Superboy's Legion [Archive]

md62

03-06-2007, 07:44 AM

As you can see by my sig I loved this book! It came out about the time Alan Davis did JLA: The Nail & it got "ignored". Anyone else like this book?

The premise is Kal-El lands on Earth in the 30th century & forms his own Legion.

Robert_B

03-06-2007, 09:03 AM

Yeah. Great Legion story. Took me awhile to find the issues but well worth it.

SouthtownKid

03-06-2007, 11:22 AM

I missed it when it came out because I figured it would be collected. I have not been able to find it since, causing me to bellow in rage on average 2 or 3 times a month.

Robert_B

03-06-2007, 11:29 AM

Well, maybe with the minor surge in popularity the Legion is seeing thanks to the newish comic and cartoon this will see a reprinting. Superboy may be an issue though.

Garth Rockett

03-06-2007, 11:35 AM

I bought it when it came out and loved it. Definitely recommended.

garion

03-06-2007, 12:07 PM

whahuh? This was a one shot? A few issues?

md62

03-06-2007, 12:16 PM

whahuh? This was a one shot? A few issues?

2 issues - prestige format - total of 96 pages.

Fazhoul

03-06-2007, 12:17 PM

Anything by Alan Davis is an automatic "Must Buy" for me.

GOSD

03-06-2007, 12:20 PM

Great series. A must buy!

Highly recommended!

Matthew E

03-06-2007, 12:25 PM

I managed to find the second part in a back issue bin but I have yet to get so much as a sniff of the first part. Someday.

God-Man

03-06-2007, 02:38 PM

I loved Superboy's Legion. I hope Alan Davis will do some DC stuff soon.

chap22

03-06-2007, 04:48 PM

I managed to find the second part in a back issue bin but I have yet to get so much as a sniff of the first part. Someday.

mile high comics currently has a copy on sale...for 24 BUCKS!!!:eek: :(

GOSD

03-06-2007, 04:51 PM

mile high comics currently has a copy on sale...for 24 BUCKS!!!:eek: :(Yeah, Chuck's prices are ridiculous.

chap22

03-06-2007, 04:52 PM

Yeah, Chuck's prices are ridiculous.
mycomicshop has both issues at a little better price ($16 a piece), but still...YIKES.

Robert_B

03-06-2007, 05:09 PM

Wow. I thought I got robbed paying $8 each.

nobleman

03-06-2007, 08:10 PM

Biggest nerd when it comes to Alan Davis books. Lovin' his FF: The End.

Superboy's Legion was amazing! Light Lass and Shadow Lass actually having cool powers...the wonderful use of Ferro Lad's abilities (if anyone else used them liked that to fight magic, i've never seen it). Plus, having an artist that can draw old school outfits and make them look nice is impossible to find.

Proud Texan

03-06-2007, 09:44 PM

It was a great miniseries. I wish it would have enjoyed the success that the Nail did.

James Asia

03-06-2007, 10:15 PM

More goofy, nonsensical, "throw everything at a wall and see what sticks" writing from Alan Davis. He should stick to drawing.

chap22

03-07-2007, 01:37 AM

More goofy, nonsensical, "throw everything at a wall and see what sticks" writing from Alan Davis. He should stick to drawing.
um, he did. Superboy's Legion was written by Mark Farmer.:p

0ntir

03-07-2007, 10:07 AM

I'm not as enthused about Davis' art, as I was in the 80's. Even looking back at Captain Britain, or the Outsiders, his art was just better. The last time I saw his work, and really enjoyed it, was during the few issues of the Fantastic Four that he did with Chris Claremont.

In terms of Superboy's Legion, it was nice to look at, an interesting idea, and fairly action-packed, but not something I'd be interested in seeing every month. First off, I'm done with writers' obsessions with the Adventure Comics era. Stop returning the Legion to it, you - TPTB - are the only ones who want to see it! The majority of us, as is evident from many people, on several boards, if we have to go back, want to go back to the Cocrum costumes, and line-up of the 70's and 80's. Don't turn an established character into a snake, especially when you dump her original background, to make her a tepid play on the British monarchy. If you need a black character, use one of those who started out that way, there are 5, from which to choose. If you're going to make the book Wild in the Streets, think it through, and make it work all the way through. When you introduce new characters, be they hero or villain, tell us their names! If they aren't important enough for you to name, they won't be important enough for us to read. The Legion isn't the X-Men. That's important to note, in that Timberwolf DOESN'T have a healing factor, so don't suddenly say that he does. Finally, make sure the book has a pulse.