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Contents this page: Pre-Crisis | Post-Crisis | Glorithverse | Post-Zero Hour | Post-Infinite Crisis


This page gathers the information pertaining to all Action Comics issues from the regular pages of the Legion Publication History.

Pre-Crisis

Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Stan Kaye (inks) Action Comics #267 (published June 30, 1960, cover date August 1960)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Stan Kaye (inks) Action Comics #276 (published March 30, 1961, cover date May 1961)
  • Supergirl's Three Super-Girlfriends!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Supergirl is again invited to try out for Legion membership, earning her way in by unearthing valuable antiquities while Brainiac 5 is inducted for "noble courage" in risking his life to save hers.
    • First appearances: Phantom Girl & Triplicate Girl (both revealed to be Legion members); Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Shrinking Violet and Sun Boy as Legion applicants.
    • Join Legion: Brainiac 5 (also origin), Supergirl
Action Comics #277 (published April 27, 1961, cover date June 1961)
  • The Battle of the Super-Pets!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: 1st meeting of Krypto, Streaky & Beppo
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Stan Kaye (inks) Action Comics #282 (published September 28, 1961, cover date November 1961)
  • The Supergirl of Tomorrow!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: In an effort to restore her lost super-powers, Superman sends Supergirl into the far future.
    • Notes: Brainiac 5 & Legion Time Bubble cameo.
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Stan Kaye (inks) Action Comics #283 (published October 26, 1961, cover date December 1961)
  • The Red Kryptonite Menace!
    • P: Curt Swan; I: Stan Kaye; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Chameleon Men from the 30th century, members of the Legion of Super-Outlaws, try and locate kryptonite in an effort to destroy Superman. (Mention Cosmic King & Lightning Lord)
  • The Six Red 'K' Perils of Supergirl!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Wesinger
    • Story: Supergirl battles against red kryptonite and Mr. Mxytzplk.
    • Notes: Superman mentions Legion
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks) Action Comics #284 (published November 30, 1961, cover date January 1962)
  • The Babe of Steel!
    • W: Robert Bernstein; P: Curt Swan; I: Sheldon Moldoff; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Superman learns of a portal that will allow Kryptonian criminals to escape the Phantom Zone.
    • Notes: Mon-El appears
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Action Comics #285 (published December 28, 1961, cover date February 1962)
  • The World's Greatest Heroine!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Superman reveals Supergirl's existence to the world and the Legion helps her defeat the Infinite Monster.
    • Notes: Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl appear on three pages
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks) Action Comics #286 (published January 30, 1962, cover date March 1962)
  • The Jury of Super-Enemies!
    • W: Robert Bernstein; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Second appearance of LSV, with Luthor, Brainiac & Electro as members - cameo in a dream sequence
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering) Action Comics #287 (published February 27, 1962, cover date April 1962)
  • Supergirl's Greatest Challenge!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Supergirl battles chameleon men impersonating the Legion.
    • First appearances: Whizzy
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Action Comics #288 (published March 29, 1962, cover date May 1962)
  • The Man Who Made Supergirl Cry!
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: In a bid to escape from the Phantom Zone, Kryptonian criminals force Supergirl's adoptive father to make her cry and collect her tears.
    • Notes: Mon-El appears.
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering) Action Comics #289 (published April 26, 1962, cover date June 1962)
  • Superman's Super-Courtship!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Supergirl searches many worlds and times to find a suitable wife for Superman.
    • Notes: Second appearance of Adult Legion, first mention of the marriage of Lightning Lad & Saturn Girl.
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Kurt Schaffenberger (pencils, Lois Lane finger touch-up) and George Klein (inks) Action Comics #290 (published May 29, 1962, cover date July 1962)
  • Supergirl's Super Boyfriends!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Red kryptonite exposure causes Supergirl to bestow super-powers with a kiss.
    • Notes: Phantom Girl and Legion statutettes appear
Action Comics #294 (published September 27, 1962, cover date November 1962)
  • The Kryptonite Killer!
    • W: Edmond Hamilton; P&I: Al Plastino; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Cameo Saturn Queen
Action Comics #295 (published October 30, 1962, cover date December 1962)
  • Superman Goes Wild!
    • P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Wesinger
    • Notes: Cameo Mon-El
  • House Ads: Ad promotes The Fantastic Spy! in Adventure Comics #303
Action Comics #297 (published December 27, 1962, cover date February 1963)
  • The Forbidden Weapons of Krypton!
