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

Preboot (Five Years Later)

Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #1 (published February 9, 1993, cover date April 1993)
  • Baptism by Fire!
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Chris Sprouse; I: Karl Story; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Michael Eury, K.C. Carlson, Eddie Berganza (assistant)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #2 (published March 16, 1993, cover date May 1993)
  • In Death's Grip
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Chris Sprouse; I: Karl Story; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Eddie Berganza (assistant), Special Thanks: Wade Grawbadger
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #3 (published April 13, 1993, cover date June 1993)
  • The Beast Below
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Chris Sprouse; I: Karl Story; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Eddie Berganza (assistant), Special Thanks: Gaijin Studios
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #4 (published May 11, 1993, cover date July 1993)
  • If Looks Could Kill
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Chris Sprouse; I: Karl Story; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Eddie Berganza (assistant)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #5 (published June 15, 1993, cover date August 1993)
  • New Life, New Death
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Chris Sprouse; I: Karl Story; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Eddie Berganza (assistant)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #6 (published July 13, 1993, cover date September 1993)
  • An Eye for an Eye
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Chris Sprouse; I: Karl Story; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Eddie Berganza (assistant)
Cover art by Adam Hughes Legionnaires #7 (published August 17, 1993, cover date October 1993)
  • Devils in the Deep
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Adam Hughes; I: Mark Farmer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Eddie Berganza (assistant), Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #8 (published September 14, 1993, cover date November 1993)
  • In Heart and Conscience Free
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Colleen Doran; I: John Nyberg; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #9 (published October 12, 1993, cover date December 1993)
  • Skin Deep
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Chris Sprouse, Adam Hughes, Brian Stelfreeze; I: Karl Story, Adam Hughes, Brian Stelfreeze; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #10 (published November 16, 1993, cover date January 1994)
  • Little White Lies
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Chris Sprouse, Adam Hughes; I: Stuart Immonen, Karl Story, Mark Farmer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires 11 (published December 14, 1993, cover date February 1994)
  • The Astonishing Return of Kid Quantum
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Chris Sprouse, Joe Phillips; I: Karl Story, Wade von Grawbadger, Jason Martin; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #12 (published January 11, 1994, cover date March 1994)
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Adam Hughes, Chris Sprouse, Chris Gardner; I: Karl Story, Dennis Cramer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Adam Hughes Legionnaires #13 (published February 8, 1994, cover date April 1994)
  • Chain Gang
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Frank Fosco; I: Wade von Grawbadger, Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Adam Hughes Legionnaires #14 (published March 15, 1994, cover date May 1994)
  • Grim Reality
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Chris Gardner; I: Denis Cramer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #15 (published April 12, 1994, cover date June 1994)
  • Worst Nightmares
    • W: Tom and Mary Bierbaum; P: Jeff Moy; I: Denis Cramer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Adam Hughes (pencils) and Karl Story (inks) Legionnaires #16 (published May 17, 1994, cover date July 1994)
  • Saved by Zero
    • W: Mark Waid; P: Chris Gardner; I: Denis Cramer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Paul Pelletier (pencils) and Mark Farmer (inks) Legionnaires Annual #1 (published May 31, 1994, cover date 1994)
  • Castles in the Air
    • W: Mark Waid, Ty Templeton; P: Paul Pelletier, Jeff Moy; I: Mark Farmer, John Lowe, Wade von Grawbadger, Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Stuart Immonen Legionnaires #17 (published June 14, 1994, cover date August 1994)
  • End of an Era, Part 1: History Lesson
    • W: Mark Waid; P: Chris Gardner; I: Dennis Cramer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
Cover art by Stuart Immonen (pencils) and Wade Von Grawbadger (inks) Legionnaires #18 (published July 12, 1994, cover date September 1994)
  • End of an Era, Part 4: Changing Times
    • W: Mark Waid; P: Chris Gardner; I: Dennis Cramer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)

Reboot (Post-Zero Hour)

Art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #0 (published August 30, 1994; cover date October 1994)
  • Close Encounters
    • W: Mark Waid (co-plot), Tom McCraw (co-plot & script); P: Jeff Moy; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • Story: On their public debut before the United Planets General Assembly, the newly-codenamed Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Live Wire prevent a bomb from blowing up in front of the delegates, and are joined by new members Triad and Apparition in the process as President Chu prepares to draft additional members from elsewhere.
