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Contents this page: Preboot (Pre-Crisis)Elseworlds

This page gathers the information pertaining to all series entitled Superboy from the regular pages of the Legion Publication History. The New Adventures of Superboy series is also included, since it was the only solo Superboy series during its time, and an issue of Superboy and the Ravers is also included to make this a complete listing of all Legion appearances in Superboy-related titles.

Preboot (Pre-Crisis)

Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Stan Kaye (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering) Superboy v1 #86 (published November 17, 1960, cover date January 1961)
  • The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Al Plastino; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Lex Luthor uses kryptonite men made of irradiated meteors to battle Superboy.
    • Notes: Lightning Lad appears; Cosmic Boy & Saturn Girl cameo. First reference to a Legion of Super-Villains
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Stan Kaye (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering) Superboy v1 #89 (published April 6, 1961, cover date June 1961)
  • Superboy's Big Brother!
    • W: Robert Bernstein; P&I: George Papp; L: Joe Letterese; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Superboy mistakes an amnesiac space traveler for his long-lost older brother, than inadvertently poisons him while trying to uncover his "real identity.".
    • First appearances: Mon-El (also origin)
    • Notes: Second appearance of Phantom Zone
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Stan Kaye (inks) Superboy v1 #93 (published October 5, 1961, cover date December 1961)
  • Lana Lang's Superboy Identity Detection Kit!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Lana tries to uncover Superboy's secret identity.
    • Notes: Chameleon Boy appearance
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks) and Ira Schnapp (lettering) Superboy v1 #98 (published May 17, 1962, cover date July 1962)
  • The Boy with Ultra Powers!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Al Plastino; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Wesinger
    • Story: Ultra Boy travels to the 20th century in an attempt to uncover Superboy's secret identity as part of his Legion initiation..
    • First appearances: Ultra Boy (also origin), Marla Latham.
    • Join Legion: Pete Ross
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and John Forte (inks) Superboy v1 #100 (published August 21, 1962, cover date October 1962)
  • The Day Pete Ross Became a Robot!
    • W: Jerry Coleman; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: While Superboy is visiting the Legion in the 30th Century, Pete Ross must impersonate a Superboy robot which he has accidentally damaged.
    • Notes: Legion appear
Superboy v1 #101 (published October 4, 1962, cover date December 1962)
  • The Valhalla of the Super-Companions!
    • P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: An alien forces heroes from several worlds to live on his, only to send them packing when they outstay their welcome.
    • Notes: Twice-Told Tale - story later reused with new title and art changes as When Superboy Walked Out on the Legion! in Adventure Comics #371, August, 1968)
Superboy v1 #111 (published January 2, 1964, cover date March 1964)
  • Krypto's Three Amazing Transformations!
    • W: Jerry Siegel; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Superboy mentions Ranzz twins
Superboy v1 #114 (published May 21, 1964, cover date July 1964)
  • Krypto's Catastrophes!
    • W: Otto Binder; P&I: Al Plastino; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Superboy mentions Legion
Superboy v1 #117 (published October 1, 1964, cover date December 1964)
  • Superboy and the 5 Legion Traitors!
    • W: Jerry Siegel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Superboy is visited by evil Legion members from an alternate future world.
    • Notes: Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Element Lad, Invisible Kid & Ultra Boy appear
Superboy v1 #124 (published August 19, 1965, cover date October 1965)
  • The Insect Queen of Smallville!
    • W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; L: Vivian Berg; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Lana Lang rescues a trapped alien and is rewarded with a ring that allows her to transform into various insects and arachnids.
    • First appearances: Lana Lang in her Insect Queen identity
Superboy v1 #125 (published October 7, 1965, cover date December 1965)
  • The Sacrifice of Kid Psycho!
    • W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: A young hero who shortens his lifespan every time he uses his super-power tries to enlist Superboy's help in joining the Legion.
    • First appearances: Kid Psycho
Superboy v1 #127 (published January 6, 1966, cover date March 1966)
  • The Strange Insect Lives of Lana Lang!
    • W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Lana Lang travels to Africa where she teams up with Bee-Boy. (2nd app. Insect Queen)
Superboy v1 #128 (published February 17, 1966, cover date April 1966)
  • The Twilight World of No Return!
    • W: Jerry Siegel; P&I: Al Plastino; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Superboy has a nightmare about what his life on Krypton might have been like if it had not been destroyed. (App. Dev-Em)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superboy v1 #129 (published March 10, 1966, cover date May 1966)
