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The Legion Of Super-Heroes

My early association with comics is inextricably tied to the Legion or Super-Heroes. For years, I had this image in my head of a comic cover from my childhood. It featured a giant character dressed in green and yellow, who I discovered was called Colossal Boy. Once I was old enough to go to comic shops and conventions I searched for it. I originally thought it was Adventure Comics 341, which featured Colossal Boy smashing a couple of futuristic tanks, but the story didn't seem familiar. I eventually found out it was Jimmy Olsen 77, whose cover showed Jimmy somehow having obtained Colossal Boy's powers and costume. Next it was Jimmy Olsen 140, which reprinted "The World of Doomed Olsens". All of the doomed Olsens turned out to be (spoilers!) members of the Legion dressed up as Jimmy. I didn't know anything about the Legion at this point, but I sure wanted to know more about them. But my comics buying opportunities at the time were limited to whenever I could catch my mom or dad in a good mood during trips to the grocery store or drug store. That all changed the summer after fourth grade. We had moved to a new town that year, and during the summer my best friend Jeff and I would take Red Cross swimming lessons at the local high school pool. Jeff's mom would walk us home, and she would let us get a candy bar at the Rex-All drug store afterwards. During one of those trips, I found the comics rack, and on that comic rack was a copy of Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes 197, featuring a beautiful Nick Cardy cover with a whole squadron of super-people on it. I was immediately enthralled, and I begged Jeff's mom to let me get the comic instead of the candy bar, but she refused. But I would not be stymied! As soon as I got home, I ran up to my room, got twenty cents out of my bank and ran back to the store and bought it. As beautiful as that cover was, the insides were even better, because they featured the work of an artist named Dave Cockrum. He created such a beautiful futuristic world that I was immediately hooked, and I started haunting the drug store, waiting for the new issues to come out. I still have that copy of 197, and I was fortunated to get it signed by Dave Cockrum at a Mid-Ohio Con many years later. So welcome to my Legion gallery.

There are 27 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.     19 through 27 shown.

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Karate Kid and Princess Projectra - Legion of Super-Heroes - Thony Silas

Art Details

Artist:	Thony Silas (All)
Media Type:	Marker
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	3668
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	3/5/2015

About the Owner

Bill Lait
Member Since:	April 2009

Karate Kid and Princess Projectra - Legion of Super-Heroes - Thony Silas
Artist: Thony Silas (All)
3668 Views, 3 Comments

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Star Boy and Dream Girl - Legion of Super-Heroes - Rags Morales

Art Details

Artist:	Rags Morales (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	1615
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	2/26/2015

About the Owner

Bill Lait
Member Since:	April 2009

Star Boy and Dream Girl - Legion of Super-Heroes - Rags Morales
Artist: Rags Morales (Penciller)
1615 Views, 1 Comment

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Ultra Boy and Phantom Girl - Legion of Super-Heroes - Kevin Maguire

Art Details

Artist:	Kevin Maguire (All)
Media Type:	Marker
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	6774
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	11/14/2014

About the Owner

Bill Lait
Member Since:	April 2009

Ultra Boy and Phantom Girl - Legion of Super-Heroes - Kevin Maguire
Artist: Kevin Maguire (All)
6774 Views, 8 Comments

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Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl - Legion of Super-Heroes - MC Wyman

Art Details

Artist:	MC Wyman (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	1988
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	2/13/2014

About the Owner

Bill Lait
Member Since:	April 2009

Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl - Legion of Super-Heroes - MC Wyman
Artist: MC Wyman (All)
1988 Views, 2 Comments

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Dawnstar - Shawn Crystal

Art Details

Artist:	Shawn Crystal (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	959
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	9/8/2013

About the Owner

Bill Lait
Member Since:	April 2009

Dawnstar - Shawn Crystal
Artist: Shawn Crystal (All)
959 Views

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Bouncing Boy - Phil Jimenez

Art Details

Artist:	Phil Jimenez (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Convention Sketch
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	680
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	1/2/2012

About the Owner

Bill Lait
Member Since:	April 2009

Bouncing Boy - Phil Jimenez
Artist: Phil Jimenez (All)
680 Views

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The Legion of Super-Pets - Art Baltazar

Art Details

Artist:	Art Baltazar (All)
Media Type:	Marker
Art Type:	Convention Sketch
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	879
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	10/5/2009

About the Owner

Bill Lait
Member Since:	April 2009

The Legion of Super-Pets - Art Baltazar
Artist: Art Baltazar (All)
879 Views, 1 Comment

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Phantom Girl - Francis Manapul

Art Details

Artist:	Francis Manapul (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Convention Sketch
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	6445
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	4/22/2009

About the Owner

Bill Lait
Member Since:	April 2009

Phantom Girl - Francis Manapul
Artist: Francis Manapul (All)
6445 Views, 2 Comments

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Lightning Lad - Francis Manapul

Art Details

Artist:	Francis Manapul (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Convention Sketch
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	1098
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	4/21/2009

About the Owner

Bill Lait
Member Since:	April 2009

Lightning Lad - Francis Manapul
Artist: Francis Manapul (All)
1098 Views

There are 27 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.     19 through 27 shown.

About the Owner Bill Lait Joined: April 2009 Last Login: September 2025 Country: UNITED STATES On CAF: Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF

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