Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2010
On Sale Date: September 29, 2010 Direct Market Date September 29, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Direct Market Date September 22, 2010
Source: Previews, #261

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Hapless Hero"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Legion of Super-Heroes (of Earth-1)

Writer: James Shooter
Penciller: J. Winslow Mortimer
Inker: Jack Abel

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #381 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Legion of Super-Heroes (last appearance in Action Comics #380; next appearance in Action Comics #382)
• Saturn Girl (last appearance in Adventure Comics #376; next appearance in Action Comics #385)
• Lightning Lad (last appearance in Action Comics #379; next appearance in Action Comics #386)
• Phantom Girl (last appearance in Adventure Comics #379; next appearance in Action Comics #386)
• Brainiac 5 (last appearance in Adventure Comics #379; next appearance in Action Comics #385)
• Shrinking Violet (last appearance in Adventure Comics #379; next appearance in Action Comics #382)
• Ultra Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #380; next appearance in Action Comics #382)
• Matter-Eater Lad (last appearance in Adventure Comics #375; next appearance in Action Comics #392)
• Karate Kid (last appearance in Adventure Comics #379; next appearance in Action Comics #382)
• Princess Projectra (last appearance in Adventure Comics #379; next appearance in Action Comics #383)
• Chemical King (last appearance in Adventure Comics #379; next appearance in Action Comics #387)

Supporting Character(s)

• Duplicate Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #339; next appearance in Superboy #200)

Other Character(s)

• Rall and Mitz Kem (Matter-Eater Lad's parents; first names revealed; last appearance in Adventure Comics #338; next appearance in Superboy #184)
• C-31 (a robot chauffeur; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Matter-Eater Lad returns home after a Legion meeting. His parents demand that he turn over his Legion paycheck because his father has lost money gambling. After a fight, Tenzil storms out.

He returns to Legion Headquarters where he finds Shrinking Violet on monitor duty. She is lonely because her boyfriend Duplicate Boy is stuck on Lallor. Matter-Eater Lad offers to take her on a date. He then spares no expense to make her happy.

When the date is over, the two Legionnaires kiss. Duplicate Boy who has been watching from afar, then races to the scene. He is angry and wants to fight. Tenzil defeats him with words, then Violet and Duplicate Boy make up. The following day, Matter-Eater Lad receives a letter from his parents apologizing and asking him to come home.