Monday, August 23, 2010

1085 - Adventure Comics 362 - The Chemoids are Coming!

Index Number – 1085 - 1.0
Issue – Adventure Comics 362
Cover Date – November 1967
Title – The Chemoids are Coming!
Characters – Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, Dream Girl, Duo Damsel, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid, Light Lass, Mon-El, Phantom Girl, Princess Projectra, Saturn Girl, Star Boy, Sun Boy, Superboy, Ultra Boy
Villain – Dr. Mantis Morlo and the Chemoids
Synopsis – After the Legion shuts down the evil chemist’s space lab that is polluting the earth, Morlo vows revenge. He sets up chemical hazards on the home wolrds of three Legionnaires, including Orando, where the Legionnaires are defeated.
Writer – Jim Shooter
Artist – Jim Shooter, Pete Constanza / Pete Constanza
Cover – Curt Swan / George Klein
Editor – Mort Weisinger
Reprinted – Legion of Super-Heroes Archive 7 – 1997
Showcase Presents the Legion of Super-Heroes 3 - 2009
Comments – Orando is revealed to be a medieval monarchy based on magic, rather than science. Karate Kid grabs a kiss from the Princess.

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