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LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES

2	LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES Vol. 4 #100 January 1998 [$5.95] Cover Credits: Alan Davis (pencils); Mark Farmer (inks); Patricia Mulvihill (colors)

First Story: "OK C.O.M.P.U.T.O." (36 Pages)

Credits: Tom Peyer (plot, script); Tom McCraw (plot, colors); Lee Moder (pencils); Derec Aucoin (pencils); Ray Kryssing (inks); Drew Geraci (inks); Pat Brosseau (letters); K.C. Carlson (edits)

Feature Characters: Ferro, Brainiac 5, Shvaughn Erin, Spark, Gates (all five last in Action Comics #741); Ultra Boy, Saturn Girl, Apparition (merges with Phase); Invisible Kid, Live Wire, Sensor, Chameleon, Star Boy, Kinetix, Umbra, Element Lad, Leviathan II; XS, Monstress (both last in flashback in Legionnaires #56), Inferno (behind the scenes; she's notified offscreen about the return to the future, but opts to stay behind)

Guest Stars: Robin III (next in Robin/Argent Doubleshot #1), Superboy (next in Steel #45), Impulse (next in Impulse Annual #2); Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Superman (last in Action Comics #741; next in Superman: The Man of Steel #76), Martian Manhunter

Supporting Characters: Koko (last in Action Comics #741), Tiffany Cross, Phase (revealed to be one of Apparition's three halves, merges with her), Taptree

Guest Appearances: Mercury, Lead, Tin

Villains: C.O.M.P.U.T.O. (last in Action Comics #741); Cosmic Boy, Triad, Veridium, Platinum, Iron (all five assimilated by C.O.M.P.U.T.O., but eventually are freed; Triad last in Action Comics #741)

Villains: A page of shattered touchstone glass shows a series of fractured flashbacks telling the shared history of Phase & Apparition. It includes what seems to be the 'fate' of the Durlan from L.E.G.I.O.N. Much of what's shown is told in clear story form in LSH v.4 #102/2, and since this could simply "pictures" of the past, the story format flashback should probably be considered the true flashback of these events.

Comment: Story continued from in Action Comics #741.

Second Story: "Reflections" (9 Pages)

Credits: Mark Farmer (writer & inker); Alan Davis (pencils); Pat Prentice (letters); Tom McCraw (colors); K.C. Carlson (edits)

Feature Characters: Ferro, Triad, Gates, Ultra Boy, Leviathan II (called "Violet" in the role call), Element Lad (all six also in flashback preceding main story); Star Boy, Kinetix, Brainiac 5, Apparition, Saturn Girl, Spark, Invisible Kid, Live Wire, Sensor, Umbra, XS, Monstress, M'Onel, Chameleon, Cosmic Boy

Supporting Characters: Koko, Tenzil Kem

Villains: Rarb, Stheno

Other Characters: The Arthramites

Comment: Most of this story is told in flashback form, with Ferro retelling his first mission in the future.

Third Story: "All Together Now!" (15 Pages)

Credits: Roger Stern (plot, script); Tom McCraw (plot, colors); Jason Armstrong (pencils); Ron Boyd (inks); Pat Brosseau (letters); K.C. Carlson (edits); Carmela Merlo (adult legionnaire)

Feature Characters: Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, Live Wire, Spark, Triad, Brainiac 5, Chameleon, Invisible Kid, Ultra Boy, Apparition, Leviathan II, Element Lad, Star Boy, XS, Gates, Kinetix, Sensor, Umbra, Monstress, M'Onel, Ferro

Supporting Characters: Chuck Taine, Dyrk Magz, Sister Andromeda, Koko

Comment: The Legion Outpost is officially commissoned in this story, and named for Gim Allon, the deceased Leviathan.

Fourth Story: "The Brainiac Adventures: It's A Wonderful Legion" (15 Pages)

Credits: Ron Boyd (writer & inks); John Delany (pencils); Adam Hughes (pencils); Tim Harkins (letters); Tom McCraw (colors); K.C. Carlson (edits)

Feature Character: Brainiac 5

Supporting Characters: Koko, Tenzil Kem

Comment: Much of this story is merely a dream of Brainiac 5's. Whether or not Time Trapper and the other Legion members were involved is unlikely. Only the three characters listed appeared without a doubt for "real".

Fifth Story: "The Fires Of Creation (12 Pages)

Credits: Paul Levitz (writer); Walter Simonson (pencils); Bob Wiacek (inks); John E. Workman, Jr. (letters); Tom McCraw (colors); K.C. Carlson (edits)

Feature Characters: Sister Andromeda, Invisible Kid, XS, Umbra, Sensor, Element Lad, Gates, Brainiac 5, M'Onel

Supporting Character: Koko

Other Characters: The Arthramites

Comment: First appearance of the "Fires of Creation", the time/space anomaly.