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[[Saturn Girl/Pre-Crisis|Saturn Girl]]
 
[[Saturn Girl/Pre-Crisis|Saturn Girl]]
  
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*Became Leader : Adventure Comics #304 (January 1963).
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*Became Leader : [[Adventure Comics 304|''Adventure Comics'' #304]] (January 1963).
 
**Reason: To ensure the safety of her teammates.
 
**Reason: To ensure the safety of her teammates.
 
*Lost Leadership: Reelected to a second term.
 
*Lost Leadership: Reelected to a second term.
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[[Saturn Girl/Pre-Crisis|Saturn Girl]]
 
[[Saturn Girl/Pre-Crisis|Saturn Girl]]
  
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*Became Leader : Adventure Comics #323 (August 1964).
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*Became Leader : [[Adventure Comics 323|''Adventure Comics'' #323]] (August 1964).
 
**Reason: Reelection.
 
**Reason: Reelection.
 
*Lost Leadership: to Brainiac 5
 
*Lost Leadership: to Brainiac 5
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===(term 4)===
 
===(term 4)===
 
[[Brainiac 5/Pre-Crisis|Brainiac 5]]
 
[[Brainiac 5/Pre-Crisis|Brainiac 5]]
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*Became Leader : Adventure Comics #337 (October 1965)
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*Became Leader : [[Adventure Comics 337|''Adventure Comics'' #337]] (October 1965)
 
**Reason: Elected to the role.
 
**Reason: Elected to the role.
 
*Lost Leadership: to Invisible Kid
 
*Lost Leadership: to Invisible Kid
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[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Pre-Crisis|Invisible Kid (Lyle Norg)]]
 
[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Pre-Crisis|Invisible Kid (Lyle Norg)]]
  
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*Became Leader : Adventure Comics #348 (published July 28, 1966, cover date September 1966); Superboy was his deputy
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*Became Leader : [[Adventure Comics 348|''Adventure Comics'' #348]] (published July 28, 1966, cover date September 1966); Superboy was his deputy
 
**Reason: Elected to the role
 
**Reason: Elected to the role
 
*Lost Leadership: to Ultra Boy
 
*Lost Leadership: to Ultra Boy
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[[Ultra Boy/Pre-Crisis|Ultra Boy]]
 
[[Ultra Boy/Pre-Crisis|Ultra Boy]]
  
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*Became Leader : Adventure Comics #371 (August 1968)
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*Became Leader : [[Adventure Comics 371|''Adventure Comics'' #371]] (August 1968)
 
**Reason: Elected to the role
 
**Reason: Elected to the role
 
*Lost Leadership:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
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[[Karate Kid/Pre-Crisis|Karate Kid]]
 
[[Karate Kid/Pre-Crisis|Karate Kid]]
  
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*Became Leader : Adventure Comics #382 (November 1969)
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*Became Leader : [[Action Comics 382|''Action Comics'' #382]] (November 1969)
 
**Reason:  
 
**Reason:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
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*Became Leader : Adventure Comics #392 (September 1970; Element Lad was his deputy)
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*Became Leader : [[Action Comics 392|''Action Comics'' #392]] (September 1970; Element Lad was his deputy)
 
**Reason:  
 
**Reason:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
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[[Ultra Boy/Pre-Crisis|Ultra Boy]]
 
[[Ultra Boy/Pre-Crisis|Ultra Boy]]
  
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*Became Leader : Superboy #184 (April 1972)
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*Became Leader : [[Superboy v1 184|''Superboy'' v1 #184]] (April 1972)
 
**Reason:  
 
**Reason:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
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[[Mon-El/Pre-Crisis|Mon-El]]
 
[[Mon-El/Pre-Crisis|Mon-El]]
  
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*Became Leader : Superboy #190 (September 1972; ran against Saturn Girl; result unrevealed until #193; Brainiac 5 was his deputy)
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*Became Leader : [[Superboy v1 190|''Superboy'' v1 #190]] (September 1972; ran against Saturn Girl; result unrevealed until #193; Brainiac 5 was his deputy)
 
**Reason:  
 
**Reason:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
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[[Wildfire/Pre-Crisis|Wildfire]]
 
[[Wildfire/Pre-Crisis|Wildfire]]
  
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*Became Leader : Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes #225 (March 1977).
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*Became Leader : [[Superboy v1 225|''Superboy'' v1 #225]] (March 1977).
 
