Monday, December 16, 2019

LSH v4 #20 annotations: Venado Bay

Annotations for Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #20

Cover

Anyone know if and/or how the names Dacey, Dorrit, Collazzo, Wray, Christie, or Steinhelper that appear in this issue are relevant names in Legion fandom?

Notes:
  • Cover – Venado Bay. You may recall that we’ve heard of this twice before, issue 1 and issue issue 10. We knew that Rokk and Loomis are injured at Venado Bay on the Braal side, and Rokk lost his powers. Salu was somehow involved on the Imsk side. Imsk won, as the army is occupying Braal. Vi says that Braal attacked Imsk, and they were just defending themselves. She was head of security on the damper project and knew what it would do, but fought against it (not hard enough, in her admission). 
  • Page 1 – Aetian Sector is new, but the 2995 Sourcebook says it’s the “triangle of space between the Khundish Empire, the Dominion, and the United Planets”. Myke-4 Astor, aka Echo (who we will find out later was briefly a Legionnaire in the 5 year gap) was from Aetia.
  • Page 3 – Dirk Morgna did not fare well in the null radiation from Triple Strike.
  • Page 4 panel 1 – Anton Relnic used to be the Earthgov Ambassador to the United Planets, looks like he’s now Chairman of the UP. We first saw Relnic in Superboy 225 when he was trying to broker a peace treaty between the Dominion and the UP, and then later during Earthwar. He was last seen during the Universo Project and in a quick cameo during the Magic Wars.
  • Page 6 – even though Metropolis’s powersphere detonated, I guess the whole city wasn’t wiped off the map. Devlin O’Ryan is still around. 
  • Page 6 panel 9 – Devlin is found by a group who we won’t know who they are until issue 25, 5 months from now.
  • Page 7 panel 3 – we heard of “the chambers” last week, now they’re the “SW6 Chambers”. SW6 is part of a postal code in London, home of an Interlac member. One Dominator says “they’re loose” – I didn’t put it together at the time, but they’re strongly hinting to the reader that the SW6 group is the group who found Devlin.
  • Page 8 – Laurel and Celeste. Back in issue 18, we learned that Celeste, Bounty, Jan, and Devlin had returned to Earth (issue 15) but were under surveillance. Celeste was healed by the green glow back in issue 12, which took place on December 5th (we’re now mid-April).
  • Page 9 – Celeste was transported to Legion HQ without her clothes. 
  • Page 10 – Mysa has a vision of a purple-skinned woman standing in crystals, who is apparently telling Mysa that she’s waiting, and Mysa is happy to hear that. That’s probably Amethyst, but we don’t know that yet (recall that we’ve already tied in Gemworld to the Sorceror’s World and Mordru in the 1987 Giffen/Newell/Maroto Amethyst miniseries). In his IOKIAS, Tom mentions that this plotline doesn’t wrap up for another 20+ issues. 
  • Page 11 – Cham sees evidence that Superman was on the moon when it blew up. Apparently he hasn’t talked to Garth, Imra, Furball, Laurel, or Vi about what he was doing there, as they were with him during the fight with Dev-Em (although they left before the moon blew up so they don’t know that the Linear Man was involved).
  • Page 12 – Vi has a blue probe leg, I hope the probe didn’t mind giving it up (or that anyone will notice that the probes were spies and pawns for Mordru). Oh yeah, I forgot, that plot line went away.
  • Page 13 panel 1 – Starfinger III finally got to the son of Starfinger II, like he tried to do back in issue 13 but Persuader was stopped by Kent Shakespeare. 
  • Page 13 panel 4 – Lydda hears the news about Dirk, who is reported killed (even though we know he hasn’t died).
  • Page 13 panel 9 – birth of Dacey and Dorrit Ranzz, per the Sourcebook this is April 13, 2995 (Luna exploded on the 11th and Jo got back on the 12th). We had learned back in issue 3 that the children were due in April, at the time (Nov 2994) Imra was 4 months pregnant.
  • Page 14 – Per the Sourcebook, Jo came back on April 12th, and this is the next day
  • Page 15 – Rokk is talking with an Imskian about Venado Bay. He was a Legionnaire for over 20 years but in the war he was just a gunman second class, under General Moss (named after Interlacker Glenn Moss, who lived on Venado Way).
  • Page 16 – we finally know the date, October 2991, this was around the time that Garth and Imra had started up the Lightning Ring Plantation. Sub-officer Collazzo and a soldier named Wray mentioned.
  • Page 16 panel 7 – Kent Shakespeare was fighting with the Braalians
  • Page 17 panel 2 – Loomis lost his arm
  • Page 18 panel 6 – it’s Salu Digby for the Imskians, Rokk doesn’t recognize her but she knows it’s him and tries to prevent her soldiers from killing him, but he injures her
  • Page 19 panel 2 – Rokk was talking to Mr. Christie
  • Page 19 panel 8 – Ivy returns, we last saw her on Quarantine getting mad when Kent left. She mentions that the cactus blabs (a hint to her powers)
  • Page 20 – Color Kid and Stone Boy, part of Jacques’ resistance force. This is the first time we’ve seen these two in the Resistance. Both were last seen in the 1985 Subs Special.
  • Page 21 – Shvaughn Erin is now a fugitive from the Science Police Earth and confirms that the Chambers do exist below Metropolis. 
  • Page 21 panel 9 – Tenzil reveals that Jan has joined Shvaughn, and  we see that he is embedded with Jacques in the Resistance.
  • Page 22 – SPE officers are being executed as insurgents at some SPE stations; some cities had been damaged by their powersphere detonations (Beijing, Ahmedabad, Essen, Sao Paulo) while some survived intact (Quebec City, Brisbane). 
  • Page 22 panel 8 – SPE precinct captain Steinhelper mentioned
  • Page 22 panel 9 – Bounty is still spying on Circe
  • Page 23 – more cities asking for help: Ascension and St. Helena (both islands in the South Atlantic), Sassandra (a town in Ivory Coast)
  • Omnicom
    • Left column is from an Imskian textbook, right column is from a text more sympathetic to Braalians – “history is written by the victors”
    • Venado Bay was 10/8/91

