Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes Long Live the Legion! Early Solit for LSH #12 - Spoilers?

At least we know that Colossal Boy and Phantom Girl (maybe Saturn Girl, Invisible Kid & Light Lass?) make it to #12.

[EDIT: The above is the cover to LSH #13, not #12. Here's the actual cover - ]

Wow, great cover!

Very reminiscent of LSH v3 #38 don't you think?

Not that I see anything wrong with that. That cover is one of the best ever Legion covers. And #12 by Barry is definitely on that list.

You know how I feel about that cover too, Scooter (much love is what I mean), so I kinda like the similarity.

Very nice and very dramatic!

I can never see that cover without getting a little misty (it's just dust in my eye, dang it!)...truly the end of an era... and the beginning of 20 years of trying to make the consequences fit into any kind of continuity.

The 'Man of Steel' volume that was to reprint those 2 Legion issues along with the Superman and Action issues it crossed over into, was supposed to come out this week, but I didn't see it. Maybe next week? Anyhow, a great opportunity for those who missed it first time around.

Oh yeah, and the LSH #12 cover looks great, too! I'm hoping it marks the end of the division within the ranks, and that the Legion is unified (and friends) by the end of the issue.

That reminds me that I need to remember to pick that up...

Oh, and assuming the parallel is intentional, one wonders why?

Here's your answer in a DCU Panel report at CBR:

"I've never had more fun writing a comic and Barry Kitson's is knocking it out of the park,” Waid said of his “Legion of Super-Heroes” series. "We encourage you to send letters in. We will print the best letters.” Waid begged off of talking about plot in order to keep the surprises flowing (though he did mention an upcoming DEATH SCENE). Waid also confirmed that his Legion series would not be altered to reflect a “Legion of Super-Heroes” cartoon, currently in development.

Someone's gonna die.

P.S. There's also a larger version of the cover at CBR, but I can't link to it.

Maybe Waid kills Byrne in #12, causing Superboy to blink back into existance?

If there is the death of a Legionnaire, I will be devistated (er, as much as is possible from a comic book, anyway). I don't want to do without any of the current, great cast. But if one did die, for some reason, I would expect it to be Cos (nooooooo).

Ok. That news sucks. I too DO NOT want any Legion deaths. Maybe Lemnos? One can hope.

Cover updated with the bigger version.

Waid killed Tinya in his last "first year" finale... but that was never meant to last...

Maybe it will be one of Triplicate Girl's bodies. Given the other options, I'll take Lu aas Duo Damsel rather than lose any of the others (with the exception of Brainy, of course )

*gasp* maybe it's brainiac 5! I don't see him on the cover! I see: Cham, Princess Projectra, Shadow Lass, Micro Lad, Phantom Girl, Element Lad, Cosmic Boy, maybe Timber Wolf, Saturn Girl, Invisible Kid (?), Star Boy, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, ( I count 18)....Sun Boy, and Atom Girl, at long last!!!!!!!!

I don't see Ultra Boy, Brainiac 5, Karate Kid....

I so do not need or want a death scene.

And, here are some Legion tidbits from Comicon.com .


QUESTION: Will the Legion be affected by One Year Later?

DIDIO: Legion takes place 20,000 years later how can it possibly affect it?

WAID: In issue # 13 or 14.


QUESTION: Are there plans for any more older Legion trades?

DIDIO: No penciled plans yet. A second collection of Mark Waid issues is planned, but we want to build up a relationship for the new series.


QUESTION: Why was the Legion restarted again?

DIDIO: I have a problem with things being convoluted. We referred back to source material and what was going on in the Legion wasn’t moving forward - it was a shadow of the past. We wanted Legion to be the best, so we just started the line over. Mark was the smartest or foolish one to take it on and he came up with a clever way to do it.

Thanks APB!

I think the "Iwo Jima" girl is Atom Girl. See, no cape and the ponytail is shorter than Saturn Girl's, as depicted in the design sheet . Plus, I recall Barry saying a couple of months ago that he was drawing a cover with her on it.

I went back on forth on who flag girl was. I think it's Saturn Girl with raccoon tail hair. I think Vi is in the back behind Projectra.

I count 20 figures with the possibility of a couple more depending on what those specks under the flag are. I count the speck in a cross as a person.

I haven't placed Ultra Boy, Karate Kid or Lone Wolf. My unused silouettes are the head opposite the flagstaff from Chameleon. The bump between Microlad and the figure in the trenchcoat (Shadow Lass?) and the cross-shaped speck below the flag.

I was thinking that Flag Guy is Ultra Boy, judging by his musculature and the hint of a gauntlet. Who do you think it is?

I thought of that too. but it looks more like a sleeve of a jacket to me. I said Lyle though he looks way too "big". Could be Brin too from the hair.

On third thought that's probly Jo which means Lyle's missing.

Another bit from Waid courtesy of Comics Continuum :

trying to figure out the silhouette above Saturn Girl...maybe Dream Girl whose hair got shaved? I found Triplicate Girl who is next to Saturn Girl.

Death of a legionnaire? Ick. A villain? A bit less ick.

Still, the suggestion that it might be Brainiac 5 I find almost captivating. Such an integral part of the team for over four decades! But he could be replaced with a new Brainiac 5... surely there's some cranky Coluan kid who would be inspired to take up the role of his predecessor ....

Anyways, gorgeous cover. They're just getting better and better. I thought #10 was my favourite, then this one comes out.

With the similarities of covers, I think it'd be neat if Superboy UNdies and comes back.