Comments on: Random Blast from the Past: Legion Flowchart http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dan Coyle http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26589 Dan Coyle Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:35:35 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26589 Ah, the good old days, when the Legion was drawn by an artist who could draw actual teenagers. Ah, the good old days, when the Legion was drawn by an artist who could draw actual teenagers.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26467 Johanna Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:14:26 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26467 They must have been, because I have vague memories of one of the writers wanting to do a story where they had a kid together! (It involved some kind of space/age warp, I think.) They must have been, because I have vague memories of one of the writers wanting to do a story where they had a kid together! (It involved some kind of space/age warp, I think.)

]]> By: Andrew Burton http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26466 Andrew Burton Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:09:47 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26466 Querl Dox and Ayla Ranzz were romantically linked at one time? Or am I reading that wrong? Querl Dox and Ayla Ranzz were romantically linked at one time? Or am I reading that wrong?

]]> By: James Schee http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26461 James Schee Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:11:18 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26461 Darn, for some reason I have this image of a LSH cover with all black and these figures in silver ink looking frozen reaching for something. Yet I've done a websearch and can't find it, so I'm beginning to think I imagined it. Odd that Marvel's Tsunami line had all black, with metallic ink covers for thier #6 and 7 issues though. Darn, for some reason I have this image of a LSH cover with all black and these figures in silver ink looking frozen reaching for something. Yet I’ve done a websearch and can’t find it, so I’m beginning to think I imagined it.

Odd that Marvel’s Tsunami line had all black, with metallic ink covers for thier #6 and 7 issues though.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26447 Johanna Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:04:10 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26447 Oh, the die-cut. I still remember Dave von Domelen on Usenet calling it the comic that tried to eat his other comics. That's going to be very hard to find in mint in the long-term, what with all that potential for tiny tears. Oh, the die-cut. I still remember Dave von Domelen on Usenet calling it the comic that tried to eat his other comics. That’s going to be very hard to find in mint in the long-term, what with all that potential for tiny tears.

]]> By: Michael Grabois http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26394 Michael Grabois Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:46:26 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26394 James - was it <a href="http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=54631&zoom=4" rel="nofollow">issue 54</a> with the die-cut cover? <a href="http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=55592&zoom=4" rel="nofollow">Issue 60</a> has Mordru and Glorith, but I don't remember that one being metallic. James - was it issue 54 with the die-cut cover? Issue 60 has Mordru and Glorith, but I don’t remember that one being metallic.

]]> By: James Schee http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26384 James Schee Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:51:48 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26384 Aw those Legion chats, those were a lot of fun and my favorite chat that was held as the fans and pros were really into it. Wow I hadn't thought of those things in a long time. I used to be DCOHost1, on there, and gave up my Monday and Tuesday evenings gladly for those things. Anyway, I kind of want to say there was a LSH cover near the end of Zero Hour. That was all black with silver metallic inking on the cover and the figures of Mordu and Glorith?(I think...) Aw those Legion chats, those were a lot of fun and my favorite chat that was held as the fans and pros were really into it.

Wow I hadn’t thought of those things in a long time. I used to be DCOHost1, on there, and gave up my Monday and Tuesday evenings gladly for those things.

Anyway, I kind of want to say there was a LSH cover near the end of Zero Hour. That was all black with silver metallic inking on the cover and the figures of Mordu and Glorith?(I think…)

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26380 Johanna Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:45:08 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26380 Kinetix had a surprisingly large fan following, Johnny, especially when she had the tail. Lyle, you're too kind to remember all that. That job changed my life, but it seems a long while ago now. Michael, thanks for the flashback! Kinetix had a surprisingly large fan following, Johnny, especially when she had the tail.

Lyle, you’re too kind to remember all that. That job changed my life, but it seems a long while ago now.

Michael, thanks for the flashback!

]]> By: Michael Grabois http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26378 Michael Grabois Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:33:17 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26378 AtomX, Kids Quantum, Star Boy, and Monstress were part of the Uncanny Amazers, which was Xanthu's hero team. The other group, with Radion, Particon, and others, were part of the Workforce, which was Leland McCauley's team. In some battle, both AtomX and Radion were seriously injured, and their radiation energy or whatever combined to be the new Wildfire. Yes, I had to look this up. And yes, both Inferno and Bart Allen came from that particular 30th century. But Bart's continued existence implies that Barry's kids Don and Dawn were still born in "a" 30th century, and so XS could be out there somewhere/somewhen. I think I got my copy of the poster and stickers from DCOJohanna, too! AtomX, Kids Quantum, Star Boy, and Monstress were part of the Uncanny Amazers, which was Xanthu’s hero team. The other group, with Radion, Particon, and others, were part of the Workforce, which was Leland McCauley’s team. In some battle, both AtomX and Radion were seriously injured, and their radiation energy or whatever combined to be the new Wildfire.

Yes, I had to look this up.

And yes, both Inferno and Bart Allen came from that particular 30th century. But Bart’s continued existence implies that Barry’s kids Don and Dawn were still born in “a” 30th century, and so XS could be out there somewhere/somewhen.

