The Best of DC #57
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- February 1985
- Page count
- 100
- Cover price
- 1.50
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/39639
Credits
- Editing
- Nicola Cuti
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Legion of Super-Heroes)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Pat Broderick
- Editing
- Nicola Cuti
1Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Heroes of Lallor [Beast Boy; Gas Girl; Evolvo Lad; Duplicate Boy; Life Lass]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Star Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Invisible Kid]; Marden King
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Colours
- Jeanine Casey
- Letters
- Vivian Berg
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #324 (September 1964)
Synopsis
Marden King tricks the Heroes of Lallor into fighting the Legion, in revenge for the Legion's earlier defeat of his brother Jungle King.
Notes
Origin and 1st appearances of Beast Boy, Gas Girl, Evolvo Lad, Life Lass, and Duplicate Boy.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Colossal Boy; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Shrinking Violet; Superboy; Star Boy; Invisible Kid; Element Lad; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy; Lightning Lad]; Heroes of Lallor [Duplicate Boy; Gas Girl; Life Lass; Beast Boy; Evolvo Lad]; Marden King
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Art
- John Forte
- Colours
- Jeanine Casey
- Letters
- Vivian Berg
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #324 (September 1964)
Synopsis
The Heroes of Lallor realize they have been tricked and turn on Marden King.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Star Boy; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Matter-Eater Lad; Triplicate Girl; Lightning Lad; Phantom Girl; Shrinkng Violet; Light Lass; Invisible Kid; Mon-El; Superboy (in flashback)]; Lex Luthor
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- John Forte
- Colours
- Shelley Eiber
- Letters
- Vivian Berg
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #325 (October 1964) — Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #70 ([June 1965?]) — Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes Part 2: The Super-Vengeance of Lex Luthor
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3 (1993) — Part I: Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes!
-
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #Volume 2 ([April] 2008) — Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes!
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #325 (October 1964)
Synopsis
Lex Luthor convinces the Legion he has come to the future from a time before he turned evil.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Matter-Eater Lad; Triplicate Girl; Phantom Girl; Brainiac 5; Light Lass; Colossal Boy; Sun Boy; Star Boy; Element Lad; Mon-El; Shrinking Violet; Lighting Lad; Invisible Kid; Cosmic Boy; Superboy; Supergirl; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Chameleon Boy; Element Lad]; Lex Luthor; Proty II
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- John Forte
- Colours
- Shelley Eiber
- Letters
- Vivian Berg
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #325 (October 1964)
Synopsis
Luthor seemingly dissolves the Legionnaires, but they have the last laugh on him.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Shrinking Violet; Supergirl; Phantom Girl; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Lightning Lad; Colossal Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy; Superboy]; Proty II
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- John Forte
- Colours
- George Roberts
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #326 (November 1964) — Part I: The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #171 ([January 1974?]) — Part I: The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires!
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3 (1993) — Part I: The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires!
Synopsis
The girl Legionnaires turn on the boys.
Notes
Light Lass' costume emblem becomes a cloud.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Supergirl; Shrinking Violet; Superboy; Chameleon Boy; Star Boy; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Element Lad]; Queen Azura
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils
- John Forte
- Inks
- George Klein
- Colours
- George Roberts
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #326 (November 1964) — Part II: The Triumph of the Super-Heroines
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #171 ([January 1974?]) — Part II: The Triumph of the Super-Heroines
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3 (1993) — Part II: The Triumph of the Super-Heroines
Synopsis
The source of the plot is revealed and the boys are restored.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Light Lass; Chameleon Boy; Cosmic Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Saturn Girl; Superboy; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Brainiac 5]; Lone Wolf
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- John Forte
- Inks
- George Klein
- Colours
- Karin Orlando
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #327 (December 1964)
Synopsis
While investigating robberies on Zoon, the Legionnaires extend an invitation of membership to Lone Wolf, but he refuses.
Notes
Origin and 1st appearance Lone Wolf.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Light Lass; Cosmic Boy; Mon-El; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad]; Lone Wolf
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- John Forte
- Inks
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Colours
- Karin Orlando
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #327 (December 1964)
Synopsis
Lone Wolf reveals that he refused membership because he is an android, but the Legion discovers he is not what he thinks.
Notes
Light Lass' costume emblem becomes feather
9Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Triplicate Girl; Sun Boy; Superboy; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Star Boy; Shrinking Violet; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Phantom Girl]; Command Kid; Bouncing Boy
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- Jim Mooney
- Colours
- Shelley Eiber
- Letters
- David Huffine
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #328 (January 1965) — The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #328 (January 1965)
- First print
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #76 ([December 1965?]) — The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion Part 2: The Secret of the Legion Rookie
- Also printed
-
Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1973 series) #1 (February 1973) — [Part I]: The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!
-
Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1973 series) #1 (February 1973)
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #170 ([October 1973?])
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3 (1993) — [Part I]: The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!
-
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #Volume 2 ([April] 2008) — The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #328 (January 1965)
Synopsis
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.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Star Boy; Triplicate Girl; Superboy; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Saturn Girl; Element Lad]; Command Kid
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- Jim Mooney
- Colours
- Shelley Eiber
- Letters
- David Huffine
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #328 (January 1965)
Synopsis
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.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Saturn Girl; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lad; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Ultra Boy; Mon-El]; Time Trapper; Legion of Stupor-Bizarros [Bizarro-Superboy; Bizarro-Lightning Lad; Bizarro-Invisible Kid; Bizarro-Chameleon Boy; Bizarro-Brainiac 5; Bizarro-Saturn Girl]
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- Jim Mooney
- Colours
- Helen Vesik
- Letters
- David Huffine
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #329 (February 1965) — The Bizarro-Legion!
- Also printed
-
Giant Superboy Album (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #13 ([October 1975?]) — The Bizarro-Legion
-
Super Heroes Album (Murray, 1977 series) #12 ([April 1979]) — The Bizarro-Legion Part 2: The Mad, Mad, Mad Bizarro-Legion
-
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4 (January 1994) — [Part I]: The Bizarro-Legion!
-
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #Volume 2 ([April] 2008) — The Bizarro-Legion!
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #329 (February 1965)
Synopsis
The Legion rejects Bizarro-Superboy's request for membership, so he sets off to create his own Legion.
Notes
The Legionnaires switch from flight belts to rings in this story.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Element Lad; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid]; Legion of Stupor-Bizarros [Bizarro-Ultra Boy; Bizarro-Mon-El; Bizarro-Superboy; Bizarro-Saturn Girl; Bizarro-Cosmic Boy; Bizarro-Invisible Kid]
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- Jim Mooney
- Colours
- Helen Vesik
- Letters
- David Huffine
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #329 (February 1965)
Synopsis
Superboy, with Element Lad's aid, tricks Bizarro-Superboy into disbanding the Bizarro-Legion.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Mort Weisinger
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
- Colours
- Shelley Eiber
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #316
Synopsis
Origins and powers of the Legionnaires
14Indicia
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