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I've only read the second one.
I'll pick the first one, mostly because the mannequins with Legion costumes on them intrigue me.
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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Mike Grell vs. Joe Staton? Which one's a Legion Legend between the two? Yep, 225 for me, even if it's not the best Grell cover I've ever seen. You can see some of Grell's hallmarks in his facial work, especially on Superboy. Staton's faces just look awkward there, a frequent problem I have with him. (Shady's limp body looks pretty sexy there in Superboy's arms, though.)
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From: The Underbelly of Society | Registered: Jul 2003
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I LOVE both of these covers. Definitely one of Staton's better moments on the Legion. Perfect inking by the late great Dick Giordano. However, nothing in this world compares to Superboy drawn by Mike Grell. My heart skips a beat. #225 for the win.
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From: Missouri | Registered: Oct 2003
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I like the second one (Joe Stanton) cover best.
Aside: I notice some people saying that the story inside the issue influences their vote for the cover. If we are just judging the covers, isn't the story inside irrelevant?
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From: Boston | Registered: Aug 2003
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Good question, Quislet. I try to judge the cover by the cover (as opposed to the book by the cover? Sorry, cracking myself up here!) for these contests. It's hard, though. Emotion plays a big part in how we experience art. Given the love we all have for the Legion, it would be near impossible to expect posters here to separate the emotion and nostalgia felt for the story from their decisions. I say let's shoot from the hip and vote as Legion fans first and art critics second. Just my opinion...
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From: Missouri | Registered: Oct 2003
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SLSH 225,Superboy vs. Wildfire,The Legion got a new writer with this issue I do believe,I wonder whatever became of him.
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From: Kentucky | Registered: Oct 2005
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Superboy carried Shady in her introduction issue, too. I always thought that he kind of liked carrying her. Lar certainly did.
I like the second cover because it has Mon as the center of the action, it hightlights their love and like Power Boy said, Dirk probably deserved it!
However, the second cover is not so straight forward. The angles and action is moving, not stopped like it is in the other cover. Shady is a little awkward, but he tried something dynamic.
And like EDE, I find the costume cubes really interesting.
So, I'm voting for the Grell cover.
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From: Salem, Oregon USA | Registered: Aug 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Aside: I notice some people saying that the story inside the issue influences their vote for the cover. If we are just judging the covers, isn't the story inside irrelevant?
In general I'm NOT letting those feelings shade my choices. But when one of them was from the friggin' GDS? MUCH harder to separate! It was the GDS that turned me into a lifelong Legion fan after all!
And the more I think about it, the more I feel 293 was the correct choice over 313 after all. It was a very effective way of showing the building tension in GDS and an excellent use of the title as a design element. 313 is a lovely image, but it looked a lot like the design elements to the Who's Who in the Legion mini that would eventually come and the title doesn't play as big or interesting a role in the image as 293 did.
So I stand by the choice even divorced from my emotional response. If Lash chooses the Magic Wars (which is one of my least favorite Legion stories) cover in the future as he's hinted, I'll try to do the same!
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