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Kryptonian criminals escape from the Phantom Zone. (Cameo Mon-El)
  • House Ads: Legion mentioned in ad for Adventure Comics #305
Action Comics #298 (published January 31, 1963, cover date March 1963)
  • The Super-Powers of Lex Luthor!
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Supergirl battles a group of Phantom Zone criminals. (Cameo Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad & Saturn Girl)
    • House Ads: Ad for Adventure Comics #306 mentions all Substitute Heroes by name
Action Comics #299 (published February 28, 1963, cover date April 1963)
  • The Story of Superman's Experimental Robots!
    • W: Jerry Siegel; P&I: Al Plastino; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Superman thinks of people he knows with the initials L.L. (Cameo Lightning Lad)
  • House Ads: Has an ad for Adventure Comics #307 with Element Lad pictured as "Mystery Lad."
Action Comics #301 (published April 25, 1963, cover date June 1963)
  • The Secret Identity of Super-Horse!
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Comet the Super-Horse gains the ability to turn into a normal man when in the presence of a comet..
    • First appearances: The planet Zerox.
Action Comics #306 (published September 26, 1963, cover date November 1963)
  • The Maid of Doom!
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: A being poses as Superman to trick Supergirl. (Cameo Brainiac 5 & Mon-El)
    • House Ads: Ad for Adventure Comics #314 mentions Superboy, Mon-El & Ultra Boy
Action Comics #307 (published October 29, 1963, cover date December 1963)
  • Supergirl's Wedding Day!
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: A Kryptonian criminal escapes from the Phantom Zone and attempts to humiliate the El family by marrying Supergirl.
    • Notes: Saturn Girl appearance.
    • House Ads: Ad for Adventure Comics #315 with all Substitute Heroes pictured
Action Comics #309 (published December 26, 1963, cover date February 1964)
  • The Superman Super-Spectacular!
    • W: Edmond Hamilton; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: President Kennedy helps Superman protect his secret identity.
    • Notes: Legion of Super-Pets appears
Action Comics #319 (published October 29, 1964, cover date December 1964)
  • The Super-Cheat!
    • P*I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Supergirl tries to expose a cheater.
    • Notes: Shrinking Violet appears
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Action Comics #320 (published November 25, 1964, cover date January 1965)
  • The Three Super-Enemies!
    • W: Otto Binder; P: Al Plastino, Curt Swan; I: Al Plastino, George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Superman refers to events of Superboy v1 #117
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Action Comics #322 (published January 28, 1965, cover date March 1965)
  • The Coward of Steel.
    • W: Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger; P&I: Al Plastino; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Superman tries to use red kryptonite to cure himself of cowardice as Clark Kent.
    • Notes: Supergirl mentions Evilo from "the far future"
  • The Planet of Outcasts!
    • W: Leo Dorfman, Mort Weisinger; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Members of the Sisterhood of Evil trick Supergirl into reviving some of the most notorious villainesses of all time. (Sisterhood members pose as Plant Girl, Time Girl & Music Maid, characters all inspired by the "Bits of Legionnaire Business" feature in Adventure Comics)
Action Comics #323 (published February 25, 1965, cover date April 1965)
  • The Kryptonian Killer!
    • W: Leo Dorfman, Mort Weisinger; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Supergirl attempts to poison members of the Superman Family while under the mental control of great villainesses from history.
    • Notes: Super Pets appear
Action Comics #330 (published September 30, 1965, cover date November 1965)
  • Supergirl's Duel With Dr. Supernatural!
    • W: Leo Dorfman, Mort Weisinger; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Supergirl is forced to travel to an alien world where she meets captives heroines. (1st part of a story that will have Legion content)
Action Comics #331 (published October 28, 1965, cover date December 1965)
  • Operation Satan!
    • W: Leo Dorfman, Mort Weisinger; P&I: Jim Mooney; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Supergirl works with heroes from other worlds to defeat Dr. Supernatural.
    • Notes: Heroine from another world has Legion medallions
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks) Action Comics #334 (published January 18, 1966, cover date March 1966)
Action Comics #338 (published April 28, 1966, cover date June 1966)
  • Muto – Monarch of Menace!
    • W: Edmond Hamilton, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Klar Ken, 30th century descendant of Superman, appears
Action Comics #347 (published January 10, 1967, cover date March/April 1967)
Action Comics #360 (published January 9, 1968, cover date March/April 1968)
  • 1st reprint of The Six Red ‘K' Perils of Supergirl! from Action Comics #283, December, 1961
  • 1st reprint of The World's Greatest Heroine! from Action Comics #285, February, 1962;
  • plus two other AR stories
Action Comics #365 (published May 28, 1968, cover date July 1968)
  • Superman's Funeral!
    • W: Leo Dorfman, Mort Weisinger; P: Ross Andru; I: Mike Esposito; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: LSH in flashback cameo