Here's what we know of the timeline to date. I'm color coding them based on whether the date appeared in the 2995 Sourcebook (yellow), it's a confirmed date that was given in the comic (green), or an estimated date based on keeping track of events and days (blue). Bold text is something new added this issue.
  • 2/17/89 – Mekt admitted to Labyrinth Penal Institute (LSH v4 #10)
  • 6/23/89 – Magic Wars end (LSH v3 #63 – date as given in the 2995 Sourcebook)
  • October 2989 – the Great Collapse
  • 4/13/90 – Communique from Earthgov President Wellington, trying to legally disband the Legion, with Imra, Rokk, and Cham “currently out of the picture” (LSH v4 #1) 
  • April 2990 – Validus Plague ravages Winath; former Legionnaire Brainiac 5 helps (LSH v4 #3)
  • 6/7/90 – Legion Academy closes (LSH v4 #16)
  • 7/6/90 – Former Legion Academy heads Chuck and Luornu Durgo Taine open the United Planets Militia Academy (LSH v4 #16)
  • TBD 2990 – Earthgov secedes from the United Planets, and the Science Police Earth splits from the Science Police Proper. (LSH v4 #2). Since then, “resistance forces have opposed Earthgov since the introduction of repressive measures… but with little success to date.” (LSH v4 #13)
  • 4/12/91 – Tinya goes missing (LSH v4 #2)
  • 5/8/91 – Search for Tinya called off; Sun Boy is leader (LSH v4 #2)
  • 5/27/91 – Mekt released from Labyrinth, rehabilitated (LSH v4 #10)
  • 6/9/91 – Planned date of wedding of Tinya and Jo (LSH v4 #2)
  • 10/8/91 – Imsk sets off the Damper weapon on Venado Bay on Braal-13 during the Imsk/Braal War. Rokk lost his powers, Loomis lost an arm. Salu was head of security on the damper project and knew what it would do, but fought against it (not hard enough, in her admission). Imsk won, as the army is occupying Braal. (LSH v4 #1) She says that Braal attacked Imsk, and they were just defending themselves. (LSH v4 #10)
  • TBD 2991 – Garth and Imra, having left the Legion, start the Lightning Ring Plantation (LSH v4 #3)
  • 1/21/92 – Rebirth Summit (LSH v4 #1) 
  • 7/6/92 – LSH leader Polar Boy disbands the Legion, mentions Black Dawn which “cost” the Legion (LSH v4 #1); Mordru coronated as the Supreme Teacher of Sorceror’s World (LSH v4 #6)
  • TBD 2992 – Brek Bannin arrested for insurrection (LSH v4 #11)
  • 4/11/93 – Announcement of upcoming wedding of Grev Mallor (of the City People) to Kahnya Nahtahnie (Lady Memory of the Hill People) on Talok VIII
  • 8/14/93 – wedding of Grev Mallor and Kahnya Nahtahnie 
  • 1/17/94 – Marzal reappears over Africa and the corrupt Earthgov destroys it, but not before Tyroc escapes (LSH v4 #16)
  • 10/22/94 – Raid on anti-government terrorists, but ringleader Vidar (aka Universo) is not captured; Cham tells Marla he’s leaving (LSH v4 #1) 
  • 10/23/94 – Cham begins to recruit members for the new Legion, first approaching Rokk; Vi leaves the Imsk army for Winath; Dominator agents help Roxxas escape from Labyrinth (LSH v4 #1)
  • 10/25/94 – Attack on Jo and Kono on Rimbor; Loomis and Lydda en route to Kathoon (LSH v4 #2)
  • Fri 11/21/94 – Blok is killed by Roxxas the Butcher [Sourcebook] (LSH v4 #3)
