Comic Title: Legion of Super-Heroes #45
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1988
On Sale Date: December 15, 1987 Shipping Date December 15, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #47

Shipping Date December 15, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #131

Copyright Date December 15, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987

Newsstand Date January 7, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #131

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $2.95
Page Count: 64
Editor: Karen Berger

Title: "Unlucky Streak"
Pages: 57

Feature(s):
Legion of Super-Heroes (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Paul Levitz
Penciller: Gregory B. LaRocque
Penciller: Kurt Schaffenberger
Penciller: Curt Swan
Penciller: Dave Cockrum
Penciller: Mike Grell
Penciller: Keith Giffen
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Inker: Dick Giordano
Inker: Arne Starr
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

• Legion of Super-Heroes (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Blok (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Brainiac 5 (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Colossal Boy (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #42; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Dawnstar (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #41; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Dream Girl (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #47)
• Element Lad (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #43; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Invisible Kid (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #47)
• Lightning Lass (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #41; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #47)
• Magnetic Kid (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #38; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Mon-El (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #41; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Phantom Girl (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #38; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Polar Boy (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Quislet (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #47)
• Sensor Girl (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #41; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #47)
• Shadow Lass (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #43; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Shrinking Violet (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #43; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Sun Boy (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #43; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Tellus (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Timber Wolf (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #43; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Ultra Boy (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #38; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)
• Wildfire (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #47)
• Saturn Girl (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lightning Lad (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #63)
• Cosmic Boy (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #51)
• Shvaughn Erin (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #43; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #47)
• Atmos (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #46)

Villain(s)

• Lightning Lord (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #3)
• The Luck Lords (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Graym Ranzz (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #63)
• Validus Ranzz (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #44; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #63)
• Tsaquin (the warden of Labyrinth; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #53)
• Gamad Qu (a Science Police officer from Xudar; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Bouncing Boy (in flashback)
• Chameleon Boy (in flashback)
• Superboy (in flashback)
• Karate Kid (in flashback)
• Proty (in flashback)
• Lars Hanscomb (the original Starfinger; in flashback)

Comments:
This story contains various flashbacks to events in the life of Lightning Lad.

Synopsis:
The Luck Lords create an improbable set of circumstances that allow Mekt Ranzz, aka Lightning Lord, to escape from prison on Labyrinth. Their goal is to eliminate Mekt's brother Garth Ranzz whose death at this time of convergence will allow chance to dominate the universe instead of science.

The Luck Lords reflect on events from Garth's life including his fateful crash on Korbal that gave him his lightning powers. It was the interference of the Luck Lords which causes the Ranzz ship to crash. The Lords also witness, Garth's death and revival, the loss of his arm, his previous battles with Mekt, and his wedding to Saturn Girl.

When Mekt arrives on Earth he confronts Garth in the plaza outside Legion Headquarters. He uses devices to capture Cosmic Boy and Saturn Girl. The devices are linked to Garth's lightning. If he uses his powers, he will risk electrocuting his wife and friend. Despite the conditions. Garth prevails and defeats Mekt.