The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team in comic book series published by DC Comics. The team has gone through various iterations. Starting with the founding trio of Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl, all versions of the team include teenage superheroes from several planets and alien races. In some versions, the team swells to two dozen or more members, with different sub-groupings, such as the Legion of Substitute Heroes.

Original team (1958–1994)

Introduced in Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958), the original version of the team appeared in various titles for 36 years until Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #61 (September 1994).

Founding members Character Real name Home world Membership notes PowersCosmic Boy(later Polestar)Rokk KrinnBraalFirst appeared in Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958).Revealed to be a founding member in Superboy #147 (May/June 1968).Magnetism manipulation; control and generation of magnetic fields. Saturn GirlImra ArdeenTitanTelepathy; ability to read and control minds.Lightning LadGarth RanzzWinathFirst appeared (as "Lightning Boy") in Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958).Revealed to be a founding member in Superboy #147 (May/June 1968).Killed battling Zaryan the Conqueror in Adventure Comics #304 (January 1963). Resurrected in Adventure Comics #312 (September 1963).According to a later retcon, his body was resurrected housing the life force of Proty.Electrical manipulation; control and generation of electrical fields.

Silver Age members Character Real name Home world Membership notes PowersTriplicate Girl(later Duo Damsel)Luornu DurgoCarggFirst appeared in Action Comics #276 (May 1961), already a member.Revealed in Superboy #147 (May–June 1968) to be the Legion's fourth member.One of her three bodies was killed by Computo in Adventure Comics #340 (January 1966).The Time Trapper killed a second body in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3, #50 (September 1988). This event was later retconned out of existence in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, #42 (April 1993).Ability to split into three bodies; reduced to two bodies after one of her bodies was murdered.Later acquired the ability to generate impenetrable force fields. Phantom Girl(later Phase)Tinya WazzoBgztlFirst appeared in Action Comics #276 (May 1961), already a member.Revealed in Superboy #147 (May–June 1968) to be the Legion's fifth member.Joined L.E.G.I.O.N. in L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #9 (November 1989), and later assumed the code name Phase.Phase was retconned into a distinct individual in L.E.G.I.O.N. '94 #70 (September 1994). Intangibility.Chameleon Boy(later Chameleon)Reep DaggleDurlaFirst appeared in Action Comics #267 (August 1960), already a member.Joined the Batch SW6/New Earth team in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, #41 (March 1993).Shapeshifting.Colossal BoyGim AllonEarthFirst appeared in Action Comics #267 (August 1960), already a member.Ability to grow to gigantic size.Invisible KidLyle NorgEarthFirst appeared in Action Comics #267 (August 1960), already a member.Killed by Validus in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #203 (July–August 1974).Invisibility to the naked eye.Kid Quantum James CullenAntaresFirst appeared in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, #33 (September 1992).Joined prior to Brainiac 5 and Laurel Gand as ninth member.Joined the Batch SW6/New Earth team in Legionnaires #12 (March 1994).Ability to cast stasis fields.Star BoyThom KallorXanthuFirst appeared in Adventure Comics #282 (March 1961), already a member.Ability to increase the mass of objects; for a time, had powers similar to those of Superboy.Brainiac 5(later B-5)Querl DoxColuFirst appeared and joined in Action Comics #276 (May 1961).12th-level intelligence.SupergirlKara Zor-El(a.k.a. Linda Lee Danvers)KryptonFirst appeared in Action Comics #252 (May 1959).Joined in Action Comics #276 (May 1961).Killed by the Anti-Monitor in Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (October 1985).See Powers and abilities of Superman.Laurel GandDaxamFirst appeared in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, #6 (April 1990). Replaced Supergirl in continuity following the Glorith retcon.Died in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, #59 (July 1994), from injuries sustained battling the Khunds.Same powers as a Kryptonian, only vulnerable to lead instead of Kryptonite.Superboy(retconned to be the Pocket Universe Superboy post-Crisis)Kal-El(a.k.a. Clark Kent)KryptonFirst appeared in More Fun Comics #101 (January/February 1945).Joined in Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958).Died preventing the Time Trapper from destroying the Pocket Universe Earth in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3, #38 (September 1987).See Powers and abilities of Superman.Sun BoyDirk MorgnaEarthFirst appeared in Action Comics #276 (May 1961).Joined prior to Adventure Comics #290 (November 1961).Killed by CirceCirce is not to be confused with the sorceress Circe, an enemy of Wonder Woman. in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, #36 (Late November 1992), in an act of euthanasia.Heat and light generation.Shrinking Violet(later Virus)Salu DigbyImskFirst appeared in Action Comics #276 (May 1961).Joined prior to Adventure Comics #290 (November 1961).Ability to shrink to microscopic size.Bouncing BoyChuck TaineEarthFirst appeared in Action Comics #276 (May 1961).Joined prior to Action Comics #287 (April 1962).Super-bouncing. Ultra Boy(later Emerald Dragon)Jo NahRimborFirst appeared and joined in Superboy #98 (July 1962).Super-strength, super-speed, flight, invulnerability, flash vision, and "penetra-vision", only one of which can be used at a time.Mon-El(renamed Valor following the Glorith retcon)Lar GandDaxamFirst appeared and sent to the Phantom Zone in Superboy #89 (June 1961).Joined in Adventure Comics #300 (September 1962). Freed from the Phantom Zone in Adventure Comics #305 (February 1963). Killed battling the Time Trapper in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3, #61 (June 1989).Revived in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, #3 (January 1990).Same powers as a Kryptonian, only vulnerable to lead instead of Kryptonite.Matter-Eater LadTenzil KemBismollFirst appeared and joined in Adventure Comics #303 (December 1962).Can eat any substance.Element Lad(formerly Mystery Lad)Jan ArrahTromFirst appeared and joined in Adventure Comics #307 (April 1963).Elemental transmutation.Lightning Lass(also Light Lass and Pulse)Ayla RanzzWinathFirst appeared and joined in Adventure Comics #308 (May 1963).Electrical manipulation; control and generation of electrical fields.Later gained gravity negation, then regained her original powers.Dream GirlNura NalNaltorFirst appeared and joined in Adventure Comics #317 (February 1964).Precognition.Ferro LadAndrew NolanEarthFirst appeared and joined in Adventure Comics #346 (July 1966).Sacrificed himself to destroy the Sun-Eater in Adventure Comics #353 (February 1967), part of "The Death of Ferro Lad" story arc.Ability to transform into iron, which also provides him with superhuman strength and invulnerability.Karate KidVal ArmorrEarthFirst appeared and joined in Adventure Comics #346 (July 1966).Killed battling Nemesis Kid in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3, #4 (November 1984).Mastery of all known martial arts.Princess Projectra(later Queen Projectra and Sensor Girl)Projectra OrandoFirst appeared and joined in Adventure Comics #346 (July 1966).Generation of illusions.As Sensor Girl, control over all five senses of herself and others and some super-vision powers.Shadow LassTasmia MallorTalok VIIIAlternate version (known as "Shadow Woman") first appeared as a future deceased member in Adventure Comics #354 (March 1967).Canonical version first appeared in Adventure Comics #365 (February 1968).Joined in Adventure Comics #366 (March 1968).Shadow generation.Chemical KingCondo ArlikPhlonFirst mentioned as a future deceased member on the cover of Adventure Comics #354 (March 1967). Joined in Adventure Comics #372 (September 1968).Died preventing World War VII in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #228 (June 1977).Control over the rate of chemical reactions.Timber Wolf(later Furball)Brin LondoZuun (also spelled Zoon)First appeared in Adventure Comics #327 (1964) as Lone Wolf, created by Edmond Hamilton and John ForteJoined in Adventure Comics #372 (September 1968).Superhuman agility and strength.Later claws and fangs, super-senses, and accelerated healing.

