Without question THE most famous storyline in the history of the Legion of Super-Heroes. It’s also considered by many to be one of the, if not THE, best Legion stories ever told.
It also sold exceptionally well and is a massive watershed moment in Legion history, deserving its own section.
Due to the short length of this section, all two-part issues are reviewed separately.
PRELUDES
Legion of Super-Heroes #287 (Part 1), “Save the Suicide Squad”
Legion of Super-Heroes #287 (Part 2), “Prologue to Darkness”
Legion of Super-Heroes #288, “The Legionnaires Made for Burning”
Legion of Super-Heroes #289 (Part 1), “A Cold and Lonely Corner of Hell!”
Legion of Super-Heroes #289 (Part 2), “Once upon an insanity”
Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #1, “Monster in a Little Girl’s mind”
World’s Finest #283-284 (taking place somewhere in this era)
Part 1:
Legion of Super-Heroes #290, “And the Servant Shall be a Sign…”
Part 2:
Legion of Super-Heroes #291 (Part 1), “…A Sign of Darkness Dawning”
Legion of Super-Heroes #291 (Part 2), “Of Leaders and Lovers”
Part 3:
Legion of Super-Heroes #292, “Darkness Transcendent”
Part 4:
Legion of Super-Heroes #293, “Within the darkness”
Part 5:
Legion of Super-Heroes #294, “Darkseid”
And finally, the LEGION AWARDS of this era.