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Thought I'd start this little game/poll. Someone picks a Legionnaire any era. If said Legionnaire has been in multiple incarnations of the Legion pick your favourite and least favourite costume that that Legionnaire had. Even if a Legionnaire has only had 1 incarnation (ie the Khunds from Legion On The Run), they could be simply like or dislike their costume. And it is okay if you have more than 1 fave/least fave/tied...put N/A.
I''ll start with the 3 founders...and we'll do new Legionnaires (pick from 1-5) every Friday or so.
Cosmic Boy: Favourite Costume:original costume from Adventure Comics Least Favourite:I wasn't exactly crazy about his Polestar costume from Legion On The Run
Saturn Girl: Favourite:Red w/White Band from Adventure Comics Least:Black & Yellow from Adventure Comics #247
Lightning Lad: Favourite:Blue w/White Band from Giffen/Levitz run LSH #300 on Least:Red & White as Lightning Boy from Adventure Comics #247
How about you?
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Cosmic Boy Fave: Giffen outfit (Baxter Era) Lesst: Grell's outfit
Saturn Girl Fave: Original Outfit (Adventure #247) Least: Magic Wars era outfit
Lightning Lad Fave: Adventure Era outfit Least: Original Outfit (Adventure #247)
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Cosmic Boy Fave: The purple reboot version Least: The Grell bustier (I think that's the right word; too tired to check)
Saturn Girl Fave: The Giffen version of her '60s costume Least: N/A. She's looked good in just about everything.
Lightning Lad: Fave: The ADVENTURE outfit, complete with cape Least: The original outfit, if only because I associate the color red with Mekt.
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Cosmic Boy Fave: Giffen costume (Baxter Era). Current one a close second Least: Polestar
Saturn Girl Fave: Cockrum/Grell pink bikini Least: Magic Wars era costume
Lightning Lad: Fave: Current costume Least: The original outfit.
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And just to clarify, every Friday someone can name 2-5 Legionnaires for the week, that way everyone who participates in this thread gets turns.
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Cosmic Boy Fave: 2boot: purple & black, with detachable discs so he always has *some* metal available for a weapon or a shield. Least: Grell. I thought the "Polestar" outfit was OK. I find the 3boot outfit acceptable only when Barry draws it; none of the fill-in artists seemed to be able to bring it off.
Saturn Girl Fave: "Classic" Adventure-era red & white; one of the mere handful of better-than-mediocre pre-Cockrum Legion costume designs. Least: Adventure 247.
Lightning Lad Fave: Cockrum. THE quintessential Legion costume; basis for all subsequent versions; winner of Legion Costume Survivor, and deservedly so! Least: Adventure 247.
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Cosmic Boy Fave: Cartoon version (I like the way the pink has evolved to purple) Least: Adventure #247 - the pink and black outfit with a bubble on his head.
Saturn Girl Fave: the Cockrum/Grell pink bikini Least: the late 5yg era scarlet with a white belt.
Lightning Lad: Fave: The Cockrum redesign - I still love that "tuxedo" look Least: Hated that puffy orange belt he wore in the Adventure era.
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Cosmic Boy Fave: Post zero hour purple. Least: Bustier (as previously described)
Saturn Girl Fave: Her maternal wear. Classy, nice colors and design. Least: Pink Bikini, never liked it.
Lightning Lad Fave: Swan Least: Animated
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Cosmic Boy's bustier always makes me think of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.
And Ayla can be Columbia, and Tasmia can be Magenta, and...
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Cos: Fave: Current version Least: Bustier
Saturn Girl Fave: Red and White (ca. Universo Project) Least: Pink Bikini
LL Fave: Cockrum Least: Adventure era
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Since it's now Friday, I'll post the next three Legionnaires. (I know it doesn't have to be restricted to three.)
Element Lad: Fave: The blue with green arrow motif. Mysterious and eye-catching. Least: The Adventure-era pink and white number. It always reminded me of pajamas.
Shrinking Violet: Fave: The Dave Cockrum green and black outfit with the impossibly high (but eye-catching) boots. Least: Her 5YL appearance; it's as if they tried too hard to make her butch.
Wildfire (not really a costume change, but ...) Fave: The rounded face mask. It gave him a rebel- biker appearance. Least: The flat face mask. It was just too much of a reminder that there was no face underneath.
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Element Lad Fave: Probably the arrow costume, though it still reminds me a lot of Kranyak's outfit. Least: The Sprouse/Reboot design. (Unless Jarth counts...)
Shrinking Violet Fave: Probably Yera's Vi-disguise, actually. But as far as looks that are really her, I'll have to go for Cockrum's. Least: Baxter era. Kicking-ass in that skirt never really made a lot of sense.
Wildfire Fave: Cockrum's original look, of course. Least: The 80s "anti-matter body" look that he got after hanging around with Quislet.
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Element Lad Fav: the black/pink number with the interlac "E" Least: the green/blue big arrow one. Runner up is his current soulpatch... just the soulpatch. Vi Fav: Come to think of it, I don't think I'm crazy about any of her outfits, but I guess I liked her postboot purple outfit the most. Least: her LotR Virus "Sgt.Pepper's" outfit. WILDFIRE Fav: Least: The first energy body that resembled his suit.. but it was his body!
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Originally posted by DrakeB3004: Element Lad Fav: the black/pink number with the interlac "E" Least: the green/blue big arrow one. Runner up is his current soulpatch... just the soulpatch.
