Legion of Super Heroes Complete Chronology Part 3 (25-36)

SEPTEMBER 1962 - FEBRUARY 1963

25 - Adventure Comics #300: September, 1962

Tales of the Legion starts in every issue of Adventure Comics, though not always a cover appearance at first.

26 - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #63: September, 1962

The first of many Jimmy Olsen appearances. 

Our story opens with Jimmy trying to stop some evil Kandorians from escaping, but he shoots them with a transforming red Kryptonite gun. Doh!

The Legion of Super Villains manage to lure the escaped Kandorians into a Kryptonite cage and the use their transformed identities to cause havoc of their own.

27 - Adventure Comics #301: October, 1962

Tales of the legion continues with a Bouncing Boy origin.

28 - Superboy #100: October, 1962

The trophys show up again with their usual foreshadowing. This time thanks to Pete Ross.

Wow, I was just thinking about you a couple pages ago Ultra Boy!

29 - Superman #156: October, 1962

Superman is dying again!

This time The Legion come to the past to help Superman clear up tasks while Superman is quarantined with Virus X.

But wait, Saturn Girl catches a mental message from Mon-El still in the Phantom Zone explaining its not Virus X. There is a piece of Kryptonite stuck in Jimmy's camera! Oh Jimmy!

30 - Adventure Comics #302: November, 1962

Sunboy story with a cover appearance.

31 - Superman #157: November, 1962

Superman is in trouble with Kryptonite. Predictor machine said someone with the initials L.L. will save him. But that doesn't really narrow it down much!

Is it Lightning Lad?

 

Nope.

Turns out, L.L. stood for The Little League in this case :)

32 - Adventure Comics #303: December, 1962

Tales of the Legion Continues.

33 - Adventure Comics #304: January, 1963

And more Tales.

34 - Superman Annual #6: January, 1963

Reprints Adventure #247 and features the Legion in a Superman Family Spread.

35 - Action #297: February, 1963

Kryptonian villains get a little help and escape from the Phantom Zone, but not you Mon-El!

36 - Adventure Comics #305: February, 1963

Tales series continues with a Mystery Member.

Legion of Super Heroes Complete Chronology Part 2 (13-24)

December 1961 - August 1962

13 - Superboy #93: December, 1961

 Another setup with the statuettes. Superboy sure does like to show those off.

Lana was pretty sure Clark and Superboy were one and the same. Chameleon Boy comes from the future to throw Lana off the trail.

14 - Superman Annual #4: December, 1961
Features a 2 page spread of the Powers and Origins of the Legion. Shown here is an awesome house ad for that issue.

15 - Action Comics #285: February, 1962

Supergirl is having some doubts, so she sends a note to Braniac 5 by hurling it into the future.

Braniac 5 sends her back and answer...and a Shrink Ray! Thanks!

16 - Adventure Comics #293: February, 1962

Nice legion cover appearance. We also have the 1st appearance of a personal favorite of mine. The Legion of Super Pets!

This is actually the 1st appearance of Comet the Super Horse also. Supergirl doesn't have him yet. Its a glimpse from the future.

17 - Action Comics #286: March, 1962

Legion of Super Villains giving Superman trouble again.

18 - Action Comics #287: April, 1962

This time the Legion request Supergirls help. She comes right away.

While in the future, she runs into Streaky? No, that's Whizzy, a descendant of Streaky that can speak telepathically thanks to the process of evolution.

19 - Superman #152: April, 1962

Those crazy Legionnaires. Hey, lets celebrate Supergirl's arrival on Earth by making robots of Superman's friends and messing with his head.

20 - Action Comics #288: May ,1962

Mon-El comes out of the Phantom Zone just long enough to save the day.

21 - Action Comics #289: June, 1962

Supergirl is determined to find a mate for Superman. She travels to the future (plus a little) to hook him up with Saturn Woman. Too bad she's already married.

22 - Action Comics #290: July, 1962

 Those Legionnaire figures sure are handy. Phantom girl stops by real quick to give Supergirl one of herself.

23 - Superboy #98: July, 1962

1st appearance of Ultra Boy.

24 - Superman #155: August, 1962

Lightning Man, Cosmic Man, Superman, Krypto, and superstar wrestler, Antonino Rocca all pull off the "that was someone else disguised as" trick...mind blown!