    • First appearances: Apparition, Winema Wazzo, Leviathan, Kid Quantum (James Cullen), XS, Chameleon, Invisible Kid, Brainiac 5, Rond Vidar
    • Join Legion: Triad, Apparition
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils) and Wade Von Grawbadger (inks) Legionnaires #19 (published October 3, 1994 (one week late); cover date November 1994)
  • The Quick and the Dead
    • W: Mark Waid (co-plot), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Tom Peyer (script); P: Jeff Moy; I: Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • Story: In the wake of Kid Quantum's death, Brande rages against President Chu, XS suffers a crisis of confidence, and Roderick Doyle is arrested for arranging the attempted murder of Brande, his business partner.
    • First appearances: Mano
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils) and Phil Moy (inks) Legionnaires #20 (published October 25, 1994; cover date December 1994)
  • The Descent of Mano
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Jeff Moy; I: Phil Moy; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Spark (present-day)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Tom McCraw (coloring) Legionnaires #21 (published November 29, 1994; cover date January 1995)
  • Enter the Workforce!
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: First letters column in the post-Zero Hour books discusses End of an Era. Asst. Editor McAvennie says that they plan to run letter columns in both Legionnaires and LSH (there edited by Carlson), and asks for naming suggestions for the Legionnaires letters column (while noting that "Legion Outpost" is reserved for LSH.)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), Tom Simmons (inks) and Tom McCraw (coloring) Legionnaires #22 (published December 27, 1994 (unconfirmed); cover date February 1995)
  • Hard Time!
    • W: Tom Peyer, Tom McCraw (plot assist), Mark Waid (plot assist); P: Jeff Moy; I: Tom Simmons; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Discusses Legionnaires #0
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #23 (published January 31, 1995; cover date March 1995)
  • Flight
    • W: Tom Peyer, Mark Waid (plot assist), Tom McCraw (plot assist); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Discusses Lgs #19.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Tom McCraw (coloring) Legionnaires #24 (published February 28, 1995; cover date April 1995)
  • Me, Myself and I
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: Tom Simmons, W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • Leave of absence: Triad (injury)
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Discusses Lgs #20.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Tom McCraw (coloring) Legionnaires #25 (published March 28, 1995; cover date May 1995)
  • Skin Deep
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Mike Collins; I: Mark Farmer; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Composite Man
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Discusses Lgs #21.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Tom McCraw (coloring) Legionnaires #26 (published April 25, 1995; cover date June 1995)
  • Authority
    • W: Tom Peyer, Tom McCraw; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearance: Aven
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Discusses Lgs #22.
  • Issue Notes: Price increased from $1.50 to $1.75.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Tom McCraw (coloring) Legionnaires #27 (published May 30, 1995; cover date July 1995)
  • Eyes of Hate
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Mike Collins; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Ambassador Roxxas
    • Suspended: Andromeda
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Discusses Lgs #23.
  • Issue Notes: Format is changed to the same "Deluxe Format" as LSHv4, involving whiter pages & allowing for full-bleeds; with the second price increase in two issues - from $1.75 to $2.25 - to pay for these.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Tom McCraw (coloring) Legionnaires #28 (published June 27, 1995; cover date August 1995)
  • Nightfall
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Joyce Chin; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Discusses Lgs #24.
