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Legion of Super-Heroes #1

DC · Series began 1973 · February 1973

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Dates

Cover date: February 1973
On sale: December 19, 1972
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Nick Cardy, Jim Mooney, John Forte, Henry Boltinoffinks: Nick Cardy, Jim Mooney, Sheldon Moldoff, George Klein, Henry Boltinoffscript: Jerry Siegel, Cary Bates, Henry Boltinoff, Otto Binderletters: David Huffine, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

[Part I]: The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion! · 7 pages
Command Kid joins the Legion, but his arrogance puts off some of the Legionnaires. Star Boy, however, asks Command Kid to help him become as powerful as he is.
Part II: The Secret of the Legion Rookie?! · 7 pages
More Legionnaires submit to Command Kid's treatment, but Saturn Girl and Element Lad return with the solution to the mystery of Command Kid just in time.
The Legion of Super-Heroes Membership List -- (Part One) · 2 pages
Untitled · 0.5 pages
The Prof. likes to read hieroglyphics before going to bed.
The Legion Constitution · 0.5 pages
The Riddle of the Space Rainbow · 6 pages
Nova Norton tries to trick Tommy Tomorrow into the nets of other-dimensional space fishermen, but Tommy outsmarts him.

Publisher’s description

Command Kid joins the Legion, but his arrogance puts off some of the Legionnaires. Star Boy, however, asks Command Kid to help him become as powerful as he is. More Legionnaires submit to Command Kid's treatment, but Saturn Girl and Element Lad return with the solution to the mystery of Command Kid just in time. The Legion of Super-Heroes have a new recruit - Command Kid! But is the latest Legionnaire all he seems?