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Supergirl hardly appeared in the Legion at all. Her big run was in the Threeboot--she appeared there as much as she had had in the entire run of the Legion dating back to when she joined. And several of her early appearances, like Superboy, were Supergirl stories with a little bit of the Legion, and/or non book length stories.
As for her age, it all depends on what the Supergirl writers decide. If the Supergirl writers age her in real time, she could be ready for the current Legion fairly soon, given that everyone else runs on comic book time. A recent Supergirl issue suggested she's old enough to go to a university, which implies at least some aging (but probably wasn't thought through.)
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I echo previous comments that Supergirl feels more at home in the 30th/31st century and I enjoy that aspect about her. Even though he's not my favorite and I like him less than classic Kara, I recognize the significance of Superboy as a member. I'd only do away with that legacy if we were doing away with the Super-connection completely like in the postboot.
Abstaining for now. I'd probably vote for Supergirl though if we could get the pre-crisis version. The latest iteration of her I'm still not sold on.
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In all honesty, I'd rather have neither of them.
Realizing all the trouble TPTB just went through to re-graft Superboy onto the Legion tree, I know he will be at least an occasional visitor, though I'd rather he not be.
Supergirl, on the other hand, has never done it for me. She may be the only character in comics history with two "alternate versions" (Andromeda and Power Girl) who are more interesting than the original.
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I would go for the more traditional and want Superboy. Plus as it stands now, a young Kal-el has no series of his own, while Supergirl does.
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quote:Originally posted by jimgallagher: I don't see why Kara has to die again. After all, Superman is dead in the Legion's time too. We do have time travel at our disposal (again).
I didn't say she has to die. Querl says that she's dead, this one is dead by his timeline, i.e. when she's his age. He's mourning her, she can never be with him at his age, which is the current retroboot age of the Legionnaires.
He didn't mean that she died of old age, he meant that he lost her at about the age as the original Kara died.
Really, he said it and implied it multiple times in the New Krypton storyline.
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quote:And we know she can't be in the current Legion because Brainy says that she's dead in his time in the New Krypton story.
So, we know that the current Kara has a very limited shelf life. And there's no way that her death this time is going to be as ground breaking or as heart breaking as the first time.
I hate retreads.
And we've also heard how the future is fluid. And just cause it says she died doesn't mean she's dead. Its a matter of perspective. As far as Brainy and the other legionnaires know she died. Nothing says when we get to that point that we find out somehow she survived.
And i aint chosing which cousin...i wanted them both back since COIE took them out. And I'm not gonna let either of them go now that they're back where they belong.
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Really, they should keep them both away. They may have had their origins with Superboy, but they've grown up and moved on. They don't need him. When they are there, the writers tend to focus on them and they ride in to save the day.
The Legion doesn't need their help and never should.
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As a Kara/Brainy fan I'd have to say Kara. Especially as I really don't think the current Supergirl has much of a place in the present day DCU proper. I'd like to see her basically move to the 30th Century & stop by the modern age every so often.
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quote:Originally posted by jimgallagher: I don't see why Kara has to die again. After all, Superman is dead in the Legion's time too. We do have time travel at our disposal (again).
I didn't say she has to die. Querl says that she's dead, this one is dead by his timeline, i.e. when she's his age. He's mourning her, she can never be with him at his age, which is the current retroboot age of the Legionnaires.
He didn't mean that she died of old age, he meant that he lost her at about the age as the original Kara died.
Really, he said it and implied it multiple times in the New Krypton storyline.
If something wasn't going to save her from this death they wouldn't have brought it up.
Why is it that the two Karas are seen as so separate but people group Silver Age Superman and Modern Superman together. Its the same principle.
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I'd go with Kara also. Clark is the "Greatest Hero of all time." So the story goes, but where does that leave Kara? Is she as popular as Wonder Woman in her own time? doubtful? I agree with others that she seems like a better fit in the Legion's time.
I believe Kara should end up in the 30th century this time much like the "Long way home" episode of Justice League Unlimited.
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A lot of good reasons for keeping Kara here. But I am too much of a traditionlist to want anyone other than Kal in the legion (if we can only have the one that is as i actually like both)
To me having Kal be Superboy means he needs the Legion more now than they need him.
If we take the analogy of a superstar footballer like say Beckham, he did not appear as the complete finished article at 21. He worked his way up through junior teams to the reserves and then the first team. So i se Kals time withthe legion like this. In the future he can learn hone his skills make his mistakes so that when he goes public as SUPERMAN he is the finished item.
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quote:Originally posted by jimgallagher: I don't see why Kara has to die again. After all, Superman is dead in the Legion's time too. We do have time travel at our disposal (again).
I didn't say she has to die. Querl says that she's dead, this one is dead by his timeline, i.e. when she's his age. He's mourning her, she can never be with him at his age, which is the current retroboot age of the Legionnaires.
He didn't mean that she died of old age, he meant that he lost her at about the age as the original Kara died.
Really, he said it and implied it multiple times in the New Krypton storyline.
If something wasn't going to save her from this death they wouldn't have brought it up.
Why is it that the two Karas are seen as so separate but people group Silver Age Superman and Modern Superman together. Its the same principle.
In the 'Supergirl' annual, this Kara sees her death. Imra made her forget it, but Brainy says, not that she won't die in that battle but that THIS time she won't die alone, implying that he and/or the other Legionnaires will be there for her.
I personally hope that she doesn't die, but it's certainly said and shown that she will.
And, this isn't the same Kara because it just isn't. Anymore than that some fans feel that this isn't really the same Legion as the original, even though it was touted to be.
I don't find this Kara to be very believeable, particularly heroic or even very smart or charming. She just doesn't hold a candle to the original, imo.
DC brought back the original Flash, not a reboot version. Supergirl deserves the same thing.
I can't explain Superboy.
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