Legion Publication History/Series/Superman Family

During the Legion's early years, they sprang up sporadically across the entire Superman Family of titles. While they eventually went on to have extended runs in Adventure Comics, Action Comics and Superboy v1, they also made a significant number of appearances in other titles within the magazine "family". Generally these were cameos or extremely subordinate to the star of the particular comic.

This page gathers the information pertaining to all issues of Superman, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane and Superman Family from the regular pages of the Legion Publication History.

	Superman v1 #66 (published July 7, 1950; cover date September/October, 1950) "The Last Days of Superman" Plot unknown. Later rewritten to become "The Last Days of Superman!" in Superman v1 #156, October, 1962
	Superman v1 #80 (published November 5, 1952, cover date February 1953) "Superman's Big Brother!" Superman mistakes an amnesiac space traveler for his long-lost older brother. (Later rewritten to become "Superboy's Big Brother!" in Superboy v1 #89, June, 1961. 1st app. Halk Kar.)
	Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #31 (published July 17, 1958, cover date September 1958) "The E-l-a-s-t-i-c Lad!" Plot unknown. (1st app. of Jimmy Olsen in his Elastic Lad identity)
	Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37 (published April 7, 1959, cover date June 1959) "The Elastic Lad of Metropolis!" Plot unkown. (App. Elastic Lad)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #46 (published May 19, 1960, cover date July 1960) "Elastic Lad's Greatest Feats!" Plot Unknown. (App. Elastic Lad)
	*Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #23 (published December 22, 1960, cover date February 1961) "The 10 Feats of Elastic Lass!" Unknown Plot. (Lois uses Jimmy Olsen's Elastic Lad serum)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54 (published May 18, 1961, cover date July 1961) "Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match!" Unknown plot. (App. Elastic Lad)
	Superman #147 (published June 13, 1961, cover date August 1961) "The Legion of Super-Villains!" The Legion of Super-Villains recruits Lex Luthor in an attempt to humiliate the Legion by destroying Superman. (1st app. LSV, the Adult Legion, Cosmic Man, Lightning Man & Saturn Woman. 1st app. & origin Cosmic King, Lightning Lord & Saturn Queen. Origin Lightning Lad)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #28 (published August 8, 1961, cover date October 1961) "The Lois Lane of the Future!" Superman meets Lois 4xR in a future world where everybody has super-powers. (Set in 30th century)
	Superman #149 (published September 14, 1961, cover date November 1961) "The Death of Superman!" Luthor pretends to reform before successfully killing Superman [Imaginary story/Elseworlds]. (Legion cameo at Superman's funeral)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #57 (published October 5, 1961, cover date December 1961) (Has ad for Adventure Comics #290 with seven Legionnaires pictured. 1st Legion house ad?)
	Superman Annual v1 #4 (published November 9, 1961, cover date 1962) "The Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes!" (2-page profile of the Legion, 1st mention of many civilian identities, homeworlds and origins.)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #31 (published December 26, 1961, cover date February 1962) (Has ad for Adventure Comics #293 mentioning the Super-Pets.)
	Superman #152 (published February 6, 1962, cover date April 1962) "The Robot Master!" Superman is plagued by robot versions of his closest friends. (App. Legion)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #33 (published March 27, 1962, cover date May 1962) "The Phantom Lois Lane!" Plot unknown (Cameo Mon-El)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62 (published May 24, 1962, cover date July 1962) "Superman's Phantom Pal!" Plot unknown. (App. Elastic Lad, cameo Mon-El)
	Superman #155 (published June 21, 1962, cover date August 1962) "The Downfall of Superman!" Superman switches placed with a famous wrestler in an attempt to capture gangsters. (App. Cosmic Man & Lightning Man.)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63 (published July 5, 1962, cover date September 1962) "The League of Fantastic Supermen!" Plot unknown. (3rd app. LSV. 1st app Chameleon Chief & Sun Emperor)
	Superman #156 (published August 2, 1962, cover date October 1962) "The Last Days of Superman!" Superman succumbs to Virus X and enlists the aid of various heroes to help him perform charitable deeds before he dies. (App. Legion)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #64 (published August 21, 1962, cover date October 1962) "Jimmy Olsen, Hollywood Star!" Plot unknown. (Superman mentions Legion)
	Superman #157 (published September 20, 1962, cover date November 1962) "The Super-Revenge of the Phantom Zone Prisoner!" Plot unknown. (Cameo Mon-El) "Superman's Day of Doom!" Superman learns he will be saved by someone with the initials L.L. (Cameo Lightning Lad & Cosmic Boy)
	Superman Annual v1 #6 (published November 15, 1962, cover date Winter 1962-63) (1st Reprint “The Legion of Super-Heroes!” from Adventure Comics #247, April 1958, with final page cut, “Lightning Boy” relettered to “Lightning Lad” and some characters recolored.) “The Superman Family” Back-cover poster. (Cameo, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl & Sun Boy.)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #68 (published February 21, 1963, cover date April 1963) Unknown Title (Cameo Elastic Lad and, on a bracelet, Chameleon Boy, Saturn Girl & Sun Boy) (Has an ad for Adventure Comics #307 with Element Lad pictured as “Mystery Lad”)
