Jim Shooter hit the Legion, and neither would ever be the same. A fairly static, somewhat predictable super-hero team became dynamic, unpredictable, even manic. Readers could never tell what might happen next. Heroes teamed up with villains, characters died (then returned as ghosts), long-time members resigned, new faces appeared, we saw the Legion grown-up, new super-hero teams visited -- it was a heady, hectic three years that is universally acknowledged as The Legion's Golden Age. Two-part stories became the rule, rather than the exception. You didn't dare skip an issue, for fear of what you'd miss, and even the least of the stories were classics.
Please note that I don't intend to imply that all of the stories listed in this section were written by Jim Shooter. But his influence certainly defined this era of Legion history.
Picking the best stories of this period is almost impossible; they were all that good. My personal favorites, in no particular order, are: The Sun-Eater saga in #352/353, The Adult Legion (#354/355), "The Ghost of Ferro Lad" (#357), "The Outlawed Legionnaires/The Legion Chain Gang" (#359/360), "Escape of the Fatal Five/Battle for the Championship of the Universe" (#365/366), "No Escape From the Circle of Death" (#367), "The Colossal Failure/School for Super-Villains" (#371/372), "King of the Legion/Execution of Chameleon Boy" (#375/376), "Twelve Hours to Live/Burial in Space" (#378/379), and the tenth-anniversary story "The Origin of the Legion" in Superboy #147.
And, of course, this period produced my personal Favorite Legion Story of All Time, "Mordru the Merciless/The Devil's Jury" in #369/370.
| Comments | ISSUE | DATE | TITLE | Roll Call |
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| -- | ADVENTURE 346 | 66/07 | One of Us Is A Traitor | Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Ferro Lad (joined), Karate Kid (joined), Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra (joined), Superboy, Shrinking Violet, Nemesis Kid (joined), Ferro Lad (applicant), Karate Kid (applicant), Princess Projectra (applicant), Nemesis Kid (applicant) |
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| B.4.40. | SUPERBOY 131 | 66/07 | The Dog From S.C.P.A. | Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, - statuettes only SCPA | 1966-7a |
| -- | ADVENTURE 347 | 66/08 | The Traitor's Triumph | Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Ferro Lad, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Superboy, Shrinking Violet, Nemesis Kid | 1966-8 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 348 | 66/09 | Target: 21 Legionnaires | Cosmic Boy, Colossal Boy, Doctor Regulus, Invisible Kid, Phantom Girl, Sun Boy (origin), Superboy, Duo Damsel | 1966-9 |
| B.4.40. | SUPERBOY 132 | 66/09 | Krypto's Cat-Crook Caper | SCPA | 1966-9a |
| -- | ADVENTURE 349 | 66/10 | The Rogue Legionnaire | Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Rond Vidar (origin), Superboy, Saturn Girl, Shrinking Violet, Universo | 1966-10 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 350 | 66/11 | The Outcast Super- Heroes | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Dream Girl, Element Lad, Ferro Lad, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Mon- El, Matter-Eater Lad, Phantom Girl, R.J. Brande, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Supergirl, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy, Miss Terious, Sir Prize | 1966-11 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 351 | 66/12 | The Forgotten Legion | Bouncing Boy (joined), Cosmic Boy, Chlorophyll Kid, Color Kid, Colossal Boy, Dream Girl (joined), Element Lad, Fire Lad, Ferro Lad, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Matter-Eater Lad, Night Girl, Polar Boy, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Supergirl, Stone Boy, Star Boy (joined), Shrinking Violet, Ultra Boy, White Witch, LSP Miss Terious Sir Prize | 1966-12 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 352 | 67/01 | The Fatal Five | Cosmic Boy, Emerald Empress (origin), Ferro Lad, Mano (origin), Persuader (origin), Princess Projectra, Sun Boy, Superboy, Tharok (origin), Validus, Fatal 5, Sun-Eater | 1967-1 |
| CAMEO | JIMMY OLSEN 99 | 67/01 | The One Man Legion | Element Lad, Lightning Lad, Sun Boy, - costumes only | 1967-1a |
| -- | ADVENTURE 353 | 67/02 | The Doomed Legionnaire | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Emerald Empress, Ferro Lad (died), Invisible Kid, Mano, Persuader, Princess Projectra, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Tharok, Validus, Fatal 5, Sun-Eater | 1967-2 |
| A.3.00. | ADVENTURE 354 | 67/03 | The Adult Legion | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Chemical King, Cosmic King, Colossal Boy, Duplicate Boy, Dream Girl, Element Lad, Ferro Lad, Lightning Lad, Lightning Lord, Light Lass, Mon-El, Matter-Eater Lad, Night Girl, Polar Boy, Phantom Girl, Quantum Queen, Reflecto, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Saturn Queen, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Duo Damsel, Timber Wolf, Ultra Boy, LSV, Beauty Blaze, Douglas Nolan, Echo | 1967-3 |
