Thank you for checking in. This auction/sale is for a Lot of 24 DC comic books, with a theme of “Legionnaires” (Adventure Comics & Legion of Suoerheroes)! The lot includes an assortment of hand-picked issues, key appearances, variant covers and more to ensure there’s something for everyone here!
Special features include retailer incentive variants, hard stock variant covers, first appearances (Gold Lantern, Blackest Night Superboy, Monster Boy+), tie-ins to iconic storylines (Blackest Night), complete sets (Millenium), return of Superboy Prime and much more.
Classic/iconic artists and writers are also well represented here, including Geoff Johns, Brian Michael Bendis, Ryan Sook, Francis Manapul, Jeff Lemire, Jim Cheung, and many more.
All issues from 2008-2022; each book individually bagged & boarded, VF/NM condition—just as you’d find them in the store. Several in mylites too.
**** THIS LOT INCLUDES: ****
- Adventure Comics (2009, vol. 2, Geoff Johns/Francis Manapul) #1 (Legacy #504), 2-3, 6 (cool T-Rex cover + Krypto) * include Legion backup stories
- Adventure Comics #510 (#7 in v2 series, special legacy numbering for 1:10 Retailer Incentive variant by Manapul, Blackest Night tie-in).
- Adventure Comics #9-11 (Last Stand of Krypton,512-514)
- Adventure Comics #516 (2010, v2 cont’d after #12), 518-521 (Lemire backup stories, Atom), 522 (anniversary cover), 523-524, 526 (Legion Academy)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (2019, Bendis/Sook) #1c (Cheung/Sook Variant), 2b (Jim Cheung hard stock variant), #6b (Alex Garner hard stock variant; $12-15 book; multiple first appearances, deets below).
- Legion of Superheroes: Millennium #1-2b (2019, both hard stock, glossy, connecting variants by Hitch/Sinclair)
- Justice League vs. Legion of Superheroes 1-2b (2022, both cover B hard stock variants by Travis Moore)
———-STORY/TITLE SUMMARIES———
ADVENTURE COMICS #1 (legacy #504):
2009, Written by Geoff Johns. Art by Francis Manapul, co-feature art by Clayton Henry. Cover by Francis Manapul. It's the return of one of DC Comics' longest running books and one of its greatest modern-day heroes - Conner Kent! In our first heroic issue, Superboy can't wait to jump back into his life - but which life will it be? With a clarity he's never had before, Conner makes a beeline for the greatest place on Earth...Smallville? Plus, in the wake of FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS, Starman heads off on an all-new mission in the present. And it's one that will not only impact Superboy, but the future of the DC Universe itself. Fortunately, the off-kilter Legionnaire won't be dong it alone! And in the upcoming months of ADVENTURE COMICS look for Lex Luthor! Brainiac! Lightning Lad! Superboy's pal Simple Simon! Sun Boy and Polar Boy! Ultra, the Multi Alien! Wonder Girl! Black Lantern Alexander Luthor! And many, many more new and familiar faces! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
ADVENTURE COMICS #3 (Lgcy 506):
2009, Cover by Francis Manapul. Written by Geoff Johns; co-feature written by Geoff Johns and Michael Shoemaker. Art by Francis Manapul, co-feature art by Clayton Henry. Superboy is back and hunting for Lex Luthor! He can't find Luthor on his own, and he needs help from his best friend Tim Drake, a.k.a. Robin. But Tim's now traveling the globe under the alias of Red Robin! The boys' reunion isn't all smiles and hugs, as Conner discovers that Tim has been hiding a great many secrets from the newly returned Boy of Steel. And they're secrets that could destroy their friendship! Plus, in the Legion of Super-Heroes co-feature, the intergalactic odd couple known as Sun Boy and Polar Boy team up to figure out what's up with the menace trying to destroy the universe. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
*ADVENTURE COMICS #510 (#7 in v2):
