Superboy's Legion #1 is an issue of the series Superboy's Legion (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 2001.
Synopsis for "Superboy's Legion"
In the year 2987, R.J. Brande and Marla Latham discovered a baby in a life pod, while exploring the Diadem asteroid belt. Brande later adopted the baby, who later became Superboy by 3001, and in that year, the elder Brande told his son that he was disappointed in him, so he flew away. He attempted to join the Green Lantern Corps, but was rejected, so he formed a Legion with Imra Ardeen (later known as Saturn Girl) and Rokk Krinn (Cosmic Boy) after helping them fight a blister beast.
Later, Sun Boy, Colossal Boy, Element Lad, Shrinking Violet, Bouncing Boy, and Shadow Lass were all accepted into Superboy's Legion, while Brande was worried and the Science Police decided to take no action and only observe, in response. Some rejected applicants decided to form their own team, while the Legion decided to make an attempt to save Rimbor from being destroyed by an asteroid. With help from Lyle Norg, Querl Dox, and Starboy, Superboy was able to shatter the asteroid before Jo Nah (reluctantly), Tinya Wazzo, and Reep Daggle all joined the Legion. Star Boy suggested that an outside force had destroyed Daxam, Xanthu, and Ghek (all of which were believed to have been destroyed by natural disasters) before he was interrupted by the Fatal Five, who injured Cosmic Boy and Tinya, killed Colossal Boy, and completed their mission to capture Querl. Their client revealed himself to be Lex Luthor and asked them if they wanted to join him in a conquest that he had spent a millennium planning.
Appearing in "Superboy's Legion"
Featured Characters:
- Superboy's Legion (First appearance)
- Bouncing Boy (First appearance)
- Brainiac 5 (First appearance)
- Chameleon Boy (First appearance)
- Colossal Boy (First appearance) (Dies)
- Cosmic Boy (First appearance)
- Element Lad (First appearance)
- Invisible Kid (First appearance)
- Phantom Girl (First appearance)
- Saturn Girl (First appearance)
- Shadow Lass (First appearance)
- Shrinking Violet (First appearance)
- Starboy (First appearance)
- Sun Boy (First appearance)
- Superboy (Kal Brande) (First appearance)
- Ultra Boy (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Ferro Lad (First appearance)
- Green Lantern Corps
- Talu-Katu (First appearance)
- Karate Kid (First appearance)
- Lightning Lad (First appearance)
- Light Lass (First appearance)
- Lois Olsen (First appearance)
- Marla Latham (First appearance)
- R.J. Brande (First appearance)
- Sensor (First appearance)
- Tellus (First appearance)
- Triplicate Girl (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Fatal Five (First appearance)
- Emerald Empress (First appearance)
- Mano (First appearance)
- Persuader (First appearance)
- Tharok (First appearance)
- Validus (First appearance)
- Lex Luthor (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Athramites (Cameo)
- Blister Beast (Single appearance)
- Devilhawks
- Dominator (Cameo)
- Dream Girl (Cameo)
- Hykraians
- Khunds
- Legion of Substitute Heroes (Cameo)
- Chlorophyll Kid
- Fire Lad
- Night Girl
- Polar Boy
- Stone Boy
- Lucy Lastic (Single appearance)
- Luornu Durgo's mother
- Science Police
- Commissioner Leeto
- Tony
- Universo (Mentioned only)
- Xenoids (Single appearance)
- Wildfire (Cameo)
- Winema Wazzo (Mentioned only)
- R.J. Brande's wife (Mentioned only)
- Derek Morgna (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- 30th Century
- Krypton (Destroyed)
- Metropolis
- Brande Industries Headquarters
- Rimbor
- Sector 3142
- Titan
- Earth (Mentioned only)
- Libra nebula (Mentioned only)
- Daxam (Mentioned only)
- Braal (Mentioned only)
- Imsk (Mentioned only)
- Talok VIII (Mentioned only)
- Bgztl (Mentioned only)
- Xanthu (Mentioned only)
- Ghek (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Atomic Axe
- Emerald Eye
- Force Field Belt
- Green Kryptonite
- Green Lantern Ring
- Legion Flight Rings
- Legion Trans-Suits
Vehicles:
- Kryptonian Rocket
- Legion Cruiser
- Lystrata Luxury Cruiser
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Elseworlds: Superman Vol. 2.
Trivia
- Page four reveals what an Athramite's face looks like.
See Also
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)