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires Annual 2 (published July 4, 1995; cover date 1995)
  • Four Horsemen
    • W: Mark Waid, Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Prentice; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Valor/M'Onel (30th Century, cameo only)
    • Rejoin Legion: Saturn Girl, Live Wire
    • Deaths: Apparition (later revealed to survive), Andromeda (revealed to survive at issue's end), Ambassador Roxxas
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils) and W.C. Carani (inks) Legionnaires #29 (published July 25, 1995; cover date September 1995)
  • Rising Sun
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Dirk Morgna
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Continues discussion of Lgs #24.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Tom McCraw (coloring) Legionnaires #30 (published August 29, 1995; cover date October 1995)
  • Struck by Lightning!
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Discusses Lgs #25.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #31 (published September 26, 1995; cover date November 1995)
  • Future Tense part three of three - One Thousand Years of Solitude
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant); "Special Thanks to Mark Waid and Karl Kesel"
    • First appearances: Valor/M'Onel (physical, 30th Century)
    • Join Legion: Superboy (honorary membership)
Cover art by Alan Davis (pencils), Mark Farmer (inks) and Color Works (coloring) Legionnaires #32 (published October 31, 1995; cover date December 1995)
  • Here and Now
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • Note: Underworld Unleashed crossover
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 2 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Discusses Lgs #27.
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #33 (published December 5, 1995 (one week late); cover date January 1996)
  • The Inhuman Touch
    • W: Tom McCraw (co-plot), Tom Peyer (co-plot/script); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
  • Legionnaires (letters column, 12/3 pages)
    • E: Mike McAvennie
    • Notes: Discusses Lgs #28.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Color Works (coloring) Legionnaires #34 (published January 2, 1996 (one week late); cover date February 1996)
  • Fallen Star
    • W: Tom Peyer, Tom McCraw; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Tharok, Validus (image only), Persuader (image only), Empress (image only)
Cover by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #35 (published February 6, 1996 (one week late); cover date March 1996)
  • While you were out...
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #36 (published March 13, 1996; cover date May 1996)
  • To the Rescue!
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Tom Peyer (Plot assist); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (assistant)
    • First appearances: Rescue Squad (Live Wire, Jan Arrah, Andromeda, Valor, XS)
    • Rejoin Legion: Kinetix
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #37 (published April 11, 1996; cover date June 1996)
  • Decisions
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (associate)
    • Join Legion: M'Onel, Element Lad, Ultra Boy
    • Rejoin Legion: Live Wire
    • Leadership: Cosmic Boy resigns in favour of an election which he wouldn't stand in.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #38 (published May 15, 1996; cover date July 1996)
  • Trouble on Titan
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (associate)
    • First appearances: Doctor Gym'll
    • Rejoin Legion: Brainiac 5
    • Leadership: Shrinking Violet elected leader, Leviathan remains deputy
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #39 (published June 12, 1996; cover date August 1996)
  • Wishful Thinking
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Mike McAvennie (associate)
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #40 (published July 17, 1996; cover date September 1996)
  • Emerald/Violet
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Roger Stern (script); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #41 (published August 14, 1996; cover date October 1996)
  • Aftermath
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Roster ["Team 30" only]: Live Wire (leader), XS, Kinetix, Star Boy, Element Lad, Chameleon, Triad, Invisible Kid, M'Onel
    • First appearance: Umbra (obscured cameo), Shanghalla
    • Leadership: Live Wire pressed into accepting leadership by R.J. Brande, Triad and Invisible Kid, accepts only on interim basis until election
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #42 (published 11 September, 1996; cover date November 1996)
  • When Strikes the Sorceress!