"Bronze Age" members Character Real name Home world Membership notes PowersWildfire(later NRG)Drake BurroughsEarthFirst appeared (as "ERG-1") in Superboy #195 (June 1973).Joined in Superboy #202 (May/June 1974). Energy blasts and manipulation, flight.TyrocTroy StewartEarth(Marzal Island)First appeared in Superboy #216 (April 1976).Joined in Superboy #218 (July 1976).Sonic screams that create unusual effects.Dawnstar(later Bounty)StarhavenFirst appeared in Superboy #226 (April 1977).Joined in Superboy #229 (July 1977).Interstellar tracking, flight, unaided space travel.BlokDryadFirst appeared as a villain in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253 (July 1979). Joined in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2, #272 (February 1981).Killed by Roxxas in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, #3 (January 1990).Superhuman strength and physical resistance; energy absorption.Invisible Kid IIJacques FoccartEarthFirst appeared and joined in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2, Annual #1 (1982).Invisibility to the naked eye and to most forms of detection.White Witch(later Jewel)Mysa NalNaltorFirst appeared (as "The Hag") in Adventure Comics #350 (November 1966).Joined in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2, #294 (December 1982).Spellcasting.Magnetic KidPol KrinnBraalFirst appeared in Adventure Comics #335 (August 1965).Joined in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3, #14 (September 1985).Killed by the Arch-Mage in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3, #62 (July 1989).Magnetism manipulation; ability to generate and control magnetic fields.Polar BoyBrek BanninTharrFirst appeared in Adventure Comics #306 (March 1963).Joined in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3, #14 (September 1985).Cold manipulation; ability to absorb heat and produce cold.QuisletUnpronounceable glyphTeallFirst appeared and joined in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3, #14 (September 1985).Energy being who can possess inanimate objects.TellusGangliosHykraiusFirst appeared in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3, #9 (April 1985).Joined in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3, #14 (September 1985).Telepathy and telekinesis.

Post-Crisis on Infinite Earths members

Joined during the "Five Year Gap" Many of these individuals were only depicted in flashbacks, and information regarding their tenure is limited.