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SUPERBOY #147

Cover Date: May-June 1968
Cover Price: $.25
Publication Date: 1968-03-14

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Neal Adams

Feature: "Table of Contents" (1 Pages)

Credits:

Typeset (letters)

E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant edits)

Murray Boltinoff (edits)

Story: "The Origin of the Legion!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	E. Nelson Bridwell
Art	Pete Costanza
Lettering	Milt Snapinn
Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Murray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Legion of Super-Heroes:

Cosmic Boy (last in flashback in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #297, then in flashback in Pages 1 through 7 panel 2 of this issue, then in flashback in DC Super-Stars #17/2; then in flashback Pages 7, panel 3 through page 8 of this issue; next in flashback in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1; also note Secret Origins Vol. 2 #46/3 replaces page 6, panel 3 of this issue, Post-Crisis)

Lightning Lass (in between flashback on Page 5, Panel 4 and Page 10, Panel 8 of Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #6)

Lightning Lad (earliest chronological appearance in flashback; Pages 1 through 7 panel 2 of this issue, then in flashback in DC Super-Stars #17/2;then in flashback Pages 7, panel 3 through page 8 of this issue; next in flashback in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1; also note Secret Origins Vol. 2 #46/3 replaces page 6, panel 3 of this issue, Post-Crisis)

Phantom Girl (in flashback in between flashbacks in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1)

Saturn Girl (last in flashback in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1, then in flashback in Pages 1 through 7 panel 2 of this issue, next in flashback in DC Super-Stars #17/2, the in flashback pages Pages 7, panel 3 through page 8 of this issue; next in flashback in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1; also note Secret Origins Vol. 2 #46/3 replaces page 6, panel 3 of this issue, Post-Crisis)

Triplicate Girl (in flashback in between flashbacks in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1)

Villain(s):

Roderick Doyle (first mentioned)

two would-be assassins (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

R.J. Brande (last in L.E.G.I.O.N. '91 #23; appears in flashback in this issue Pages 1 through 7 panel 2; then DC Super-Stars #17/2, then in flashback in this issue, Pages 7, panel 3 through page 8; next in flashback in Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1; also note Secret Origins Vol. 2 #46/3 replaces page 6, panel 3 of this issue, Post-Crisis)

Luc Ranzz (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; next in Adventure Comics #356)

Perla Ranzz (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; next in Adventure Comics #356)

Mekt Ranzz (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; next in Adventure Comics #372)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Brainiac 5 (as a statue)

Chameleon Boy (as a statue)

Colossal Boy (as a statue)

Element Lad (as a statue)

Invisible Kid

Mon-El (as a statue)

Shrinking Violet (as a statue)

Superboy (on splash page)

Supergirl (on splash page)

Sun Boy (on splash page)

Ultra Boy (as a statue)

Location(s):

Space Sector 1771

Winath

Space Sector 2814

Earth

Metropolis

Legion Headquarters

Unidentified Space Sector(s)

Bgztl (mentioned)

Braal (in flashback)

Cargg (mentioned)

Story Reprinted in:

Secret Origins #6 (January-February 1974)

Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #8 (1998)

Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition ([January] 2003)

2

Second Story (reprint): "The Boy with Ultra-Powers!" (13 Pages)

Feature Character(s):

Superboy

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #98/2 (July 1962)

3

Third Story (reprint): "The Legion of Super-Traitors!" (14 Pages)

Feature Character(s):

Superboy

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Adventure Comics #293 (February 1962)

4

Fourth Story (reprint): "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!" (12 Pages)

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Action Comics #276/2 (May 1961)

5

Fifth Story (reprint): "The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!" (14 Pages)

Feature Character(s):

Superboy

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Adventure Comics #290 (November 1961)

6

Sixth Story (reprint): "The Legion of Super-Villains!"

Credits (new material only):

Story	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff
Lettering	Milt Snapinn
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman Vol. 1 #147/3 (August 1961)

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Feature: "The Lore of the Legion" (1 Pages)

Credits:

? (script)

Typeset (letters)

E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant edits)

Murray Boltinoff (edits)

Comment(s):

A text article recapping Legion history. Likely written by E. Nelson Bridwell.

Feature Reprinted in:

Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition ([January] 2003)