Comic Title: Cosmic Boy #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1986
On Sale Date: September 25, 1986 Newsstand Date September 25, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #31

Newsstand Date September 25, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #100

Shipping Date September 2, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #100

Shipping Date September 2, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #31

Shipping Date September 2, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #110

Copyright Date September 2, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Karen Berger

Notes:
Legends Chapter 4

Title: "Those Who Will Not Learn the Lessons of History..."
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Cosmic Boy (Post-Crisis)

Crossover Event:
Legends

Writer: Paul Levitz
Penciller: Keith Giffen
Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

• Cosmic Boy (last appearance in Legends #2; next appearance in Cosmic Boy #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Night Girl (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #37; next appearance in Cosmic Boy #2)

Villain(s)

• An angry mob (no further appearances)
• Glorious Godfrey (on television; last appearance in Legends #2; next appearance in Fury of Firestorm #55)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Superman (in flashback; last appearance in Action Comics #585; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Element Lad (in flashback; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #28)
• Shvaughn Erin (in flashback; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #28)

Other Character(s)

• Gwyneth Tate (on television; last appearance in Legends #2; next appearance in Blue Beetle #9)
• A team of soldiers and a NASA ground crew (no further appearances)
• Night Girl's father (in flashback to Lydda's origin; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Cosmic Boy (embarks on trip to 20th Century; last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #31; next appearance in Legends #1)
• Cosmic Boy (meets Superman; see Comment; last appearance in Legends #2; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Night Girl (origin and earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Secret Origins #37)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Lightning Lad (on a monitor screen)
• Saturn Girl (on a monitor screen)
• Brimstone (in flashback to Legends #2)
• Justice League (in flashback to Legends #2)
• Martian Manhunter (in flashback to Legends #2)
• Vibe (in flashback to Legends #2)
• Elongated Man (in flashback to Legends #2)
• Firestorm (in flashback to Legends #2)
• Martin Stein (behind-the-scenes; merged into Firestorm)

Comments:
This issue is labeled: "Legends Spin-Off Chapter 4".

This story is continued in part from Legends #2 and continues in Cosmic Boy #2.

This issue contains several flashbacks:

• Pgs 5-6 (30th Century) - Night Girl convinces her father to give her super powers, so that she can meet Cosmic Boy.
• Pg 7 (30th Century) - Cosmic Boy and Night Girl embark on their trip to the 20th century which precedes Cosmic Boy's appearance in Legends #1.
• Pg 8 (20th Century) - Cosmic Boy meets Superman which occurs between page 9 and page 20 of Legends #2.

Synopsis:
Cosmic Boy attempts to find Night Girl after he leaves Titans Tower. He is still injured from his battle with Brimstone and is attacked by an angry mob. Night Girl arrives and flies him to safety. Night Girl gives him some 20th century clothes, so they can both blend in with the people from this century. Cosmic Boy is concerned because history seems to differ from the records that exist in the 30th century. In fact, Superman did not even recognize Cosmic Boy following his battle with Brimstone.

Though the public has turned against the heroes, Cosmic Boy decides to make a difference in the 20th century. When a space launch is threatened Cosmic Boy goes into action to save the payload when the rocket explodes. Despite his heroic actions, the guards attack him and accuse him of being a spy. Cosmic Boy escapes but he is wounded. He leaves the scene wondering how he will be able to fix history.