	Superman #161 (published March 21, 1963, cover date May 1963) "The Last Days of Ma and Pa Kent!" Plot unknown. (Superboy mentions Mon-El)
	Superman #162 (published May 2, 1963, cover date July 1963) "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!" Superman is split into two heroes, each of whom perform great feats before settling down with Lois Lane and Lana Lang. (Legion cameo)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (published May 23, 1963, cover date July 1963) "The Secret of Silver Kryptonite!" plot. (3rd app. Element Lad.)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane Annual #2 (published June 6, 1963, cover date Summer 1963) (1st reprint of “The 10 Feats of Elastic Lass!” from Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #23, February, 1961)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72 (published August 15, 1963, cover date October 1963) "The World of Doomed Olsens!" Jimmy is captured by the Collector and taken to a planet where he is confronted by some of his past weird transformations. Or, is he?. (Jimmy Olsen joins Legion as Elastic Lad. 1st app. Proty II)
	Superman #165 (published September 19, 1963, cover date November 1963) "Beauty and the Super-Beast!" Superman comes up with an elaborate ruse to convince the Superman Revenge Squad that their counter-energy ray doesn’t work. (App. Saturn Woman & Proty II.)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #73 (published October 10, 1963, cover date December 1963) "Jimmy’s Inter-Dimensional Romance!" Plot. (Cameo Ultra Boy) (House ad for Adventure Comics #314 mentions Superboy, Mon-El & Ultra Boy)
	Superman #166 (published November 7, 1963, cover date January 1964) "The Fantastic Story of Superman's Sons!""" Superman’s son travels to Krypton before its destruction. (App. Legion Time Bubble)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #46 (published November 14, 1963, cover date January 1964) (Has a 1/3 page ad for Adventure Comics #316, Ultra Boy is pictured.)
	Superman Annual v1 #8 (published November 21, 1963, cover date Winter 1963-64) (1st reprint of “Prisoner of the Super-Heroes!" from Adventure Comics #267, December, 1959)
	Superman #167 (published December 19, 1963, cover date February 1964) "The Team of Luthor and Brainiac!" Plot. (Brainiac revealed to be android, caption refers to revised ancestry of Brainiac 5)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #47 (published December 26, 1963, cover date February 1964) "The Super-Life of Lois Lane!" An “imaginary tale,” in which it is Lois Lane, not Kal-El, who travels from Krypton to Earth to become a super-hero. (Cameo Night Girl, Saturn Girl & Sun Boy) (Two-year subscription offer pictures Mon-El, Saturn Girl, Superboy & Ultra Boy)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #76 (published February 27, 1964, cover date April 1964) "Elastic Lad Jimmy and his Legion Romances!" The Legion girls feign interest in Jimmy to help him impress his would-be girlfriend, Lucy Lane. (App. Light Lass, Saturn Girl & Triplicate Girl)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #77 (published April 9, 1964, cover date June 1964) "The Colossus of Metropolis!" Jimmy grows to giant size to battle Titano, the Super-Ape. (Jimmy wears costumes of Colossal Boy, Sun Boy & Star Boy)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #50 (published May 14, 1964, cover date July 1964) "Lois Lane's Luckiest Day!” Three girl’s join Lois Lane’s fan club and help to make it her lucky day. (App. Phantom Girl, Shrinking Violet & Triplicate Girl)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #79 (published July 9, 1964, cover date September 1964) "The Red-Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.!" A 30th century criminal escapes into the past, taking Jimmy with him. (App. Legion Time Bubble)
	Superman #172 (published August 6, 1964, cover date October 1964) "The New Superman!" Plot. (Cameo Cosmic Boy, Invisible Kid & Saturn Girl)
	Superman #173 (published September 17, 1964, cover date November 1964) "The Triumph of Luthor and Brainiac!" Superman and Batman impersonate Luthor and Brainiac. (Cameo Legion statues of Bouncing Boy, Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl & Sun Boy)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #83 (published January 14, 1965, cover date March 1965) "The Great Miss Universe Contest!" Plot. (Jimmy uses Brainiac 5’s force-field belt)
	Superman #176 (published February 4, 1965, cover date April 1965) "The Revenge of the Super-Pets!" Plot unknown. (App. Super-Pets)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #56 (published February 11, 1965, cover date April 1965) "Lois Lane, Super-Telepath!" Plot unknown. (Cameo Saturn Girl)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #85 (published April 15, 1965, cover date June 1965) "The Adventures of Chameleon-Head Olsen!" Plot. (Cameo Chameleon Boy & LSH)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #86 (published May 7, 1965, cover date July 1965) "The Team of Olsen and Brainiac!" Plot unknown. (Superman mentions Mon-El)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #87 (published July 8, 1965, cover date September 1965) "The Arena of Doom!" The LSV tries to force Jimmy to kill Superman. (App. LSV with Luthor & Brainiac as members)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #88 (published August 26, 1965, cover date October 1965) "Jimmy Olsen, World's 'Heavyweight' Champ!" Plot unknown. (Cameo Star Boy)
