearances: Doctor Mollie D'Ennum, Doctor Ryk'rr
    • Lori Watch: Ink
Legends of the Legion #2 (published January 21, 1998; cover date March 1998)
  • Resistance: The Secret Origin of Spark!
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #102 (published January 28, 1998; cover date March 1998)
  • Heroes (12 pages)
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jason Armstrong; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Notes: Kid Quantum (Jazmin Cullen) accepts an informal invitation to join.
  • Bad Separations (10 pages)
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Todd Nauck; I: Pat Eklund; C: Tom McCraw; L: Clem Robins; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
    • Notes: A footnote places the first two pages as happening prior to events in Lgs #57, but the rest occurs after Lgs #58 and Dr Ryk'rr's acceptance of a role as the Legion's official psychiatrist therein; Apparition's father's name is established here as "Luonel Bordo," but in his first appearance in Legionnaires #28, Winema called him "Murl".

February

Legionnaires #59 (published February 11, 1998; cover date April 1998)
  • Friends, Lovers, and the Calm before the Storm
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Leadership: Invisible Kid steps down. As deputy, Saturn Girl takes over without an election
    • Lori Watch: While she is shown returning from "playing superhero", she is kept off-panel while using the dial.
Legends of the Legion #3 (published February 18, 1998; cover date April 1998)
  • Eclipsed: The Secret Origin of Umbra!
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Kenny Martinez; I: Lary Stucker; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #103 (published February 25, 1998; cover date April 1998)
  • A Storm in Heaven
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jason Armstrong; I: Ron Boyd, Drew Geraci; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)

March

Green Lantern v3 #98 (published March 4, 1998; cover date May 1998)
  • Scandalous
  • Future Shock, part 1
    • W: Ron Marz; P: Darryl Banks; I: Terry Austin; C: Rob Schwager; L: Chris Eliopoulos; E: Kevin Dooley; Dana Kurtin (associate)
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #60 (published March 11, 1998; cover date May 1998)
  • Scandalous
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Join Legion: Kid Quantum (Jazmin Cullen), Karate Kid
    • Leave of absence: Chameleon, Sensor
    • Lori Watch: Turns into an immobile see-through blob with various things, including a brain, floating in it. Can't change back until the H-Dial's hour expires, as Proty refuses to give her the dial.
Legends of the Legion #4 (published March 18, 1998; cover date May 1998)
  • Casualty: The Secret Origin of Star Boy
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Todd Nauck; I: Lary Stucker; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #104 (published March 25, 1998; cover date May 1998)
  • Heroes' Return
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jason Armstrong; I: Ray Krissing, Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
  • First appearances: Kono
    • Name change: Brainiac 5 --> Brainiac 5.1
    • Power change: Brainiac 5[.1] (+internalised forcefield), Sister Andromeda (+undefined energy powers)

1998 (January to March)

January

Cover. Art by Alan Davis & Mark Farmer Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #101 (published January 2, 1998 (one week late); cover date February 1998)
  • Jump
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jason Armstrong; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Power change: Spark (anti-gravity-->electricity)
Legionnaires #58 (published January 14, 1998; cover date March 1998)
  • If a Man be made of Iron..."
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy, Phil Moy; I: Phil Moy, W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau, Clem Robins; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • First appearances: Doctor Mollie D'Ennum, Doctor Ryk'rr
    • Lori Watch: Ink
Legends of the Legion #2 (published January 21, 1998; cover date March 1998)
  • Resistance: The Secret Origin of Spark!
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #102 (published January 28, 1998; cover date March 1998)
  • Heroes (12 pages)
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jason Armstrong; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Notes: Kid Quantum (Jazmin Cullen) accepts an informal invitation to join.
  • Bad Separations (10 pages)
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Todd Nauck; I: Pat Eklund; C: Tom McCraw; L: Clem Robins; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
    • Notes: A footnote places the first two pages as happening prior to events in Lgs #57, but the rest occurs after Lgs #58 and Dr Ryk'rr's acceptance of a role as the Legion's official psychiatrist therein; Apparition's father's name is established here as "Luonel Bordo," but in his first appearance in Legionnaires #28, Winema called him "Murl".

February

Legionnaires #59 (published February 11, 1998; cover date April 1998)
  • Friends, Lovers, and the Calm before the Storm
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Leadership: Invisible Kid steps down. As deputy, Saturn Girl takes over without an election
    • Lori Watch: While she is shown returning from "playing superhero", she is kept off-panel while using the dial.
Legends of the Legion #3 (published February 18, 1998; cover date April 1998)
  • Eclipsed: The Secret Origin of Umbra!
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Kenny Martinez; I: Lary Stucker; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #103 (published February 25, 1998; cover date April 1998)
  • A Storm in Heaven
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jason Armstrong; I: Ron Boyd, Drew Geraci; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)

March

Green Lantern v3 #98 (published March 4, 1998; cover date May 1998)
  • Scandalous
  • Future Shock, part 1
    • W: Ron Marz; P: Darryl Banks; I: Terry Austin; C: Rob Schwager; L: Chris Eliopoulos; E: Kevin Dooley; Dana Kurtin (associate)
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #60 (published March 11, 1998; cover date May 1998)
  • Scandalous
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Join Legion: Kid Quantum (Jazmin Cullen), Karate Kid
    • Leave of absence: Chameleon, Sensor
    • Lori Watch: Turns into an immobile see-through blob with various things, including a brain, floating in it. Can't change back until the H-Dial's hour expires, as Proty refuses to give her the dial.
Legends of the Legion #4 (published March 18, 1998; cover date May 1998)
  • Casualty: The Secret Origin of Star Boy
    • W: Barry Kitson (plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Todd Nauck; I: Lary Stucker; C: Tom McCraw; L: Albert T. DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Frank Berrios (associate)
Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #104 (published March 25, 1998; cover date May 1998)
  • Heroes' Return
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jason Armstrong; I: Ray Krissing, Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
  • First appearances: Kono
    • Name change: Brainiac 5 --> Brainiac 5.1
    • Power change: Brainiac 5[.1] (+internalised forcefield), Sister Andromeda (+undefined energy powers)
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