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I think manga-style would be just fine for the Legion, tho a different style that Teen Titans uses. It needs to be organic to the story, however. The storytelling style of Teen Titans goes with the art style and the art doesn't come off as a ripoff of the manga style, but an organic redesign of the characters that was influenced by manga and anime styles.
Considering the Leigon's history and appeal, a manga style would make a lot of sense, though I'd look for a different anime style to take inspiration from.
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Wow, after years of dreaming, there's finally a bit of hope that an animated Legion will become reality. Between this news and being able to play a Legionnaire on City of Heroes, who needs the comic?
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I would have to say with the traditional JL style just have them as teenagers.
Paul Levitz does rock. You can't be on top without some people disliking you. I think he is a true comic fan first and this isn't all about money for him. I remember reading he started in fan-zines back in the day.
Levitz is the man.
Jorge
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And, yes, Levitz does rock. The first year I went to Wizard World in Chicago, he came to the online Legion fans dinner (with the Moys and Tom McCraw) and quietly picked up the tab.
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How'd we get this far without someone mentioning the Legivolution attempt?
quote:Steve L said: Last year, some of you may remember my mentioning that I had been commissioned, by DC Comics, to do some design work for an animated series that was being proposed.
The premise was, The LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES for a POKEMON audience. It was not intended as a faithful adaptation of any particular preexisting Legion era, but as a separate interpretation altogether.
They had apparently had other artists designing it, but were so unsatisfied with the results that I wasn't even shown their work as reference material. In fact, I got very little in the way of reference ... in fact, nothing visual ... although they were very clear about the audience that they wished to reach.
They seemed to be very happy with my presentation boards (one of which is attached), but I have heard nothing back from DC about the future of the proposed series.
I did ask if there was any chance of getting work on the production end, if the series were picked up, but was told that Keith Giffen had suggested the idea ... which pretty much told me that he had already secured a cushy position should the series go into production ... Deja vu.
Anyway, many of you asked me to share some of these designs some time ago, but I didn't want to let the cat out of the bag too soon. Since it has been quite some time, and I haven't heard anything about the animated series getting the "green light" I decided to show you some of what might have been ... perhaps it still may be.
Personally, I'd like to see something more along the lines of the treatment given to the animated Batman, Superman & the Justice League. I'm not sure that this is the treatment that would be best for the Legion, but it is certainly interesting.
quote: Steve L again: It was about a year ago that I was asked to design presentation boards for a cartoon proposal.
The requirements were that I show examples of how very youthful versions of the Legion (and their foes) could evolve through a series of three different power levels. They wanted each one to have its own separate appearance. I suppose that this is similar to how characters "evolve" or power-up on Japanese import cartoons like Dragonball Z and Pokemon.
I was told that some artist had already supplied character designs, but that they were unusable, for one reason or another. They instructed me to design versions of the characters, reflecting this new approach, without ever seeing the work that they had already had done. Apparently, they didn't want any influence from the previous effort leaking through.
I turned in the pages, and was told that I had captured just what they were looking for. I asked whether, since I had prepared these designs, I might be involved with the animated project in some fashion. That's when I was told that this was Giffen's baby. If the project went through, he would be at the front of the glory grabbing line. I think I'll hold back my desire to explain, in detail, just how familiar the feeling was that this news provoked in me.
Anyway ... I've never heard whether or not the powers that be have been successful in their efforts to "green light" this cartoon project. For all I know, it's gone no further than the creation of these drawings.
So, for your amusement, I present Lightning Lad and the Emerald Empress ... in their varied forms.
quote:Originally posted by Suddenly Seymour: And, yes, Levitz does rock. The first year I went to Wizard World in Chicago, he came to the online Legion fans dinner (with the Moys and Tom McCraw) and quietly picked up the tab.
That dinner has passed into fan legend.
I met up with some of the attendees recently, and they still talk about that, and about how cool he was.
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That dinner really is a legend. I read about it in either CBG or somewhere else a few years ago.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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That's a pretty interesting idea, Jorge. If you ever break it down and put it to text I'd love to see your analysis. _______________________________________________
The anim style used for JLA would be just fine for me but the quasi-japanese style of the Titans would be ok too. After all they want to sell advertising time and grab the biggest audience possible.
...as long as it's not Beavis and Butthead style animation I'll probably be ecstatic-
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I believe Levitz kept a chart or something like that with all the various plots and subplots and character bits that were ongoing. I think it went about 6 months in advance so that he could keep everything moving. He was really good at foreshadowing events to come, which seems like kind of a lost art these days.
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