Adventure Comics 1938 247

First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes! Superboy encounters the Legion of Super-Heroes—super-powered teens from the future who want to initiate the Boy of Steel into the group. But can Superboy pass the tests put before him? Plus two additional stories!

“PRISONER OF THE SUPER-HEROES!” Superboy is shocked that his friends from the Legion of Super-Heroes have appeared in 20th-century Smallville and are doing their best to upstage and beat Superboy in saving the day, solving crimes and stopping menaces! Plus, Aquaman in “THE MANHUNT ON LAND!” and Green Arrow in “THE UNDERWATER ARCHERS!”

The Legionnaires are being haunted by the ghost of Ferro Lad! Has their fallen friend returned to make them pay for letting him die or is another presence behind this ghostly game?

68-page giant, reprints of LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, ADVENTURE COMICS #304-305, #308 and #312. Saturn Girl tries to sacrifice herself, as the Legionnaire predicted, to die fighting Zaryan, but Lightning Lad dies instead. "The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire."

First appearance of the Fatal Five! With membership of the Legion of Super-Heroes severely diminished, the team must turn to five dangerous super-villains to help defeat the Sun-Eater!

Metropolis is without the Man of Steel for a day and villains are coming out of the woodwork to take advantage. Can the city stand against the many threats and where is Supeman?!

The Legion of Super-Heroes and the Fatal Five combine forces to stop the might of the Sun-Eater! But at what cost will victory come...and when it's all over, what will happen to the Fatal Five?

First appearance of the Legion of Substitute Heroes! New heroes try out for Legion membership, but when they fail the entrance exam, they decide to start a club of their own! Also contains pages reproduced in black and white.