Simply Amazing!

The Amazing World of DC Comics was DC Comics' self-produced fan magazine of the mid-1970s. Running 17 issues, the fanzine featured articles about DC characters and their creators, and was exclusively available through mail order. The bulk of the issues were edited by Allan Asherman, replaced later by Paul Levitz and then Cary Burkett. Individual issues were edited by Bob Rozakis or long-time Legion fans Carl Gafford and Neal Pozner.

Primarily consisting of text pieces, with occasional strips and comics features, Amazing World (AWODCC, for short) was printed on high quality paper with heavy stock for the covers. Amazing World in its seventeen issues featured several articles on and about the Legion. For awhile it even featured an exclusive column about the group, named The Legion Outpost (the same name as the fanzine, but not directly related).

Superboy and The Legion #236

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #236 (Feb, 1978)
title: "Meanwhile..."

writer: Paul Levitz

pencillers: Jim Sherman

inker: Bob McLeod

colorist: Anthony Tollin
letterer: Ben Oda
editor: Al Milgrom

cover: Mike Grell & Joe Rubinstein (signed)

reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Cosmic Boy, Superboy, Element Lad, Colossal Boy, Chameleon Boy, Princess Projectra, Brainiac 5

Guests: 
Night Girl (acting as if she is already a Legionnaire), future Legionnaire Pol Krinn

Opponents: 
World-Smith

Superboy and The Legion #233

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #233 (Nov, 1977)
title: "The Infinite Man Who Conquered Time The Legion!"

writer: Paul Levitz

pencillers: Jim Sherman

inker: Bob Wiacek

letterer: Ben Oda
colorist: Liz Berube

editor: Denny O'Neil
cover: Mike Grell (signed)

reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Superboy, Star Boy, Lightning Lad, Brainiac 5, Dream Girl, Wildfire, Colossal Boy, Phantom Girl

Guests: 
Rond Vidar, Professor Jaxon Rugarth (Metropolis University Time Institute)

Opponents: 
Sklarian Raiders, Infinite Man

Synopsis: 
On Earth, four Legionnaires are bringing an experimental hyper-time drive back to their head-quarters when they are ambushed by Sklarian Raiders. This is only a slight delay in their schedule, however. When they return to LSH HQ Dream Girl is overjoyed to see them return. She admits that she had foreseen the attack, but that it was too late to do anything to help them, including her boyfriend, Star Boy. Wildfire is absolutely unsympathetic, and the others ignore him.

Superboy AND The Legion #231

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #231 (Sept, 1977)
title: "A Day In The  Death Of A World"

writer: Paul Levitz

pencillers: Jim Sherman and Mike Nasser

inker: Jack Abel

colorist: Liz Berube

editor: Denny O'Neil
cover: Mike Grell (signed)

reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Karate Kid, Princess Projectra, Colossal Boy, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Superboy, Ultra Boy, Mon-El, Brainiac 5, Element Lad, Sun Boy

Opponents: 
The Fatal Five (Tharok, the Emerald Empress, Validus, the Persuader, and Mano)

Synopsis: 
On their way to Earth, the ship carrying Karate Kid and Princess Projectra is grabbed by a tractor beam. Tharok and Validus wanted to kidnap the Legionnaires for some additional insurance as they are heading towards a planet called Mordan.

Superboy starring The Legion #230

Superboy starring The Legion of Super-Heroes #230 (Aug, 1977)
title: "The Creature That Conned The Legion"

writer: Paul Levitz

artist: Jim Sherman

inker: Jack Abel

colorist: Liz Berube
letterer: Bill Morse

editor: Denny O'Neil
cover: Mike Grell (signed)

reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Superboy, Dream Girl, Sun Boy, Element Lad, Brainiac 5

Opponents: 
Sden, the alien named in the story's title

Synopsis: 
On Remor, five Legionnaires are about to be honored for their service when a strong earthquake occurs. As most of the Legionnaires are busy rescuing the Remorians, Sun Boy fuses the split earth shut.

