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Released January 28, 2009 DC Comics, Color 24 Pages Hack The Infinity Net! - Enemy Manifest Conclusion Justin Thyme - Writer Ramon Bachs - Penciller John Livesay - Inker Jo Smith - Colorist Mike Marts - Editor Synopsis Invasion! The intruders have begun a mass invasion of the UP with planets appearing in every major UP system, creating major problems. Many Legionnaires are deployed across the UP, leaving Brainy, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Atom Girl, Ultra Boy, Gazelle, and Star Boy left to defend Earth. They all get zapped (literally) into the Infinity Net, except for Invisible Kid who wants some enhancements to his avatar. The Legionnaires appear in the virtual world, including a beefed up Lyle whom Gazelle fawns over. In moments they are swarmed by defenders. In the Net's HQ, the leaders of the aliens confer with the newly digitized Minister Lafong, who offers to act as a mediator. She then gives the backstory - they remade themselves digitally and eradicate life in the universe...

Released November 26, 2008 DC Comics, Color 22 Pages The Edge of Doom: Enemy Manifest Part 3 - The Edge Of Doom! Jim Shooter - Writer Francis Manapul - Penciller Livesay - Inker Nathan Eyring - Colorist Mike Marts - Editor Synopsis As the UP prepares to receive a delegation from the intruder planet, alarms go off in Legion HQ to be on alert.  M'Rissey suggests tryouts, and candidates are already arranged and waiting: Turtle, Sizzle, Night Girl and Gazelle. Gazelle is up first and demonstrates her powers.  Night Girl is next and she thrashes Ultra Boy as a demonstration, at the cost of falling out of her uniform.  Sizzle and Turtle begin a joint demonstration, but are interrupted by the return of Sun Boy, who joins in. The Legion debates the new candidates, with the exception of Projectra who left when Sun Boy arrived. He leads Terror Firma, who destroyed Orando prior to his tenure. Sun Boy is able to sit in on this discussion. He explains that he couldn't make Terror Firm...

Released July 2, 2008 DC Comics, Color 24 Pages Enemy Rising Part 4: The Leader Who Lost the Legion Jim Shooter - Writer Francis Manapul - Penciller Livesay - Inker Jo Smith - Colorist Mike Marts - Editor Synopsis Star Boy wrecks the Rimborian police craft that is after Ultra Boy. Saturn Girl points out that they are breaking the law. The team convinces her that saving Rimbor should override and lawbreaking, and she caves pretty quickly, wiping out the memories of the Rimborian police. At HQ in Metropolis, the Science Police execute a search warrant in the HQ and they go through various personal quarters and facilities. They are mainly looking for Brainy.  On the planet Velmar V, the UP Young Heroes are being held hostage by the Ikonns after a mission gone bad. Meanwhile, a Legion team sneaks up.  Invisible Kid suggest doing some recon, but the rest of the team wants to take a more direct approach and attacks the Ikonns immediately. Karate Kid, Triplicate Girl and Invisible Ki...

Released April 30, 2008 DC Comics, Color 23 Pages Enemy Rising Part 2: Busted! Jim Shooter - Writer Aaron Lopresti - Penciller Matt Ryan - Inker Jo Smith - Colorist Mike Marts - Editor Synopsis We pick up where we left off in Metropolis with Projectra being approached for autographs and attacking the fans. Timber Wolf tries to hold Projectra back, but is clobbered by her instead. Just in time, Saturn Girl arrives and reverse-psychs Projectra to not waste her time. Thankfully, the man gets up and survived whatever Projectra did. Imra and Brin convince her to provide the picture.  Brin and Imra both are mystified by Projectra's powerful punch. Brin followed her when she went to visit the lawyers. He also lets loose that he hoped Imra would do some more mind wiping.  At HQ Command Center, Inivisble Kid, Brainiac 5 and Lightning Lad are all ranting about their own issues when a redhead SP officer appears, but it doesn't trick Brainy.  He tweak's the officer's nose and she t...