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The Best of DC, #67 Newsstand

Published: December 1985

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Issue Contents:
Starfinger
Starfinger!
Storyline

The Legionnaires must guard the valuable mineral rejuvium from Starfinger, who threatens to destroy the Seven Wonders of the 30th Century. While confronting him, Saturn Girl gets a glimpse of his thoughts and realizes that he is a Legionnaire.

Story Notes

1st appearance of Magnetic Lad (as Pol Krinn, Cosmic Boy's brother) original splash from second chapter eliminated

Part I: The True Identity of Starfinger!
Storyline

The Legionnaires try to trap Starfinger.

Story Notes

Story continues from previous story.

Part II: The Secret of Starfinger!
Storyline

The Legionnaires trap Starfinger and discover he is Lightning Lad and that he was hypnotized by Dr. Lanscom.

The Insect Queen of Smallville
Storyline

Lana helps an alien who rewards her with a ring that gives her the powers of insects.

Story Notes

Origin of Lana Lang's Insect Queen identity.

Part I: The Weddings That Wrecked the Legion
Storyline

Two pairs of Legionnaires marry, leaving membership spots open for some secret agents who plan to join in disguise.

Story Notes

Brainiac 5 elected Legion leader.

Part II: The Legionnaire Dropouts!
Storyline

The secret agents join the group and turn on the Legionnaires, but it was all a ruse to flush them out.

The Menace of the Sinister Super-Babies
Storyline

The Time Trapper sends Glorith to turn the Legionnaires into children. But the child Legionnaires cause such havoc, that when Brainiac 5 and Superboy cross the Time Trapper's barrier, he agrees to reverse the process if they will go away and leave him alone.

Story Notes

Original splash page from the second chapter eliminated.

The Sacrifice of Kid Psycho
Storyline

Kid Psycho comes from the Legion's time and impresses Superboy, who returns with him to the 30th century for reconsideration of Kid Psycho's petition for membership. But when Superboy learns the reason Kid Psycho was rejected, he suggests that he be made the Legion's secret weapon.

Story Notes

origin and first appearance of Kid Psycho

Hunters of the Super-Beasts
Storyline

The Legionnaires need Beast Boy for a case, but he has turned his back on humanity. When they try to track down Beast Boy, he runs and ends up giving his life to save a young girl who is nice to him.

Story Notes

Original splash page from second chapter eliminated.

Starfire Is Gettiing Married
Story Notes

Promo for New Teen Titans comic.

"Seeing all the old LEGION stories again..."

Story Notes

Feature starts as bottom third of page 17 of the digest, continues as bottom third of page 24, 33, 41, 48, 56 and concludes as bottom third of page 71. Letters of comment from readers Rob Griffin and Errol W. Knowles.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know...
Story Notes

Promo for DC's "Who's Who" series. The bottom third of page 88 of the digest.

The Legion Faces -- Traitors! Beasts! Marriage!
Story Notes

Back cover. Illustrates scene from interior story.

The Story Behind the Stories
Story Notes

Inside back cover. Annotation of the issues Legion stories.

Best of DC -- The Legion of Super-Heroes
Story Notes

Inside front cover.