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I'm slowly but surely completing my collection of all things Legion. I noticed someone on ebay selling a complete run of the Wanderers series from the 80's. I have never seen this available in any comic book store I've been in. I've never really cared much for the Wanderers or even understood the appeal they had to some, but I was wondering if this series was worth getting? I know it's in the 30th century but is it really Legion related? Any thoughts from anyone whose read this? Will I be a bad anal-retentive Legion collecter if I don't get this?
From: Michigan | Registered: Jul 2003
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Well, the LEGION does make an appearance around issue # 3.
If you can get for, say $1 or less per issue, then I'd say go ahead and do it.
The series itself has a couple of interesting ideas (especially the idea that Quantum Queen's costume would actually stay ON), but really, if you *don't* get it, you're not missing a whole lot.
I knew we were in trouble from the get-go of issue 1, when they offed all of the original Wanderers and then tried to bring 'em back as the X-Men.
Those sure were some nice Steve Lightle and Ken Steacy covers, though.
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Yeah, but those were the best things about them. I have no axe to grind against Dave Hoover, but his stuff was really static and flat. And the poor stories didn't help much.
I have the entire run somewhere, but i can't lay hands on it right now.
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The stories started off very poor, but got much better later in the run, IMHO. I agree with Lash - if you can get them cheap, and are a die-hard fan of all things Legion, then get them; otherwise, pass on them. A shame the series got cancelled when it was getting so interesting...
From: Cincinnati | Registered: Jul 2003
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I really liked the characters in this series, especially Psyche (so, of course, she was the one that went nuts), but I haven't bothered to look up the issues in years. It's a pity the stories were so weak, the concept was good.
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From: Canada | Registered: Jul 2003
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I have the series. Not a wonderful read, and the actual Legion connection is pretty limited. A nice lighning lass on the cover on one is about it.
As its not even the orginal Wanderers I would question getting this unless you can get it cheap.
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From: Newcastle upon Tyne England | Registered: Jul 2003
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If you like wierd French films...I say go for it! I enjoyed...something very different...more of a Vertigo series it seems.
From: Tampa | Registered: Mar 2004
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I bought these on eBay recently, as part of a mad quest to build a full run of Legion-related comics. I wasn't very impressed. The first few issues were filled with exposition and somewhat dull but the entire point of the series meandered from one rationale for the team being together to another. Hoover's art was rather flat, as stated above. Although the Legion and SP show up in the series, the stories themselves show little sign of taking place in the 30th-century DCU -- the setting could have been some generic SF settting.
In short, buy 'em if you can get 'em cheap.
From: New York City | Registered: Dec 2004
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Well, I got outbid for them by someone who upped their bid on it at the last minute. Looks like I'm not missing out on too much, though. I would like to get it some day just so I can feel complete as a Legion collecter. Oh well, better luck next time.
From: Michigan | Registered: Jul 2003
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I just bid $7.00 on it. There was only one other bidder and he just joined in on the last day. I can't help but wonder how much he was willing to pay for it. I'm very new at ebay buying so I haven't learned all of the strategies of bidding yet.
Based on everyone's comments here, it sounds like I can file the Wanderers series away as a "get-when-you-get-around-to-it" addition to my Anal Retentive collection. I still have many Legion issues to go before I have to worry about this. It can stay in that classification along with those last two issues of Timber Wolf I've been meaning to pick up since, what 1993?
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