**Reason: Elected to the role.
 
**Reason: Elected to the role.
 
*Lost Leadership:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
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[[Lightning Lad/Pre-Crisis|Lightning Lad]]
 
[[Lightning Lad/Pre-Crisis|Lightning Lad]]
  
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*Became Leader : Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes #247 (January 1979)
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*Became Leader : [[Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes 247|''Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #247]] (January 1979)
 
**Reason: Elected to the role.
 
**Reason: Elected to the role.
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*Lost Leadership: Legion of Superheroes #287, May 1982.
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*Lost Leadership: [[Legion of Super-Heroes v2 287|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v2 #287]], May 1982.
 
**Reason: Resignation due to excessive stress.
 
**Reason: Resignation due to excessive stress.
 
===(term 13)===
 
===(term 13)===
 
[[Dream Girl/Pre-Crisis|Dream Girl]]
 
[[Dream Girl/Pre-Crisis|Dream Girl]]
  
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*Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes #291, September 1982; ran against Element Lad, who refused to be her deputy, and Ultra Boy, who also refused deputy leader status in #303.
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*Became Leader : [[Legion of Super-Heroes v2 291|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v2 #291]], September 1982; ran against Element Lad, who refused to be her deputy, and Ultra Boy, who also refused deputy leader status in [[Legion of Super-Heroes v2 303|#303]].
 
**Reason:  
 
**Reason:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
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[[Element Lad/Pre-Crisis|Element Lad]]
 
[[Element Lad/Pre-Crisis|Element Lad]]
  
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*Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes #306, December 1983 (although he only truly learned of it in #310, April 1984; previously he had served three terms as deputy and stepped up when Lightning Lad rennounced leadership in #287; Dream Girl was his deputy).
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*Became Leader : [[Legion of Super-Heroes v2 306|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v2 #306]], December 1983 (although he only truly learned of it in [[Legion of Super-Heroes v2 310|#310]], April 1984; previously he had served three terms as deputy and stepped up when Lightning Lad rennounced leadership in [[Legion of Super-Heroes v2 287|#287]]; Dream Girl was his deputy).
 
**Reason:  
 
**Reason:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
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[[Element Lad/Pre-Crisis|Element Lad]]
 
[[Element Lad/Pre-Crisis|Element Lad]]
  
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*Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #12, July 1985.
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*Became Leader : [[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 12|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #12]], July 1985.
 
**Reason: Regular election, running up against Brainiac 5 (the two candidates voted for each other).
 
**Reason: Regular election, running up against Brainiac 5 (the two candidates voted for each other).
 
*Lost Leadership:  
 
*Lost Leadership:  
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[[Polar Boy/Pre-Crisis|Polar Boy]]
 
[[Polar Boy/Pre-Crisis|Polar Boy]]
  
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*Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #36, July 1987
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*Became Leader : [[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 36|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #36]], July 1987
 
**Reason:  
 
**Reason:  
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*Lost Leadership: Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #59, April 1989
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*Lost Leadership: [[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 59|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #59]], April 1989
 
**Reason: End of term; decided not to bring a candidacy for a second term.
 
**Reason: End of term; decided not to bring a candidacy for a second term.
  
 
===(term 17)===
 
===(term 17)===
 
[[Sensor Girl]]
 
[[Sensor Girl]]
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*Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #60, May 1989; Timber Wolf was her deputy.
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*Became Leader : [[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 60|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #60]], May 1989; Timber Wolf was her deputy.
 
**Reason:  
 
**Reason:  
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*Lost Leadership: Unofficially in March the 10th, 2991 during the [[Five Year Gap]] between Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #63 and Vol. 4 #1, about four months before the [[Black Dawn]] crisis.  Officially due to the disbanding of the Legion in July the 6h, 2992.
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*Lost Leadership: Unofficially in March the 10th, 2991 during the [[Five Year Gap]] between [[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 63|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #63]], and [[Legion of Super-Heroes v4 1|v4 #1]], , about four months before the [[Black Dawn]] crisis.  Officially due to the disbanding of the Legion in July the 6h, 2992.
 
**Reason: Decision to resign from the Legion and return to Orando, in part because of the bleak perspectives on Earth.
 
**Reason: Decision to resign from the Legion and return to Orando, in part because of the bleak perspectives on Earth.
  
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==Glorithverse==
 
===(term 18)===
 
===(term 18)===
 
[[Timber Wolf]]
 
[[Timber Wolf]]
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*Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 3 #60, May 1989 (elected as deputy); unoficially became acting leader during the Five Year Gap, specifically in March the 10th 2991.
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*Became Leader : [[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 60|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #60]], May 1989 (elected as deputy); unoficially became acting leader during the Five Year Gap, specifically in March the 10th 2991.
 
**Reason: The resignation of Sensor Girl.
 
**Reason: The resignation of Sensor Girl.
 
*Lost Leadership: At July the 5th, 2991, just prior the Black Dawn crisis.  Officially due to the disbanding of the Legion in July the 6h, 2992.
 
