tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18787738.post869421225968570794..comments2023-10-05T10:13:55.217-05:00Comments on The Legion Omnicom: More with Geoff Johns and Adventure ComicsMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15001530336692435773noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18787738.post-32448654178822571942009-05-31T10:53:14.109-05:002009-05-31T10:53:14.109-05:00The backup format is a great way to get a new gene...The backup format is a great way to get a new generation of fans interested in the "classic" Legion characters. The problem with the threeboot in my opinion was that a new spin on old characters was offered up without any of the groundwork needed to keep it going past one or two big arcs. Switch writers, momentum starts to die, and then no one's vested.<br /><br />The best stretches of LSH series (classic and ZH reboot) IMO have been character-focused. This is a great step in the right direction for long-term success of a storied franchise in need of rebuilding.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227833368463546719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18787738.post-73980551434860795202009-05-14T04:43:00.000-05:002009-05-14T04:43:00.000-05:00It's better to have a back-up Legion than none at ...It's better to have a back-up Legion than none at all. Or a Threeboot-caliber muddle.<br /><br />Still, the highlight of this comment for me: Wildfire and Dawnstar both make it through <I>Legion of 3 Worlds.</I> *whew*Greybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354419872076408284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18787738.post-17118986355880784922009-05-12T20:05:00.000-05:002009-05-12T20:05:00.000-05:00I'm still hoping that this is a way of giving the ...I'm still hoping that this is a way of giving the Legion a higher profile in a Superman-related book so that way DC can launch a proper Legion book next year. Wishful thinking, I'm sure.Mike A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18130804182413754566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18787738.post-48456273199420964662009-05-12T14:47:00.000-05:002009-05-12T14:47:00.000-05:00It sounds like Johns is thinking of the short peri...It sounds like Johns is thinking of the short period when the Legion was a backup feature in Action Comics. With fewer pages, they did some really nice character-oriented stories. "The Forbidden Fruit" (Timber Wolf's drug addiction) and "The Hapless Hero" (Matter-Eater Lad's terrible family situation) were great, and a number of the others were above average.<br /><br />This might not be a bad idea at all. These kind of small, character-oriented stories can be very accessible for new readers, and might provide the springboard that will again lead to the Legion pushing Superboy out and claiming Adventure Comics as their own.<br /><br />As you say, Mike, everything moves in waves.Meerkatdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217892733792461253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18787738.post-83064053009723067282009-05-12T11:52:00.000-05:002009-05-12T11:52:00.000-05:00Johns' comment about reading James Robinson's Supe...Johns' comment about reading James Robinson's Superman title refers to both Mon-El - currently filling Superman's role as Metropolis' superpowered defender - and Tellus, who showed up in the Jimmy Olsen special in the last year. Tellus was imprisoned in the Cadmus Project HQ, but told the Guardian he would be rescued by the Science Police when the time was right. The Guardian's special super-response unit has since been renamed the Metropolis Science Police...<br /><br />--I really expected Polar Boy's L3W team to go back to the modern era to rescue Tellus.<br />mycomaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18787738.post-65647255857679956122009-05-12T11:32:00.000-05:002009-05-12T11:32:00.000-05:00The Legion as back-up stories just breaks my heart...The Legion as back-up stories just breaks my heart :(Christian Zamorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412716939916996287noreply@blogger.com