There are absolutely no surprises here. Not one. Just a bunch of splash pages of Superman fighting Earth Man and Legionnaires flying around in ugly costumes, a few emotionally manipulative tug-at-your-heartstrings moments at the end, and the perceptible odor of overbaked nostalgia.
Curiously, neither hide nor hair of Element Lad throughout the whole arc. Not even a whisper about him. It can't bode well.
From: Reimagined Trom | Registered: Jul 2003
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Geoff's final issues are always the weakest of his arcs. No real unexpected turns except that hussy telling teenaged Clark to button up after she groped him in the time bubble.
So maybe I read too much into that page but I'm claiming my power of silver age revisionism. And since that page takes place in the revised silver age...
From: Canada | Registered: Apr 2005
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Definitely the least interesting issue of the series. Things pretty much get resolved as you'd think they would... no surprises. Mostly splash page type filler. Ho-florging-hum!
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From: Hamilton | Registered: Jul 2003
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I agree with what everyone else has said so far - very little that you didn't expect, yet for all that I enjoyed it more than I should have. I know there should have been more to it, but I am just a sucker for shots of the Legion swooping triumphantly through the air. Also maybe Clark reconnecting with the Legion resonates more than it would have if it hadn't been for this story and Shooter's return to the main book to draw me back to the book after having shrugged off the current title quite a while ago.
There were so many things with this story that taken individually I didn't like, yet overall I really enjoyed it.
And really, how couldn't I enjoy an issue with a Dr. Zoidberg cameo?
From: Douglasville, GA | Registered: Jul 2003
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I enjoyed the issue. Loved the scene of the Legionnaires making a line in the space-sand between the UP armada and Earth. I wish the Subs would've been included in the final battle when the whole Legion shows up to kick Earthman's ass though. I guess somebody had to guard the other JLAers. And I loved the silver age flashbacks. So, are they saying that the Legion gave Supes his first costume? Or did Clark already have it on under his clothes? Wait a minute--wasn't he wearing short sleeves?
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From: Champaign, IL | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by googoomuck: Does anyone realize that it takes about 7 minutes for light from the sun to reach Earth?
Yes, but luckily it takes seven minutes, five seconds for a human body to fall from orbit.
From that sort of height, there wouldn't be a body left to land. It would be completely burnt up - by which I mean vapourised - by the time it would have hit.
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quote:Originally posted by jimgallagher: Who's Dr. Zoidberg.
Lobster-faced scientist from "Futurama" animated tv show. He's shown sitting in the paddywagon while the SP is rounding up radicals.
From: Sumner, ME | Registered: Jul 2003
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Yeah, no surprises here, but it was still a solid issue. The biggest thrill for me was Saturn Girl saying "button up" at first as like WHAT?!? but then I saw the uniform underneath. I never liked Superboy in the 20th century (I always felt his stories were just Superman stories with different people) but I think he does represent a crucial part to the Legion and I like that Superboy can at least exist in the future.
Still some nice moments but nothing really spectacular, but that's ok, I've enjoyed this arc and have no regrest getting it.
My big regret is the fact that apparently they are using the Gary Frank costumes for the Legion of three worlds, they just don't work for me (Gim's look is ok but the rest, meh) so I wish Perez was able to really pick some different costumes.
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So the last issue was a little disappointed but I enjoyed this mini enormously non the less. Best part in my book....not one Legionnaire died in this mini! And it was still and enjoyable read!
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From: Paragon City on patrol | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Vee: So the last issue was a little disappointed but I enjoyed this mini enormously non the less. Best part in my book....not one Legionnaire died in this mini!
Unless you count Subs...
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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Serioulsy, this was the first time in a long time that I can remember where I really enjoyed a full story arc to such a great degree. So there were a lot of predictable moments. So what? It had some fist-pumping cool moments as well as some laugh out loud beats (I love the bit with Brainy, Gim and Yera).
With all that has been stupendously mediocre over the last several years concerning Legion, I will enthusiastically enjoy anything done with quality, thankyouverymuch.
And count me in as enthusiastically waiting for the August series.
From: Maryland | Registered: Sep 2005
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