Superboy starring The Legion #226

Superboy starring The Legion of Super-Heroes #216 (April, 1976)
title: "The Dazzling Debut of Dawnstar!"

writer: Paul Levitz

penciller: Jim Sherman
inker: Jack Abel
colorist: Liz Berube

editor: Denny O'Neil

cover: Mike Grell
reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Sun Boy, Star Boy, Superboy, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Wildfire, Dawnstar; cameos of Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Timber Wolf, Mon-El, Ultra Boy, Shrinking Violet

Opponents: 
The Resource Raiders

Synopsis: 
At Legion HQ on Earth, Sun Boy and Star Boy chase after escaped Resource Raiders and re-capture them. All the Legion got out of them was a set of coordinates. Lightning Lad has plotted them, but it is just an area in open space. Wildfire introduces his team-mates to Dawnstar, and asks for her help in tracking the Raiders.

Superboy starring The Legion #225

Superboy starring The Legion of Super-Heroes #225 (March, 1977)
title: "And Who Shall Lead Them?"

writer: Paul Levitz

penciller: James Sherman
inker: Bob Wiacek
editor: Denny O'Neil

cover: Mike Grell
reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Dream Girl, Lightning Lad, Shadow Lass, Ultra Boy, Wildfire, Superboy; cameos of Mon-El, Colossal Boy, Shrinking Violet, Phantom Girl, Chameleon Boy, Saturn Girl

Opponents: 
The Resource Raiders

Synopsis: 
On Earth, Superboy interrupts Wildfire's swearing-in ceremony for Legion Leader because he thinks he should be the Leader instead. Mon-El slaps Superboy to bring him to his senses, as Dream Girl and Lightning Lad try to explain to Superboy that part-time members like him and Karate Kid cannot be elected Leader. Shadow Lass approaches him, knowing that something is going on. Superboy won't talk to her.

Superboy starring The Legion #222

Superboy starring The Legion of Super-Heroes #222 (Dec, 1976)
title: "This Legionnaire Is Condemned!"

writer: Cary Bates

penciller: Mike Grell
inker: Bob Wiacek
editor: Murray Boltinoff

cover: Mike Grell
reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Tyroc, Mon-El, Brainiac 5, Superboy, Ultra Boy, Princess Projectra, Shadow Lass, Chameleon Boy

Opponents: 
Extortionist Fenton Pike

Synopsis: 
On Earth, a series of odd occurrences are plaguing the people of Metropolis. Science Police officers arrive to talk to the Legion about Tyroc, who they believe is responsible. Legion Leader Mon-El explains to the SP officers that Tyroc wanted the Legion to move their head-quarters to his island home of Marzal, to help integrate his society into the world at large. When the Legion refused, Tyroc stormed out and vowed to make things difficult for the city. Mon-El promises the SPs that the Legion is trying to locate and capture Tyroc.

Hot: Princess Projectra Dreaming by Mike Nasser

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #233 was a treasure trove of hotness and that included this back-up story title 'The Final Illusion' with art by Mike Nasser (also known as Mike Netzer). And the Legionnaire who is the hottest in this tale is Princess Projectra.

In this Untold Tale of the Legion, Projectra is dealing with the fact that Karate Kid has decided to stay in the 20th Century (remember his solo series!). Emotionally distraught, Jeckie enters into a deep fugue state, stuck in an endless dream.

Even asleep, Nasser portrays Projectra in a sensual pose, a look of ecstasy on her face.

In that dream-state, Jeckie is reliving some of her happiest moments with Val, dates at the amusement park, dancing, and generally being young and in love.

I love this panel with Projectra just thrilled to be hugged by Val.

But Jeckie's friends now she can't stay that way. Cham, Saturn Girl, and Dream Girl have to figure out how to wake the Princess.

Nasser sure knows how to draw beautiful women because Dreamy looks ... well ... dreamy here.

And so the Legionnaires realize that they need to show Jeckie that dreams are empty. She must return to reality. So Saturn Girl gently leads the dream to one of a kiss. But that kiss isn't real. And that reality shocks Jeckie awake.

But this is a 'hot' post, not a review. Look at how these two melt into each others' arms. And Jeckie sure seems ... aroused.

Projectra doesn't make my short list of the most attractive Legionnaires. But this story showcased how someone might call her the hottest.

For completeness sake, and because of my penchant for Kara, I thought I would share some Nasser Supergirl hotness as well, this from Adventure Comics #450, a Martian Manhunter story. Supergirl is beautiful in that whole story. Go here to see more.