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Kurt Busiek responded in the Newsarama thread and elsewhere (some excerpts):
"We've been coordinating it all with Mark Waid and Mike Marts. I don't know whether you'll see any tie-in from their side, but it does fit into their continuity." .......
"It's set in the current Legion time period. At least, the Legion scenes are." ......
"From the story side of things, #850 takes place in the Legion's time, in the past, in the rough present, in the near future and even a few times that can't be described as any of those." .....
"In fact, ACTION 850 is co-written by me, Geoff and Fabian, as a big anniversary issue, a celebration of the new era and a look at the future.." .....
"It will very, very much be a Superman anniversary issue. And bringing in Supergirl -- it makes sense for her to be in an anniversary issue, since she also debuted in ACTION COMICS" .....
Which "Superman anniversary" are they talking about?
In answer to questions about the Legion statues in the Fortress, he added:
"Darn good questions. And while I wasn't referring to that (I didn't work on the Action Annual, except for about four captions, so I didn't do any coordinating there), I will say that there's more to see on that front, too, and it'll be coming along."
Make of it what you will, but it sounds like it's *all* in continuity -- as long as we understand that "continuity" will have a more flexible definition than before.
From: Reimagined Trom | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by wamu2: there's one problem with that scenario, Waid has always said that this Legion is the future after IC. editors and the powers that be can always change their minds and/or deceive the readers.
also, Mon-el is here. and based on the Action Annual he is the same Mon-el that superman put in the phantom zone.
Since the future after IC is the Multiverse, this statement remains true no matter what.
quote:Originally posted by wamu2: there's one problem with that scenario, Waid has always said that this Legion is the future after IC. editors and the powers that be can always change their minds and/or deceive the readers.
also, Mon-el is here. and based on the Action Annual he is the same Mon-el that superman put in the phantom zone.
Since the future after IC is the Multiverse, this statement remains true no matter what.
DCU = DC UniverseS
DCU= DC UniverseS? oh man. see this is what I don't like about alternate time lines and dimensions. there's always some complicated equations to deal with.
From: chicago, IL | Registered: Apr 2005
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My favorite quote by a comic book professional fits the situation pretty well.
" I don't care if they buy 'em for the staples as long as they buy 'em -Stan Lee-
Continuity is nice but if it interferes with making an few extra bucks for the company then scrap it and put out what the customer wants to see on the shelves. I see no problem with a story about an elder Superman, a twenty something Kal El and a Superboy fighting a renegade Adult Legion led by Myxyzpltk and Luthor. (hhmmmm...)
In my opinion Hypertime offers tons more options than Ultimates.
Think about it though. If peeps want to buy Superbaby stories then by the Great Flying Spaghetti Monster(!) make Superbaby stories! (My six year old has all the Krypto issues so far) If Japanese readers want anime Supermonkey then knock out some black and whites and sell a few. If customers want two books and an online strip with a couple of flash games then get crackin'!! (for a low low fee, of course)
Really though, I figure in a day when the print medium is struggling for survival, anything the creators can think of to bring in an audience is worth a try.
quote:Originally posted by wamu2: there's one problem with that scenario, Waid has always said that this Legion is the future after IC. editors and the powers that be can always change their minds and/or deceive the readers.
Wamu2, here's a *real* answer for you. Again, from Busiek, only a few days ago at the DCMB.
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> + Kandor is supposed to be populated with multiple > xtraterrestrial races (possibly all non-kryptonian) > yet in Legion of Superheroes Kandor is enlarged with > Kryptonians living there. Also Legion members > believed that Superman,etc were Comic characters > (multiple earth again? with LSH probably taking place > in Earth Prime? )
No, Legion is happening in the future of the DCU. But in a thousand years, a lot can happen.
So, all the speculation about the Waid LSH being from another Earth (e.g., Earth Prime) is headed in the wrong direction, and no one's deceived you. Not yet, anyway.
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Action #850, presumably set after OYL, is also strong evidence that the Legion is not drastically morphed as a result of any chronal event that may yet happen in "52". So, that line of speculation seems to be a dead end as well.
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A pretty good read. Features the three boot Legion.
-------------------- Five billion years from now the Sun will go nova and obliterate the Earth. Don't sweat the small stuff!
From: Boston | Registered: Aug 2003
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i just read it and it brings back a classic Supergirl (the original) villian from her days in Chicago anyone else remember Click Here For A SpoilerBlackstarr?
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From: nyc | Registered: Jul 2003
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I was disappointed. this read like a clip show. I was expecting some resolution to Supergirl's status. and I am getting a bit tired of this whole let's just mix and match every history these characters have ever had. ugh.
From: chicago, IL | Registered: Apr 2005
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Needed more flirting... A whole issue of brainy Kara dialoge and there was none of the barbed insults they've been hurtling at each other in Waid's book
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Element Lad is the last of his race in this incarnation?
It was good to have a relevant reference to an adventure (Resource Raiders) rather than the fake ones (Fusionstrike & Zero-Some encounter).
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