To me it seemed a little too busy, with lots of jumping around between three locations.
The Legion appears to have fallen into quite a pickle with the UP, SP, Rimborian police, etc.
Not sure what M'Rissey is up to with B5 but it seems to hold the only shred of hope for salvaging what's left of the LSH after the mess that's been created. Wonder if he's working for RJ?
A mysterious time bubble-ish thing appears right in the middle of a huge fight with the Ikkons and wisks away Trips and KK. It seems they go willingly. Odd that it would be these two...the same two that remained in the 21st century for Countdown to Final Crisis. Of course it could also have been a group of Legionnaires seeking recruits for the Lo3W battle with Prime & the LSV but why just those two and not the entire team?
Shooter continues to demonstrate enourmously creative uses for Legionnaires powers although it seems that Cham has gotten quite a power upgrade because of it this issue.
All in all I'm not sure yet if I liked or disliked this issue I'll have to read it again in a few days to see if it all fits better for me.
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Oh! BTW, it turns out that Jan sleeps in the buff and seems rather unconcerned with nudity among strangers!
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I think that's a mischaracterization of Jan by Shooter. Jan is too young, I see him as more of a trap-door long underwear kind of Legionnaire.
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quote:Originally posted by Vee: A mysterious time bubble-ish thing appears right in the middle of a huge fight with the Ikkons and wisks away Trips and KK. It seems they go willingly. Odd that it would be these two...the same two that remained in the 21st century for Countdown to Final Crisis.
Oh... no. This could be really bad.
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quote:Originally posted by Vee: A mysterious time bubble-ish thing appears right in the middle of a huge fight with the Ikkons and wisks away Trips and KK. It seems they go willingly. Odd that it would be these two...the same two that remained in the 21st century for Countdown to Final Crisis.
Oh... no. This could be really bad.
Blaargh. I didn't think of that.
By the way, before someone beats me to it: The code ENB-31-87 refers to E. Nelson Bridwell, who was born in 1931 and died in 1987. And Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden were four famous Notre Dame football players of the 1920s, who were collectively known as the Four Horsemen.
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From: Providence, RI | Registered: Feb 2005
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Yikes. I went to my local CBS today to pick up some books for the week and totally forgot that the Legion came out today. The shop I stopped at is notorious for under ordering. They didn't have any on the shelf. I just signed on here and realized that it came out today. I called another store and asked if they would still have a copy if I come in around noon tomorrow. The owner laughed and said, "I don't see why not. I've haven't sold out on the Legion in over five years". Ouch.
Waid established early in the 3boot that this Jan likes to be naked.
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By the way, before someone beats me to it: The code ENB-31-87 refers to E. Nelson Bridwell, who was born in 1931 and died in 1987. And Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden were four famous Notre Dame football players of the 1920s, who were collectively known as the Four Horsemen. [/QB]
Wow! Well Done!
Should we ask just how you picked up on that so quickly?
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one of my favorite bits was the mini-magno-ball table being repossessed. the first time it was delivered, LL was busy taking comm calls and didn't notice. now he doesn't even notice it being taken away. Symmetry is cool.
and it looks like the LSH will finally be out of that noxious contract. but I must say, for someone that pulled the UP's butt out of the fire, they sure are getting shabby treatment.
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I daresay that the folks here who complain about not enough happening in Shooter's run might not have the same complaint for this issue!
Oddly, when I saw the "time bubble" or whatever scene, I first thought of Cos and those folks who recruited him from futher in the future in Waid/Kitson's last issue. I never thought it could be somehow connected to Countdown until I read this thread. I still think I may be right.
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From: The Underbelly of Society | Registered: Jul 2003
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I enjoyed this issue but it did seem a bit crammed. Things I noticed this issue:
1) Irma didn't seem herself in this issue - she seemed kinda cold
2) Dreamer!! She was mentioned on the monitor again. When will she be shown?? Hopefully next issue since they want every Legion member back at HQ.
3) Jan - yum!! he looked hot!!I hope this version stays around after L3W
4) Why was everyone so nasty to Invis Kid?? I thought everyone was being a jerk to him.
5) I don't like Shadow Lass' new costume - too retro - I like Waid's version better
6) Nice new uses of peoples' powers
Good issue for characterization but I think the actual story will be quickly forgotten - people will remember the great characterization but not the plot - nothing memorable about the actual story
Is this storyline supposed to continue till end of this year?
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quote:Originally posted by Lard Lad: Oddly, when I saw the "time bubble" or whatever scene, I first thought of Cos and those folks who recruited him from futher in the future in Waid/Kitson's last issue. I never thought it could be somehow connected to Countdown until I read this thread. I still think I may be right.
I thought about it being the Templar Knights (or whatever they called themselves as well. And I suspect this may actually turn out to be correct. Yet the choice of Lu and Val seems odd and I couldn't help but note the similarity to Countdown.
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quote:Originally posted by Vee: I thought about it being the Templar Knights (or whatever they called themselves as well. And I suspect this may actually turn out to be correct. Yet the choice of Lu and Val seems odd and I couldn't help but note the similarity to Countdown.
That is the sort of thing that I have enjoyed about Shooter's run. There are constant thoughtful references to previous details.
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My guess is M’Rissey and Brainy are scheming to license the flight ring technology and make the Legion extremely rich overnight.
The time bubble – my first thought was Cos and the Templars too, but it doesn’t make sense. If it was Cosmic Boy, he would have made himself known to KK and Luornu. The guy in the bubble says “We pass this when but once ..” So, whoever they are, they’re strangers to this Legion. A Countdown connection would seem unlikely now that DC has all but swept that series under the rug – but it’s hard to believe this scene is mere coincidence.
I’d read an entire issue full of Jan’s “lucid dreams”. He doesn’t need pharmaceuticals – he’s strange enough without them. I wonder how he’s going to react when he finds out his girlfriends have disappeared? At least he has a pet to keep him company.
Unlike Jan, I *love* space pirates. The action on Velmar (Marvel!?) looks very promising. Ikilles taking down the “Legion’s mad dog” with a single punch – how’s that for proving you’re a force to be reckoned with?
Gizelle is an intergalactic class b!tch. She’d fit in better with the space pirates.
For Garth, the end of the Legion-U.P. alliance is a blessing in disguise, methinks. But he hasn’t hit rock-bottom quite yet. There’s still Saturn Girl to deal with ….
Saturn Girl has sealed her own fate. Only a few hours have gone by since she *swore* to LL not to wantonly mind-tamper and she’s already broken her promise. Pretty sure we’re looking at the beginning of the end of the Legion’s “most enduring relationship”.
Ultra Boy being guilty of “vehicular homicide” is more believable than being framed for a girlfriend’s murder.
Yeah, this issue jumped around to a lot of places, but I liked all the places it went.
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