Comic Title: Legion of Super-Heroes #28
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1986
On Sale Date: August 7, 1986 Newsstand Date August 7, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #30

Shipping Date July 15, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #98

Shipping Date July 15, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #30

Copyright Date July 15, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Karen Berger

Title: "The Lost Hero"
Pages: 28

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

Writer: Paul Levitz
Penciller: Gregory B. LaRocque
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted In:
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #353 (1987)

Feature Character(s)

• Legion of Super-Heroes (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #47; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #29)
• Star Boy (first post-Crisis Appearance; resigns from the Legion in this story; last appearance in Secret Origins #47; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #38)
• Dawnstar (first post-Crisis Appearance; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #30)
• Chameleon Boy (first post-Crisis Appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #47; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #32)
• Invisible Kid (first post-Crisis Appearance; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #31)
• Timber Wolf (first post-Crisis Appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #47; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #30)
• Brainiac 5 (first post-Crisis Appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #47; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #30)
• Dream Girl (first post-Crisis Appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #47; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #29)
• Magnetic Kid (first post-Crisis Appearance; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #29)
• Tellus (first post-Crisis Appearance; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #29)
• Polar Boy (first post-Crisis Appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #37; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #29)
• Colossal Boy (first post-Crisis Appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #47; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #30)
• Sun Boy (first post-Crisis Appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #42; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #29)
• White Witch (first post-Crisis Appearance; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #29)
• Element Lad (first post-Crisis Appearance; last appearance in Cosmic Boy #1; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #29)

Supporting Character(s)

• Shvaughn Erin (first post-Crisis Appearance; last appearance in Cosmic Boy #1; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #32)
• Kimball Zendak (Chief of the Science Police; first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #34)
• Mira Kallor (Star Boy's mother; next appearance in Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #7)
• Fryd Kallor (Star Boy's father; first name revealed in Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #7; next appearance in Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #7)

Villain(s)

• A group of Xanthu criminals (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Atmos (champion of Xanthu; behind-the-scenes; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #32)
• The Tribune of Xanthu (next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #55)
• Several senators of Xanthu (Luca named; no further appearances)
• Three mechanics (Fyd named; no further appearances)
• Smule (a security guard; no further appearances)
• Science Police officers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This issue is the first appearance of the post-Crisis Legion of Super-Heroes. Though their adventures appear to be a direct continuation from previous issues, the post-Crisis versions of the Legion characters are considered to be entirely independent from their Earth-1 counterparts.

Synopsis:
Star Boy leads a team of Legionnaires to Xanthu to investigate the disappearance of the planet's champion, Atmos. After a thorough investigation, the Legion determines that Atmos is no longer on the planet. The Science Police also provides further evidence which indicates that lawmen from several worlds have mysteriously disappeared under similar circumstances. When it has been determined that Atmos will not likely return soon, the Tribune of Xanthu requests that Star Boy remain behind to act as champion. Star Boy resigns from the Legion, while the rest of the team returns to Earth to begin a search for the missing lawmen.