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Legends

Legends

Darkseid and the Phantom Stranger debate the nature of humanity. Darkseid vows to make humanity forsake its heroes. The Phantom Stranger vows to stop him.

Legends was the first crossover event to take place in the Post-Crisis universe. It was published from late 1986 to early 1987.

Plot Summary

Darkseid sends his minion Glorious Godfrey to weaken the heroes of Earth by turning public opinion against them. The Phantom Stranger opposes him by helping to organize the heroes.

Collected Editions

  • Justice League International: The Secret Gospel of Maxwell Lord
  • Legends: The Collection

Related Items

  • JLA in Crisis Secret Files and Origins

Non-U.S. Editions

  • Grandes Clássicos DC #10

Reading Order

  • Chapter 1 Batman #401 (November 1986): "A Bird in the Hand..."
  • Chapter 2 Detective Comics #568 (November 1986): "Eyrie"
  • Legends #1 (November 1986): "Once Upon A Time...!"
  • Chapter 3 Cross-over: Green Lantern Corps vol. 1 #207 (December 1986): "Simple Minds"
  • Legends #2 (December 1986): "Breach of Faith!"
  • Chapter 4 Cosmic Boy #1 (December 1986): "Those Who Will Not Learn the Lessons of History..."
  • Chapter 5 Justice League of America #258 (January 1987): "The End of the Justice League of America: Saving Face"
  • Chapter 6 Secret Origins vol. 2 #10 (January 1987): "The Phantom Stranger tarry"
  • Chapter 7 : The Fury of Firestorm #55 (January 1987): "The Stench of Brimstone"
  • Legends #3 (January 1987): "Send For... the Suicide Squad!"
  • Chapter 8 Cosmic Boy #2 (January 1987): "Is History Destiny?"
  • Chapter 9 Justice League of America #259 (February 1987): "The End of the Justice League of America: Homecoming"
  • Chapter 10 Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #56 (February 1987): "Firestorm No More"
  • Chapter 11 Blue Beetle vol. 6 #9 (February 1987): "Timepiece!"
  • Legends #4 (February 1987): "Cry Havoc...!"
  • Chapter 12 Warlord vol. 1, #114 (February 1987): "When A Legend Dies"
  • Chapter 13 Cosmic Boy #3 (February 1987): "Past, Present...and Future"
  • Chapter 14 Justice League of America #260 (March 1987): "The End of the Justice League of America: Flesh"
  • Chapter 15 Blue Beetle vol. 6 #10 (March 1987): "Time on His Hands"
  • Chapter 16 Warlord vol. 1 #115 (March 1987): "The Citadel of Fear"
  • Chapter 17 Superman vol. 2 #3 (March 1987): "Legends From the Darkside"
  • Chapter 18 Adventures of Superman #426 (March 1987): "From the Dregs"
  • Chapter 19 Action Comics #586 (March 1987): "The Champion!"
  • Legends #5 (March 1987): "Let Slip the Dogs of War"
  • Chapter 20 Cosmic Boy #4 (March 1987): "Time Without End"
  • Chapter 21 Justice League of America #261 (April 1987): "The End of the Justice League of America: Last Stand"
  • Legends #6 (April 1987): "Finale!"
  • Chapter 22 Secret Origins vol. 2 #14 (May 1987): "The Secret Origin of the Suicide Squad"

Issues

November 1986

December 1986

January 1987

February 1987

March 1987

April 1987

May 1987

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1937

1938

1940

1960

1976

1982

1986

1987

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