Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes Why love the legion?

For some reason my mind makes a distinction between the legion with and without Superboy/man. I’m curious if this is the case for anyone else. Honestly, I prefer my legion sans Clark Kent. I really don’t know why. It’s not an issue with him having too many powers because I like Mon-El just fine. Something about him just makes the stories feel different. It feels like it’s Superboy and the legion, not Superboy as a member of the legion.

I have a similar feeling, BKL. Part of it may be that I grew up with the Reboot Legion, which had minimal Superboy in it. Part of it may be that I then read the Adventure Era next, which naturally had a lot of Superboy.

I think the Legion Toon did a decent balance between having Superboy as part of the Legion, without making the others just background characters…

That's the issue, isn't it. If Superboy or Superman are in the story, then they are going to be the focus character. Now I am a Super fan but when I read Legion I like them to be the focus, so yes I agree that I prefer the Legion without Superboy/man in them. (Note that this is different to whether he is involved in their origin/early days or not. That one has good and bad associated with it and is a different issue.)