The Legion Clubhouse

The Fatal Five are alive! And they are back in this week’s Legion Clubhouse! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #365 “Escape of the Fatal Five!!” February 1968 w: Jim Shooter a: Curt Swan (from Shooter layouts) A once-peaceful world goes on the warpath, and only the newest Legionnaire can help the team figure out why! Adventure Comics #366 “Battle for the Championship of the Universe!!” March 1968 w: Jim Shooter a: Curt Swan (from Shooter layouts) The worst villains in the galaxy force the Legionnaires to fight… to the DEATH!

Dr. Morlo is an eco-terrorist, and the Super-Pets are revolting in this week’s Legion Clubhouse! Listen to the Major Spoilers Podcast on Stitcher * Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #363 “Black Day For The Legion!” December 1967 w: Jim Shooter a: Pete Costanza (from Shooter layouts) Mantis Morlo and his Chemoids have defeated the Legion. Next, they’ll destroy the Earth! Adventure Comics #364 “The Revolt of the Super-Pets!” January 1968 w: Jim Shooter a: Pete Costanza (from Shooter layouts) The Legion’s four-legged friends have turned against them… but WHY?

This issue we meet the Dominators, but they sure don’t look like the Dominators we are familiar with. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #361 “The Unkillables!” October 1967 w: Jim Shooter a: Jim Mooney (from Shooter layouts) Introducing: The Dominators! And it’s not just a clever name… Adventure Comics #362 “The Chemoids Are Coming!” November 1967 w: Jim Shooter a: Pete Costanza (from Shooter layouts) Doctor Mantis Morlo’s secret experiments take the Legion to a Legionnaire’s home planet… and it’s NOT what they expected!

What will become of the Legion of Super-Heroes now that The Influence has made the Legion outlaws? NOTE: Dear Legionaires, we apologize for error, but episode #40 was lost due to a system crash and poor media management. We will continue to look for the missing files. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #360 “The Legion Chain Gang!” September 1967 w: Jim Shooter a: Curt Swan (from Shooter layouts) The underground Legionnaires work to free their pals from Universo’s tyranny. Tonight, there’s gonna be a jailbreak! Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #106 “The Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter!” October 1967 w: Jim Shooter a: Pete Costanza Called to the 30th Century for his news writing skills, Jimmy “Elastic Lad” Olsen finds a future-super mystery!

We’ve seen the Legion as adults, but what would happen if they were all turned into babies… again…? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #356 “The Five Legion Orphans!” May 1967 w: E. Nelson Bridwell a: Curt Swan Devolved to babies, five Legionnaires meet their greatest challenge: The Interstellar Orphanage! Adventure Comics #357 “The Ghost Of Ferro Lad!” June 1967 w: Jim Shooter a: Curt Swan (from Shooter layouts) The Legion Clubhouse is HAUNTED!

What happens when we get a look at the grown-up Legion (for the first time)? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #354 “The Adult Legionnaires!” March 1967 w: Jim Shooter a: Curt Swan (from Shooter layouts) The future of the future as Superman visits his childhood pals in the Adult Legion of Super-Heroes! Adventure Comics #355 “The War Of The Legions!” April 1967 w: Jim Shooter a: Curt Swan (from Shooter layouts) The Legion of Super-Villains returns for revenge, but help arrives from an unexpected source!

Oh. My. Goodness. The Fatal Five finally make their debut, and the universe will never be the same… AGAIN! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #352 “The Fatal Five!” January 1967 w: Jim Shooter a: Curt Swan (from Shooter layouts) A threat so large that the heroes cannot contain it arrives, forcing the Legion to recruit the worst villains in the galaxy… Adventure Comics #353 “The Doomed Legionnaire!” February 1967 w: Jim Shooter a: Curt Swan (from Shooter layouts) With the Sun-Eater on its way, one Legionnaire prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice!

Superboy and Supergirl are out as members of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Wha-huh!? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #350 “The Outcast Super-Heroes!” November 1966 w: E. Nelson Bridwell a: Curt Swan A kryptonite cloud means that Superboy and Supergirl must leave the Legion… FOREVER! Adventure Comics #351 “The Forgotten Legion/The Faces Behind The Masks!” December 1966 w: E. Nelson Bridwell a: Curt Swan Evillo and his Devil’s Dozen have triumphed… But Sir Prize and Miss Terious have a surprise for them!

Someone is targeting the Legionnaires! Will Sun Boy rise up to the challenge? Will Universo defeat the team? What’s this about a Green Lantern? Find out in this installment of The Legion Clubhouse. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #348 “Target — 21 Legionnaires!” September 1966 w: Jim Shooter a: George Papp (from Shooter layouts) Sun Boy faces his greatest challenge: The man who made him! Adventure Comics #349 “The Rogue Legionnaire!” October 1966 w: Jim Shooter a: Curt Swan (from Shooter layouts) A new friend arrives to help fight off the menace of Universo… but what is his connection to the villain?

Jim Shooter, at 14 begins writing the Legion of Super-Heroes, and it begins here! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #346 “One Of Us Is A Traitor!” July 1966 w: Jim Shooter a: Sheldon Moldoff (from Shooter layouts) Four new Legionnaires join the fold… but one of them is not what they seem! Adventure Comics #347 “The Traitor’s Triumph!” August 1966 w: Jim Shooter a: Curt Swan (from Shooter layouts) The traitor stands revealed as… KARATE KID?

The Legion of Super-Heroes are sent to the Super-Stalag of Space and are forced to build a wall! Could this be the end for our hungriest Legion member? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #344 “The Super-Stalag of Space!” May 1966 w: Edmund Hamilton a: Curt Swan Trying to free one of their own from imprisonment, the Legion is captured as well! Adventure Comics #345 “The Execution of Matter-Eater Lad!” June 1966 w: Edmund Hamilton a: Curt Swan Tenzil Kem faces a firing squad while his friends rot in jail… but don’t count the Legion out yet!

The Legion Clubhouse is between “seasons” at the moment, and we have an update on what is coming next for the show, as well as a discussion on DC’s checkered past. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future!

Should we follow the letter of the law, or the spirit of the law? This week’s Legion Clubhouse explores this conundrum as Star Boy goes on trial for murder. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #342 The Legionnaire Who Killed! March 1966 w: Edmond Hamilton a: Curt Swan Self-defense or cold-blooded murder? The Trial Of Star Boy will decide! Adventure Comics #343 The Evil Hand Of The Luck Lords! April 1966 w: Edmond Hamilton a: Curt Swan Could a group of strange aliens be behind the Legion’s recent woes?

In what may be the second most important story in the Legion of Super-Heroes, Computo arises and the devastation will be felt for decades to come. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #340 Computo The Conqueror! January 1966 w: Jerry Siegel a: Curt Swan Brainiac 5’s newest creation turns on its master, and the Legion may not survive the reign of Computo! Adventure Comics #341 The Weirdo Legionnaire February 1966 w: Jerry Siegel a: Curt Swan Tragedy strikes the future teens! A hero is lost, will the galaxy follow?

Beast Boy returns, but for how long? Also, how much money do banks keep on hand? These answers, and a lot more in this installment of the Legion Clubhouse. * Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Superboy #125 The Sacrifice Of Kid Psycho! December 1965 w: Otto Binder a: George Papp The latest Legion reject befriends Superboy, but WHY wasn’t he accepted to the team? Adventure Comics #339 Hunters Of The Super-Beasts! December 1965 w: Edmund Hamilton a: John Forte Beast Boy has turned his back on humanity. Can the Legion save him from his own primal urges?