Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes LSH cover FACEOFF!!!

and funny thing Princess Projectra was the only one who have not been in the Legion cartoon show, while Karate Kid, Nemesis Kid, and Ferro Lad were legionniares. would be interesting if PP was revealed to be one of the traitor, eh?

The cartoon did leave it in the air that Nemesis Kid could still turn out a traitor (in the same ep he appears, Grimbor oh-so-conveniently uses a ray weapon that does the exact same thing that Nemesis Kid does, strip away super-powers!).

I liked the uncertainty, and yet, I'm also a sucker for new versions of heroes and villains that aren't necessarily on the same side I'd expect (like Threeboot Projectra, who may be a Legionnaire, but may not have been cut out to be a hero...).

Adult Legion, definitely!

#346. Maybe I'm not being partial since I got Shooter to sign my copy a few years back. It's just darn cool!

But this was a close call either way Lash!

I like the idea of NK being a hero, but still managing to be a pain in the ass.

He breathes out CO2 doesn't he? Just keep on recycling it. He's his own ecosystem.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's really a good explanation!
Love it.
I was going to suggest 'dark matter'.


And I would have voted for the Colon cover since Steve's cover looks kind of genericish.
sigh

And now, I vote for the Adult Legion cover.
That issue had so many reprecussions for the Legion's future and so many stories came from that cover and issue!

Plus, I really like the Manapul tryout cover angles much better.

FINAL TALLY:


ADV 346/try-out: 10 votes

ADV 354/adults: 13 votes


There's no doubt both of these covers are winners, though...

And now, a faceoff by a MASTER of cover design (though not necessarily associated with LSH).

CARDY on CARDY FACE-OFF:


LSH 1 (reprint series):





VS.


SUPERBOY 197:

Another toughie. Cardy really was the master of cover art (though these aren't two of his best, good as they are).

There's a lot to love about the top one - Jo's legs sticking out of the ground is hilarious, as are Rokk and Tinya running away in fright, and the slanty angle and the way Mon is being swung at the view are both cool design elements.

The bottom one is a more standard point of view but I like the way even though everyone is just piling on Timber Wolf, he looks like he's in complete control. The big moon framing him is a nice touch too.

I'll go with #297.

superboy gone mad. he he

he was always mad, the whole boy scout thing ..... issues!!

he was wound so tight he was bound to snap.

maybe they are running to get karate kid so he can give superboy a beat down.

I'm going for LSH #1. I get a better sense of movement in this cover than Superboy 197

197 was my first LSH comic and I've been a big LSH fan since. Gotta go with 197. TW always makes my top 10 fav Legionaires too.

197 for me.

LSH 1. Just like it better.

What amazes me about 197 is Cardy only had, like about 55% of the space to work with and he fit in 8 Legionnaires AND it isn't crowded. Lu's miscolored costume always annoyed me though (NOT Cardy's fault I'd imagine).

But 1 is so incredible... LOVE the image of Supes swinging Mon and Jo smashed into the pavement. LOVE the lopsided angle!

LSH 1.

On the one hand, I love seeing Superboy using Mon as a baseball bat and Jo's legs sticking up out of a crater. Hilarious. Tinya, who is probably the only Legionnaire who is *completely* immune to anything Superboy could dish out, running away, is kinda lame. She's un-hittable and she can fly. What's with the running? Cos running away is just funny, on the other hand.

On the other hand, 197 has a lot more Legionnaires on the cover, and I kinda love that multiple male characters are cowering or beaten on the ground (or helpless in his clutches), while the girls are still up and swinging. Very not-what-I'd-expect from that day and age.

197. More Legionnaires, and badass Brin.

I vote for #197. Not crazy about all the yellow and excessive signage in the other one. I do like the odd angles though.

When I saw the first cover, I assumed, the 2nd would be the original cover from Adv. 328. That would've been an interesting side by side comparison.

197 - mostly because I don't like the excessive yellow, nor do I care for that logo on the other one. Also, I like the big moon behind TW.

This is a tough choice for me as these are two of the earliest Legion issues I ever read. LSH 1 is the sentimental favorite--it was my first Legion story; however, it's merely a stylized version of the cover of ADV. 328.

For originality, mood, and the fact it features more Legionnaires, I'll go with # 197. I remember my feelings when it came out. I had never seen Timber Wolf before (though he had been mentioned in text features of previous issues); he was more dynamic and powerful looking than the '60s era Legionnaires I had encountered before. For that matter, Chameleon Boy and Saturn Girl were wearing dynamic new costumes, and I had no idea who the other girl was (Duo Damsel, as it turned out, with her costume miscolored). But Ultra Boy. Brainiac 5, and Element Lad were recognizable, so there's a nice blending of the old with the new.

SUPERBOY # 197 was the fourth Legion story I ever read (after LSH # 1, 2, and 4), and it suggested that these characters I'd so recently discovered were changing, growing up, as it were. It set the tone for what I came to expect and love about the Legion.

LSH 1

LSH #1. Sheer Dynamite! I like the yellow, the details, and use of space.

SUPERBOY #197 for me.

MLLASH ~

I think Lu was miscolored on purpose. I can't remember which side is her "purple" side, but I think it is her right, or the side closest to the reader on this cover. The colorist probably realized her costume would have blended into Brainy's. S/he could have made this Lu orange, but probably didn't know Legion well enough to go with anything other than what was on the model sheet.

I think I'll go with #197 as well. The LSH #1 cover has a better layout, but the content of #197 is somehow more compelling. Of the two, it's #197 that leaves me with the greater urge to pick it up and see what's inside.