| Legion of Super-Villains | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (as adults) Superman #147 (August 1961) (as teens) Adventure Comics #372 (September 1968) |
| In-story information | |
| Member(s) | Akka Chameleon Chief Cosmic King Esper Lass Hunter Immortus Lazon Lightning Lord Magno Lad Micro Lad Nemesis Kid Ol-Vir Questor Radiation Roy Ron-Karr Saturn Queen Spider Girl Sun Emperor Sun Killer Titania Tyr Zymyr |
The Legion of Super-Villains is a team of supervillains who appear in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes.[1] They first appeared in Superman #147 (Aug 1961).[2]
The team originated at a time when Superman editor Mort Weisinger was consciously adding new elements to the "Superman mythos" over a period of years, building an extended cast of supporting characters who could provide new story opportunities. The creation of the Legion of Super-Heroes was part of that plan, and in the Legion's fourth appearance ("The Army of Living Kryptonite Men" in Superboy #86, Jan 1961), it was suggested that Lex Luthor would someday lead a group of super-villains.[3] This would come to fruition seven months later, in Superman #147's story "The Legion of Super-Villains".[3]