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Neal Adams (inks) Action Comics #373 (published January 7, 1969, cover date March/April 1969)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Neal Adams (inks) and Gaspar Saladino (lettering) Action Comics #377 (published April 29, 1969, cover date June 1969)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Neal Adams (inks) and Gaspar Saladino (lettering) Action Comics #378 (published May 29, 1969, cover date July 1969)
  • The Forbidden Fruit!
    • W: Unknown, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan; I: Jack Abel; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Light Lass must help Timber Wolf overcome his addiction to a narcotic fruit. (Begins 2nd ongoing Legion series)
Action Comics #379 (published June 26, 1969, cover date August 1969)
  • One of Us is an Impostor!
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Murphy Anderson; L: Milton Snappin; E: Mort Weisinger
Action Comics #380 (published July 31, 1969, cover date September 1969)
  • Half a Legionnaire?
    • W: Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: Milton Snappin; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: First use of separate personalities for Duo Damsel
Action Comics #381 (published August 28, 1969, cover date October 1969)
  • The Hapless Hero!
    • W: Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: John Costanza; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Duplicate Boy appearance
Action Comics #382 (published September 30, 1969, cover date November 1969)
  • Kill a Friend to Save a World!
    • W: Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: Milton Snappin; E: Mort Weisinger
Action Comics #383 (published October 30, 1969, cover date December 1969)
  • Chameleon Boy's Secret Identity!
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: Ben Oda; E: Mort Weisinger
Action Comics #384 (published November 26, 1969, cover date January 1970)
  • Lament For A Legionnaire!
    • W: Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger
Action Comics #385 (published December 23, 1969, cover date February 1970)
  • The Immortal Superman!
    • W: Cary Bates, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan; I: George Roussos; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: App. Time Trapper)
  • The Fallen Starboy!
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Murphy Anderson (inks) and Gaspar Saladino (lettering) Action Comics #386 (published January 29, 1970, cover date March 1970)
  • The Home for Old Super-Heroes!
    • W: Cary Bates, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan; I: George Roussos; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Time Trapper appears
  • Zap Goes the Legion!
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: Shelly Leferman; E: Mort Weisinger
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Murphy Anderson (inks) and Gaspar Saladino (lettering) Action Comics #387 (published February 24, 1970, cover date April 1970)
  • Even a Superman Dies!
    • W: Cary Bates, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan; I: George Roussos; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Time Trapper appearance
  • One Hero Too Many!
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Superboy resigns from Legion
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Murphy Anderson (inks) and Gaspar Saladino (lettering) Action Comics #388 (published March 26, 1970, cover date May 1970)
  • Puzzle of the Wild World! (Bizarre duplicate Earth includes duplicate Legion)
    • W: Cary Bates, Mort Weisinger; P: Curt Swan; I: George Roussos; L: John Costanza; E: Mort Weisinger
  • 1st reprint of Sun Boy's Lost Power! from Adventure Comics #302, November, 1962)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Murphy Anderson (inks) and Gaspar Saladino (lettering) Action Comics #389 (published April 28, 1970, cover date June 1970)
  • The Mystery Legionnaire!
    • W: Cary Bates, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: Ben Oda; E: Mort Weisinger
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Murphy Anderson (inks) and Gaspar Saladino (lettering) Action Comics #390 (published May 28, 1970, cover date July 1970)
  • The Tyrant and the Traitor!
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Murphy Anderson (inks) Action Comics #391 (published June 30, 1970, cover date August 1970)
  • The Ordeal of Element Lad!
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; E: Mort Weisinger
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Murphy Anderson (inks) Action Comics #392 (published July 30, 1970, cover date September 1970)
  • The Legionnaires Who Never Were!
    • W: Cary Bates, Mort Weisinger; P: Win Mortimer; I: Jack Abel; L: Ben Oda; E: Mort Weisinger
    • New costume Saturn Girl. End of Legion's 2nd series
Pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano Action Comics #500 (published July 16, 1979, cover date October 1979)
  • The Life Story of Superman
    • Notes: Legion statuettes appear
Action Comics #506 (publication date January 21, 1980, cover date April 1980)
  • The Children's Exodus From Earth!
    • Notes: Superman meets Superboy in time stream en route to Legion meeting
Action Comics #537 (publication date August 26, 1982, cover date November 1982)
Action Comics #563 (publication date October 25, 1984, cover date January 1985)
  • Jimmy Olsen -- Blob!
    • Notes: Jimmy drinks defective Elastic Lad serum
Action Comics #568 (publication date March 25, 1985, cover date June 1985)
  • The Amazing Matchmaker of Metropolis!

