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Adventure Comics #316

DC · Series began 1938 · January 1964

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Dates

Cover date: January 1964
On sale: November 27, 1963
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Win Mortimer, John Forte, Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang, Harry Lampertinks: George Klein, Win Mortimer, John Forte, Henry Boltinoff, Charles Paris, Harry Lampertletters: Ira Schnapp, Milt Snapinn, Henry Boltinoff, Harry Lampertscript: Jack Schiff, Edmond Hamilton, Henry Boltinoff, Harry Lampert

Stories

The Renegade Super-Hero! Part I · 9 pages
When Ultra Boy appears to be an escaped convict, he is expelled from the Legion and has to flee the planet.
[The Renegade Super-Hero!] Part II: The End of a Super-Traitor! · 10 pages
Ultra Boy reveals that his faked criminal past was a ploy to infiltrate and lure a pirate band into custody.
Untitled · 0.67 pages
When a new baby elephant at the zoo won't eat because it misses his mother, Super-Turtle flies back and forth from Africa bringing all the elephants to the zoo so the baby can pick out its mother.
Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes · 1 pages
Home planets and origins of the Legionnaires that were shown in the previous illustration pages, serving as a key to them.
CinemAntics · 0.5 pages
Tommy goes to see "Treasure Island" instead of reading the book for a book report.

Publisher’s description

Ultra Boy is expelled from the Legion when he is revealed to be an escaped convict! Plus, learn the origins, powers and real names of all the members of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Characters

Clark KentSuperboyImra ArdeenRokk KrinnSaturn GirlQuerl DoxGarth RanzzCosmic BoyBrainiac 5Lightning LadJo NahReep DaggleLar GandUltra BoyDirk MorgnaTinya WazzoChameleon BoySun BoySalu DigbyAyla RanzzMon-ElJan ArrahPhantom GirlGim AllonElement LadChuck TaineShrinking VioletColossal BoyBouncing BoyLyle Norg

Reprinted in

Super Heroes Album (1976), The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (1991), Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (2007), Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (2017)