Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes LSH cover FACEOFF!!!

I'm sure we would have been discussing the nudity heavily...

BTW, the next 2 covers for face-off have been chosen, and I suspect they will be difficult as well...

We'll leave this one running through... I guess 'til I go to bed tomorrow night! Then I'll do a final tally and start the next one.

CURRENT TALLY

TIE 7 votes each.

This really is a tough one. I remember the rush I felt when I first saw #25 ("They're back! Yes!"). The thing I don't like now about #80 is that it is pretty generic.

Still, for pure dynamic energy and optimism I vote for #80.

25. The detail and the variety of positions are far superior to 80. Yes, 80 is Alan Davis, but it just seems boring to me.

# 80, easily. It simply radiates!!
From a design perspective, # 25 is just a disaster.

80 for me.

Alan Davis will ALWAYS win any cover vote with me...

I missed the first vote. I'd vote for 267. It's clearly a superior design and has much better members featured.

I'll vote for 25 on the 2nd vote. The smiles and youthful optimism are just way too cheezy on the 2nd one.

25 thats the one I felt more compelled. It attracted me whereas the #80 repelled me, as oddly it works that way to me.

PS I am baaack from two weeks business trip. I am pretty much exhausted. ah... nice to be home.

Nice to have you back!!

Let's wrap this one up and move on.

FINAL TALLY:


LSH 25... 10 votes

LSH 80... 11 votes

80 takes the win... VERY close, again!

VS.

In your FACE, 25ers!

I've always loved that Star Boy cover. 306

Seriously? What do you think?

While I like Mon-El more as a character, that's a vastly better picture of Star Boy. 306 all the way. Plus I feel better voting for a comic that made it to issue 306 than to a comic that's on issue 4.

Wow, Mon-El has such a classic look, and between the new skintight 21st century duds and this bloated warthog up here, it's like the artists are *trying* to make him look ugly!

Maybe this one isn't so difficult then! I too choose LSH 306, love Star Boy 'blending in' to space like that, a fun and interesting use of Cockrum's starfield design.

I *do* also like the LSH 4 cover, with Mon looking like he's been through the wringer, and is preparing to go through it again. Gawd, I miss those puffy sleeves and big buttons...

306.

LSH 4 - Sheer determination.

I like 306 as well, but seeing 4 makes me want to read that issue again.

Hmmm...both are powerful covers. Good pairing, Lash!

While I like Mon-El's expression, and the upwards angled POV, #306 is simply a perfect cover I can find no fault with.
Thom blending into space, the starfield included in the logo, the colors chosen to hi-light the logo, the polymer screen around the Earth, the moon behind Thom- it all works for me!
I vote #306.

Star Boy's cover has Mon-El seeing stars. Alas, if only Giffen hadn't gone to the dogs in his later Legion issues. Then this might've actually been a contest.

P.S. Great thread, Lash. Can't wait to see what covers you spring on us next.

306.

I'll go 306 as well, but 4 definitely deserves props for the "real clothing" look on Mon-El!

Against ANY other cover, I probably would have chosen the MOn-el one. First of all, I loved the story. Secondly, it really is a striking pose.

But alas, I will never ever vote against that beautiful Thom cover.

Expect the unexpected...