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Released August 24, 2005 DC Comics, Color 31 Pages Mark Waid & Barry Kitson - Plot Mark Waid - Dialogue Georges Jeanty - Penciller Art Thibert - Inks Sno Cone - Colors Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis Picking up the pieces from the core Legion's personnel rift, the schism spreads to the crowd of young Legion supporters in the plaza.  Two kids begin to come to blows when Lyle steps in to cool it down, but they turn on him as one of the catalysts of the fallout. Lyle goes to try and stop Cos from leaving but is too late. Meanwhile Cos is at the transport hub getting ready to leave to Braal, talking to Pol about the situation. Saturn Girl meets with her mother, the Titanian representative on Earth, who tells Imra about more worlds leaving the UP. Imra tries to warn about Lemnos but is lectured about passion while sending that information to Garth telepathically.  Garth and Luornu are strategizing when Lyle comes in with a suggestion, but is derided by Luornu. Ultra Boy walks in, a

Released July 27, 2005 DC Comics, Color 29 Pages Cover Title - Family Feud! Mark Waid - Writer Kevin Sharpe - Guest Penciller Prentis Rollins - Guest Inker Sno Cone - Colorist Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis Element Lad and Colossal Boy bust a ring of pirates who pose as Legionnaires and sell passage to young Legion fans before spacing them and keeping the money.  At Legion HQ, Triplicate Girl, Star Boy and Light Lass deal with the ramifications of breaking into Brainys lab at the end of last issue. Cos chides Star Boy for doubting his leadership and busts through the lab force field. Cos pleads for unity in the face of approaching war and open communication. At UP HQ, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl and Dream Girl plead with Lon Norg (Lyle's dad) about prepping for the war with Lemnos. He doesn't believe their story about Lemnos, even though he complains about his destabilizing effects and orders them arrested.  Garth throws back at Norg the fact that he can't remember how he

  Released June 22, 2005 DC Comics, Color 30 Pages Cover Title - "Follow the Leader!" Mark Waid - Writer Barry Kitson - Penciller Arth Thibert & James Pascoe - Inks Chris Blythe - Colors Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis Brainy and Lyle are working in the lab when a message about Colu being the next Terra Firma target appears. In the prior issue when Brainy met Lemnos, he subconsciously sent a message to himself. He, Light Lass, Cham and Saturn Girl head to Colu. Back at HQ, Cos argues with UP reps - the Coluans have been tasked to bargain with Terra Firma except, as Cos points out, they can't be bargained with. Triplicate Girl and Sun Boy discuss his thinking of leaving the Legion.  The away team arrives at a very sterile looking Colu, but it turns out that everything is miniaturized! They arrive at a control facility but only find virus-wiped Coluans who are conscious but have no memories. Ayla rips her way into Brainy's mother's lab, which is in a state of d

Released May 25, 2005 DC Comics, Color 31 Pages Cover Title - Meet the Legion of Super Heroes Mark Waid & Barry Kitson - Storytellers Art Thibert - Inker Chris Blythe - Colors Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis Cos and Star Boy discuss Legion finances and we meet the bankroller of the Legion - Princess Projectra herself, a powerless snob who spends most of her time in her tower arguing with her parents via crystal ball. Her father the king is concerned about dark forces on Orando. Brainy and Dream Girl investigate Terra Firma but are stymied by the identity of the leader.  In the icy tundra of Sydney, Australia, Shady, Karate Kid and Ultra Boy work to fix whatever Jo's mental block is that is making his powers go crazy. Val and Jo spar while Shady uses her power of super snark.  Projectra and Cos start to spar over her being used for her money when the king calls back.  Orando is under attack and is being devastated. The team tries to get enough energy together to transmatter, bu