  • Thu 11/27/94 – Mordru crushes Rond Vidar’s ring; Rokk and Cham finally meet up with Jo and decide to go to Tharn to rescue Mysa; Dominators and Shvaughn Erin watch the tape of Roxxas and Blok, whose body is delivered to Winath; Mon-El resurrected (LSH v4 #3)
  • Fri 11/28/94 – Mon-El goes to Talok VIII, then Shadow Lass and Mon-El visit Brainiac 5, then Mon-El destroys the Time Trapper (LSH v4 #4)
  • Sat 11/29/94 – Mordruverse (LSH v4 #5)
  • Sat 11/29/94 – Cham, Rokk, Jo, Kono, and Furball arrive on Tharn and are captured by Mordru; after being hired by Earthgov to find Blok’s killer, Celeste, Devlin, and Bounty leave for Trom (LSH v4 #6)
  • Sun 11/30/94 – Celeste, Devlin, and Bounty meet Jan on Trom (LSH v4 #6); with the help of Laurel Gand, Rokk’s crew rescues Mysa and Rond from Mordru but are teleported to Grocz; Celeste, Devlin, Bounty, and Jan leave Trom for Winath (LSH v4 #7)
  • Mon 12/1/94 – Rokk, Cham, Jo, Kono, Furball, Rond, Laurel, and Mysa travel from Grocz to Zirr (LSH v4 #8)
  • Tues 12/2/94 – Rokk, Laurel, and Rond take some R&R time on Zirr with baby Lauren, while the others go to Winath; Marla reminisces (LSH v4 #8); on Cygnus IV, Roxxas watches a holo of Laurel Gand; Celeste, Devlin, Bounty, and Jan arrive on Winath (LSH v4 #9)
  • Wed 12/3/94 – Rokk and Rond arrive in the morning, having left Laurel behind on Zirr; everyone (Rokk, Rond; Cham, Jo, Kono, Furball, Mysa; Celeste, Devlin, Bounty, Jan; Brainy, Garth, Ayla, Vi, Imra) is on Winath when Roxxas attacks; Bounty, Mekt, Cham, and Celeste are seriously injured, while Jo disappears and is presumed dead; Earthgov linked to Roxxas; Tenzil arrives on Earth (LSH v4 #10)
  • Thu 12/4/94 – On Winath, Roxxas is on the loose, and kills a doctor and nurse in the Bloomfield Free Clinic. On Earth, Tenzil participates in the Batcave dig, meets with Shvaughn and Brek (who is released for the first time since incarceration 2 years prior), has dinner with Prosecutor Jakobi, then falls asleep. (LSH v4 #11)
  • Fri 12/5/94 – Tenzil and Brek in court; Holo Scene news article on the trial (LSH v4 #11); Celeste is healed by a green glow; the former Legionnaires team up to capture Roxxas, who reveals Dominion control of Earthgov (LSH v4 #12)
  • Wed 12/10/94 – All-points bulletin on Persuader, who meets Kent Shakespeare in on Quarantine trying to attack Char Burrane Jr. (LSH v4 #12) Persuader is defeated by Kent and SP Captain Gim Allon, who then takes Kent to Toonar. (LSH v4 #13)
  • Thu 12/11/94 – Kent leaves Toonar for Winath; Laurel fights Khunds in deep space; Tenzil and Brek on Gnogg. (LSH v4 #13)
  • Sun 12/14/94 – The Legion is formally reinstated
  • Mon 12/16/94 – Tenzil, Brek, and Calorie Queen are taken to Tartarus by Prince Evillo; Tenzil banished to the Realm of Darkness (LSH v4 #14)
  • Thu 12/25/94 – Garth, Cham, and Rokk remotely survey Talus (LSH v4 #14)
  • Fri 12/26/94 – Tenzil and Sugyn return from the Realm of Darkness, only to hear that Tenzil has been declared dead and his Senate seat vacated. (LSH v4 #14)