*Lost Leadership: At July the 5th, 2991, just prior the Black Dawn crisis.  Officially due to the disbanding of the Legion in July the 6h, 2992.
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*Became Leader : In July the 5th, 2991, during the Five Year Gap, as revealed in Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4, issues #1-#28.  His role was largely as a puppet of the Dominators and may never been quite official.
 
*Became Leader : In July the 5th, 2991, during the Five Year Gap, as revealed in Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4, issues #1-#28.  His role was largely as a puppet of the Dominators and may never been quite official.
 
**Reason: The resignation of Timber Wolf.
 
**Reason: The resignation of Timber Wolf.
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*Lost Leadership: Resigned in frustration in September the 14th, 2991, after the Black Dawn mission resulted in disaster.  Details revealed in Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4 #28, April 1992.  Unofficially appointed Polar Boy as his temporary successor.
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*Lost Leadership: Resigned in frustration in September the 14th, 2991, after the Black Dawn mission resulted in disaster.  Details revealed in [[Legion of Super-Heroes v4 28|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v4 #28]], April 1992.  Unofficially appointed Polar Boy as his temporary successor.
 
**Reason: A combination of general frustration and an untennable political situation.
 
**Reason: A combination of general frustration and an untennable political situation.
  
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[[Polar Boy]]
 
[[Polar Boy]]
  
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*Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4 #28, April 1992
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*Became Leader : [[Legion of Super-Heroes v4 28|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v4 #28]], April 1992
 
**Reason: Sun Boy's resignation.
 
**Reason: Sun Boy's resignation.
 
*Lost Leadership: Due to the official disbanding of the Legion in July the 6th, 2992.
 
*Lost Leadership: Due to the official disbanding of the Legion in July the 6th, 2992.
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[[Rokk_Krinn/Glorithverse|Cosmic Boy (SW6 Batch)]]
 
[[Rokk_Krinn/Glorithverse|Cosmic Boy (SW6 Batch)]]
  
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*Became Leader : Cosmic Boy became the leader of the [[SW6 Batch]] leggionaires in Legionnaires #1 (April 1993)
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*Became Leader : Cosmic Boy became the leader of the [[SW6 Batch]] legionaires in [[Legionnaires 1|''Legionnaires'' #1]], (April 1993)
 
**Reason: Elected by his fellow SW6 teammates.
 
**Reason: Elected by his fellow SW6 teammates.
 
*Lost Leadership: Due to the Zero Hour reboot.
 
*Lost Leadership: Due to the Zero Hour reboot.
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[[Shrinking Violet]]
 
[[Shrinking Violet]]
  
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*Became Leader : Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4 #54, February 1994
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*Became Leader : [[Legion of Super-Heroes v4 54|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v4 #54]], February 1994
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**Reason: Acting as ''de facto'' leader at the time. Was officially given the formal leadership by a frustrated Cosmic Boy, who had become leader during the gradual reforming of the Legion since Vol. 4 #1.
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**Reason: Acting as ''de facto'' leader at the time. Was officially given the formal leadership by a frustrated Cosmic Boy, who had become leader during the gradual reforming of the Legion since [[Legion of Super-Heroes v4 1|v4 #1]], .
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*Lost Leadership: Due to the Zero Hour reboot, in Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4 #61, September 1994.
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*Lost Leadership: Due to the Zero Hour reboot, in [[Legion of Super-Heroes v4 61|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v4 #61]], September 1994.
 
**Reason:  
 
**Reason:  
  

Revision as of 22:48, 16 August 2012

Pre-Crisis

(term 1)

Cosmic Boy

  • Became Leader :
    • Reason:
  • Lost Leadership: to Saturn Girl
    • Reason: Well-meaning plot from Saturn Girl.

(term 2)

Saturn Girl

  • Became Leader : Adventure Comics #304 (January 1963).
    • Reason: To ensure the safety of her teammates.
  • Lost Leadership: Reelected to a second term.
    • Reason: N/A

(term 3)

Saturn Girl

  • Became Leader : Adventure Comics #323 (August 1964).
    • Reason: Reelection.
  • Lost Leadership: to Brainiac 5
    • Reason: Regular end of term

(term 4)

Brainiac 5

  • Became Leader : Adventure Comics #337 (October 1965)
    • Reason: Elected to the role.
  • Lost Leadership: to Invisible Kid
    • Reason:

(term 5)

Invisible Kid (Lyle Norg)