	Superman v1 #181 (published September 16, 1965, cover date November 1965) "The Superman of 2965!" Plot unknown. (1st app. Klar Ken T5477. Story set in 30th century)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94 (published May 24, 1966, cover date July 1966) "Insect-Olsen versus the Bug Bandits!" Plot. (Jimmy uses Lana's Insect Ring)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #69(published August 9, 1966, cover date October 1966) "Beware of the Bug Belle!" Plot unknown. (Lois uses Lana's insect ring)
	Superman #193 (published November 10, 1966, cover date January/February 1967) 1st reprint of "The Death of Superman!" from Superman v1 #149, November, 1961
	Superman'sPal, Jimmy Olsen #99 (published November 22, 1966, cover date January 1967) "The One-Man Legion!" Plot. (Jimmy wears Legion costumes)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #100 (published January 12, 1967, cover date March 1967) "Jimmy Olsen's Weirdo Wedding!" Plot. (Cameo LSH in flashback)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #104 (published June 13, 1967, cover date August/September 1967) 1st reprint of "The Elastic Lad of Metropolis!" from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37, June, 1959
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #105 (published July 11, 1967, cover date September 1967) "The World of 1,000 Olsens!" Plot. (App. Elastic Lad)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #106 (published August 22, 1967, cover date October 1967) "The Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter!" Plot. (App. LSH)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #111 (published April 9, 1968, cover date June 1968) 1st reprint of "Elastic Lad’s Wrestling Match!" from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54, July, 1961
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #112 (published May 28, 1968, cover date July 1968) "The Murderous Magnaman!" Plot unknown. (Jimmy mentions Mon-El)
	Superman #212 (published October 15, 1968, cover date December 1968) 1st reprint of "The Babe of Steel!" from Action Comics #284, January, 1962
	Superman v1 #213 (published November 7, 1968, cover date January 1969) "The Most Dangerous Door in the World!" Plot. (App. adult Brainiac 5)
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #117 (published November 26, 1968, cover date January 1969) "The Planet of the Capes!" Plot. (Cameo LSH)
	Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #97 (published September 25, 1969, cover date November 1969) "The Three Super-Sirens!" Plot unknown. (App. Durlans)
	Superman v1 #222 (published October 7, 1969, cover date December/January 1969/1970) 1st reprint of "Superman’s Big Brother!" retitled here as "Superman’s Lost Brother!" from Superman v1 #80, February, 1953 1st reprint of "The Fantastic Story of Superman's Sons!" from Superman v1 #166, Jan. 1964
	Superman v1 #227 (published April 14, 1970, cover date June/July 1970) 1st reprint of "The Super-Revenge of the Phantom Zone Prisioner!" from Superman #157, Nov. 1962
	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #140 (published June 3, 1971, cover date August/September 1971) 1st reprint of "The World of Doomed Olsens!" from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72, Oct. 1963
	Superman v1 #245 (published October 7, 1971, cover date December/January 1971) 1st reprint of “The Team of Luthor and Brainiac!” from Superman #167, Feb. 1964
	Superman v1 #272 (published November 15, 1973, cover date February 1974) 1st reprint of “Beauty and the Super-Beast!” from Superman #165, Nov. 1963
	The Superman Family #165 (published March 26, 1974, cover date June/July 1974) 1st reprint of “Krypto’s Three Amazing Transformations!” from Superboy #111, Mar. 1964
	The Superman Family #167 (published July 25, 1974, cover date October/November 1974) 1st reprint of “The Day Pete Ross Became a Robot!” from Superboy #100, October, 1962 1st reprint of "The Insect Queen of Smallville!" from Superboy #124, Oct. 1965
	The Superman Family #168 (published September 24, 1974, cover date December/January 1974) 1st reprint of "Lois Lane, Super-Telepath!" from Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #56, Apr. 1965
	The Superman Family #169 (published November 26, 1974, cover date February/March 1975) 1st reprint of “The League of Fantastic Supermen!” from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63, August, 1962
	The Superman Family #173 (published July 8, 1975, cover date October/November 1975) 1st reprint of "Beware of the Bug Belle!" from Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #69, Oct. 1966
	Superman v1 #295 (published October 16, 1975, cover date January 1976) "Costume, Costume -- Who's Got the Costume?"
	The Superman Family #175 (published November 6, 1975, cover date February/March 1976) "Super-Family Puzzle Page" (Legion mentioned in crossword puzzle)
	The Superman Family #178 (published May 3, 1976, cover date August/September 1976) 1st reprint of “Superman’s Phantom Pal!” from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62, July, 1962
	The Superman Family #187 (published October 17, 1977, cover date January/February 1978) "The Dealers of Death" (Elastic Lad) "A Phoenix of Steel!" (Elastic Lad)
	The Superman Family #189 (published February 13, 1978, cover date May/June 1978) "Memories of Menace!" (20th century Mon-El app. in Phantom Zone)