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|[[X-Men v1 107|''X-Men'' v1 #107]] Marvel Comics (October)
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|[[X-Men v1 107|'''''X-Men'' v1 #107''']] Marvel Comics (October)
 
*'''Where No X-Man Has Gone Before'''
 
*'''Where No X-Man Has Gone Before'''
 
**First appearance of the [[Imperial Guard]]
 
**First appearance of the [[Imperial Guard]]
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|[[Hembeck 3|''Hembeck'' #3]] June  
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|[[Hembeck 3|'''''Hembeck'' #3''']] June  
 
*'''Abbott & Costello Meet The Bride Of Hembeck'''
 
*'''Abbott & Costello Meet The Bride Of Hembeck'''
 
**''Notes:'' Includes "Legionnaire crossing" page
 
**''Notes:'' Includes "Legionnaire crossing" page
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|[[Hembeck 5|''Hembeck'' #5]] February  
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|[[Hembeck 5|'''''Hembeck'' #5''']] February  
 
*'''The Hembeck File'''
 
*'''The Hembeck File'''
 
**''Notes:'' Cosmic Boy cameo
 
**''Notes:'' Cosmic Boy cameo
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|[[The Facsimile of Super-Folk 1|''The Facsimile of Super-Folk'' #1]] cover date 1982
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|[[The Facsimile of Super-Folk 1|'''''The Facsimile of Super-Folk'' #1''']] cover date 1982
 
*'''''(Various strips that parody the Legion.)'''''
 
*'''''(Various strips that parody the Legion.)'''''
 
**Written and drawn by George Broderick. Even contains a parody letter column called "Facsimile Outhouse".
 
**Written and drawn by George Broderick. Even contains a parody letter column called "Facsimile Outhouse".
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|[[Hembeck 7|''Hembeck'' #7]] January  
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|[[Hembeck 7|'''''Hembeck'' #7''']] January  
 
*'''Dial H For Hembeck'''
 
*'''Dial H For Hembeck'''
 
**''Notes:'' Hembeck meets Karate Kid
 
**''Notes:'' Hembeck meets Karate Kid
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|[[normalman 1|''normalman'' #1]] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date January 1984)
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|[[normalman 1|'''''normalman'' #1''']] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date January 1984)
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
**''Notes:'' [[Legion of Superfluous-Heroes]] appearance
 
**''Notes:'' [[Legion of Superfluous-Heroes]] appearance
 
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|[[normalman 2|''normalman'' #2]] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date March 1984)  
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|[[normalman 2|'''''normalman'' #2''']] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date March 1984)  
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
 
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|[[normalman 3|''normalman'' #3]] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date June 1984)  
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|[[normalman 3|'''''normalman'' #3''']] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date June 1984)  
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
 
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|[[normalman 4|''normalman'' #4]] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date August 1984)  
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|[[normalman 4|'''''normalman'' #4''']] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date August 1984)  
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
 
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|[[normalman 5|''normalman'' #5]] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date October 1984)  
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|[[normalman 5|'''''normalman'' #5''']] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date October 1984)  
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
 
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|[[normalman 6|''normalman'' #6]] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date December 1984)  
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|[[normalman 6|'''''normalman'' #6''']] Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date December 1984)  
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
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|[[normalman 7|''normalman'' #7]] Aardvark-Vanaheim, (cover date February 1985)  
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|[[normalman 7|'''''normalman'' #7''']] Aardvark-Vanaheim, (cover date February 1985)  
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
*'''''(title)'''''
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
 
**''Notes:'' Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
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|[[Image:TroubleWithGirls-v1-12.jpg|80px|Art by Tim Hamilton, lettering by Clem Robins, colors by Melanie Merz]]
 
|[[Image:TroubleWithGirls-v1-12.jpg|80px|Art by Tim Hamilton, lettering by Clem Robins, colors by Melanie Merz]]
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|[[Trouble With Girls v1 12|''The Trouble With Girls'' v1 #12]] (cover date August, 1988)
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|[[Trouble With Girls v1 12|'''''The Trouble With Girls'' v1 #12''']] (cover date August, 1988)
 
