In 1979, in the process of recovering from the DC Implosion, publisher DC Comics experimented with a new format in the "World of Krypton" "miniseries", as DC termed such short-run works. The new format allowed the company to tell stories that may not have fit into an ongoing series and to showcase characters in a short story without the risk and obligations of an ongoing monthly. In 1980, DC followed "World of Krypton" with the three-issue series "The Untold Legend of the Batman", by Len Wein, John Byrne, and Jim Aparo. DC produced three more limited series in 1981, featuring another Krypton series, the Legion of Super-Heroes, and the Green Lantern Corps.