Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes New R.E.B.E.L.S. Comic Discussion Thread.

i definitely agree! if i wasn't such a legion junkie i had dropped this book months ago. the story it too slow and, btw, starro the conqueror is one of the banalest ideas ever.

I'm still enjoying the ride, even though the final defeat of Starro looks like it's a few issues away yet.

Since Starro is such a big and difficult opponent, what will Vril Dox do next - assuming he does triumph over Starro?

Maybe the Omega Men will be the ones to defeat Starro. That would certainly be a thorn in Vril's side.

It'd be a good idea, too!
(If the Omega Men beat Starro.)

If Vril beats Starro, who's almost a demigod, how do we keep his head from exploding with aggrandizement?

Unfortunately, I dislike the Psions intensely, even more than Vril's inflated ego!

I was weary when I wanted to read this book when it first came out but loved the First issue because of Brainiac 5 being in it and then from each issue on have grown to like the characters and love this book. Vril is one of my favorite Characters and Adam Strange and Comet were before this so I am glad they are apart of this and Starro is a badass Villain now that I hope this book stays for a long time because I love this book.

I'm still mixed... liked parts of 12, didn't care about parts... I'm going to hang in there...

Possibly a one-sitting reread of all issues so far is in order.

More Lyrl, less Despero... more Adam Strange, Captain Comet and Omega Men... still want to see a couple more of Prime Brainiac 5's 'recommendations' (while simultaneously wanting as few direct LSH analogs as possible-- I know, impossible to please)... let Stormdaughter join after unStarroed...

Just read #13. I'm lovin' Braniac 3 but this story is dragging!! The durlan came on so strong a few issues ago & now all she does is stand around in the background with no dialog.

Thanks for the sneak peek, Nightcrawler.

Yes!
That was fun, thank-you!

Well, I'm sort of glad it was Vril who really did defeat Starro, even though the Omega Men came up with the anti-starfish toxin. After all, he's supposed to be the mastermind. He also got to portray some entertaining facial expressions - and wasted no time reasserting his control.

No doubt we'll be seeing more of the devious Lyrl. Father and son seem to be far more attached to one another, for good or for ill, than either will admit. I do wonder is Smite and Stormdaughter are going to be on-going characters, though. Not crazy about Smite, but I would like to see more of Astrid.

I was one of those clamoring for a resolution to the Starro storyline, but I was surprised it wrapped up so quickly. Still, I thought Mr. Bedard did a great job of entertaining. The characters are fresh, the variety of characters is refreshing and interesting, and the artwork has been top notch throughout. I think REBELS is the best book out there that no-one's buying. I really hope TPTB let it ride for a while.

I think Astrid would be an interesting addition to LEGION, as would Smite. They sort of remind me of Lady Quark and Lobo elements not yet introduced in this new version

I'm glad to see the series moving on past the Starro plot! I thought it was a solid issue and I want to know where we're going from here.

Love that Starfire is joining the series. She deserves to be a heavy hitter on a team, and for years has just drifted around. She looked great too.

In fact, the artwork is just spectacular. Really great stuff.

One complaint: more Starro? Breaking free? Ugh. C'mon Tony, no more...

For me, the StormDaughter/Starro dynamic is interesting.
I liked the original children that they both were and hope that they can somehow work through their capture and twisting by the Starfish.

Kory was certainly beautiful on the cover!
I really hope she's a long term addition to the team!

I'm looking forward to the 3 Brainy fight, but I wish B5 was included somehow.

I was pretty angry about Bedard's comment, through Adam Strange or Captain Comet, I can't remember which, about Israel being plopped down in the Middle East being comparable to Rann being added to that region of space.

Israel has a 5,000 year history in that region. Jerusalem is known as the City of David.
Solomon built the first Temple there and the children of Israel rebuilt the Temple when they came out of Babylon.

That kind of personal politics doesn't belong in DC comics and if he repreats such garbage, I'm done with the book.

Which I still like.
The book, not the garbage.

Yeah, I don't think that Mr. Bedard should have made the reference either, regardless of what my own personal beliefs on the matter are. To be fair, though, he did have Adam Strange say outright that it was an inappropriate comment (meaning that he realized some people would undoubtedly object to the reference and characterization of the situation).

Clearly, it was meant to give the plot development a sense of reality; however, I don't think that it was wise to pick such a hot-button real-world issue to reference. Besides, we'd really miss you on this thread if you left, Candle.

My other complaint about the issue is the art and colouring: both seem to be somewhat in the decline, I'm afraid.

Having said this, though, the general story and the characterization of the book remain strong. And I, for one, am glad that Starro and Stormrider still survive (sorry, this is a reference to a prior plot development that I missed commenting on at the time).

Beyond this, I'm also wondering whether or not they're going to go back to calling the book L.E.G.I.O.N. 2010.

Many writers over the ages have tried to interject "real world" politics into stories to give them an underlying meaning, so this is nothing new. I do agree with you Candle, however, about the comments being historically inaccurate (or incomplete), and therefore distasteful.

The biggest problem I had with Mark Waid's latest version of the Legion was his hard core depiction of the 31st Century as some sort of Socialist-Progressive utopia. His vision of this universe was meant to be edgy and hip with the times, but came across as arrogant and unimaginative IMO.

Yeah, it was one of the reason's I disliked the Primeboot.
(I had a number of reasons, but that's another thread.)

I just take Israel and their continual struggle, pretty seriously.
They're certainly not perfect, but I feel they have every right to be there.

And thanks, MB, I know I miss you when you're not here.

I think they might be changing the name, too.

I didn't think it was too big a deal to put that comment in there, considering it came from Captain Comet in an throw-away fashion and Adam's follow-up comment about it.

Regardless of the comment (I didn't even really remember it until I came to this thread), I thought the issue was solid and I'm glad to see things moving along. Starfire's presence is welcome and I'm glad Captain Comet is sticking around.

That being said, I don't want this to be the Adam/Comet/Starfire show--there are a ton of awesome characters new & old introduced that I want to see more of. Ciji the Durlan and the Dominator particularly.

The artwork remains great IMO, but the inking seems off for me as does the coloring. I was wondering what it was until I read Mediocre Boy's comments. I've just been flipping back through the issue and think that was it. The inking should have heavier line work and the colors seem muted for some reason.

From a storytelling perspective though, I'm pleased we're moving away from Starro and onto new things. Looking forward to what's next.

Now if they could get Stealth on the team...

Yeah.
If they could get Stealth ALIVE again . . .

BTW Shady, I love your sig!

Thanks.

(Just to keep you otherwise occupied and unaware of our ongoing female ploting.)

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