Or – “Still 5 And A Half Legionnaires Left…”
…which, now that we mention it, is one more than Def Leppard has got goin’ on.
Category Archives: Legion of Super Heroes
Fabian Nicieza to leave Legion Lost, Tom DeFalco steps up
DC Comics has announced that after issue six of Legion Lost, Fabian Nicieza will be stepping down from writing duties. I’m sure the news of his departure will upset some, but there is some good news. Tom DeFalco is taking over for the next story arc.
REVIEW: Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #2
When two popular properties crossover, expect mayhem to ensue. Of course the two teams need to actually meet each other first…
REVIEW: Legion Lost #3
Or – “It’s Timber Wolf Doing What He Does Best…”
…and what he does best ain’t pretty. Soon, he’ll be joining the JLA and the JLA Dark, as well as fighting with Cosmic Boy for control of the team in a group schism that will shatter the status quo forever.
Or, y’know, not…
DUELING REVIEW: Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (of 6)
Robot Overlord Temporal Circuits: Overheated. Time-Stream Collapse: Imminent. Nerd Review Probability: 100-percent.
TOYS: LoSH collection goes on sale today
If you have deep pockets, and you are willing to wait while severs overload, you might just get your hands on the massive Mattel Legion of Super-Heroes action figure collection. The set has 12 characters, a gold plated Legion Flight Ring and a PROTY sidekick.
If you get in line before I do, please don’t take them all… I really want one.
Major Spoilers Podcast #346: New 52 Review – Legion of Super-Heroes
This week on the show: The Super Future Friends stop by to join in on the discussion of the two new Legion of Super-Heroes books, Rodrigo talks up robots fighting in the future past, Matthew digs on Iron Man, and Stephen thinks Ghostbusters is pretty keen when John Belushi stops by.
Show Notes after the Jump!
On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast: Legion Lost and Legion of Super-Heroes #1
This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, the Super Future Friends return to the show to talk about DC’s relaunch of Legion of Super-Heroes and Legion Lost #1.
LEGION LOST #1
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art and cover by PETE WOODS
Seven heroes from the 31st century have traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save their future from annihilation. But when the future tech they brought with them fails, they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish world that, for them, is the ultimate struggle to survive!
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA; Cover by KARL KERSCHL
The Legion of Super-Heroes has been decimated by the worst disaster in its history. Now, the students of the Legion Academy must rise to the challenge of helping the team rebuild – but a threat of almost unstoppable power is rising at the edge of Dominator space, and if the new recruits fail, the Legion Espionage Squad may be the first casualties in a war that could split worlds in half!
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TOYS: Legion 12-pack goes on sale October 17, 2011
Mark your calendar and start saving your pennies because Mattel has just announced the big Legion of Super-heroes 12-pack goes on sale October 17, 2011. The MattyCollector.com servers will feel the strain of millions logging on at 9:00 AM PDT to get their hands on one of the biggest collections of action figures the company has sold at one time.
Also be on the lookout for the DC Universe Classics Wave 17, that features Wonder Woman, The Atom, Scarecrow, Lex Luthor, Hal Jordan AND Hal Jordan, along with the Flash in their Blackest Night lantern costumes.
REVIEW: Legion of Super-Heroes #16
Or – “The Danger Of Insufficient Baskets For One’s Eggs…”
So, they’ve been promising for months that a Legionnaire will die. Who do you think it will be? Who do you HOPE it will be?
ART APPRECIATION MOMENT OF THE DAY: Gene Gonzales
When I need to find someone to showcase for the Art Appreciation Moment of the Day, and I need to do it quickly, Gene Gonzales seems to be one of my go to artists. He’s recently been working on some Legion of Superheroes art, and I’m taken by his Shadow Lass piece.
SDCC’11: HOLY SH!T Legion of Superheroes and Star Trek crossover in October!
Talk about your Legion Lost! DC’s Legion and IDW’s Star Trek are having a huge crossover event!
This news came out of nowhere, and is sure to have more than a few people sit up and wonder just what in the heck is going on in the world of comics. I must say, I’m rather impressed, and can not wait to dive into this six-issue mini-series.
Complete press release follows:
Press Release
The original Starship Enterprise has traveled across time and space on its five-year mission, but it will be entering the DC Universe for the first time this summer. IDW Publishing is proud to announce its first-ever crossover with DC Comics’ Super Heroes in STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES, a six-issue monthly series beginning in October 2011.