  • 1st reprint of Superboy's Big Brother! from Superboy v1 #89, June, 1961
  • How Mon-El Left the Phantom Zone
    • E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Text feature, recapping Mon-El's history
Superboy v1 #131 (published May 17, 1966, cover date July 1966)
  • The Dog From S.C.P.A.!
Superboy v1 #132 (published July 7, 1966, cover date September 1966)
  • Krypto's Cat-Crook Caper!
    • W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Space Canine Patrol Agency appear.
Superboy v1 #136 (published January 5, 1967, cover date March 1967)
  • Decoy of the Doom Statues!
    • W: Otto Binder; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Space Canine Patrol Agency appear
Superboy v1 #138 (published March 14, 1967, cover date May/June 1967)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils), Neal Adams (inks) and Gaspar Saladino (lettering) Superboy v1 #147 (published March 14, 1968, cover date May/June 1968)
  • The Origin of the Legion!
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P&I: Pete Costanza; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Three teens from different worlds cooperate to foil an assassination attempt on a wealthy industrialist, who is then inspired to bankroll their continued efforts for good. (Origin LSH)
  • 1st reprint of Supergirl's Three Super-Girlfriends! from Action Comics v1 #276, May, 1961
  • 1st reprint of The Legion of Super-Villains! from Superman v1 #147, September, 1961
  • 1st reprint of The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero! from Adventure Comics #290, November, 1961
  • 1st reprint of The Legion of Super-Traitors! from Adventure Comics #293, February, 1962
  • 1st reprint of The Boy With Ultra Powers! from Superboy v1 #98, July, 1962
Superboy v1 #148 (published April 4, 1968, cover date June 1968)
  • Superboy's Greatest Gamble!
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P: Curt Swan; I: Sheldon Moldoff, Jack Abel; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: App. Polar Boy's parents)
Superboy v1 #161 (published October 7, 1969, cover date December 1969)
  • The Superboy Legend: More of Superboy's Secret Hideaways
    • W: Frank Robbins; P: Bob Brown; I: Wally Wood; C: ; L: ; E: Murray Boltinoff
    • Notes: Cameo Legion statuettes
Superboy v1 #165 (published March 5, 1970, cover date May/June 1970)
  • 1st reprint of The Last Days of Ma and Pa Kent! retitled The Death of Ma and Pa Kent! from Superman v1 #161, May, 1963
Cover art by Neal Adams Superboy v1 #172 (published January 7, 1971, cover date March 1971)
  • Brotherly Hate!
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P&I: George Tuska; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Neal Adams Superboy v1 #173 (published February 18, 1971, cover date April 1971)
  • Trust Me Or Kill Me!
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: George Tuska; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Neal Adams Superboy v1 #176 (published May 20, 1971, cover date July 1971)
  • Invisible Invader!
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P&I: George Tuska; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
Superboy v1 #177 (published July 6, 1971, cover date September 1971)
Superboy v1 #178 (published August 26, 1971, cover date October 1971)
Superboy v1 #180 (published October 28, 1971, cover date December 1971)
Superboy v1 #181 (published November 25, 1971, cover date January 1972)
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #183 (published January 25, 1972, cover date March 1972)
  • War of the Wraith Mates!
    • W: Cary Bates; P: George Tuska; I: Vince Colletta; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #184 (published February 24, 1972, cover date April 1972)
  • One Legionnaire Must Go!
    • W: Cary Bates; P: Murphy Anderson; I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
Superboy v1 #185 (published March 2, 1972, cover date May 1972)
Superboy v1 #188 (published May 25, 1972, cover date July 1972)
  • Curse of the Blood Crystals!
    • W: Cary Bates; P: Dave Cockrum; I: Murphy Anderson; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #190 (published July 27, 1972, cover date September 1972)
  • Murder the Leader!
    • W: Cary Bates; P: Dave Cockrum; I: Murphy Anderson; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #191 (published August 24, 1972, cover date October 1972)
  • Attack of the Sun Scavenger
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #193 (published December 26, 1972, cover date February 1973)
  • War Between the Nights and the Days!
    • W: Cary Bates, Nick Pascale (original idea); P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #195 (published March 20, 1973, cover date June 1973)
  • The One-Shot Hero! (1st app. Wildfire)
    • W: Cary Bates; P: Dave Cockrum; I: Murphy Anderson; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #197 (published June 19, 1973, cover date September 1973)
  • Timber Wolf—Dead Hero, Live Executioner!
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • Notes: Cover title changed to Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, begins 3rd regular Legion series
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #198 (published July 19, 1973, cover date October 1973)
  • The Fatal Five Who Twisted Time!
