Comic Title: Adventure Comics #501
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1983
On Sale Date: April 7, 1983 Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: House Ad, Arak/Son of Thunder #23, Page 32

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #210

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #77

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #210

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #22

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #22

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #80

Copyright Date March 15, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #77

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 96
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Legionnaires Super-Contest"
Pages: 16

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Artist: John Forte

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #315 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Legion of Super-Heroes (last appearance in Adventure Comics #314; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Cosmic Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #313; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Saturn Girl (last appearance in Action Comics #307; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Lightning Lad (last appearance in Adventure Comics #314; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Superboy (last appearance in Superboy #109; next appearance in Adventure Comics #315)
• Chameleon Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #314; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Bouncing Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #314; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Brainiac 5 (last appearance in Adventure Comics #314; next appearance in Adventure Comics #316)
• Sun Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #316; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)

Supporting Character(s)

• Legion of Substitute Heroes (last appearance in Adventure Comics #313; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Polar Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #313; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Night Girl (last appearance in Adventure Comics #313; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Fire Lad (last appearance in Adventure Comics #311; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Stone Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #311; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72)
• Chlorophyll Kid (last appearance in Adventure Comics #311; next appearance in Adventure Comics #319)

Villain(s)

• An unnamed alien band of space-raiders (no further appearances)
• Sun Woman and her guards (no further appearances)
• A Rantak (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A group of unnamed scientists (no further appearances)
• Guests at the Law Enforcement Convention (no further appearances)
• The inhabitants of planet Vannar, inhabitants of the Rainy Asteroid, and inhabitants of an unnamed asteroid (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• The inhabitants of planet Tharr, Dr. Jath, Mr. and Mrs. Benem, and Mr. and Mrs. Wentim and family (all in flashbacks to the origins of the Substitute Heroes)

Comments:
Part 2: "The Winner of the Super-Tests"

Bouncing Boy is mistakenly called "Bouncing Girl" in the Roll Call on the splash page of this story.

Following this story, Colossal Boy travels to the 20th century to help Superboy preserve the secret of his dual identity in the second story of Adventure Comics #315.

Then Bouncing Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Saturn Girl, Shrinking Violet, Sun Boy, Triplicate Girl, and Substitutes Fire Lad, Night Girl, Polar Boy, and Stone Boy initiate Jimmy Olsen as an honorary Legionnaire in the first story of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #72.

Then Ultra Boy gives Jimmy Olsen a wedding gift from the Legion in the third story of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #73.

Synopsis:
In saving Earth from a band of space-raiders, the Substitute Legion inadvertently reveals its existence to the Legion of Super-Heroes. When they explain that they exist not as competition but as secret helpers, the members are invited to participate in a series of contests, the winner to be made a full Legionnaire.

Polar Boy enters a volcano, and uses his powers to safely thaw a pair of frozen scientists; Night Girl vanquishes Sun Woman, the tyrant of Vannar; Chlorophyll Kid splits a mountain by accelerating the growth of plants within it to create a needed water passage; and Fire Lad creates a permanent fire-geyser on a rainy asteroid. Only Stone Boy fails in his task to subdue and capture a wild beast, but because only he refuses to try a second time for fear that the beast might hurt someone. The Legionnaires are impressed enough with his show of self-sacrifice to choose him as winner. Stone Boy is grateful for the honor, but decides to stay with his friends in the Substitutes.