| "The Tornado Twins!" | |
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| Adventure Comics | |
| Title: | "The Tornado Twins!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 373 |
| Cover price: | .12 |
| Cover date: | October, 1968 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Mort Weisinger |
| Writers: | Jim Shooter |
| Pencilers: | Win Mortimer |
| Inkers: | Win Mortimer |
| Cover artists: | Neal Adams |
| Cover inker: | Neal Adams |
| Cover letterer: | Gaspar Saladino |
| Letterers: | Ben Oda |
| Editors: | Mort Weisinger |
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"The Tornado Twins!" is the title to the 373rd issue of Adventure Comics featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes, published by DC Comics. The story was written and designed by Jim Shooter with artwork and inks by Win Mortimer. It was lettered by Ben Oda and edited by Mort Weisinger. This issue shipped with an October, 1968 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.
The Legion of Super-Heroes are taken aback when two new youths known as the Tornado Twins arrive on the scene and begin stealing their thunder. Karate Kid takes particular umbrage with their seemingly brash attitudes and before long, the Legionnaires wonder if these two new heroes may render them all obsolete. After settling their differences however, the Tornado Twins come clean and reveal their surprising thousand-year heritage.
Appearances
Featured characters
- Brainiac 5, Querl Dox
- Element Lad, Jan Arrah
- Karate Kid, Val Armorr
- Phantom Girl, Tinya Wazzo
- Princess Projectra, Projectra Wind'zzor
- Sun Boy, Dirk Morgna
- Superboy, Kal-El
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Flash, Barry Allen (Referenced only)
- Kid Flash, Wally West (Referenced only)
- R.J. Brande (Referenced only)
Organizations
Races
- Altered humans
- Bgztlians
- Coluans
- Earthlings
- Kryptonians
- Orandans
- Trommites
Locations
- 30th century Earth
- Metropolis
- Legion Clubhouse
- Alkon Building
- Alpha Iron Mine
- Central Square
- Metro-Heights Educational Center
- Metropolis Science Police Central Headquarters
- Princess Projectra's penthouse
- United Planets Vehicle Research Center
Items
- Legion flight ring
- Missiles
- Robots
- Flash statue
- Computo-News
- Locator cards
Vehicles
- Hovercraft
- Spacecraft
- Helios VIII
- Snack shop ship
- Sub X-11
Powers
- Energy projection
- Flight
- Intangibility
- Matter transmutation
- Phasing
- Superhuman speed
- Superhuman strength
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Legion of Super-Heroes were created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino. They first appeared as a three-member team in the first story in Adventure Comics #247 in April, 1958 titled "The Legion of Super-Heroes". The group would go on to become the main feature of the series and would also spawn numerous Legion of Super-Heroes ongoing comic titles as well as a cartoon series.
- "The Tornado Twins!" is a "Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes" story.
- Chapter two of this story is titled "The Fun-Loving Allens - Super-Heroes". The title is an acronym and a clue as to their identity.
- This issue is reprinted in the Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Volume 8 hardcover collection, as well as in black and white in the Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes, Volume 4 trade paperback collection.
- This issue shipped to retailers on August 29th, 1968.
- This is the first appearance of Dawn Allen.
- This is the first appearance of Don Allen.