Comic Title: Legion of Substitute Heroes Special #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1985
On Sale Date: April 4, 1985 Newsstand Date April 4, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #14

Newsstand Date April 4, 1985
Source: House Ad, Shadow War of Hawkman #3, Page IBC

Shipping Date March 12, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #14

Shipping Date March 12, 1985
Source: Comics Journal, #97

Shipping Date March 12, 1985
Source: Capital City Distributors, CCD Orderpak/New Weekly Releases March 1985

Copyright Date March 12, 1985
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1985
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date March 12, 1985
Source: Amazing Heroes, #67

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 48
Editor: Karen Berger

Title: "You Can't Keep a Good Villain Down"
Pages: 38

Feature(s):
Legion of Substitute Heroes

Writer: Paul Levitz
Penciller: Keith Giffen
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

• Legion of Substitute Heroes (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #4; no further appearances)
• Polar Boy (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #4; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #14)
• Fire Lad (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #4; no further appearances)
• Chlorophyll Kid (last appearance in DC Comics Presents #59; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #5)
• Stone Boy (last appearance in Tales of the Legion #316; no further appearances)
• Color Kid (last appearance in DC Comics Presents #59; no further appearances)
• Infectious Lass (last appearance in DC Comics Presents #59; no further appearances)
• Porcupine Pete (last appearance in DC Comics Presents #59; no further appearances)

Supporting Character(s)

• Matter-Eater Lad (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #300; no further appearances)
• Gigi Cusimano (last appearance in Tales of the Legion #325; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #12)
• Proty II (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #9; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #5)

Villain(s)

• Pulsar Stargrave (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #273; no further appearances)