  • Sat 12/27/94 – Loomis writes his report on Talus’ suitability for being the new HQ; Tenzil leaves Brek behind on Tartarus and heads for Winath (LSH v4 #14)
  • Sun 12/28/94 – The reformed Legion establishes headquarters on the asteroid world of Talus
  • Sat 1/3/95 – Tenzil Kem rejoins the Legion
  • Sun 1/11/95 – Orando falls to the Khunds  (LSH v4 #15)
  • Mon 1/12/95 – The Legion agrees to team with the United Planets Militia to beat back a Khundish invasion that threatens the heart of the United Planets.  (LSH v4 #15)
  • Exact date unknown – Cham meets with a Khundish double agent; Venegar falls to the Khunds, who then make a deal with the Hill People of Talok VIII; the UP Militia tries to decide if Xolnar or Talok VIII will be attacked next; Valor and Shadow Lass appear on Talok VIII; Khunds attack Xolnar; Circe wants Dirk to give a pro-Dominator speech (LSH v4 #15)
  • Exact date unknown – Last stand on Xolnar; introduction of the Resistance on Earth (LSH v4 #16). 
  • Sun 3/22/95 – Khund decoy fleet arrives at Talok VIII, while the main fleet attacks Xolnar, leading to the death of Jed “Power Boy” Rikane; after destroying the Talok fleet, the Legion and the UP Militia arrive at Xolnar to finish the Khundish fleet; Glorith sent to the end of time; the Khunds are driven back to pre-2995 borders, and the Legion concludes its participation in the war against Khundish encroachment (LSH v4 #17)
  • Wed 3/25/95 – Don and Dawn Allen are arrested by Earthgov (LSH v4 #17)
  • Thurs 3/26/95 – Don and Dawn Allen are put on trial (LSH v4 #17)
  • Fri 3/27/95 – Tensions increase on Earth with the execution of Legion friends Don and Dawn Allen. (Note that 3/27/95 is a Friday, while the comic says it happened on a Monday) (LSH v4 #17)
  • Sat 3/28/95 – Daily Planet article on the Allen executions (LSH v4 #17)
  • Exact date unknown – Valor and Shadow Lass help counter a Dark Circle attempt on Queen Projectra’s life on Orando, then remove the Dark Circle cultists from Carggg; Universo and Jacques meet; holo studio bombing allegedly by one of the Resistance groups (LSH v4 #18)
  • Sat 4/11/95 – Luna is destroyed, ravaging Earth. (LSH v4 #19). The mysterious “SW6” Legionnaires awaken in an underground Dominion chamber on Earth. (LSH v4 #20)
  • Sun 4/12/95 – Jo Nah returns from an extended journey through time (LSH v4 #19).
  • Mon 4/13/95 – Dacey and Doritt Ranzz are born to ex-Legionnaires Garth and Imra Ardeen Ranzz. Rokk recalls the events of Venado Bay as the Dominators start executing Science Police Earth officers who are revolting against the Dominators. (LSH v4 #20)
Unknown dates:
  • Black Dawn: something big and bad happened. Polar Boy says “you know what that cost us”. Sun Boy was a previous leader. By the time it happened, Chameleon Boy had left the Legion and “watched everything fall to pieces” (LSH v4 #1). Timber Wolf was irradiated during Black Dawn, eventually turning him into Furball. Char Burrane (Starfinger II) was somehow involved. (LSH v4 #12)
  • Kent Shakespeare and Gim Allon are both ex-Legionnaires, but it’s unknown when or under what circumstances they left. (LSH v4 #12)

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