*''Notes:'' Cover design is a parody/homage of [[Adventure Comics 300|''Adventure Comics'' #300]] cover
 
*''Notes:'' Cover design is a parody/homage of [[Adventure Comics 300|''Adventure Comics'' #300]] cover
 
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|[[Dark Horse Presents 115|''Dark Horse Presents'' #115]] Dark Horse Comics, cover date November, 1996
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|[[Dark Horse Presents 115|'''''Dark Horse Presents'' #115''']] Dark Horse Comics, cover date November, 1996
 
**''Notes:'' Cover design is a parody of [[Adventure Comics 247|''Adventure Comics'' #247]] cover
 
**''Notes:'' Cover design is a parody of [[Adventure Comics 247|''Adventure Comics'' #247]] cover
 
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|[[Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide 29|''The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide'' (29th Edition)]] Avon Books, first printing April, 1999
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|[[Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide 29|'''''The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide''''' (29th Edition)]] Avon Books, first printing April, 1999
 
*''Notes:'' [[Alex Ross]] cover is homage to cover of ''Adventure Comics'' #247
 
*''Notes:'' [[Alex Ross]] cover is homage to cover of ''Adventure Comics'' #247
 
*'''Legiondary Adventures'''
 
*'''Legiondary Adventures'''
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|[[Image:Top10-08.jpg|80px|Cover art by Gene Ha (pencils and inks), Zander Cannon (layouts), Chris Garcia (coloring) and Todd Klein (lettering)]]
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|[[Top 10 8|'''''Top 10'' #8''']], America's Best Comics, published [[March 8]], 2000, cover date June 2000
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*'''The Overview'''
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**''Notes:'' Artwork throughout the series contains numerous unnamed characters in the background, many of which have a strong resemblance to characters from other pop culture sources. Two such background characters in this issue might be Elastic Lad and Dawnstar.
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|[[Image:Top10-09.jpg|80px|Cover art by Gene Ha (pencils and inks), Zander Cannon (layouts), Chris Garcia (coloring) and Todd Klein (lettering)]]
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|[[Top 10 9|'''''Top 10'' #9''']], America's Best Comics, published [[March 8]], 2000, cover date June 2000
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*'''Rules of Engagement'''
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**''Notes:'' Background character on front cover that resembles Cosmic Boy.
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|[[Image:Top10-10.jpg|80px|Cover art by Gene Ha (pencils and inks), Chris Garcia (coloring) and Todd Klein (lettering)]]
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|[[Top 10 10|'''''Top 10'' #10''']], America's Best Comics, published [[March 8]], 2000, cover date June 2000
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*'''Music for the Dead'''
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**''Notes:'' Background characters that resemble Element Lad and Brainiac 5.
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==2002==
 
==2002==
 
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|[[Image:SimpsonsComics68.jpg|80px]]
 
|[[Image:SimpsonsComics68.jpg|80px]]
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|[[Simpsons Comics 68|''Simpsons Comics'' #68]] Bongo Entertainment, published March 20, 2002, cover date 2002  
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|[[Simpsons Comics 68|'''''Simpsons Comics'' #68''']] Bongo Entertainment, published March 20, 2002, cover date 2002  
 
*'''Merchants of Vengeance'''
 
*'''Merchants of Vengeance'''
 
**''Notes:'' Parody of ''Adventure Comics'' #247 on cover and within story. Membership trials described as the "Legion of Super-Heroes Method".
 
**''Notes:'' Parody of ''Adventure Comics'' #247 on cover and within story. Membership trials described as the "Legion of Super-Heroes Method".