  • Became Leader : Adventure Comics #348 (published July 28, 1966, cover date September 1966); Superboy was his deputy
    • Reason: Elected to the role
  • Lost Leadership: to Ultra Boy
    • Reason: Regular end of term

(term 6)

Ultra Boy

  • Became Leader : Adventure Comics #371 (August 1968)
    • Reason: Elected to the role
  • Lost Leadership:
    • Reason:

(term 7)

Karate Kid

(term 8)

Mon-El


  • Became Leader : Action Comics #392 (September 1970; Element Lad was his deputy)
    • Reason:
  • Lost Leadership:
    • Reason:

(term 9)

Ultra Boy

(term 10)

Mon-El

  • Became Leader : Superboy v1 #190 (September 1972; ran against Saturn Girl; result unrevealed until #193; Brainiac 5 was his deputy)
    • Reason:
  • Lost Leadership:
    • Reason:

(term 11)

Wildfire

  • Became Leader : Superboy v1 #225 (March 1977).
    • Reason: Elected to the role.
  • Lost Leadership:
    • Reason:

(term 12)

Lightning Lad

(term 13)

Dream Girl

  • Became Leader : Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #291, September 1982; ran against Element Lad, who refused to be her deputy, and Ultra Boy, who also refused deputy leader status in #303.
    • Reason:
  • Lost Leadership:
    • Reason:

(term 14)

Element Lad

  • Became Leader : Legion of Super-Heroes v2 #306, December 1983 (although he only truly learned of it in #310, April 1984; previously he had served three terms as deputy and stepped up when Lightning Lad rennounced leadership in #287; Dream Girl was his deputy).
    • Reason:
  • Lost Leadership:
    • Reason:

(term 15)

Element Lad

  • Became Leader : Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #12, July 1985.
    • Reason: Regular election, running up against Brainiac 5 (the two candidates voted for each other).
  • Lost Leadership:
    • Reason:

Post-Crisis

(term 16)

Polar Boy

(term 17)

Sensor Girl

  • Became Leader : Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #60, May 1989; Timber Wolf was her deputy.
    • Reason:
  • Lost Leadership: Unofficially in March the 10th, 2991 during the Five Year Gap between Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #63, and v4 #1, , about four months before the Black Dawn crisis. Officially due to the disbanding of the Legion in July the 6h, 2992.
    • Reason: Decision to resign from the Legion and return to Orando, in part because of the bleak perspectives on Earth.

Glorithverse

(term 18)

Timber Wolf

  • Became Leader : Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #60, May 1989 (elected as deputy); unoficially became acting leader during the Five Year Gap, specifically in March the 10th 2991.
    • Reason: The resignation of Sensor Girl.
  • Lost Leadership: At July the 5th, 2991, just prior the Black Dawn crisis. Officially due to the disbanding of the Legion in July the 6h, 2992.
    • Reason: Unspecified, but probably related to a general lack of purpose during the Dominator occupation of Earth.

(term 19)

Sun Boy

  • Became Leader : In July the 5th, 2991, during the Five Year Gap, as revealed in Legion of Superheroes Vol. 4, issues #1-#28. His role was largely as a puppet of the Dominators and may never been quite official.
    • Reason: The resignation of Timber Wolf.
  • Lost Leadership: Resigned in frustration in September the 14th, 2991, after the Black Dawn mission resulted in disaster. Details revealed in Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #28, April 1992. Unofficially appointed Polar Boy as his temporary successor.
    • Reason: A combination of general frustration and an untennable political situation.

(term 20)

Polar Boy

  • Became Leader : Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #28, April 1992
    • Reason: Sun Boy's resignation.
  • Lost Leadership: Due to the official disbanding of the Legion in July the 6th, 2992.
    • Reason:

(term 21)

Cosmic Boy

  • Became Leader : During the gradual reemergence of the Legion during early issues of Volume 4.
    • Reason: Chosen by Chameleon Boy.
  • Lost Leadership: By giving it up to Shrinking Violet.
    • Reason: General frustration and recognition of a de facto situation of switched leadership.

(term 22)

Cosmic Boy (SW6 Batch)

  • Became Leader : Cosmic Boy became the leader of the SW6 Batch legionaires in Legionnaires #1, (April 1993)
    • Reason: Elected by his fellow SW6 teammates.
  • Lost Leadership: Due to the Zero Hour reboot.
    • Reason:

(term 23)

Shrinking Violet

  • Became Leader : Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #54, February 1994
    • Reason: Acting as de facto leader at the time. Was officially given the formal leadership by a frustrated Cosmic Boy, who had become leader during the gradual reforming of the Legion since v4 #1, .
  • Lost Leadership: Due to the Zero Hour reboot, in Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #61, September 1994.
    • Reason:
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