LSH Covert to Cover 2: Curt Swan

Here's our second installment of our Legion of Super-Bloggers feature on all of the comic-book cover appearances of the Legion in chronological order.

Last time we went from their debut in Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958) until they had won the lead feature in Adventure Comics, from #300.  Still, they were not featured on every cover! For example, although they were on #307 (the debut of Element Lad), they were not on the cover of #308 (the debut of Light Lass)! In fact, after Element Lad's debut they were not cover-featured again until Adventures Comics #311...which, ironically, featured the Legion of Substitute Heroes! We therefore pick up with that issue.  

Sharp-eyed readers will notice that the Legion was not on the cover of Adventure Comics #315, either.



At this time all covers were being pencilled by the late, great Curt Swan. Inking was predominantly done by George Klein, with one issue (Adventure Comics #319) being inked by Sheldon Moldoff.

This era features at least one "classic" cover: Adventure Comics #312, the return of Lighting Lad. Also, the row of Legionnaires on the cover of Adventure Comics #316 appeared later on the letter column header.

Adventure Comics #311 

(Aug, 1963)

pencils: Curt Swan

inks: George Klein

Adventure Comics #312 

(Sept, 1963)

pencils: Curt Swan

inks: George Klein

Adventure Comics #313 

(Oct, 1963)

pencils: Curt Swan

inks: George Klein


Adventure Comics #314 

(Nov, 1963)

pencils: Curt Swan

inks: George Klein

Adventure Comics #316 

(Jan, 1964)

pencils: Curt Swan

inks: George Klein

Adventure Comics #317 

(Feb, 1964)

pencils: Curt Swan

inks: George Klein

Adventure Comics #318 

(March 1964)

pencils: Curt Swan

inks: George Klein

Adventure Comics #319 

(April, 1964)

pencils: Curt Swan

inks: Sheldon Moldoff

Jimmy Olsen #76 

(April, 1964)

pencils: Curt Swan

inks: George Klein

Adventure Comics #320 

(May 1964)

pencils: Curt Swan

inks: George Klein