LSH v4 #16 annotations: SEAL Team SUBS

Annotations for Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #16

• On sale date: January 15, 1991
• It's OK, I'm a Senator: https://itsokimasenator.livejournal.com/4681.html
• Legion of Substitute Podcasters episode 572 (September 30, 2019)
• Timeline: 1/15/95

There's a guy named "Baugh" in here, anyone know if that's a reference to someone in Legion fandom?

• Cover is part 2 of a triptych with issues 14-16
• Page 1 panel 3 – Xalla was a world that sent the Legion the gift of a Time-Mirror, which shows people how they'll look in the future (ADV 311)
• Page 1 panel 6 – the Great Wars of the 28th century likely refers to World War VI, which was a war of super-weapons directed by super-computers. We saw Private Mike Essad get killed in the invasion of Metropolis in 2783 and return 200 years later as Soljer (SBOY 210)
• Page 2 panel 3 – among the weapons used in WWVI were a gamma grenade that killed Essad, likely referring to the gamma weapons of the 28th century here.
• Page 3 panel 5 – note the lack of discussion about the ambush on Xolnar, indicating (as we’ll see shortly) that this issue picks up on the same day as the ambush (1/15/95)
• Page 4 panel 3 – Warlord Galmark first appeared in LSH v2 #285 when he killed his son for not taking over Nullport; last seen in LSH v2 #299 on Khundia
• Page 6 panel 1 – Jed Rikane says that they rescued Mysa 3 months ago, but it was really just 6 weeks ago, on 11/30/94 (issue 7)
• Page 7 panel 1 – Vi has a bionic leg, two days after it got shot off; apparently it takes them months to regrow limbs now, even though Lightning Lad had his arm regrown in minutes years before
• Page 8 panel 1 – the world of Gallan was once seen on the Legion’s Emergency Board (ADV 327)
• Page 11 panel 4 – Orlak is the spy that Cham was talking to last issue, apparently he’s from Canada (Kelowna – maybe after Brad Horning’s hometown?)
• Page 13 panel 5 – someone named Baugh
• Page 18 – last stand on Xolnar for Chuck, Luornu, Mysa, Kent, and Jed
• Page 20 panel 1 – so Glorith is the Demon Mother Incarnate of the Khunds
• Page 21 panel 2 – Marzal reappeared but was destroyed by Earthgov on 1/17/94, but Tyroc escaped
• Page 21 panel 8 – Staq Mavlen (formerly Fire Lad) and Troy Stewart (formerly Tyroc) are part of the Resistance, with Jacques Foccart somewhere above them. Fire Lad last appeared during the Magic Wars (LSH v3 #61) while Tyroc last appeared in LSH v2 #265 when Marzal left Earth-1 in Sept 2983 (revised timeline), not counting his alternate future appearance in LSH v2 #300. Tyroc spent 11 years on Marzal in the alternate dimension.
• Page 22 panel 7 – someone throws a seed and it turns into a plant, that must be Ral Benem (formerly Chlorophyll Kid), last seen during the Magic Wars in LSH v3 #61.
• Page 23 panel 4 – Universo is leader of one of the Resistance factions. You’ll recall he was mentioned as the ringleader of a band of anti-government terrorists back in issue 1. He was last seen headed to Takron-Galtos at the end of the Universo Project in LSH v3 #35.
• Page 23 panel 9 – that’s Drura Sehpt (formerly Infectious Lass), last seen in the Subs Special #1, and Jacques Foccart (formerly Invisible Kid II), last seen during the Magic Wars in LSH v3 #62
• Page 24 panel 4 – Grinn is a new character
• Page 24 panel 8 – Universo is working with the Dark Circle, last seen being mopped up in LSH v3 #14 after the fight with Dev-Em and the Legion (Tales #322-325). Notice what this Dark Circle agent is wearing – a green shirt with a yellow star inside a red ring, which looks exactly like Devlin O’Ryan’s shirt logo…
• Omnicom page of the United Planets Military Academy Handbook
• UP Military Academy was founded in July 2990 by Chuck & Luornu Taine. The Great Collapse was in October 2989 (right after the Baxter series ended), and per the Sourcebook the Legion Academy closed on June 7 2990 and then July 6 the UPMA opened.

Note: with this issue, we have seen or at least checked in on every Legionnaire who was still alive at the end of the Magic Wars, except Wildfire, Quislet, and Tellus.

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Here's what we know of the timeline to date. I'm color coding them based on whether the date appeared in the 2995 Sourcebook (yellow), it's a confirmed date that was given in the comic (green), or an estimated date based on keeping track of events and days (blue). Bold text is something new added this issue.

