Comic Title: Legends #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: November 1986
Approx. On Sale Date: August 28, 1986 Copyright Date August 5, 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

Newsstand Date September 25, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #30
Date is erroneously listed as September 25th instead of August 28th

Shipping Date August 26, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #30
Shipping date is erroneously listed as August 26th instead of August 5th

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 44
Editor: Mike Gold

Title: "Once Upon a Time..."
Pages: 22

Crossover Event:
Legends

Plotter: John Ostrander
Scripter: Len Wein
Penciller: John L. Byrne
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Steve Haynie
Colorist: Thomas J. Ziuko

Reprinted In:
Legends:The Collection TPB (1993)
Legends 30th Anniversary Edition TPB (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Firestorm (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Captain Marvel (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Shazam:The New Beginning #4; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Cosmic Boy (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Cosmic Boy #1; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Teen Titans (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Action Comics #584; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Flash (Wally West; first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins Annual #2; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Changeling (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Action Comics #584; next appearance in Legends #2)

Guest Star(s)

• Rick Flag (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Suicide Squad #38; next appearance in Legends #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Martin Stein (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Jenet Klyburn (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Fury of Firestorm #58)
• Amanda Waller (first appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #28; next appearance in Fury of Firestorm #55)

Villain(s)

• Darkseid (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #33; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Glorious Godfrey (G. Gordon Godfrey; earliest chronological appearance; see comment below; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Brimstone (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Legends #2)
• DeSaad (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Doctor Bedlam (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Macro-Man (dies in this story; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Deadshot (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Legends #2)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Justice League (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Justice League of America #257; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Martian Manhunter (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Justice League of America #257; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Elongated Man (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Justice League of America #257; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Vixen (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Justice League of America #257; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Vibe (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Justice League of America #257; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Gypsy (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Justice League of America #257; next appearance in Legends #2)
• Steel (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Justice League of America #257; next appearance in Legends #2)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Superman (one of Darkseid's miniatures)
• Batman (one of Darkseid's miniatures)
• Green Lantern (one of Darkseid's miniatures)

Comments:
This story continues in Legends #2.

G. Gordon Godfrey's appearances in Batman #401, Detective Comics #568, and Shazam:The New Beginning #4 occur between pages 3 and 9 of this story.

Firestorm appears in Justice League of America #257 between pages 6 and 20 of this story.

This issue marks the post-Crisis debut of several major characters. Though some characters appear to be direct continuations of their pre-Crisis incarnations, the post-Crisis versions are considered to be entirely independent from their Earth-1 counterparts.

Synopsis:
Darkseid launches a new plan to discredit the super-heroes of Earth. He sends Glorious Godfrey to Earth to turn public opinion against costumed heroes. G. Gordon Godfrey speaks on Billy Batson's TV show. During the program, a villain called Macro-Man attacks the city. Billy becomes Captain Marvel and a battle ensues. When Macro-Man has Marvel in his grasp, the hero summons his magic lightning. Captain Marvel changes back into Billy Batson, but the lightning also appears to kill Macro-Man.

Darkseid also sends a techno-seed to Earth to create Brimstone, a giant fire being. Firestorm is the first hero to battle Brimstone and is defeated. Firestorm leaves to get help, leaving a time-traveling Cosmic Boy to continue pick up the fight with Brimstone. Just as Cosmic Boy appears to go down, Firestorm returns with the Justice League.

Across town, the Flash apprehends Deadshot, then visits Titans Tower. Rick Flag is also approached by Amanda Waller to rebuild Task Force X and form a new Suicide Squad.