Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series)

    (DC, 2005–2006, 2008–2009)
™ and © DC Comics, Inc.
Series continues in Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #16 and returns with issue #38.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve not read about The Legion of Super-Heroes for a long time—or at all—because this latest volume is a fresh start that redefines each and every Legionnaire.

The galactic war that’s been repeatedly hinted at finally starts as a planet is invaded by an advance group from a secret organization bent on galactic conquest. Brin Londo joins Lightning Lad and a handful of other Legionnaires trying to rescue a group of survivors from the villain Elysion and his group, the Terror Firma. The invaders’ goal? “We planted a flag here, just to show we could!”

As always, Barry Kitson’s art is a pleasure. And Mark Waid delivers another multilayered chapter in what’s shaping up to be a complex story about an approaching apocalyptic war. But the wide-ranging story and the necessity of reintroducing an even wider cast of main characters, plus the arrival of a new super-powered group of villains, can still make Legion a little unwieldy to read. Good thing that this time they’ve added a scorecard!

— Michael Tierney
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Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #1

February, 2005
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Mark WaidBarry Kitson
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #2

March, 2005
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Mark WaidBarry Kitson
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #3

April, 2005
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Mark WaidBarry Kitson
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #4

May, 2005
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Mark Waid, Barry KitsonLeonard Kirk, Dave Gibbons
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #5

June, 2005
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Mark WaidBarry Kitson
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #6

July, 2005
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Mark WaidBarry Kitson, Scott Iwahashi
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #7

August, 2005
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Mark WaidBarry Kitson
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #8

September, 2005
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Mark WaidKevin Sharpe
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #9

October, 2005
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Mark Waid, Barry KitsonGeorges Jeanty
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #10

November, 2005
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Mark Waid, Barry KitsonBarry Kitson
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #11

December, 2005
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Mark WaidBarry Kitson, Dale Eaglesham
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #12

January, 2006
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Mark Waid, Stuart MooreBarry Kitson, Ken Lashley
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #13

February, 2006
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Mark Waid, Stuart MooreBarry Kitson, Ken Lashley
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #14

March, 2006
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Mark Waid, Stuart MooreAdam DeKraker, Ken Lashley
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #15

April, 2006
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Stuart MoorePat Olliffe
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #38

March, 2008
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Jim ShooterFrancis Manapul
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #39

April, 2008
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Jim ShooterFrancis Manapul
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #40

May, 2008
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Jim ShooterFrancis Manapul
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #41

June, 2008
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Jim ShooterAaron Lopresti, Sanford Greene
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #42

July, 2008
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Jim ShooterFrancis Manapul
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #43

August, 2008
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Jim ShooterFrancis Manapul
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #44

September, 2008
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Jim ShooterSanford Greene
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #44 Variation A

September, 2008
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Jim ShooterSanford Greene
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #45

October, 2008
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Jim ShooterFrancis Manapul
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #46

November, 2008
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Jim ShooterFrancis Manapul
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #47

December, 2008
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Jim ShooterRick Leonardi
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #48

January, 2009
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Jim ShooterFrancis Manapul
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #49

February, 2009
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Jim ShooterFrancis Manapul
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #50

March, 2009
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Wraparound cover by Francis Manapul; Final Issue Justin ThymeRamon F. Bachs
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) Book #1

December, 2005
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Mark Waid, Barry KitsonBarry Kitson, Leonard Kirk, Dave Gibbons, Scott Iwahashi
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) Book #2

May, 2006
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Mark Waid, Stuart MooreBarry Kitson, Kevin Sharpe, Georges Jeanty, Ken Lashley
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) Book #3 Hardcover


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Hardcover Edition by Francis Manapul; Collects Supergirl and The Legion of Super-Heroes #37 & Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #38–44; ca. 2008 Jim ShooterFrancis Manapul, Aaron Lopresti, Sanford Greene
Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) Book #4 Hardcover

May, 2009
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Hardcover Edition by Francis Manapul; Collects Legion of Super-Heroes (5th Series) #45-#50 Jim ShooterRamon F. Bachs, Francis Manapul, Rick Leonardi