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Dave Cockrum (pencils) and Nick Cardy (inks, Superboy figure pencils) Superboy v1 #199 (published August 21, 1973, cover date November 1973)
  • The Gun That Mastered Men
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
    • First appearance: Tyr
  • The Impossible Target!
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #200 (published October 18, 1973, cover date January/February 1974)
  • The Legionnaire Bride of Starfinger (wedding Bouncing Boy & Duo Damsel)
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #201 (published December 20, 1973, cover date March/April 1974)
  • The Betrayer from Beyond
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • The Silent Death
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #202 (published February 21, 1974, cover date May/June 1974)
  • Lost: A Million Miles From Home!
    • W: Cary Bates; P: Dave Cockrum; I: Mike Grell; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • 1st reprint of The Legionnaire Who Killed! from Adventure Comics #342, March 1966
  • 1st reprint of The Super-Stalag of Space! from Adventure Comics #344, May, 1966
  • 1st reprint of The Execution of Matter-Eater Lad! from Adventure Comics #345, June, 1966
  • The Lore of the Legion!
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • The Wrath of the Devil-Fish!
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Dave Cockrum; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
    • Joins Legion: Wildfire
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #203 (published April 18, 1974, cover date July/August 1974)
  • Massacre By Remote Control
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
    • Deaths: Invisible Kid
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #204 (published June 25, 1974, cover date September/October 1974)
  • The Legionnaire Nobody Remembered
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • Brainiac 5's Secret Weakness!
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
    • Resigns: Supergirl
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #205 (published August 22, 1974, cover date November/December 1974)
  • The Legion of Super-Executioners
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • Meet "Iron Mike" Grell
    • W,P&I: Mike Grell; E; Murray Boltinoff
  • 1st reprint of The Outcast Super-Heroes! from Adventure Comics #350, Nov. 1966
  • Lore of the Legion
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P: Dave Cockrum (pages 1–2), Curt Swan (page 3); I: Dave Cockrum (pages 1–2), George Klein (page 3), George Roussos (Insect Queen figure); E: Murray Boltinoff
  • 1st reprint of The Forgotten Legion! from Adventure Comics #351, Dec. 1966
Cover art by Nick Cardy Superboy v1 #206 (published October 24, 1974, cover date January/February 1974)
  • The Legionnaires Who Haunted Superboy
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • Welcome Home, Daughter ... Now Die!
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #207 (published December 24, 1974, cover date March 1975)
  • The Rookie Who Betrayed the Legion
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • Lightning Lad's Day of Dread
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Mike Grell (pencils & inks main panel), Curt Swan (pencils smaller panels) and George Klein (inks smaller panels) Superboy v1 #208 (published January 9, 1975, cover date April 1975)
  • Vengeance of the Super-Villains
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff, E. Nelson Bridwell (associate)
  • The Legion of Substitute Heroes
    • W: E. Nelson Bridwell; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Murray Boltinoff, E. Nelson Bridwell (associate)
  • 1st reprint of Lana Lang’s Superboy Identity Detection Kit! from Superboy v1 #93, December, 1961
  • 1st reprint of The Evil Hand of the Luck Lords! from Adventure Comics #343, Apr. 1966
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #209 (published March 11, 1975, cover date June 1975)
  • Who Can Save the Princess?
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • Hero for a Day
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • Super-Talk
    • W: Jim Shooter; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #210 (published May 8, 1975, cover date August 1975)
  • Soljer's Private War
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • Lair of the Black Dragon
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
    • Origin: Karate Kid
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #211 (published June 12, 1975, cover date September 1975)
  • The Ultimate Revenge (2nd app. Roxxas)
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff
  • The Legion's Lost Home
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Joe Letterese; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #212 (published July 15, 1975, cover date October 1975)
  • Last Fight for a Legionnaire (Matter-Eater Lad resigns)
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
  • A Death Stroke At Dawn
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; L: Ben Oda; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #213 (published September 16, 1975, cover date December 1975)
  • The Jaws of Fear
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
  • Trapped To Live—Free To Die!
