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1st appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes; Curt Swan cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)


Adventure Comics #247 is both the first appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a launching pad for a massive roster of DC's favorite characters. "The Legion of Super-Heroes" begins with Cosmic Boy, Lightning Boy, and Saturn Girl traveling back to Smallville from the 30th Century, where they invite Superboy to join their futuristic super team. The running gag through the story is that Superboy's simply not super enough to join the Legion.

Of course, that big finish pays off with yet another outlet for Superboy to have super adventures. The well-received Legion would reliably return several issues later for an encore. From there, the futuristic super team (and their backup Legion of Substitute Heroes) would go on to appear in issues of Action and Adventure, with Superboy just occasionally appearing as a supporting character. The Legion have remained favorites in the DC Universe, and most recently had their own title running through 2019 through 2021.
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