• 2/17/89 – Mekt admitted to Labyrinth Penal Institute (LSH v4 #10)
• 6/23/89 – Magic Wars end (LSH v3 #63 – date as given in the 2995 Sourcebook)
• October 2989 – the Great Collapse
• 4/13/90 – Communique from Earthgov President Wellington, trying to legally disband the Legion, with Imra, Rokk, and Cham “currently out of the picture” (LSH v4 #1) 
• April 2990 – Validus Plague ravages Winath; former Legionnaire Brainiac 5 helps (LSH v4 #3)
• 6/7/90 – Legion Academy closes (LSH v4 #16)
• 7/6/90 – Former Legion Academy heads Chuck and Luornu Durgo Taine open the United Planets Militia Academy (LSH v4 #16)
• TBD 2990 – Earthgov secedes from the United Planets, and the Science Police Earth splits from the Science Police Proper. (LSH v4 #2). Since then, “resistance forces have opposed Earthgov since the introduction of repressive measures… but with little success to date.” (LSH v4 #13)
• 4/12/91 – Tinya goes missing (LSH v4 #2)
• 5/8/91 – Search for Tinya called off; Sun Boy is leader (LSH v4 #2)
• 5/27/91 – Mekt released from Labyrinth, rehabilitated (LSH v4 #10)
• 6/9/91 – Planned date of wedding of Tinya and Jo (LSH v4 #2)
• TBD 2991 – Garth and Imra, having left the Legion, start the Lightning Ring Plantation (LSH v4 #3)
• 1/21/92 – Rebirth Summit (LSH v4 #1) 
• 7/6/92 – LSH leader Polar Boy disbands the Legion, mentions Black Dawn which “cost” the Legion (LSH v4 #1); Mordru coronated as the Supreme Teacher of Sorceror’s World (LSH v4 #6)
• TBD 2992 – Brek Bannin arrested for insurrection (LSH v4 #11)
• 4/11/93 – Announcement of upcoming wedding of Grev Mallor (of the City People) to Kahnya Nahtahnie (Lady Memory of the Hill People) on Talok VIII
• 8/14/93 – wedding of Grev Mallor and Kahnya Nahtahnie 
• 1/17/94 – Marzal reappears over Africa and the corrupt Earthgov destroys it, but not before Tyroc escapes (LSH v4 #16)
• 10/22/94 – Raid on anti-government terrorists, but ringleader Vidar (aka Universo) is not captured; Cham tells Marla he’s leaving (LSH v4 #1) 
• 10/23/94 – Cham begins to recruit members for the new Legion, first approaching Rokk; Vi leaves the Imsk army for Winath; Dominator agents help Roxxas escape from Labyrinth (LSH v4 #1)
• 10/25/94 – Attack on Jo and Kono on Rimbor; Loomis and Lydda en route to Kathoon (LSH v4 #2)
• Fri 11/21/94 – Blok is killed by Roxxas the Butcher [Sourcebook] (LSH v4 #3)
• Thu 11/27/94 – Mordru crushes Rond Vidar’s ring; Rokk and Cham finally meet up with Jo and decide to go to Tharn to rescue Mysa; Dominators and Shvaughn Erin watch the tape of Roxxas and Blok, whose body is delivered to Winath; Mon-El resurrected (LSH v4 #3)
• Fri 11/28/94 – Mon-El goes to Talok VIII, then Shadow Lass and Mon-El visit Brainiac 5, then Mon-El destroys the Time Trapper (LSH v4 #4)
• Sat 11/29/94 – Mordruverse (LSH v4 #5)
• Sat 11/29/94 – Cham, Rokk, Jo, Kono, and Furball arrive on Tharn and are captured by Mordru; after being hired by Earthgov to find Blok’s killer, Celeste, Devlin, and Bounty leave for Trom (LSH v4 #6)
• Sun 11/30/94 – Celeste, Devlin, and Bounty meet Jan on Trom (LSH v4 #6); with the help of Laurel Gand, Rokk’s crew rescues Mysa and Rond from Mordru but are teleported to Grocz; Celeste, Devlin, Bounty, and Jan leave Trom for Winath (LSH v4 #7)
• Mon 12/1/94 – Rokk, Cham, Jo, Kono, Furball, Rond, Laurel, and Mysa travel from Grocz to Zirr (LSH v4 #8)
• Tues 12/2/94 – Rokk, Laurel, and Rond take some R&R time on Zirr with baby Lauren, while the others go to Winath; Marla reminisces (LSH v4 #8); on Cygnus IV, Roxxas watches a holo of Laurel Gand; Celeste, Devlin, Bounty, and Jan arrive on Winath (LSH v4 #9)
