In the Wed Comics interviews on CBR or some site a couple writers/artists when asked what they'd like to see if the project continues is a Levitz Legion.
That would be the best of all worlds to me. A Levitz Legion not contrained by continuity.
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quote:Originally posted by Blockade Boy: That would be the best of all worlds to me. A Levitz Legion not contrained by continuity.
Now *that* would get me excited.
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I finally go to work for a day and all... something breaks loose.
Well, I wish everyone involved good luck, of course. Really can't afford to jump in with a regular book the way prices are nowadays, though. Also, isn't there a saying about how you can't go home again?
Even if they do return, Levitz and Giffen aren't the same people they were in 1982 (or whenever) and neither are we.
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This is certainly an interesting development. I lean toward being skeptical regarding the idea that one can truly ever go home. Lightning rarely strikes twice. It wasn't that long ago that fans and press releases heralded the return of Jim Shooter. Fan response to to his writing was, at best, lukewarm and editorial pulled the rug right out from under him. I predict that Levitz will have a more successful return than Shooter, even though that isn't a very high bar. At the very least, Levitz has the reputation of being a professional and a company man. He will be treated with respect, and will be given the chance to finish the story that he starts. How long has it been since that has happened on a Legion book?
Regarding artists, I would love to see some brief and fun reunions. However, the Legion always works best with a hot new talent who has a fresh visual perspective on the team. I hope that is what we end up with.
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Well, to say that reaction on this board is mixed is an understatement. I'm in favor of Levitz returning. Geoff Johns said he was a big fan of the Legion and he was gonna do this and that and blah,blah,blah, at San Diego in '08 I believe, and overall, he did some good things, but in general, I think we got hosed.
As many have said, Levitz has a real respect for the history of the Legion. When I emailed him once upon a time he said he'd love to write it again. I agree that there will likely be a "transition" toward the Legion being the main feature of the book. As Levitz transitions out of his old role, he will likely write shorter stories, just to get his feet wet and set up some foundations for the future, no pun intended. Then as he establishes more, the Legion takes over the bigger portion, if not the entire book.
As President, Publisher, and fanboy, he knows the Legion as well as anyone, I think. as far as his stories being dated, has anything worked REALLY well with the Legion in the last dozen or so years? I'm not saying we settle, but it has to be an improvement. As far as comparing his situation to that of Jim Shooter, let's face it, Jim Shooter has a...ah...problem with not doing things his way and taking orders. He tends to rub people the wrong way, whereas Levitz is respected and simply seems to get things done.
quote:Originally posted by Superboy: On the one hand Levitz wrote arguably the greatest Legion story ever....on the other hand by the time he was done writing the Legion(due to editorial policy as much as anything he did) there wasn't must left to write about...
How could that be possible? It's the future! In a comic book! He can write in what ever direction is needed!
I do hope you can go home again...again.
As far as artists go, much has been made about those who burn out on the Legion. The late great Curt Swan never really enjoyed the Legion and literally needed a scorecard with a color key to tell himself who to color what color. On the other hand, there a number of artists, like Grell, the late Dave Cockrum, Steve Lightle, Terry Shoemaker Dan Jurgens, and others who have said they'd do it again in a heartbeat. Personally, I'd take any of them. IVAN REIS?!? Holy cow, I'd cry with joy every month I opened the book! He did some of the most breathtaking work I've ever seen on Green Lantern.
Keith Giffen on the other hand--he has his place in Legion history as a writer/plotter and artist, but I really want him far, far, far away from the art chores, unless he could go back to his orginal style. At his age and after so many years however, I don't think that's possible.
To sum it all up, for the first time in months, I have...hope.
2010 has to be a better year than 2009 for the Legion.
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quote:Originally posted by Arm Fall Off Boy: The late great Curt Swan never really enjoyed the Legion and literally needed a scorecard with a color key to tell himself who to color what color.
It was funny when Swan said he'd rather retire that go back to doing the Legion after Byrne replaced him on Superman. He wanted no part of drawing all those characters and all that futuristic stuff...a shame too because he was really good at it.
Hmmm...Al Plastino's still around.
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The article said he went through the DC headquarters at 13 and somewhere it said he worked for DC 37 years. I thought he must have gone to college, but he could have started as a page or something.
So, he's 52?
Well, that's young enough to still be a strong force with futuristic ideas and everything! Thanks, I feel much better.
Here, I was thinking that he was at least my age!
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quote:Originally posted by Candle: The article said he went through the DC headquarters at 13 and somewhere it said he worked for DC 37 years. I thought he must have gone to college, but he could have started as a page or something.
So, he's 52?
Well, that's young enough to still be a strong force with futuristic ideas and everything! Thanks, I feel much better.
Here, I was thinking that he was at least my age!
He wrote his first Legion story when he was 17 or 18 or something. He was an editor when he was like 19 or 20 or something and he's been on the DC executive board for as long as I can remember...since the mid 70's. He was in his early 20's when he wrote the Great Darkness Saga...
If he went to college it was probably while he was working for DC.
But you know...you might have stumbled onto something here about the Legion writers...
It seems like the most popular ones have been really young guys.
Jim Shooter was 13, Levitz was 17...I bet Cary Bates wasn't much older either because he was part of the same youth movement that brought Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, Shooter, Bridwell and I guess Levitz into comics.
Maybe the problem has been the writers have all been too old since Levitz....I don't think any of them have been under 30.
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Paul has tremendous respect for the Legion, and I'm more than willing to give him the benefit of the doubt as to whether he can write the 30th (31st) century again! He's one of the reasons the Legion has always been my favorite team!
I appreciate that Giffen would jump if Paul called, but I actually never cared for his artwork (regardless of how he changed his style).
Can't wait for this to happen! (and I was worried when I heard Geoff was leaving 6 issues in...guess you gotta have faith!)
LLLL (long live the Legion and Levitz!) (Hey NC, we need a Paul Levitz graemlin!! )
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quote:Originally posted by Superboy: He wrote his first Legion story when he was 17 or 18 or something. He was an editor when he was like 19 or 20 or something and he's been on the DC executive board for as long as I can remember...since the mid 70's. He was in his early 20's when he wrote the Great Darkness Saga...
If he went to college it was probably while he was working for DC.
But you know...you might have stumbled onto something here about the Legion writers...
It seems like the most popular ones have been really young guys.
Jim Shooter was 13, Levitz was 17...I bet Cary Bates wasn't much older either because he was part of the same youth movement that brought Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, Shooter, Bridwell and I guess Levitz into comics.
Maybe the problem has been the writers have all been too old since Levitz....I don't think any of them have been under 30.
Maybe you're right! I think the artists, most of them(?) were youngish though, when they started with the Legion.
Coipel was very young, I know. (But then, I call my husband's sons 'kids' and they're 48 and 50.)
Maybe DC should hire the boy that wrote 'Eregon'. He should be in his middle teens still.
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