Comments on: Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (2010)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:47:52 +0000

The Legion has always had a dedicated online fanbase; I suggest you ask about it on your favorite social network or discussion board. Once you find some fellow fans, they should be able to answer any questions you have.

If you’re looking for back issues, eBay is easiest these days, I think.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:32:18 +0000

I just bought the first issue, do you have any advice on how I can ''catch up'' to understand this series?

By: MrJM

MrJM — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:54:45 +0000

So after 20 years, it looks like I’m going to be collecting a comic book again.

Long Live the Legion!

– MrJM

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:38:25 +0000

Oh, so I should have come back with Adventure? That’s good to know. I liked the explanation Mr. Levitz gave in the text piece, that Adventure is going to be background stories, like origins and solo stories and such, while LSH is the going-forward book.

By: Eric Gimlin

Eric Gimlin — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:47:10 +0000

If I recall interviews correctly, the first arc in ADVENTURE is very consciously supposed to be a jumping-on point; while LSH is more the old-time fan book to start. We’ll see how it goes. It’s hard for me to judge the issue on its own merits; I know how Levitz tells stories and he builds so much as he goes that judging an issue #1- or even the first 5-6 issues- is hard to do. I just hope that doesn’t hurt too much for readers who may not be long-term fans.

By: Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:46:27 +0000

Fair enough.

I’m happy with the other versions we’ve been reading over the last two decades having their own Earths to live on (if I understand the situation correctly). Leaves us all with more toys to play with down the line.

By: Shawn Hill

Shawn Hill — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:09:21 +0000

Paul’s script retains the idea that it was Superman who inspired the team, which doesn’t work as well for me as Superboy doing it. But I share KC’s event fatigue in figuring all that out and just want to enjoy Paul back where he belongs!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:43:51 +0000

I thought the Zero Hour reboot was meant to (at the time) give a “jumping on point” for then-new readers, or so it was advertised at the time since it tossed all previous stories.

IIRC, Superboy’s been restored to Clark’s childhood, but as just functioning as a Legionnaire, presumably a la the LSH cartoon from a few years back. Which I guess helps restore most of the original Legion stories as well… That, and I always did like (Kal-El) Superboy, having been one of my earliest superhero exposures.