April 2010, Blackest Night Tie In - Limited (1 for 10) Variant Cover of ADVENTURE COMICS (2009 DC) #7 Francis Manapul. Written by Tony Bedard. Art by Travis Moore. ADVENTURE COMICS WITH BLACK LANTERN SUPERBOY. TOP SECRET!! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99. 1:10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Francis Manapul. Concluding the 2-part BLACKEST NIGHT tale of Superboy-Prime! The Black Lanterns have forced Prime to face his deepest and darkest fears, but what - and who - are they? And how will Superboy-Prime strike back after this devastating attack? Plus, Conner Kent faces off with Superman's greatest enemy in an exciting co-feature by Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul. That's right: Superboy confronts Lex Luthor! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
ADVENTURE COMICS #10 (Lgcy 513):
2010, Cover by Joe Quinones. Last Stand of New Krypton: Part 38 - Written by JAMES ROBINSON and STERLING GATES. Co-Feature written by ERIC TRAUTMANN. Art by EDUARDO PANSICA, EBER FERREIRA, TRAVIS MOORE and JULIO FERREIRA. Co-feature art by PIER GALLO. Continued from LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #2! It's Superman, Supergirl and Brainiac 5 against Brainiac as Superboy and Mon-El fight Zod, Ursa and Non! And in the co-feature, the Human Defense Corps manages to sneak aboard Brainiac's ship amid all the chaos - but what exactly are they up to? Continued in SUPERGIRL #52! Cover price $3.99.
*NOTE: Series numbering goes from #12 in July 2010 to #500s starting in August 2010 (#516).
ADVENTURE 516:
2010, *numbering skips from issue #12 to 516. Written by PAUL LEVITZ. Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE. Art by KEVIN SHARPE & MARLO ALQUIZA. Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY ADVENTURE COMICS returns to its historical numbering with this issue just in time for Paul Levitz to retell the Legion's origins! Everything begins on a somber note reflecting on the past with The Last Will and Testament of R.J. Brande! Also, this issue begins an all-new co-feature starring The Atom, which continues the story begun in this month's BRIGHTEST DAY: THE ATOM SPECIAL #1 as Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) launches Ray Palmer into an exciting new adventure smack-dab in the middle of the DCU. 40 pg, FC, Cover price $3.99.
ADVENTURE COMICS #518:
2010, Written by PAUL LEVITZ Co-feature written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by KEVIN SHARPE & MARIO ALQUIZA Co-feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR & JOHN DELL Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY It's not easy being Superboy. He knows he's destined for greatness as Superman, but how does a teenager deal with that knowledge? Not as well as you'd think... Also: The Atom co-feature continues with Ray Palmer trying to learn who stole his shrinking technology! 40 pg, FC, Cover price $3.99.
ADVENTURE COMICS 520:
JAN 2011, Written by PAUL LEVITZ Co-feature written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by KEVIN SHARPE & MARLO ALQUIZA Co-feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR & JOHN DELL Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY In the final issue of the first arc of 'Superboy and the Legion: The Early Years,' for the first time - a Legionnaire dies! Learn how the consequences surrounding this brutal moment still affect the Legion today! Also, in The Atom second feature, Ray Palmer must protect his stash of white dwarf matter from the Colony! Cover price $3.99.
ADVENTURE COMICS #522:
2011, Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by GERALDO BORGES & MARLO ALQUIZA Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY The all-new Green Lantern of the 31st century has been chosen! This new GL also happens to be a Legionnaire, and his mission will tie into a major Legion event in 2011, the implications of which will rival those of 'The Great Darkness Saga'! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.
ADVENTURE COMICS #524:
2011, Legion Academy: Part 2 - Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by PHIL JIMENEZ & ANDY LANNING Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ Paul Levitz (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and Phil Jimenez (INFINITE CRISIS) continue their 'Legion Academy' arc starring Legionnaires in training! And the Taurus Gang resurfaces with dark ties to the Academy! 32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.99.
