Editing Legion of Super-Heroes (section)

===Post-''Infinite Crisis'' (2007–2011)===
{{See also|Legion of Super-Heroes (1958 team)#Post-Infinite Crisis (2007–2015)}}
[[Image:The1stLegion.JPG|thumb|250px|Statues depicting the Legion in the "[[Lightning Saga]]" crossover. From ''Justice Society of America'' vol. 3 #5 (June 2007). Art by [[Fernando Pasarin]].]]
The "[[The Lightning Saga|Lightning Saga]]" crossover in ''[[Justice League|Justice League of America]]'' (vol. 2) #8–10 and ''[[Justice Society of America]]'' (vol. 3) #5–6 featured the return of the original versions of Star Boy (now called Starman), [[Nura Nal|Dream Girl]], Wildfire, Karate Kid, [[Timber Wolf (character)|Timber Wolf]], [[Princess Projectra|Sensor Girl]], [[Dawnstar]], and Brainiac 5.<ref>{{cite book|last1 = Meltzer|first1 = Brad|author-link1 = Brad Meltzer|last2 = Johns|first2 = Geoff|author-link2 = Geoff Johns|title = Justice League of America Vol. 2: The Lightning Saga|publisher = DC Comics|year = 2008|page = 224| isbn = 978-1401216528}}</ref> Though several differences between the original and ''Lightning Saga'' Legions exist, [[Geoff Johns]] stated that this incarnation of the Legion shares the same history as the original Legion up to the events of ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'',<ref>{{cite web|first=Dan |last=Phillips |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/19/supermangreen-lantern-interview |title=Superman/Green Lantern Interview |website=IGN |date=October 19, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126140235/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/19/supermangreen-lantern-interview |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |access-date=April 2, 2022 }}</ref> with [[Clark Kent]] having joined the team as the teenage Superboy prior to the start of his career as Superman.<ref name="jsa5">{{cite comic| writer= Johns, Geoff| penciller= [[Fernando Pasarin|Pasarin, Fernando]]| inker= Pasarin, Fernando| story= The Lightning Saga, Chapter Two: Dreams and Fire| title= [[Justice Society of America]]| volume= 3| issue= 5| date= June 2007}}</ref><ref name="adv1">{{cite comic| writer= Johns, Geoff| penciller= [[Clayton Henry|Henry, Clayton]]|inker= Henry, Clayton|story= Long Live the Legion, Part One|title= Adventure Comics|volume= 3|issue= 1|date=October 2009}}</ref>

This version of the Legion next appeared in the "[[Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes]]" storyline in ''Action Comics'' #858–863. In the year 3008, the Earth's sun has turned red and several failed Legion applicants who were born on Earth have banded together to form the Justice League of Earth under the leadership of [[Kirt Niedrigh|Earth-Man]] after he claims that Superman was a human who gained his powers from "Mother Earth". Earth-Man uses the claim to have Earth secede from the United Planets and ban all aliens from Earth, resulting in several Legionnaires going underground. With the help of Superman, the Legion eventually restores the sun to its normal state, and defeats Earth-Man and the Justice League of Earth just as the United Planets is about to attack the Earth.<ref>{{cite book|last = Johns|first = Geoff|author2=Frank, Gary |author-link2=Gary Frank (comics) |title = Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes |publisher = DC Comics|year = 2008|page = 168| isbn = 978-1401218195}}</ref>

This version of the Legion next appeared in the 2008 ''[[Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds]]'' limited series, written by Johns and drawn by [[George Pérez]]. The mini-series features the post-''Infinite Crisis'' Legion and Superman teaming up with the "Reboot" and "Threeboot" incarnations of the Legion to fight [[Superboy-Prime]], the Legion of Super-Villains, and the Time Trapper.<ref name="Rogers">{{cite news|url= http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=152225|first= Vaneta |last= Rogers|title= Geoff Johns: Legion of 3 Worlds, I|work= [[Newsarama]]|date= April 2, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081216122348/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=152225|archive-date=December 16, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date= August 4, 2012|quote= Newsarama: Everything in their history – is it all canon now? Geoff Johns: Yeah.}}</ref> It was revealed in the mini-series that the "Reboot" Legion came from Earth-247 (a homage to the Legion's first appearance in ''Adventure Comics'' #247), which was destroyed in ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', and the "Threeboot" Legion came from Earth-Prime. Johns stated that the intent of the mini-series was to validate the existence of all three versions of the team while simultaneously restoring the pre-''Crisis'' Legion's continuity.<ref name="Rogers" /> The incorporation of the three teams into mainstream DC continuity was shown in ''Action Comics'' #864 (June 2008). In the story, [[Batman]] recounts the Justice League of America and Justice Society of America's battle alongside the original Legion to defeat Mordru,<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Levitz, Paul; [[Martin Pasko|Pasko, Martin]]| penciller= [[Dick Dillin|Dillin, Dick]]| inker= [[Frank McLaughlin (artist)|McLaughlin, Frank]]| story= Crisis in the 30th Century!| title= [[Justice League|Justice League of America]]| issue= 147| date= October 1977}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= Levitz, Paul; Pasko, Martin| penciller= Dillin, Dick| inker= McLaughlin, Frank| story= Crisis in Triplicate!| title= Justice League of America| issue= 148| date= November 1977}}</ref> the "Reboot" team's assistance in destroying a Sun-Eater in the 20th century,<ref>{{cite book|last = Kesel|first = Karl|author-link = Karl Kesel|author2=Immonen, Stuart |author-link2=Stuart Immonen |title = [[The Final Night]]|publisher = DC Comics|year = 1998|page = 144| isbn = 156389419X}}</ref> and his own recent encounter with the "Threeboot" team.<ref>{{cite book|last = Waid|first = Mark|author-link = Mark Waid|author2=Pérez, George |author-link2=George Pérez |title = The Brave and the Bold Vol. 1: Lords of Luck |publisher = DC Comics|year = 2007|page = 160| isbn = 978-1401215033}}</ref>

This version of the Legion was featured in the second ''Adventure Comics'' series from September 2009 to October 2011, with the feature focusing on the Legion Academy from April 2011 onwards. This Legion played a part in the "[[Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton]]" storyline in 2010, where the ongoing continual events of "[[The Lightning Saga]]" concluded in its entirety.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2009/12/04/look-ahead-to-adventure-comics-8|title= Look ahead to ''Adventure Comics'' #8|first= Alex|last= Segura|date= December 4, 2009|publisher= DC Comics|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091209010039/http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/12/04/look-ahead-to-adventure-comics-8/|archive-date=December 9, 2009 |access-date=April 2, 2022}}</ref> A new ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' ongoing series was published from May 2010 to August 2011, written by Paul Levitz and drawn by [[Yildiray Cinar]], featuring the Retroboot version of the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/paul-levitz-to-write-relaunched-legion-of-super-heroes/ |title=Paul Levitz to write relaunched ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' |first=Kevin |last=Melrose |date=January 14, 2010 |website=Comic Book Resources |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921201352/https://www.cbr.com/paul-levitz-to-write-relaunched-legion-of-super-heroes/ |archive-date=September 21, 2021 |access-date=April 2, 2022}}</ref>