From what I remember, the first few issues of the original L.E.G.I.O.N. (boy, is that a pain to type) were great from a character and mythology perspective -- they built on the excellent Invasion event, and really brought the space environment of the 30th century Legion into the 20th century DCU, to great advantage, and gave us a lot of good stuff, especially on Colu and Durla. There was some good comedy too. If you go back and read those issues, you will see the prototype for the way Brainiac 5 is portrayed for decades to come, especially the 3boot and what Matthew E calls the retroboot (the Johnsboot). Unfortunately, to my mind the series succumbed to the virus that has afflicted every team book since the 1980s -- the team must fall apart, preferably destroyed from within by one of its own, and then be rebuilt in some radically different manner. Giffen has been a serial abuser of this trope since the late 1980s and it's why I don't ever want him near the Legion again except as a reader (and a paying one, at that). But like I said, those first issues of the dot Legion were very influential for much that has come after.
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Picked this up on a whim at the comic store (I had a gift certificate). Really enjoyed it. I only ever read a smattering of the L.E.G.I.O.N. title, it was out before my time. So I don't really know who anyone is except Virl.
But yeah, lots of zip in the dialogue, nice set-up, good dose of action (which most first issues miss these days, they are all set-up no action), you also have a nice reason to come back, the robot takeover.
So yeah, pleasantly surprised and will check this out when issue #2 comes out.
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quote:Originally posted by Arm Fall Off Boy: Why do you say that? I haven't seen the issue yet.
They show someone that strongly resembles him in the backup Omens and Origins story in one panel. I'm not 100% certain it's him, because they only show the back of his head...it's just that I can't think of many characters that share his distinguishing head features.
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quote:Originally posted by Arm Fall Off Boy: Why do you say that? I haven't seen the issue yet.
They show someone that strongly resembles him in the backup Omens and Origins story in one panel. I'm not 100% certain it's him, because they only show the back of his head...it's just that I can't think of many characters that share his distinguishing head features.
It's more likely to be Dubbilex.
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Good call. If it was Cham then you'd think the silhouette would have pointy ears.
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Dubbilex was my first thought but Dubbilex doesn't have antennae, he's got horns, and those are definitely antennae. And Dubbilex has pointy ears too...
The silhouette definitely has antennae with rounded tips ala Cham. And Tellus is in the same picture.
It certainly might not be Cham but they put that character in silhouette for a reason, and I don't think they'd do it if it was just Dubbilex.
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I just wish I had access to a scanner so all interested parties could see the silhouette, it would definitely spark some discussion.
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A-ha so this where the discussion on this title was! Thanks for the link Nightcrawler.
I'll just give a major kudos to Tony Bedard for this issue. He's a very under-rated writer IMO.
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I have the picture but I can't post it. If someone tells me how I'll put it up.
It certainly looks like Cham's antennae but not his ears. And Tellus is out of the specimen jar
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Two thoughts after just flipping through the book:
- Tribulus looks like Validus crossed with a toaster
- If Wildstar and Darkfire end up becoming merged to create Wildfire, I'll be severely pissed off...
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Wow! I don't think I've ever seen that page before. Thanks NC.
Going by Duo Damsel's costume that would be during the Cockrum or Grell run on Superboy and the Legion. (Just guessing there) So Earth's sector actually had a Green Lantern somewhere around the mid 2970's.
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SUPERMAN #295 (January 1976)...I've been trying to convince the L3W readers of this fact for months.
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Though Xenofobe does seem to be a wholly inappropriate name for a Green Lantern.
As for the silhouette - I think it probably is Cham. Xenofobe is so obscure that even if they'd shown his whole body no one but Gary would've known who he is, and Dubbilex has horns not antennae (not to mention that he died a couple of months ago).
P.S. Am I the only person who hates the fact that the Guardian surfs around on his shield now? It looks so dopey.
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