| CAMEO | JIMMY OLSEN 100 | 67/03 | Jimmy Olsen's Weirdo Wedding | Cosmic Boy, Invisible Kid, Light Lass, Sun Boy, Saturn Girl, Duo Damsel | 1967-3a |
| B.4.40. | SUPERBOY 136 | 67/03 | Decoy of the Doom Statues | SCPA | 1967-3b |
| A.3.00. | ADVENTURE 355 | 67/04 | The War of the Legions | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Cosmic King, Element Lad, Lightning Lad, Lightning Lord, Polar Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Saturn Queen, LSV Beauty Blaze Douglas Nolan Echo Lex Luthor Mr. Mxyzptlk | 1967-4 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 355 | 67/04 | The Six-Legged Legionnaire | Bouncing Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Dream Girl, Invisible Kid, Insect Queen (joined), Superboy, Shrinking Violet | 1967-4a |
| -- | ADVENTURE 356 | 67/05 | The Five Legion Orphans | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Dream Girl, Element Lad, Invisible Kid, Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Mon-El, Magnetic Kid, Matter-Eater Lad, Sun Boy, Superboy, Star Boy, Duo Damsel | 1967-5 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 357 | 67/06 | The Ghost of Ferro Lad | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Ferro Lad, Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Mon-El, Magnetic Kid, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy | 1967-6 |
| CAMEO | INFERIOR FIVE 2 | 67/06 | ? | Invisible Kid | 1967-6a |
| -- | ADVENTURE 358 | 67/07 | The Hunter | Chameleon Boy, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Superboy, Shrinking Violet, Ultra Boy, Hunter(died) | 1967-7 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 359 | 67/08 | The Outlawed Legionnaires | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Dream Girl, Element Lad, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Mon- El, Matter-Eater Lad, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, R.J. Brande, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Supergirl, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy, Universo | 1967-8 |
| CAMEO | WORLD'S FINEST 168 | 67/08 | Return of Composite Superman | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Element Lad, Saturn Girl, statuettes only: Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Element Lad, Invisible Kid, Elastic Lad/Jimmy Olsen, Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Sun Boy, Saturn Girl, Shrinking Violet, Ultra Boy, Duo Damsel | 1967-8a |
| -- | ADVENTURE 360 | 67/09 | The Legion Chain Gang | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Dream Girl, Element Lad, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Matter-Eater Lad, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, R.J. Brande, Rond Vidar (joined), Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Duo Damsel, Universo, Ultra Boy | 1967-9 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 361 | 67/10 | The Unkillables | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Colossal Boy, Karate Kid, Phantom Girl, Superboy, Star Boy, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy | 1967-10 |
| -- | JIMMY OLSEN 106 | 67/10 | Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter | Brainiac 5, Elastic Lad/Jimmy Olsen, Mon-El, Duo Damsel | 1967-10a |
| -- | ADVENTURE 362 | 67/11 | The Chemoids Are Coming | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Light Lass, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Sun Boy, Superboy, Star Boy, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy | 1967-11 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 363 | 67/12 | Black Day For the Legion | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Dream Girl, Element Lad, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Mon-El, Matter-Eater Lad, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Star Boy, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy | 1967-12 |
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WORLD'S FINEST 172 | 67/12 | Superman & Batman -- Brothers | Cosmic Boy, Sun Boy | 1967-12a |
| B.4.10. | ADVENTURE 364 | 68/01 | Revolt of the Super Pets | Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Phantom Girl, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Supergirl, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Ultra Boy, LSP Biron the Bowman(joined)(applicant), Blockade Boy(joined)(applicant) | 1968-1 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 365 | 68/02 | Escape of the Fatal Five | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Emerald Empress, Karate Kid, Mano, Persuader, Superboy, Shadow Lass, Tharok, Validus, Fatal 5 | 1968-2 |
| Reference | ADVENTURE 365 | 68/02 | The Origin and Powers of the LSH | -- | -- |