LEGION OF SUPERHEROES 1d:
2020, Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art and sweet variant Cover by Ryan Sook. Welcome to the 31st century! Inspired by the acts of and lessons learned from the greatest heroes of all time, the Legion of Super-Heroes have gathered together to stop a galaxy from repeating its past mistakes. The greatest lineup of heroes in comic book history returns with new, fresh, and reader-friendly stories! Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis reteams with master artist Ryan Sook (Action Comics) for one of the most ambitious mainstream comic books ever created! Why have the Legion of Super-Heroes broken the cardinal rule of the United Planets and inducted Jon Kent, a.k.a. Superboy, into the Legion? What are they hiding? And what does it have to do with Aquaman's long-lost trident? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.
LEGION OF SUPERHEROES 6b:
2020, Semi-Key; *1st appearances Gold Lantern, Monster Boy & Dr. Fate. Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Ryan Sook and Wade von Grawbadger. Hard stock Virgin variant Cover by Alex Garner. Meet the latest crop of Legionnaires: Gold Lantern! Monster Boy! Doctor Fate! Each a new face in the DC Universe, each with dark secrets, and each with a reason to be part of the Legion's goal to bring the values of the Age of Heroes to the 31st century. And one of them has a surprising connection to Jon Kent, a.k.a. Superboy. All of this and the tensions between the United Planets and the Legion of Super-Heroes have gone public! The future of the DC Universe continues to unfold! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.
LEGION OF SUPERHEROES: MILLENNIUM 1:
2019, The Road to Legion: Part 4 of 6 - Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Jim Lee, Dustin Nguyen, Andrea Sorrentino, and Andrea Arujo. Hard stock Virgin Variant Cover by Bryan Hitch. Brought to you by some of comics' greatest talents, this epic story spans the course of 1,000 years and, for the very first time, connects all of DC's future timelines! Starring the unlikeliest of DC heroes as she learns to cope with newfound immortality and roams through the disparate societies of Batman Beyond, Kamandi and Tommy Tomorrow, wrestling with her own inner demons and desperately trying to find her purpose in an ever-changing world. Do not miss this truly unique take on tomorrow's DC Universe, all leading up to a special launch on the millennium! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.
LEGION OF SUPERHEROES V. JUSTICE LEAGUE 1:
2022, Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Scott Godlewski. Cover by Travis Moore. One thousand years in the future, a Legion of Super-Heroes comes together to dedicate their lives to recapturing the great age of heroes of the 21st century. When the heroes discover that reality is falling to a great darkness in both times simultaneously, the Justice League and the Legion of Super-Heroes must team up to stop it all. But what is the connection between the secrets of the new Gold Lanterns and the coming of the Great Darkness? A monumental DC epic event miniseries! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.
————-SERVICE NOTES———
Yes of course I combine shipping! If shipping cost exceeds $14 I will automatically upgrade to Priority Medium Flat Rate and pass sellers discount to you (not all $17.10; you pay $14). If you pay for Ground but Priority is only a little more expensive then I’ll bump you up (fast payment helps too!). Overpayments refunded to buyer appropriately (e.g. if you’re charged $18 for Ground shipping, I will divert to Med Flat Rate for $14 and refund you difference). These books are bagged and boarded and some with mylites so they’re heavy packages. I prefer to use safest methods where possible Plz keep this in mind before dinging my shipping prices. I make ZERO $ from shipping …is all I’m saying.
All my comics are well taken care of. I routinely place my books immediately in bag (or mylite) and board, even if I plan to read them. My comics and figures are stored in Smoke free home, with no exposure to sun, and humidity and temperature controlled finished lower level. In some cases, books are not even read and placed straight into safe storage.
Plz check my feedback on past comic lots to verify that want you see is what you get.
I ship quickly and often upgrade to Priority mail free of extra charge. There are many happy customers who have purchased similar lots!
Lastly, it’s important to me that you’re satisfied and pleased with your purchase. I will work hard to make that happen!