Comic Title: Legion of Super-Heroes #39
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1987
On Sale Date: July 7, 1987 Newsstand Date July 7, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #41

Shipping Date June 16, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #41

Shipping Date June 16, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #120

Shipping Date June 16, 1987
Source: Focus, #1, Page BC

Copyright Date June 16, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
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 One That Got Away"
Pages: 27

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

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

Feature Character(s)

• Legion of Super-Heroes (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #38; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3)
• Sun Boy (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #38; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #40)
• Colossal Boy (in flashback to his origin; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Secret Origins #42)
• Cosmic Boy (in flashback to Colossal Boy's induction; last appearance in Secret Origins #42; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #9)
• Chameleon Boy (in flashback to Colossal Boy's induction; last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #8; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #9)
• Saturn Girl (in flashback to Colossal Boy's induction; last appearance in Secret Origins #42; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #9)
• Lightning Lad (in flashback to Colossal Boy's induction; last appearance in Secret Origins #42; next appearance in Secret Origins #42)
• Phantom Girl (in flashback to Colossal Boy's induction; last appearance in Secret Origins #42; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #9)
• Triplicate Girl (in flashback to Colossal Boy's induction; last appearance in Secret Origins #42; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Gigi Cusimano (promoted to Chief in this story; last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #37; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #4)
• Computo (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #36; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #40)
• Marte Allon (in flashback; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #35)

Villain(s)

• Char Burrane (an escaped criminal; in flashback; see comment; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #4)

Other Character(s)

• Captain Fewwyr (a SP training officer; no further appearances)
• Calcu-Lad (a failed Legion applicant; no further appearances)
• Several Science Police cadets and officers (no further appearances)
• Wynn Allon (Colossal Boy's father; first post-Crisis appearance; in flashback; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #47)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Gigi Cusimano (in flashback to Colossal Boy's origin; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #30)
• Legion of Super-Heroes (during Colossal Boy's induction; last appearance in Secret Origins #42; next appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #9)

Comments:
The main portion of this story takes place in flashback. It details the origin of Colossal Boy and his induction into the Legion.

As revealed in Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #4, the escaped criminal in this story's flashback is Char Burrane who will later become Starfinger.

Synopsis:
Science Police officer Gigi Cusimano is faced with a difficult decision. To help her make a choice, she reflects back on her days at the Science Police Academy. As a young cadet Gigi became romantically involved with Gim Allon. While racing in the Martian desert, a meteor nearly struck Gim. It gave him the power to grow to giant size. Gigi and Gim then successfully captured an escaped criminal, making names for themselves.

Although they both had bright futures, Gim felt his powers would cause him to draw an unappealing posting with the Science Police. He decided instead to join the newly formed Legion of Super-Heroes alongside Chameleon Boy whom he met at try-outs. Gigi was then sent to a post on Takron Galtos and separated from Gim for years.

After reviewing the events in her mind, Gigi makes her decision. She then accepts a posting as Chief of the Mars Science Police detachment.