Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes December 2011 Solicits and Previews (SPOILERS)

LEGION LOST #4
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art and cover by PETE WOODS
On sale DECEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
How far is Timber Wolf willing to go to rescue a teammate? Find out as the Lost search for the bio-terrorist who unleashed a deadly future virus. But how long before the military and the new heroes of the DC Universe decide to get involved?




LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #4
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
With time running out for the Legionnaire in the hands of the Dominators, it’s down to Cosmic Boy to crack the riddle of how the all-powerful Daxamite Renegade made it through an impenetrable blockade... and why would Element Lad leave Chemical Kid alone in a room with that same very, very angry Renegade?




LEGION: SECRET ORIGIN #3
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art and cover by CHRIS BATISTA and MARC DEERING
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 32 pg, 3 of 6, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The battle to save the border worlds of the United Planets from an unknown alien threat rages on. It’s a trial by fire for the newly formed Legion as work continues on an experimental starship that could tip the balance of the war. Meanwhile, Brainac 5’s attempts to unravel the enemy’s objective push his 12th-level intellect to obsess over the one thing the Legionnaires don’t have much of: time.




DC COMICS PRESENTS: THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, RICHARD DONNER and MICHAEL SHOEMAKER
Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL, GARY FRANK, CLAYTON HENRY, ERIC WIGHT, JOE PRADO and JON SIBAL
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US MATURE READERS
Collecting Legion of Super-Heroes stories written by Geoff Johns! First, in the co-feature from ADVENTURE COMICS #0-4, Lightning Lad travels to the prison planet of Takron-Galtos to confront his brother, Lighting Lord, Sun Boy and Polar Boy team up to figure out what’s up with a menace trying to destroy the universe, and Dawnstar is on the trail of the person who’s been causing trouble for the Legion.
This issue also includes a SUPERMAN/LEGION tale from ACTION COMICS #864, the Legion’s appearance from ACTION COMICS #900 and a story starring Mon El story from ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #10.

I like the covers for both of the main Legion titles. I hope the issues themselves match the interest. The Legion proper one sure makes Element Lad look somewhat cowardly. Otherwise, I'm loving having Sprouse back on covers.

Wow. Really not sure how I feel about all that armor-looking plating on the RetroNu Legion outfits. I suppose it's practical, though. Garth's costume reminds me of the Threeboot look a lot, especially with the power effect. I'll miss the cape now that it's gone from history, oddly. Conversely, I'm loving Imra's hair.

I love the new uniforms in the two main books.
(Well, maybe not Dawnstars. I just think the opening in the front should stop with that first black band.)
I want ALL of them to have new outfits and I can hardly wait to see the (I hope) Jim Lee designs.

The origin book looks interesting, too, I just hope they keep the uniform designs they wear then, separate from the current Legion timeline designs.

I wonder if the Daxamite is Dev?

"How far is Timber Wolf willing to go to rescue a teammate?"

Judging by the cover it is Wildfire who is being restrained not Timber Wolf so the solicit text seems a bit incongruous. Must be Dawnstar who needs rescuing judging how Wildfire-ed up he is.

what about Star Trek/Legion Crossover?

That's from IDW and has not been solicited yet, as far as I have seen.

Not really liking the Sprouse covers. I think he's a great artist but he doesn't have the Sci Fi futuristic style the LSH needs to pull in new readers. LSH #1 had a better style IMO. In the Sprouse covers you can't even tell the book takes place in the future. Saw the preview for #1 and the interior art IS futuristic and fabulous. I hope there's at least a little explanation of the Legion Lost crew and what exactly happened.

Hmmm. The image reminded me of a papa bird pushing his scared little bird out of the nest. Though I guess pushing a flegling into the jaws of a Daxamite foe is a few steps above 'tough' love (or below, depending...).

I'm psyched to imagine Jan as a continual mentor for Chemical Kid and hope I'm not reading too much into a cover and text solicit.

I can see that happening: Jan leaving Chemical Kid alone because he knows just what the Kid is capable of with his powers.

I'd think most of the Legionnaires would know Jan well enough to have an idea that that's his plan - after all, in this continuity he'd have been a former Legion leader.

But the drama could still be there by having it be a gamble - does Chemical Kid have enough practice with his powers to really stop that Daxamite?

Pure macho type covers....in the main titles...
I want one female legionnaire in every cover!

That'd be a great idea and I hope that's something that's followed up on. After all, there's really no one left in the galaxy to our knowledge now that Alchemical Girl is powerless that can relate to Hadru's abilities much like Jan can.

The Legion could use a few more lasses. Adding Dragonwing, Glorith, and Comet Queen only brings the active roster number up to seven. Eight if we're supposed to count Harmonia, which I hope not.

I probably shouldn't speculate since I have no intention of getting the book, but:
1. Chemical Kid should be able to interfere with how the anti-lead serum works for the Daxamite without poisoning him.
2. Who wants to bet that this 'mad' Daxamite turns out to be named Dev-Em?

Well, I think Renegade had a pretty good debut in the first issue anyway. Stepping up and K.O.ing Jo by surprise sure caught the others off guard.

At least the Legion still maintains a good gender balance, with a near 50-50 split between the guys and the gals.

I wonder what the plans for the retired Legionnaires (Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Sensor Girl...) are? Levitz's older runs featured many retired Legionnaires prominently - the 3 founders, Duo Damsel, Bouncing Boy, Projectra all made plenty of appearances after they'd retired. Hopefully we'll keep seeing them again.

Star Trek and Legion crossover?! What? When? Where? I've been living under a rock. I can't believe I haven't heard about this. Will go google this!!!