Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 4 1

"Five Years Later...": It's five years after the Magic Wars, and the Legion of Super-Heroes has been out of action for a long time. On Durla, Reep Daggle decides that it'

"Five Years Later..."
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Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 4 #1
November, 1989
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Keith Giffen Al Gordon
Five Years Later...
Writers	Keith Giffen Tom Bierbaum Mary Bierbaum Al Gordon
Pencilers	Keith Giffen
Inkers	Al Gordon
Colorists	Tom McCraw
Letterers	Todd Klein
Editors	Mark Waid
Next Issue	Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 4 # 2

You can't kill a dream.

— Reep Daggle

Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 4) #1 is an issue of the series Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 4) with a cover date of November, 1989.

Synopsis for "Five Years Later..."

It's five years after the Magic Wars, and the Legion of Super-Heroes has been out of action for a long time. On Durla, Reep Daggle decides that it's time to put the team back together.

On Braal, Rokk Krinn wakes up after having a nightmare flashing back to the wars against Imsk. After spending his morning with wife Lydda, he is called to see his old friend Loomis.

Having just been released from stockade in the Imskian army, Salu Digby is offered an honorable discharge from her superior officers in exchange for a promise to keep quiet about what went on in Venado Bay. Salu disagrees, and is dishonorably discharged from the army, still to her delight. Having finally been cut free of her service, Salu prepares to rejoin Ayla on Winath.

Rokk meets Loomis, and to his surprise, Cham shows up as well. Cham tries to convince him to help restart the Legion, although Rokk insists that having lost his powers in the Braal-Imsk War, he is useless. Cham persists, believing Rokk, regardless of his former identity as Cosmic Boy to be the foundation of the Legion. After remembering the Legion's beginning, Rokk agrees to join up with Cham, who, anticipating his decision, has already had Lydda pack their bags.

Appearing in "Five Years Later..."

Featured Characters:

• Legion of Super-Heroes (Flashback and main story) (Origin)
  • Reep Daggle
  • Rokk Krinn/Cosmic Boy (Also in a dream) (Flashback and main story)
  • Violet

Supporting Characters:

• Loomis (First appearance) (Also in a dream)
• Lydda Jath
• Marla Latham

Antagonists:

• Dominators (Behind the scenes)
• Roxxas (Behind the scenes)
• Universo (On a TV or computer screen)

Other Characters:

• Braalians
• Brainiac 5 (On a TV or computer screen)
• Brek Bannin (On a TV or computer screen)
• Darkseid (On a TV or computer screen)
• Dirk Morgna/Sun Boy
• Emerald Empress (On a TV or computer screen)
• Ferro Lad (On a TV or computer screen)
• Lightning Lad (Flashback only)
• Mano (On a TV or computer screen)
• Marella Tao (On a TV or computer screen)
• Omega (On a TV or computer screen)
• R.J. Brande (Flashback only)
• Saturn Girl (Flashback only)
• Science Police
• A Sun-Eater (On a TV or computer screen)
• Validus (On a TV or computer screen)
• Ayla Ranzz (Mentioned only)
• Ewa Krinn (Mentioned only)
• Fatal Five (Mentioned only)
• Hu Krinn (Mentioned only)
• Khunds (Mentioned only)
• Pol Krinn (Mentioned only)
• President Tayla Wellington (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Pre-Zero Hour 30th Century
  • Braal
    • Venado Bay (Flashback only)
  • Durla
  • Earth (Flashback and main story)
    • Metropolis (Flashback and main story)
    • Legion Clubhouse (Flashback only)
  • The Eyth system (Mentioned only)
  • Kathoon (Mentioned only)
• Labyrinth (Mentioned only)
  • Titan (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Legion Flight Ring (On a TV or computer screen)
• Omnicom
• ProbeCBs
• Quintile Crystal (Mentioned only)

Concepts:

• Interlac
  

Notes

• This issue is dedicated to the memory of John Forte, too often overlooked.
• The back of this issue contains three text documents portrayed through Omnicom.
  • U.P. Tech-Economy Problems, Not Khunds, Caused '89 Collapse, Says Rebirth Summit - a piece of investigative journalism by Daily Planet reporter Megan O'Ryan. This is dated January 21st, 2992.
  • A Personal Communique from Tayla Wellington, Earth President - a letter written to Earthgov by the President, addressing problems with the Legion of Super-Heroes, and both the reasons they should be disbanded, and intended methods to disband them. Dated April 13th, 2990.
  • A Personal Communique from Brek Bannin - an angry letter sent from Legion Leader Polar Boy to Tayla Wellington informing her of the retirement of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
• There is also a commercial for Flight Ring Village, a vacation spot, shortly after the main events of the issue. Dated July 6th, 2992.

Trivia

• This issue contains a number of flashbacks.
  • Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl saving R.J. Brande and founding the Legion. Also, their earliest missions.
    • Recovering the stolen Quintile Crystal.
    • Rescue of the Eyth system.
  • Lightning Lad's death.
  • Ferro Lad sacrificing himself into the Sun-Eater, and the first appearance of the Fatal Five.
  • Brainiac 5 creating Omega.
  • Great Darkness Saga.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Legion of Super-Heroes series
• Images from Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 4 1

Recommended Reading

• Legion of Super-Heroes Recommended Reading
  • Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
  • Adventure Comics (Volume 2)
  • The Legion (Volume 1)
  • Legion Lost (Volume 2)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 2)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 3)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 4)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 5)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 6)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 7)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 8)
  • Legionnaires (Volume 1)
  • Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)
  • Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)