Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Bits o' Legionnaire Business Museum of Legion Arts Discussion Thread

I'd rather we all do the same character. So maybe a run off is in order?

I agree -- runoff to pick the top ONE! (gee, since I picked them both, I'm torn...)

I vote for Mano. He definitely deserves some exposure.

Yeah, let's do Mano

I think the Duo Damsel/Triad votes should be counted together.

I'd like see people's takes on Mano, however.

I'll go Mano too! We can always get Brin or Luornu next month! Mano stills needs validation for the Empress forming a new Fatal Five during Levitz's run and purposely excluding hiim.

I don't want Brin to feel left out so I'll vote TWolf...

Although I really like Brin I'm intrigued by Mano so he gets my vote this round.

Wow -- I'm surprised by the Mano turnout -- I suggested him cuz he's been one of my fav villains who hasn't had that much credibility but with this support, I'll have to go with Mano as well!

Unless a barrage of Brin backers brings more ballyhoo, I think Mano wins this vote HANDS down

So how long do we set for the creation process? I'd say minimum two weeks but longer if y'all think that'd be good.

Mano's okay in my book.

Here's an idea to keep things simple -- what if the big gallery openings where we post all our work happens the first of the month? Latecomers can still post stuff afterwards during the next round of voting.

Either way, I'll go by whatever date you pick M-E Lad.

I like it, Drake3003! April 1st (no joke!) for the grand opening of the Mano Wing of the Museum of Legion Arts (MLA).
Event: Mano: The Hand, the Myth, the Legend. The Mano Wing Grand Opening, MLA.
Time: All day, April 1st, 3003.
Location: Bits o' Legionnaire Business, Legion World.
Refreshments: Mano Martinis, Mano Malted Beers, Fatal Five Fried Chicken, Mano mango salad, Mano manwichs, hand-decorated desserts, and other finger foods will be served.
Description: You and a guest are cordially invited to attend the grand opening of the Mano Wing of the Museum of Legion of Arts. Legion World's finest artists, writers, and other creative beings will contribute some of their finest work based on famously flawed fellow of the Fatal Five!

Very cool! I'll get right to my Mano submission for the inaugural gallery exhibit. So, I guess we need a new round of nominations while the Mano stuff is being worked on with a runoff culminating in the announcement of the next winner at the beginnning of next month? How does that sound?

Good!

I'm working on my Mano pic too! And I vote for runner-up Timber Wolf as our next victim!

I vote for Kinetix, just because.

I plan on writing a small story about Mano for the opening, but need as much info as I can get on him - does anyone have a file on him (apart from the Science Police and quite a few debt collection agencies ) they could share?

Here's the Who's Who page that'll eventually show up in the Encyclopedia. Sorry it's not big on details and that it's pre-boot. I'll try to dredge up details on the deeper, more complex post-boot version as well -





Alter Ego: Unknown
Occupation: Criminal
Marital Status: Single
Know Relatives: None
Group Affiliation: The Fatal Five
Base of Operations: Mobile
First Appearance: ADVENTURE COMICS #352
Height: 5’11” Weight: 140 lbs.
Eyes: Unknown Hair: Unknown



Mano was born on the extremely polluted world Angtu in the latter half of the 30th Century. A mutant with a glowing disk on his right hand that could disintegrate virtually anything, Mano became psychotic and eventually used his power to destroy his own world.
Joining a group of the galaxy’s worst villains summoned by the Legion of Super-Heroes (see LSH) to defeat the menacing Sun-Eater, he became a charter member of the Fatal Five (see Fatal Five).



Mano has a glowing disk on his right hand that can disintegrate virtually any form of matter. He is a dangerous physical combatant as well. Art by Jim Starlin

Gary, many thanks for this, it gives the info I need for the story I have in mind.

Bx

Hmm...I'm trying to think of when Mano made appearances post boot? Didn't he come early early on in Legionnaires? Lemme see...how about this?


As for next votes, I vote Timberwolf too.

Great stuff guys! I'm planning a little short story too on Mano, nothing too crazy, just something I can whip up quick!

For the next round, I vote Luornu!

I vote Lu for the next round as well!

That's still technically pre-boot, MEL. Mano was one of the first villains to battle the newly formed post-boot Legion. LEGIONNAIRES #19-20, LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES Vol.4 #63.

Leland McCauley sold one side of the Angtu warring factions a chemical which when used, wiped out the entire planet's population except for Mano. Mano contemplated single suicide. But decided not to add one more corpse to the heap and used his power on the planet itself. Somehow he survived, drifting in space.
He then set out for revenge against the fourth richest man in the Galaxy at the lunar research base of Earth’s McCauley Industries. This Mano’s hand is swathed in an energy that can disrupt the balance between atoms and disintegrate anything with a touch. The Legion was called in to stop the madman and almost got wiped out. Then Brainy explains that Mano needs to recharge in order to use his power to destroy the Moon. The Legion narrowly stop him by having Chameleon masquerade as McCauley and Invisible Kid sneaks up to subdue his hand.

D'oh! that's right Crawler I forgot. Hmm...how abou this one?

Interesting to see that he actually isn't supposed to need a helmet/fishbowl anymore. I hadn't realized they did away with it at one point.

Oh yeah, and is Mano's right glove made from leftover scraps of pre-boot Superboy's cape or something? You'd think it would've disintegrated or something...