I think I got my copy of the poster and stickers from DCOJohanna, too!

]]> By: Johnny Bacardi http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26372 Johnny Bacardi Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:13:10 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26372 Hey! There's Kinetix! Gosh, I miss her. Hey! There’s Kinetix! Gosh, I miss her.

]]> By: Lyle http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26361 Lyle Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:26:19 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26361 I used to really enjoy those special efforts you worked on for the themed months. Those efforts made the DC section on AOL feel worth the subscription fees (since I was using a local ISP at the time, my only reason for sticking with AOL was the exclusive content). I just recalled a trivia contest you ran during one of the Legion chats. You sent me some promotional materials from Legion month for answering one of the questions, which I appreciated greatly. I used to really enjoy those special efforts you worked on for the themed months. Those efforts made the DC section on AOL feel worth the subscription fees (since I was using a local ISP at the time, my only reason for sticking with AOL was the exclusive content).

I just recalled a trivia contest you ran during one of the Legion chats. You sent me some promotional materials from Legion month for answering one of the questions, which I appreciated greatly.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26348 Johanna Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:32:31 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26348 Oh, George, I've forgotten all the details on that kind of thing... someday I'll reread those comics and laugh. :) Inferno did get stuck in our time, leading into Stuart Immonen's four-issue miniseries focusing on her, but I don't remember what happened beyond that. Lyle, that's right! I'd forgotten about franchise months, even though I had to build special areas for them on AOL when they happened. They usually involved a Secret Files issue for the character/group, too, as well as a couple of collections or other special releases. James, if you remember, be sure to let us know! And yeah, I wish Jeff was still doing comics, beyond his minicomics. Oh, George, I’ve forgotten all the details on that kind of thing… someday I’ll reread those comics and laugh. :)

Inferno did get stuck in our time, leading into Stuart Immonen’s four-issue miniseries focusing on her, but I don’t remember what happened beyond that.

Lyle, that’s right! I’d forgotten about franchise months, even though I had to build special areas for them on AOL when they happened. They usually involved a Secret Files issue for the character/group, too, as well as a couple of collections or other special releases.

James, if you remember, be sure to let us know! And yeah, I wish Jeff was still doing comics, beyond his minicomics.

]]> By: James Schee http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26340 James Schee Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:36:28 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26340 I still have that poster and those stickers somewhere, they were so nifty. That was a really fun time as a Legion fan, Moy's art just had such a fun, energetic style. The characters looked like teens, not smaller adults. Odd thing about that cover description. I seem to remember a cover coming out JUST like that, but I'll be darned if I can remember what it was now. I still have that poster and those stickers somewhere, they were so nifty.

That was a really fun time as a Legion fan, Moy’s art just had such a fun, energetic style. The characters looked like teens, not smaller adults.

Odd thing about that cover description. I seem to remember a cover coming out JUST like that, but I’ll be darned if I can remember what it was now.

]]> By: Lyle http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26334 Lyle Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:39:51 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26334 Ah, I remember this one well. It (and the stickers) were a grail for me when they came out... they were pretty hard to find, at least in Honolulu they were. I miss those "franchise month" promotions DC used to do. They were a fun way to try to emphasise why a book deserved more notice (I know I checked out the titles featured in other theme months). Ah, I remember this one well. It (and the stickers) were a grail for me when they came out… they were pretty hard to find, at least in Honolulu they were.

I miss those “franchise month” promotions DC used to do. They were a fun way to try to emphasise why a book deserved more notice (I know I checked out the titles featured in other theme months).

]]> By: George http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26331 George Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:40:14 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26331 Fun stuff. Moy's art, along with some of Stern's plots and scripts, and a certain editor's inputs, were the things I liked most about that era of that iteration of the Legion. Looking at this chart now, I'm struck by what I've forgotten, or perhaps never new: Mysa and Dragonmage were an item? Who the heck were Particon, Radion, and Atom X (I take it the latter was this iteration's version of Xanthu's Atmos?)? And what ever happened to Inferno--didn't she and Ferro swap 21st/31st Century time periods? Did she get stranded in the 21st along the lines of Bart Allen, with no further access to "her" 31st Century? Fun stuff. Moy’s art, along with some of Stern’s plots and scripts, and a certain editor’s inputs, were the things I liked most about that era of that iteration of the Legion.

Looking at this chart now, I’m struck by what I’ve forgotten, or perhaps never new: Mysa and Dragonmage were an item? Who the heck were Particon, Radion, and Atom X (I take it the latter was this iteration’s version of Xanthu’s Atmos?)? And what ever happened to Inferno–didn’t she and Ferro swap 21st/31st Century time periods? Did she get stranded in the 21st along the lines of Bart Allen, with no further access to “her” 31st Century?

]]> By: Shawn Fumo http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26321 Shawn Fumo Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:43:30 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/12/random-blast-from-the-past-legion-flowchart/#comment-26321 Neat! I've always liked charts like this.. it is especially good timing considering I was just looking at the chart in Scott Pilgrim #3. :) Neat! I’ve always liked charts like this.. it is especially good timing considering I was just looking at the chart in Scott Pilgrim #3. :)

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