I'd be in favor of Element Lad wearing nothing but his soulpatch.
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Element Lad Fave: This is close, but I'm going with the Baxter black & magenta with the white Interlac "E" to beat the Cockrum blue & green (like the costume, but not the hairstyle (and before you ask, yes, I did find the perm less objectionable)). Least: Nothing I consider awful (though the Kitson design is a little too busy for me; the 2boot outfit was decent, except, being black & white, it was too close to 2boot Invisible Kid, and if it's up to me I'm reserving that color combo for Lyle, since it's my Fave costume for Lyle); I'll have to go with the bland, original Adventure-era pink & white (but Jan should've kept his original hairstyle).
Shrinking Violet Fave: the "off-the-shoulder" version of the 2boot jumpsuit (yes, I'm a Jeff Moy fan). Least: original Adventure-era green & white; again, not awful, just bland, and the variation she wore after being released from the sens-tank was an improvement, IMO (I'd take the Virus/LotR outfit over either, myself).
Wildfire Fave: original Cockrum, with the curving faceplate (though I liked the 2boot, Kwai-built outfit). Least: the first, clunky, 2boot containment suit.
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Jan: Fave: The Green arrow Least: Current Vi: Fave: Dark green, late '70s Least: Original light green dress Drake: Fave: Original Least: The Quislet outfit I did want to add that had I posted in this thread last week, there would have been one very enthusiastic "fave" vote for the Cosmic Bustier.
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Element Lad Fave: Postboot black Least: Pink and white
Violet Fave: Postboot Least: Adventure
Wildfire: Fave: Coipel version (Legion Lost) Least: 'solid energy'
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Element Lad Fave: Giffen's backpacker Least: The green with arrow pointing up, never figured out what that meant.
Shrinking Violet Fave: Giffen's for older Vi. Least: Levitz era green with arrow pointing down and thigh boots (guess I don't like arrows)
Wildfire Fave: Original Erg (no voters yet for Lightle's Qward?) Least: Energy Body
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I've always thought that Jan's costume was an example of an artist designing a costume first and then deciding which character should wear it.
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Which one of Jan's costumes are you referring to?
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Cockrum's green arrow suit. (Sorry I didn't make that clear.)
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For this week, how about...
Timber Wolf Triplicate Girl/Triad/Duo Damsel Chameleon/Chameleon Boy Blok (in his case it can the ways he was drawn) Dawnstar Polar Boy Night Girl Lightning Lass/Light Lass/Gossamer
Timber Wolf: Fave:The original from Adventure Comics Least Fave:Furball
Triplicate Girl/Triad/Duo Damsel: Fave:tied...Original Purple with cape and Triad from last incarnation and current cartoon Least Fave:Duo Damsel one with the holes
Chameleon/Chameleon Boy: Fave:original with "scale marks" from Adventure Comcis and purple from around LSH #300 +/- Least Fave:not too keen on the red outfit he sort of had while he was a prisoner on Takron Galtos was it?
Blok: Fave:original with the collar and bare feet and his second look post Great Darkness Saga Least Fave:the way he looked during the 5YG when he was murdered by Roxxas and the last couple of looks he had in the Baxter series...bleh
Dawnstar: Fave:original look from SLSH Least Fave:Bounty and the last couple of costume designs from the Baxter series...bleh again
Polar Boy: Fave:original look from Adventure Comics and when he first joined the Legion Least Fave:n/a
Night Girl: Fave:Original look from Adventure Comics and when she had the long hair w/o the beehive Least Fave:n/a
Lightning Lass/Light Lass/Gossamer Fave:Original costume as Lightning Lass and when she rejoined the Legion after the LSV War Least Fave:1st Light Lass costume with the Feather
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Timber Wolf Fave: Original Aventure outfit Least: The DnA Era design
Triplicate Girl Fave: Original outfit Least: The Giffen split-jumpsuit
Chameleon Boy Fave: Magic Wars outfit (mostly for the hood) Least: Probably the current look
Blok Fave: I kind of like the more "Frankenstein" appearance during the Magic Wars Least: Nothing but swim trunks
Dawnstar Fave: Magic Wars Least: Bounty
Polar Boy Fave: Original outfit Least: Baxter era with the cheesy helmet
Night Girl Fave: Original Least: Hmm... she's never really looked bad, but the Baxter Era is probably my least favorite
Light(ning) Lass Fave: Current look, actually Least: Hmm... probably the "Spark" outfit. Just boring and not distinctive at all.
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Timber Wolf Fave: Plunging neckline '80s outfit that showed lots of chest hair! Least: Furball. Triplicate Girl/Triad/Duo Damsel Fave: Late '70s Duo Damsel outfit. Least: Original. Chameleon/Chameleon Boy Fave: Cockrum Red and purple. Least: Current. Blok Fave: Epaulets and shorts Least: Pants Dawnstar Fave: Original Don't really have a least fave Polar Boy Fave: Original. Least: Current. Night Girl Fave: Original (Lydda made the mega-beehive fabulous before Marge Simpson was even a twinkle in Matt Groening's eye). Again, no least fave. Lightning Lass/Light Lass/Gossamer Fave: Current Least: Original Light Lass (Ayla couldn't work the 'hive nearly as well as Lydda)
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Oh, wait. Sign me up for the current Polar Boy as least fave, too. I forgot about that look.
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