Legion: Secret Origin

Paul Levitz continues his 21st century run on DC's most famous 31st century team, the Legion of Super-Heroes!

Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad. These three heroes began the formation of the Legion. But why was the organization known as the United Planets formed? Who tried to kill R.J. Brande the first time? What great power could leave entire planets desolate and lifeless? Though these questions have remained unanswered for years, SECRET ORIGIN will uncover the until-now untold details of one of the greatest super-teams of all time! The man who knows the Legion of Super-Heroes best, Paul Levitz, along with artist Chris Batista, bring you one of the most exciting and pivotal Legion stories to date!

Paul Levitz entered comics in 1971 as editor of The Comic Reader, the first comics newszine, which won two Best Fanzine Comic Art Fan Awards. From there, he joined DC Comics in 1973, becoming DC's youngest editor ever. Ultimately, Levitz became publisher in 1989 and president and publisher from 2002 to 2009. He has received the Inkpot Award and the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award and serves on the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund board. Along with his contributions at the head of DC, Levitz is also known for his writing, including an acclaimed run on the Legion of Super-Heroes, a series to which he's returned as part of DC Comics - The New 52.