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#43404 07/20/08 04:10 AM
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This might be a bit nutty, but was it ever stated in the comics of their ages, in LS & SM&LSH?

Somehow, their ragged faces could just be the burden of being on the run, but I've heard that they're roughly around the current New Earth Superman's age... and that's way past 5YL. Could somebody clarify on that please?


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They keep messing with New Superman's chronology, I doubt there's one definitive answer. Last I read he started his caped career at 21 or so(down from the previous 25) 10-12 years ago. Anyway, he's younger than Bruce who's forever 35 according to Morrison. So, early thirties, probably, making them a couple of years younger than the 5 years later crowd.

Some of them do look way older, though, I agree. Cosmic Boy looked in his 40s as drawn by Frank and Saturn Girl and Night Girl may have experienced their first hot flashes.

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revival Legion?

Who's the slick-tongued preacher man? Which Legion ladies work those choir robes? (Lydda and her bouffant have got to be one of them...)

Who gets up to 'witness' every meeting?

This version has a time-traveling tent instead of a time bubble...

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PK, they have yet to specify.

It seems implied to me they are close to Supes' age, but who knows?


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Originally posted by Tromium: Some of them do look way older, though, I agree. Cosmic Boy looked in his 40s as drawn by Frank and Saturn Girl and Night Girl may have experienced their first hot flashes.
Yeah, Saturn Girl, in particular, bugged me, since my 60 year old mother looks more youthful. I'm real shallow, and seeing the Legionnaires as *old* spoiled the entire Action Legion run for me. I loved them as teens. I loved them as adults raising toddlers of their own. I'm just not as fond of seeing them at retirement age...


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I don't believe an artist's specific style should imply age... still a bit hard to believe that there's barely any time diff. between LS, where they looked right out of LSHv3, of course, and Gary Frank's renditions. If the revival Legion (the name just makes sense for this particular occasion P:) ever gets an ongoing, please maintain their fountain of youth with a little Olay and Starheart/time in the Speed Force/magical 9 lives/suspended animation as a silicoid/snuggling with the Time Trapper!

And the most senior Legionnaire, as depicted by artist, should arguably be Chuck Taine from Giffen's guesting The Legion #31! Kinda reminded me of Uncle Buck... creepy.


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