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani, Phil Moy; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #43 (published October 9, 1996; cover date December 1996)
  • New Blood
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani, Phil Moy; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • First appearances: Magno, Brek Banin, Radion, Blast-Off, Particon, Lydda Jath, Sensor, Dragonmage, Umbra (first full appearance)
    • Join Legion: Umbra, Magno, Sensor
Cover art by Alan Davis (pencils) and Mark Farmer (inks) Legionnaires Annual #3 (published October 23, 1996; cover date 1996)
  • The Long Road Home
    • W: Roger Stern; P: Tony Castrillo, Chuck Wojtkiewicz, Dan Jurgens; I: John Lowe, Don Hillsman, Dexter Vines, Ron Boyd; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau, Albert DeGuzman; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Set hugely out of sequence - the last scene is a repeat of the ending of Legionnaires #35 (published in January 1996)
    • First appearances: Time Trapper (since Zero Hour - unlike the ending to that issue, where the reborn Time Trapper was depicted with long hair and a discernable - though silhouetted - face, the "classic" look is used here, despite the same penciller drawing)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #44 (published November 13, 1996; cover date January 1997)
  • Taking a Licking
    • W: Tom Peyer (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • Notes: Team 20 cameo (seen from the other perspective in LSHv4 #88)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #45 (published December 11, 1996; cover date February 1997)
  • Things Change
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot); P: Phil Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: K.C. Carlson, Ruben Diaz (associate)
    • First appearances: Mordru (obscured)
    • Leadership: Invisible Kid elected leader
Cover pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani, coloring by Patrick Martin Legionnaires #46 (published January 8, 1997; cover date March 1997)
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 pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani, coloring by Patrick Martin 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)
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
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
Cover pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani, coloring by Patrick Martin 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)
Cover pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani, coloring by Patrick Martin 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
Cover pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani, coloring by Patrick Martin 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)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) 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)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) 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
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) 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)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils) and W.C. Carani (inks) 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)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) 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
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) 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.
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.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) Legionnaires #61 (published April 8, 1998; cover date June 1998)
  • If I could turn back Time...
    • W: Roger Stern, Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Notes: Pages 8–11 are a direct repeat of a sequence from Adventures of Superman #476, implying that, post-Zero Hour, Superman travelled to a Time Trapper-altered/created future in Time and Time Again.
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils), W.C. Carani (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #62 (published May 13, 1998; cover date July 1998)
  • Dark Circle Rising! Part 1: Balance of Power
    • 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)
Cover pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani Legionnaires #63 (published June 10, 1998; cover date August 1998)
  • Dark Circle Rising! Part 3: Winds of War?
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani, Phil Moy; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Cover art by Jeff Moy (pencils) and W.C. Carani (inks) Legionnaires #64 (published July 8, 1998; cover date September 1998)
  • Dark Circle Rising Part 5: Time Out!
    • W: Roger Stern (co-plot/script), Tom McCraw (co-plot), Carmela Merlo ("Adult Legionnaire"*); P: Jeff Moy, Phil Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Cover art by Jeff Moy Legionnaires #65 (published August 12, 1998; cover date October 1998)
  • Days of Reckoning!
    • 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)
Cover art by Sean Phillips (pencils and inks), Patrick Martin (coloring) and Pat Garrahy (digital background) Legionnaires #1,000,000 (published September 9, 1998; cover date November 85,271)
  • Come Together
    • W: Tom Peyer; P&I: Sean Phillips; C: Tom McCraw; L: Comicraft; E: Mike McAvennie; Frank Berrios (assistant), Grant Morrison ("Time Trapper")
Pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani Legionnaires #66 (published October 14, 1998; cover date December 1998)
  • Missing Persons
    • W: K.C. Carlson, Tom McCraw ("Special thanks to for story input"); P: Mike Collins; I: John Stokes; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Prentice; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Notes: First genuine post-Zero Hour appearances of Jacques Foccart and Charma/Reboot#Post-Zero Hour - however, Charma had previously made an unnamed cameo in Lgs #43 (the tryout issue) which is inconsistent with how she is presented here, and an other-universe version of Jacques (as Invisible Kid) had appeared briefly in LSHv4 #105, hinting at a nasty fate for him in the post-ZH timeline.
