Editing Legion of Super-Heroes (section)

==="Threeboot" continuity (2004–2009)<!--'Threeboot' redirects here-->===
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[[File:Legion of Super-Heroes (Threeboot version).jpg|thumb|Cover art for ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (vol. 5) #37 (Feb. 2008); art by [[Francis Manapul]] and John Livesay.]]
Following a crossover with the [[Teen Titans]] in ''Teen Titans'' (vol. 3) #16 and the ''Teen Titans/Legion Special'', a new ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' series was launched (the so-called "'''Threeboot'''<!--boldface per WP:R#PLA-->" incarnation), written by Mark Waid (who had previously rebooted the title following the events of ''Zero Hour'') and penciled by [[Barry Kitson]].<ref>Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Dolan, p. 318: "Top writer Mark Waid and artist Barry Kitson joined forces to relaunch one of DC's best-loved teams."</ref> This new series recreated the team from the beginning and used the Boy/Lad/Girl/Lass/Kid codenames, which the previous continuities had moved away from using.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}

Initial issues of this series reintroduced the characters, and provided new and divergent origins for them.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} Most characters resemble their previous counterparts in costume and powers, with the most notable exceptions including Chameleon Boy, now called simply Chameleon and depicted as an [[androgynous]] creature; Star Boy, who in this version of the Legion is black; Colossal Boy, who is now a giant who shrinks to human size; and Phantom Girl, who exists in two universes at once and has conversations with people in her own dimension while talking to Legionnaires at the same time.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}

The future universe of this Legion is an emotionally and mentally repressive society which involves human sexuality and contact being kept at arms' length{{clarify|reason=what does "human sexuality" and "kept at arms' length" mean in this context?|date=February 2017}} as well as [[Orwellian]] surveillance of minors. The Legion's main goal is social reform as well as protecting people and inspiring them with the legends of superheroes of old, even though the team isn't appreciated by government authorities.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}

The Legion is worshiped by thousands of young people on different worlds, collectively known as the "Legionnaires", who follow the group in a cult-like manner. The Legionnaires based on Earth keep a constant vigil outside Legion headquarters.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}

Beginning with issue #16, ''The Legion of Super-Heroes'' (vol. 5) was retitled ''Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' with [[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Supergirl]] traveling to the future and joining the Legion. With issue #31, [[Tony Bedard]] replaced Waid as writer. The title reverted to ''The Legion of Super-Heroes'' with issue #37 and Jim Shooter became the writer. The series ended with issue #50, in which the script was credited to "Justin Thyme", a pseudonym previously used by uncredited comic book artists.<ref name="cbul159">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-159/ |title=Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #159 |first=Brian |last=Cronin |date=June 12, 2008 |website=Comic Book Resources |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019143906/https://www.cbr.com/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-159/ |archive-date=October 19, 2021 |access-date=April 2, 2022 }}</ref>