Adventure Comics #322
Adventure Comics #322
Cover Credits
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

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Title: "The Super-Tests of the Super-Pets"
Pages: 17

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: John Forte
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted In:
Best of DC #44 (1984)
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 3 HC (1993)
Showcase Presents Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 TPB (2008)
Legion of Super-Heroes:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2017)
Tails of the Super-Pets TPB (2022)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

Other Character(s)

  • The inhabitants of an unnamed planet of the star Antares (Proty II's race; appear in flashback only; next appearance in Adventure Comics #334)
  • The Llorn (a super-scientific race; appear in flashback only; no further appearances)
  • Dr. Karnes (an archaeoloist; no further appearances)
  • A spaceport captain and the inhabitants of planet Vor (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

  • Supergirl (in flashback)
  • A giant cyclops monster and a child (in flashback)

Comments:
Part 2: "The Pet of a Thousand Faces"

The emblem on Light Lass's costume changes as of this story.

Synopsis:
The Legion, assisted by the Substitute Heroes, leaves Earth to try to penetrate the Time Trapper's Iron Curtain of Time, and summons the Legion of Super-Pets to guard the Clubhouse while they're away. Chameleon Boy's pet, Proty II, wants to join the Super-Pets, and although they scoff at his usefullness, they offer to take him in if he passes each of their initiation tests.

Comet tells Proty to change into Superboy, and carry out the next mission assigned to the Boy of Steel, which he does. Streaky then orders Proty to impersonate a Legionnaire, and accompany Saturn Girl on a mission without letting her discover his real identity. Changing himself into a duplicate of his master, Chameleon Boy, Proty easily passes this test, as well. Beppo assigns Proty to keep the Legionnaires out of their Clubhouse for an hour, which he does by decoying them with a ruse. Finally, Krypto orders Proty to hunt and track him down on Earth within two hours. In fulfilling this task, Proty rescues Krypto from some Green Kryptonite which he had accidentally stumbled upon.

By successfully completing all four tests, Proty II becomes the fifth member of the Legion of Super-Pets.

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