Originally published in 1972 as the official newsletter of the Legion Fan Club, the Legion Outpost soon became the premier Legion of Super-Heroes fanzine of the 1970s, featuring contributions by fans, pros, and soon-to-be pros. Launched at a time when the future of the Legion of Super-Heroes was in doubt, the Legion Outpost was at the center of fan-based efforts to revive the title, and was largely responsible for its rescue from obscurity, leading to it becoming a runaway best-seller! This trade paperback collects the best material from the hard-to-find fanzine, including rare interviews and articles from creators such as Dave Cockrum, Cary Bates, and Jim Shooter, plus never-before-seen artwork by Cockrum, Mike Grell, Jimmy Janes and others! It also features a previously unpublished interview with Keith Giffen originally intended for the never-published Legion Outpost #11, plus other new material! And it sports a rarely-seen classic 1970s cover by Legion fan favorite artist Dave Cockrum!
The 160 page (plus cover), square bound 8-1/2" x 11" trade paperback with full color covers and black-and-white interiors ships November 2004. $22 Postpaid (Canada: $24, Elsewhere: $25 Surface, $29 Airmail)
quote:Originally posted by Tromium Crystal: Great Cockrum cover! Is this the "Legion Outpost" project Steve Lightle referred to? His name doesn't appear in the blurb.
Yes, that is an awesome cover!
I don't think Lightle would be involved with this. This book will reprint portions of "The Legion Outpost" fanzine which ran throughout the 1970s. Legion Outpost #10 came out in 1981, if I'm not mistaken. This was all before Lightle's time on the Legion, so he shouldn't be involved.
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From: Long Island, NY | Registered: Apr 2004
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I still remember buying LEGION OUTPOST # 10 off the rack at my cbs; I really got the sense of a BIG fanbase for the Legion; other comics didn't have fanzines sold in comic stores.
Of course, issue 11 never came out and back-issues of the OUTPOST were impossible to locate.
Rhino sent me a copy of LO # 6, which features a black & white version of the lovely Cockrum cover above, and I treasure it.
LO 10 is chock-full of great stuff:
AN OPEN NOTE OF SUICIDE, by Kim Metzger-- a funny article detailing how his re-design for Saturn Girl's costume led to the crapola costumes readers sent in for other characters.
POLITICS ON THE EDIBLE PLANET, by none other than Tom Bierbaum, about you-know-who.
BORN UNDER A TRIPLE SUN, wherein Len Rosenberg attempts astrological charts for all the Legionnaires. (I do not believe in astrology, but the article is fascinating).
THE LEGION 1966 by Harry Broertjes, detailing ADVENTURE 346-351.
Plus loads more great stuff!
Hmmm... LEGION COMPANION must have been a big hit for them to warrant this follow-up.
Love my Companion. Have to check my finances and see if I can afford this and the Cockrum tribute.
From: East Toledo | Registered: Jul 2003
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I'm curious...how does this type of thing work in regard to trademarks etc? It's not competing with DC's product (and thus depriving DC of money) and could very well spark new/renewed interest (and thus bring DC more $$). On the other hand, didn't DC once send a cease-and-desist letter to a LSH website that had ads? Does anyone know if DC is taking a cut here, or...?
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Wow, is that Tinya on the front cover in that barely nothing costume thingy?? It looks like the way Dave used to draw her hair, all pushed up and back with barrets but thos goggles, ummmmm, neato!!
Thanks for the heads up, I'm there too!!
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From: RWC, CA USA | Registered: May 2004
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Anyone want a copy of the 30 Year Legion Outpost Tribute for free e-mail me. I put this together and it was put out in the August 2002 Interlac APA.38 pages, I will also enclose info on Interlac and a couple of my current Interlac submissions. my e-mail address is: mranziety@yahoo.com
Kevin
From: Metro NYC also known as NJ | Registered: Jul 2003
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It'd be pretty hep if they'd use the coloring job that Dean Lee did on that cover a while back. It put's the one above to shame.
From: Douglasville, GA | Registered: Jul 2003
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I don't see it anywhere. I'm looking at the offerings for TWOMORROWS Publishing and all that's there are O/A Against the Grain: Mad Artist Wallace Wood SC, the O/A The Wallace Wood Checklist SC and G-Force Animated: The Official Battle of hte Planets Guidebook SC. That's IT!!
Maybe next month?? I get my subs from N.I.C.E. and they don't send anything unless it's available in Previews. Kinda sux but I guess that's how they go business. I read all the time that others are like 2 issues ahead of me and makes me wonder what that's all about??
Oh well, and life goes on.............
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From: RWC, CA USA | Registered: May 2004
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