Continuity Tracking: The Genesis Event

July 26, 2000 / Updated: September 14, 2000

 

     During the late 1997 Genesis event, the continuity between the various Legion appearances (in their own book, in Genesis and its crossovers, and elsewhere) is unclear due to editing errors and the weekly publishing schedule of Genesis.  Here is my best guess as to the proper ordering:

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #96

 

Jo and Tinya get married

Supergirl Annual v3 #2

 

No mention of Spark’s power change, so occurs pre-Genesis

Genesis #1

 

See analysis notes on Jo’s power upgrade

Genesis #2

 

The end of the issue

Genesis #3

 

Preparing to enter The Source

Genesis #4

 

Flashback to being inside the Source

Wonder Woman v2 #126

 

Flashback to being inside the Source

Genesis #3

 

Getting spit out of The Source

Power of Shazam! #32

 

Assorted flashbacks

Genesis #4

 

The beginning of the issue

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #97

 

The fight against Mantis

Genesis #2

 

Flashforward to the fight against Mantis

Genesis #4

 

The end of the issue

Superboy and the Ravers #14

 

More detail than was in Genesis #4

Lobo #50

 

Shared dream by various DC heroes

Superboy v3 #45

 

Dealing with Superboy’s flight ring

Unlimited Access #1

 

Side trip to the X-Men’s “Days of Future Past”

Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #98

 

Enter C.O.M P.U.T.O.

[ Send Me Your Thoughts | Back to FRUNT Essays ]