• Wed 12/3/94 – Rokk and Rond arrive in the morning, having left Laurel behind on Zirr; everyone (Rokk, Rond; Cham, Jo, Kono, Furball, Mysa; Celeste, Devlin, Bounty, Jan; Brainy, Garth, Ayla, Vi, Imra) is on Winath when Roxxas attacks; Bounty, Mekt, Cham, and Celeste are seriously injured, while Jo disappears and is presumed dead; Earthgov linked to Roxxas; Tenzil arrives on Earth (LSH v4 #10)
• Thu 12/4/94 – On Winath, Roxxas is on the loose, and kills a doctor and nurse in the Bloomfield Free Clinic. On Earth, Tenzil participates in the Batcave dig, meets with Shvaughn and Brek (who is released for the first time since incarceration 2 years prior), has dinner with Prosecutor Jakobi, then falls asleep. (LSH v4 #11)
• Fri 12/5/94 – Tenzil and Brek in court; Holo Scene news article on the trial (LSH v4 #11); Celeste is healed by a green glow; the former Legionnaires team up to capture Roxxas, who reveals Dominion control of Earthgov (LSH v4 #12)
• Wed 12/10/94 – All-points bulletin on Persuader, who meets Kent Shakespeare in on Quarantine trying to attack Char Burrane Jr. (LSH v4 #12) Persuader is defeated by Kent and SP Captain Gim Allon, who then takes Kent to Toonar. (LSH v4 #13)
• Thu 12/11/94 – Kent leaves Toonar for Winath; Laurel fights Khunds in deep space; Tenzil and Brek on Gnogg. (LSH v4 #13)
• Sun 12/14/94 – The Legion is formally reinstated
• Mon 12/16/94 – Tenzil, Brek, and Calorie Queen are taken to Tartarus by Prince Evillo; Tenzil banished to the Realm of Darkness (LSH v4 #14)
• Thu 12/25/94 – Garth, Cham, and Rokk remotely survey Talus (LSH v4 #14)
• Fri 12/26/94 – Tenzil and Sugyn return from the Realm of Darkness, only to hear that Tenzil has been declared dead and his Senate seat vacated. (LSH v4 #14)
• Sat 12/27/94 – Loomis writes his report on Talus’ suitability for being the new HQ; Tenzil leaves Brek behind on Tartarus and heads for Winath (LSH v4 #14)
• Sun 12/28/94 – The reformed Legion establishes headquarters on the asteroid world of Talus
• Sat 1/3/95 – Tenzil Kem rejoins the Legion
• Sun 1/11/95 – Orando falls to the Khunds  (LSH v4 #15)
• Mon 1/12/95 – The Legion agrees to team with the United Planets Militia to beat back a Khundish invasion that threatens the heart of the United Planets.  (LSH v4 #15)
• Tues 1/13/95 – Cham meets with a Khundish double agent; Venegar falls to the Khunds, who then make a deal with the Hill People of Talok VIII  (LSH v4 #15)
• Wed 1/14/95 – the UP Militia tries to decide if Xolnar or Talok VIII will be attacked next (LSH v4 #15)
• Thu 1/15/95 – Valor and Shadow Lass appear on Talok VIII; Khunds attack Xolnar; Circe wants Dirk to give a pro-Dominator speech (LSH v4 #15); last stand on Xolnar; introduction of the Resistance on Earth (LSH v4 #16)
• April 2995 – Imra & Garth’s twins due (LSH v4 #3)

Unknown dates:

• Black Dawn: something big and bad happened. Polar Boy says “you know what that cost us”. Sun Boy was a previous leader. By the time it happened, Chameleon Boy had left the Legion and “watched everything fall to pieces” (LSH v4 #1). Timber Wolf was irradiated during Black Dawn, eventually turning him into Furball. Char Burrane (Starfinger II) was somehow involved. (LSH v4 #12)
• Rokk and Loomis are injured at Venado Bay on the Braal side, and Rokk lost his powers. Salu was somehow involved on the Imsk side. Imsk won, as the army is occupying Braal. (LSH v4 #1) She says that Braal attacked Imsk, and they were just defending themselves. She was head of security on the damper project and knew what it would do, but fought against it (not hard enough, in her admission). (LSH v4 #10)
• Kent Shakespeare and Gim Allon are both ex-Legionnaires, but it’s unknown when or under what circumstances they left. (LSH v4 #12)