    • W: Jim Shooter; P: Mike Grell; I: Bill Draut; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #214 (published October 21, 1975, cover date January 1976)
  • No Price Too High
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
  • Stay Small Or Die
    • W: Cary Bates; P: Mike Grell; I: Bill Draut; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #215 (published December 18, 1975, cover date March 1976)
  • The Final Eclipse of Sun Boy
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
  • The Hero Who Wouldn't Fight
    • W: Jim Shooter; P: Mike Grell; I: Bill Draut; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #216 (published January 22, 1976, cover date April 1976)
  • The Hero Who Hated the Legion (1st app. Tyroc)
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
  • 1 + 1 = 3 (Bouncing Boy/ Dou Damsel solo story)
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #217 (published March 18, 1976, cover date June 1976)
  • The Charge of the Doomed Legionnaires
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
  • Future Shock for Superboy (1st app. Laurel Kent)
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #218 (published April 20, 1976, cover date July 1976)
  • The Super-Villain the World Never Knew (Tyroc joins)
    • W: Cary Bates; P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #219 (published June 21, 1976, cover date September 1976)
  • The Plunder Ploy of the Fatal Five
    • W: Jim Shooter (from a suggestion by Ken Klaczak); P&I: Mike Grell; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #220 (published July 19, 1976, cover date October 1976)
  • The Super Soldiers of the Slave-Maker
    • W: Jim Shooter (from a suggestion by Ken Klaczak); P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
  • Dream Girl's Living Nightmare
    • W: Cary Bates; P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #221 (published August 23, 1976, cover date November 1976)
  • The Trillion-Dollar Trophies
    • W: Jim Shooter (from a suggestion by Ken Klaczak); P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #222 (published September 13, 1976, cover date December 1976)
  • This Legionnaire Is Condemned!
    • W: Cary Bates; P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
  • Death of a Legend
    • W: Jim Shooter; P: Mike Nasser; I: Bob Layton; E: Murray Boltinoff, Jack Harris (assistant)
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #223 (published October 18, 1976, cover date January 1976)
  • We Can't Escape the Trap In Time!
    • W: Jim Shooter; P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Murray Boltinoff
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #224 (published November 15, 1976, cover date February 1977)
  • When Stargrave Strikes!
    • W: Jim Shooter; P: Mike Grell; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Denny O'Neil
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #225 (published December 20, 1976, cover date March 1977)
  • And Who Shall Lead Them? (Wildfire elected leader)
    • W: Paul Levitz; P: James Sherman; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Denny O'Neil
  • A Matter of Priorities
    • W: Paul Levitz; P: Mike Nasser; I: Bob Wiacek; E: Denny O'Neil
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #226 (published January 17, 1977, cover date April 1977)
  • The Dazzling Debut of Dawnstar! (1st app. Dawnstar, joins)
    • W: Paul Levitz; P: James Sherman; I: Jack Abel; E: Denny O'Neil
    • First appearance: Dawnstar, who joins
  • Five Against One
    • W: Paul Levitz; P: Mike Nasser; I: Jack Abel; E: Denny O'Neil
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #227 (published February 14, 1977, cover date May 1977)
  • War At World's End!
    • W: Gerry Conway; P: Joe Staton; I: Jack Abel; E: Denny O'Neil
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #228 (published March 21, 1977, cover date June 1977)
  • That A World Might Live ... A Legionnaire Must Die! (Death Chemical King)
    • W: Paul Levitz; P: James Sherman; I: Jack Abel; C: Liz Berube; E: Denny O'Neil
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #229 (published April 18, 1977, cover date July 1977)
  • Hunt for a Hero-Killer
    • W: Paul Levitz; P: James Sherman; I: Jack Abel; C: Liz Berube; L: Bill Morse; E: Denny O'Neil
Cover art by Mike Grell Superboy v1 #230 (published May 16, 1977, cover date August 1977)
  • The Creature Who Conned the Legion
    • W: Paul Levitz; P: James Sherman; I: Jack Abel; C: Liz Berube; L: Bill Morse; E: Denny O'Neil
  • The Day Bouncing Boy Bounced Back (Bouncing Boy regains powers)
    • W: Paul Levitz; P: Mike Nasser; I: Jack Abel; C: Liz Berube; E: Denny O'Neil
Pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dick Giordano The New Adventures Of Superboy #1 (publication date October 22, 1979, cover date January 1980)
  • 35 Years of Superboy
    • Notes: Text feature mentions Legion
Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger (pencils) and Dave Hunt (inks) The New Adventures Of Superboy #4 (publication date January 21, 1980, cover date April 1980)
  • Superboy Family
    • Notes: Text feature mentions Mon-El
Cover art by Ross Andru (pencils) and Mike DeCarlo (inks) The New Adventures Of Superboy #38 (published November 24, 1982, cover date February 1983)
  • The Day That Lasted Forever
    • Notes: Legion mentioned
Cover art by Keith Giffen The New Adventures Of Superboy #50 (publication date November 22, 1983, cover date February 1984)
  • Dial "V" For Villain!