Cover pencils by Chris Sprouse, inks by Al Gordon Legionnaires #67 (published November 11, 1998; cover date January 1999)
  • Here Be Heroes!
    • 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)
Cover pencils by Chris Sprouse, inks by Al Gordon Legionnaires #68 (published December 9, 1998; cover date February 1999)
  • When Robots Attack
    • 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)
    • Colour change: Monstress (green-->yellow-->peach-->red-->purple-->orange)
    • Suspended: Star Boy (fluctuating powers)
Cover pencils by Chris Sprouse, inks by Al Gordon, coloring by Patrick Martin Legionnaires #69 (published January 13, 1999; cover date March 1999)
  • Secrets and Lies!
    • 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)
    • Lori Watch: Plasma (joins Workforce)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Al Gordon (inks) Legionnaires #70 (published February 10, 1999; cover date April 1999)
  • Enter: Domain!
    • 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)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils) and Al Gordon (inks) Legionnaires #71 (published March 10, 1999; cover date May 1999)
  • The Elements of Disaster are released!
    • 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)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils), Al Gordon (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #72 (published April 14, 1999; cover date June 1999)
  • Enemies of Science!
    • 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)
Pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani Legionnaires #73 (published May 12, 1999; cover date July 1999)
  • The Final Gathering
    • 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)
Pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani, coloring by Patrick Martin Legionnaires #74 (published June 9, 1999; cover date August 1999)
  • Aftershocks
    • 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: Jack Morelli; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils), Al Gordon (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #75 (published July 14, 1999; cover date September 1999)
  • Tyrants Three
    • W: Tom Peyer; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
Cover art by Chris Sprouse (pencils), Al Gordon (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) Legionnaires #76 (published August 11, 1999; cover date October 1999)
  • The Fire This Time!
    • 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: Jack Morelli; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • First appearances: Drake Burroughs (continuity)
Legionnaires77.jpg Legionnaires #77 (published September 8, 1999; cover date November 1999)
  • Endless Summer
    • W: Roger Stern, Tom McCraw; P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (Assistant Editor); "Adult Legionnaire" [Script Assistant]: Carmela Merlo
Pencils by Jeff Moy, inks by W.C. Carani, coloring by Patrick Martin Legionnaires #78 (published October 13, 1999; cover date December 1999)
  • Emissary (20 pages)
    • W: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (DnA); P: Jeff Moy; I: W.C. Carani, Andy Lanning; C: Tom McCraw; L: Pat Brosseau; E: Mike McAvennie
  • (Untitled epilogue/Legion of the Damned prologue) (2 pages)
    • W: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (DnA); P: Olivier Coipel; I: Andy Lanning; C: Tom McCraw; L: Comicraft; E: Mike McAvennie
Pencils by Olivier Coipel, inks by Andy Lanning Legionnaires #79 (published November 10, 1999; cover date January 2000)
  • Legion of the Damned Part Two: Damned if we do!
    • W: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (DnA); P: Olivier Coipel; I: Andy Lanning; C: Tom McCraw; L: Comicraft; E: Mike McAvennie
Pencils by Olivier Coipel, inks by Andy Lanning Legionnaires #80 (published December 8, 1999; cover date February 2000)
  • Legion of the Damned Part Four: Damned for all Eternity!
    • W: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (DnA); P: Olivier Coipel; I: Andy Lanning; C: Tom McCraw; L: Comicraft; E: Mike McAvennie
Pencils by Olivier Coipel, inks by Andy Lanning Legionnaires #81 (published January 5, 2000; cover date March 2000)
  • Widening Rifts part 2: Event Horizon
    • W: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (DnA); P: Adam DeKraker; I: Andy Lanning; C: Tom McCraw; L: Comicraft; E: Mike McAvennie
    • Leave Legion: Star Boy, Thunder
    • Lori Watch: Helios
    • Notes: Team officially suspended, R.J. Brande impeached from office
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