Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 5 (DC Archive Editions) [Hardcover]

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Series: Legion of Super-Heroes Archives | Publication Date: May 11, 1998

Spanning Adventure Comics 340-349 (January-October 1966), the fifth volume of Legion of Super-Heroes Archives is where the book started its peak period.It begins with the mad machine Computo who kills a Legionnaire; a member faces expulsion for killing; Ferro Lad, Karate Kid, and Princess Projectra are introduced; the warlike Khund race is discovered; and Doctor Regulus and Universo make their first appearances.But more important than the new characters was the new writer, 13-year-old wunderkind Jim Shooter, whose writing (and storyboarding, the large-panel style of which is noticeably different from the norm) would carry the Legion to new heights.--David Horiuchi

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Spanning Adventure Comics 340-349 (January-October 1966), the fifth volume of Legion of Super-Heroes Archives is where the book started its peak period. It begins with the mad machine Computo who kills a Legionnaire; a member faces expulsion for killing; Ferro Lad, Karate Kid, and Princess Projectra are introduced; the warlike Khund race is discovered; and Doctor Regulus and Universo make their first appearances. But more important than the new characters was the new writer, 13-year-old wunderkind Jim Shooter, whose writing (and storyboarding, the large-panel style of which is noticeably different from the norm) would carry the Legion to new heights. --David Horiuchi

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (May 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563891549
• ISBN-13: 978-1563891540
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,338,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Volume 5 is must have for Legion fans, August 20, 2001

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This review is from: Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 5 (DC Archive Editions) (Hardcover)

Legion archives volume 5 should be in any Legion fan's collection. This volume introduces COMPUTO, one of the Legion's deadliest enemies and features the shocking death of Tricplicate Girl (well sort of). This volume also contains the famous "Traitor in the Legion" story that introduces Princess Projecta, Nemesis Kid, and Ferro Lad. All of these events are a big part of Legion lore. This volume is a great addition to any comic collection.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Legionnaires in Space Stalag!, September 21, 2008

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Donald Gallinger - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 5 (DC Archive Editions) (Hardcover)

My favorite episode in the Legion Archives (volume 5) involves the Legion captured and imprisoned in a space stalag. This story combines all the classic World War II POW elements (sadistic commandant, grueling work, spy in their midst) but puts all these archetypes in a futuristic setting. Of course, the "future," as delineated in D.C.'s silver age comics, is really something along the lines of the Jetsons as earnest crime fighters. Maybe that's why the Legion of Super Heroes is so much fun. It's not about the future--it's about an eight year old boy living in the early to mid '60's who likes to make believe with ray guns and anti-gravity belts. That would describe many of us as we once were a long time ago.

Donald Gallinger is the author of The Master Planets