Post-Crisis

Action Comics #583 (published June 26, 1986, cover date September 1986)
Action Comics #591 (publication date May 26, 1987, cover date August 1987)
  • Past Imperfect

Glorithverse

Action Comics #663 (published February 5, 1991, cover date March 1991)
  • Time and Time Again!: Phase II
Action Comics #664 (published March 5, 1991, cover date April 1991)
  • Time and Time Again!: Phase V
Action Comics #675 (published February 4, 1992, cover date March 1992)
  • Divide and Conquer
    • Lar Gand appears with the Justice League who, with many other heroes, join Superman in fighting Brainiac

Post-Zero Hour

Cover art by Stuart Immonen (pencils) and José Marzan, Jr. (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) 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.

Post-Infinite Crisis

ActionAnnual10A.jpg Action Comics Annual #10 (published February 7, 2007 (One week late), cover date March 2007)
  • Who is Clark Kent's Big Brother?
    • W: Geoff Johns, Richard Donner; P: Eric Wight; C: Lee Loughridge; L: Travis Lanham; E: Matt Idelson, Nachie Castro
    • A retelling of the events of Superboy v1 #89 in the Post-Infinite Crisis era. Clark Kent and Mon-El appear.
Cover art by Renato Guedes Action Comics #850 (to be published May 30, 2007 (One week late), cover date July 2007)
  • Legion appearance
Legion Publication History

1958-19641965-19701971-19781979-19821983-19861986-19891989-19941994-1996
1997-19981998-19991999-20012001-20042004-20062007200820092010201120122013
2014-20182019-2022
Adult LegionHomage and ParodyL.E.G.I.O.N.PrecursorsReferenceReprints
SpinoffsSeries IndexChronological IndexIndividual series pagesColour key