Revision as of 11:18, 8 January 2007

Legion Publication History

1958-1964 • 1965-1970 • 1971-1978 • 1979-1982 • 1983-1986 • 1986-1989 • 1989-1994 • 1994-1996
1997-1998 • 1998-1999 • 1999-2001 • 2001-2004 • 2004-2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013
2014-2018 • 2019-2022
Adult Legion • Homage and Parody • L.E.G.I.O.N. • Precursors • Reference • Reprints
Spinoffs • Series Index • Chronological Index • Individual series pages • Colour key

Contents this page: 1977 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1988 | 1996 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002

1977

X-Men v1 #107 Marvel Comics (October)

1980

Hembeck #3 June
  • Abbott & Costello Meet The Bride Of Hembeck
    • Notes: Includes "Legionnaire crossing" page

1981

Hembeck #5 February
  • The Hembeck File
    • Notes: Cosmic Boy cameo

1982

The Facsimile of Super-Folk #1 cover date 1982
  • (Various strips that parody the Legion.)
    • Written and drawn by George Broderick. Even contains a parody letter column called "Facsimile Outhouse".

1983

Hembeck #7 January
  • Dial H For Hembeck
    • Notes: Hembeck meets Karate Kid

1984

normalman #1 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date January 1984)
normalman #2 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date March 1984)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
normalman #3 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date June 1984)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
normalman #4 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date August 1984)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
normalman #5 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date October 1984)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance
normalman #6 Aardvark-Vanaheim (cover date December 1984)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance

1985

normalman #7 Aardvark-Vanaheim, (cover date February 1985)
  • (title)
    • Notes: Legion of Superfluous-Heroes appearance

1988

Art by Tim Hamilton, lettering by Clem Robins, colors by Melanie Merz The Trouble With Girls v1 #12 (cover date August, 1988)

1996

DarkHorsePresents115.jpg Dark Horse Presents #115 Dark Horse Comics, cover date November, 1996

1999

Overstreet29.jpg The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide (29th Edition) Avon Books, first printing April, 1999
  • Notes: Alex Ross cover is homage to cover of Adventure Comics #247
  • Legiondary Adventures
    • W: Mark Huesman
  • A Brief History of Super-Teams
    • W: Arnold T. Blumberg

2000

Cover art by Gene Ha (pencils and inks), Zander Cannon (layouts), Chris Garcia (coloring) and Todd Klein (lettering) Top 10 #8, America's Best Comics, published March 8, 2000, cover date June 2000
  • The Overview
    • Notes: Artwork throughout the series contains numerous unnamed characters in the background, many of which have a strong resemblance to characters from other pop culture sources. Two such background characters in this issue might be Elastic Lad and Dawnstar.
Cover art by Gene Ha (pencils and inks), Zander Cannon (layouts), Chris Garcia (coloring) and Todd Klein (lettering) Top 10 #9, America's Best Comics, published March 8, 2000, cover date June 2000
  • Rules of Engagement
    • Notes: Background character on front cover that resembles Cosmic Boy.
Cover art by Gene Ha (pencils and inks), Chris Garcia (coloring) and Todd Klein (lettering) Top 10 #10, America's Best Comics, published March 8, 2000, cover date June 2000
  • Music for the Dead
    • Notes: Background characters that resemble Element Lad and Brainiac 5.

2002

SimpsonsComics68.jpg Simpsons Comics #68 Bongo Entertainment, published March 20, 2002, cover date 2002
  • Merchants of Vengeance
    • Notes: Parody of Adventure Comics #247 on cover and within story. Membership trials described as the "Legion of Super-Heroes Method".
Legion Publication History

1958-1964 • 1965-1970 • 1971-1978 • 1979-1982 • 1983-1986 • 1986-1989 • 1989-1994 • 1994-1996
1997-1998 • 1998-1999 • 1999-2001 • 2001-2004 • 2004-2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013
2014-2018 • 2019-2022
Adult Legion • Homage and Parody • L.E.G.I.O.N. • Precursors • Reference • Reprints
Spinoffs • Series Index • Chronological Index • Individual series pages • Colour key

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