PropertyValue
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  • Adventure Comics Vol 1 315
Indicia Publisher
  • National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Letterer1
  • Joe Letterese
Inker1
  • George Papp
  • John Forte
Inker1
  • George Papp
  • John Forte
Writer1
  • Mort Weisinger
  • Edmond Hamilton
Penciler1
  • George Papp
  • John Forte
Writer1
  • Mort Weisinger
  • Edmond Hamilton
StoryTitle
  • The Legionnaires Super-Contest!
  • The Titanic Boy of Steel!
OriginalPrice
  • 0.120000
Editor1
  • Mort Weisinger
Penciler1
  • George Papp
  • John Forte
Appearing
  • Featured Characters: * ** ** ** ** ** Supporting Characters: * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Adversaries: * Sun Woman Other Characters: * Locations: * ** * Vannar Items: * Vehicles: *
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * * Adversaries: * Other Characters: * * * Locations: * Items: * Vehicles: *
Letterer1
  • Joe Letterese
Brand/Imprint
  • Superman DC National Comics
Editor1
  • Mort Weisinger
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CoverArtist
  • Curt Swan
  • George Klein
Country
  • USA
ReleaseDate
  • 1963-10-29
Executive Editor
  • Mort Weisinger
Issue
  • 315
Pages
  • 36
Volume
  • 1
Title
  • Adventure Comics
Month
  • 12
Synopsis
  • While the Legion of Super-Heroes is attending a law enforcement convention, the Legion the Substitute Heroes fills in for them while they are absent. The Substitutes save a rocket from crashing, their deed is seen by Superboy's x-ray vision. With their existence revealed to the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legion recognizes them as rejected Legion applicants and the Legion decides to give them another opportunity to apply for membership. Each Substitute is sent on a different mission with various members of the Legion of Super-Heroes, and use their talents to help solve each mission. Returning from their missions, each Substitute member has their performance graded. Stone Boy ends up getting the highest score and is offered membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes, however, enjoying his membership in the Substitutes, Stone Boy declines membership to remain with his friends in the Legion of Substitute Heroes.
  • When Superboy temporarily grows to giant-size after a Red Kryptonite exposure, Colossal Boy lends a hand to safeguard his double identity from Lana Lang.
Notes
  • * "The Legionnaires Super-Contest!" is reprinted in and .
Publisher
  • DC Comics
Year
  • 1963