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- ↑ Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2, #298 (April 1983)
- ↑ The real Shrinking Violet was taken captive and Yera was duped into taking her place sometime after Violet's participation in the Legion's successful efforts to protect Nullport from Khundian sabotage efforts in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2, #285 (March 1982), yet immediately prior to "Violet" joining the Legion Espionage Squad assembled by Chameleon Boy to spy on Khundia in the following issue.
- ↑ Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2, #304-305 (October–November 1983)
- ↑ Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, Annual #3 (1992)
- ↑ As revealed in Action Comics #861 (March 2008).
- ↑ Legion Lost vol. 2, #1 (November 2011)
- ↑ Justice Society of America Vol. 4 #10. DC Comics.