| -- | ADVENTURE 366 | 68/03 | Fight for the Championship of the Universe | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Emerald Empress, Karate Kid, Mano, Persuader, Superboy, Shadow Lass (joined), Tharok, Validus, Fatal 5 | 1968-3 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 367 | 68/04 | No Escape from the Circle of Death | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Phantom Girl, Sun Boy, Superboy, Star Boy, Duo Damsel | 1968-4 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 368 | 68/05 | Mutiny of the Super Heroines | Brainiac 5, Dream Girl, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Supergirl, Shadow Lass, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy | 1968-5 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 369 | 68/06 | Mordru the Merciless | Cosmic Boy, Mon-El, Mordru, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Supergirl, Shadow Lass, Duo Damsel | 1968-6 |
| -- | SUPERBOY 147 | 68/06 | Origin of the Legion | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Element Lad, Invisible Kid, Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, R.J. Brande, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Supergirl, Shrinking Violet, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy | 1968-7 |
| CAMEO | SUPERBOY 148 | 68/06 | Superboy's Greatest Gamble | Polar Boy | 1968-7a |
| CAMEO | ACTION 365 | 68/07 | Superman's Funeral | Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Phantom Girl, Sun Boy, Saturn Girl, Duo Damsel | 1968-8a |
| -- | ADVENTURE 370 | 68/07 | The Devil's Jury | Dream Girl, Invisible Kid, Insect Queen, Mon-El, Mordru, Princess Projectra, Pete Ross, Superboy, Shadow Lass, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy, White Witch | 1968-8 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 371 | 68/08 | The Colossal Failure | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Chemical King, Colossal Boy, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Shrinking Violet, Ultra Boy | 1968-9 |
| CAMEO | ADVENTURE 371 | 68/08 | When Superboy Walked Out on the Legion | Light Lass, Sun Boy, Superboy, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy | 1968-9a |
| B.4.60. | ADVENTURE 372 | 68/09 | School for Super-Villains | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Chemical King (joined), Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Lightning Lord, Nemesis Kid, Phantom Girl, Ron Karr, Radiation Roy, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Spider Girl, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Duo Damsel, Timber Wolf (joined), Ultra Boy, LSV(origin) | 1968-10 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 373 | 68/10 | The Tornado Twins | Brainiac 5, Dawn Allen, Don Allen, Element Lad, Karate Kid, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Sun Boy, Superboy | 1968-11 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 374 | 68/11 | Mission: Diabolical | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Chameleon Boy, Chlorophyll Kid, Color Kid, Colossal Boy, Dream Girl, Element Lad, Fire Lad, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Light Lass, Matter-Eater Lad, Night Girl, Polar Boy, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Supergirl, Shadow Lass, Stone Boy, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy, Black Mace, Mystelor, Quanto, Rogarth, Shagrek | 1968-12 |
| B.4.50. | ADVENTURE 375 | 68/12 | King of the Legion | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Celebrand, Chemical King, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Dartalg, Element Lad, Elvo, Invisible Kid, Immorto, Karate Kid, Light Lass, Mon-El, Matter-Eater Lad, Ornitho, Proty II, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Psyche, Quantum Queen, Sun Boy, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Supergirl, Shadow Lass, Star Boy, Duo Damsel, Timber Wolf, Ultra Boy, Wanderers | 1968-13 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 376 | 69/01 | Execution of Chameleon Boy | Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Celebrand, Chameleon Boy, Element Lad, Proty II, Psyche, Superboy, Saturn Girl, Supergirl, Shadow Lass, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy | 1969-1 |
| CAMEO | JIMMY OLSEN 117 | 69/01 | Planet of the Capes | Mon-El, Princess Projectra, Star Boy, Duo Damsel | 1969-1a |
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SUPERMAN 213 | 69/01 | Most Dangerous Door in the World | Brainiac 5 | 1969-1b |
| -- | ADVENTURE 377 | 69/02 | Heroes for Hire | Brainiac 5, Chemical King, Karate Kid, Princess Projectra, Superboy, Duo Damsel, Leland McCauley III | 1969-2 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 378 | 69/03 | Twelve Hours to Live | Brainiac 5, Emerald Empress, Karate Kid, Mano, Persuader, Princess Projectra, Superboy, Duo Damsel, Tharok, Validus, Fatal 5 | 1969-3 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 379 | 69/04 | Burial in Space | Brainiac 5, Chemical King, Chameleon Boy, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Lightning Lad, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Superboy, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Timber Wolf, Ultra Boy | 1969-4 |
| -- | ADVENTURE 380 | 69/05 | The Legion's Space Odyssey | Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Dream Girl, Invisible Kid, Light Lass, Mon-El, Sun Boy, Superboy, Duo Damsel, Ultra Boy, LSP | 1969-5 |
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