Elseworlds

Cover art by Kevin Maguire (pencils) and Ty Templeton (inks) Superboy v2 #5 (published April 10, 1990, cover date June 1990)

Preboot (Five Years Later)

Cover art by Tom Grummett (pencils) and Karl Kesel (inks) Superboy v3 #8 (published July 12, 1994, cover date September 1994)
  • Big Trouble in Smallville!
    • Directly following the events of Valor #23, the Pocket Universe Superboy meets Kon-El as multiple timelines intersect due to the upcoming Zero Hour.

Reboot (Post-Zero Hour)

Cover art by Tom Grummett (pencils) and Karl Kesel (inks) Superboy v3 #17 (published May 9, 1995; cover date July 1995)
  • NEON!
    • W: Karl Kesel (co-plot & script), Tom Grummett (co-plot); P: Tom Grummett; I: Doug Hazlewood; C: Tom McCraw; L: Richard Starkings and Comicraft; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (assistant)
    • Note: Valor reappears for the first time, physically, post-Zero Hour on the last page of this issue in a setup for his fight with Superboy in the following issues, but all bar Valor #12-23 of his other post-Crisis 20th Century appearances remain intact where they do not involve the Glorithverse Legion.
Cover art by Tom Grummett (pencils) and Karl Kesel (inks) Superboy v3 #18 (published June 13, 1995; cover date August 1995)
  • Battle of the Century!
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Tom Grummett; I: Doug Hazlewood; C: Tom McCraw; L: Richard Starkings and Comicraft; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (assistant)
    • Notes: An amnesiac Valor fights Superboy.
Cover art by Tom Grummett (pencils) and Karl Kesel (inks) Superboy v3 #19 (published July 11, 1995; cover date September 1995)
  • T-K-O!
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Tom Grummett; I: Doug Hazlewood; C: Tom McCraw; L: Richard Starkings and Comicraft; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (assistant)
    • Note: Valor is placed in the Stasis Zone, setting up the Superboy #21/LSHv4 #74/Lgs #31 crossover.
Cover art by Tom Grummett (pencils) and Karl Kesel (inks) Superboy v3 #21 (published September 12, 1995; cover date November 1995)
  • Future Tense part one of three - Making History!
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Tom Grummett; I: Doug Hazlewood; C: Tom McCraw; L: Richard Starkings and Comicraft; E: Frank Pittarese, Chris Duffy (assistant)
    • Leave Legion: XS (lost in timestream)
Cover art by Tom Grummett (pencils) and Karl Kesel (inks) Superboy v3 #22 (published October 10, 1995; cover date December 1995)
Cover art by Sal Buscema (pencils) and John Stanisci (inks) Superboy v3 #44 (published August 20, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • Going Nowhere
    • W: Barbara Kesel; P: Sal Buscema; I: John Stanisci; C: Tom McCraw; L: Richard Starkings and Comicraft/AD; E: Mike McAvennie, Maureen McTigue (assistant)
    • Triad-Purple appears in dream sequence, in a swimsuit.
Cover art by Paul Pelletier (pencils) and Dan Davis (inks) Superboy and the Ravers #14 (published August 27, 1997; cover date October 1997)
  • Genesis: Suicide Squad
    • W: Steve Mattsson, Karl Kesel; P: Paul Pelletier; I: Dan Davis; C: Stu Chaifetz; L: Kevin Cunningham; E: Mike McAvennie, Maureen McTigue (assistant)
    • Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Dominators appearances
Cover art by Tom Grummett (pencils), Doug Hazlewood (inks) and Patrick Martin (coloring) 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)
Cover art by Tom Grummett (pencils), Doug Hazelwood (inks), Patrick Martin (coloring) and Comicraft (lettering) Superboy v3 #49 (published January 14, 1998; cover date March 1998)
  • Searching..."
    • W: Barbara Kesel; P: Georges Jeanty; I: Doug Hazelwood, John Stanisci; C: Buzz Setzer; L: Comicraft; E: Mike McAvenie, Maureen McTigue (assistant)
    • Inferno appearance
Cover art by Todd Grummett (pencils), Karl Kesel (inks), Patrick Martin (coloring) and Comicraft (lettering) Superboy v3 #65 (published June 16, 1999; cover date August 1999)
  • Hyper-Tension!, Epilogue: Out of Hyper-Time!
    • W: Karl Kesel; P: Todd Grummett; I: Dan Davis; C: Buzz Setzer; L: Comicraft; E: Mike McAvennie, Frank Berrios (assistant)
    • Inferno appearance
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