Adventure Comics, #311
Published: August 1963
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The Legion of Substitute Heroes Declares War on the Legion of Super-Heroes!
Characters
- Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid
- Fire Lad
- Polar Boy
- Night Girl
- Stone Boy]
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy
- Shrinking Violet
- Cosmic Boy
- Saturn Girl
- Bouncing Boy
- Chameleon Boy
- Triplicate Girl
- Ultra Boy
- Star Boy
- Sun Boy
- Brainiac 5
- Colossal Boy
- Element Lad
- Invisible Kid
- Lightning Lass]
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
[Part I] The War Between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires!
Storyline
The Legion of Substitute-Heroes tries to fill in for the Legion, but the Legion tells the Subs to disband.
Characters
- Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid
- Fire Lad
- Polar Boy
- Night Girl
- Stone Boy]
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy
- Shrinking Violet
- Cosmic Boy
- Saturn Girl
- Bouncing Boy
- Chameleon Boy
- Triplicate Girl
- Ultra Boy
- Star Boy
- Sun Boy
- Brainiac 5
- Colossal Boy
- Element Lad
- Invisible Kid
- Lightning Lass] (most as projected images)
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
- Letters: Joe Letterese
- Letters: Jeff Osgood
Story Notes
Legion of Substitute Heroes stars.
Try a Tongue Teaser!
Featuring Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual
Part II: The Duel of the Legions!
Storyline
The Substitutes realize the Legion has been replaced by aliens, chase the aliens away, and save the real Legion.
Characters
- Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid
- Fire Lad
- Polar Boy
- Night Girl
- Stone Boy]
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy
- Saturn Girl
- Sun Boy
- Chameleon Boy
- Bouncing Boy]
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
- Letters: Joe Letterese
- Letters: Jeff Osgood
Featuring Giant Lois Lane Annual
Story Notes
Letters from Tommy Tryon, Todd Walters, Steven J. Gerstein, Caroline Dove, and excerpts from other letters including reader suggestions for new Legionnaires include Evolvo Lad. Readers point to the existence of Lightning Man in stories of the adult Legion as proof that Lightning Lad's death can't be permanent, editors admit that he'll be restored in the following issue at the cost of another member's life.
Smallville's War Against Superbaby!
Characters
- Superbaby
- Jonathan Kent
- Martha Kent
- Zeke Stebbins
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Jeff Osgood
Story Notes
"An Untold Tale of Superboy When He Was a Superbaby!"
Great Masterpieces
"Baw!" "What's the matter, sonny?"
Storyline
Casey rescues a little boy and takes him for ice cream.
Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Coming... Super-Attractions!
Featuring Superboy; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Action Comics
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.