quote:Originally posted by Chemical King: That is a pity considering this is the first full legion issue ever drawn by my favorite George Perez.
His art was good, but I don't consider Wiacek to be his best inker - if you compare this book to the tremendous Avengers run (Inker Al Vey) or to some of Perez own stuff (Crimson Plague, Sachs and Violens inked by himself) you just get disappointed with this performance. The art looks kinda flat to me.
I agree Chemical King. I wish Perez had a really strong inker. Wiack, Vey, Kesel, Ordway(!). The art the first few issues looked better. His Batman, Supergirl, and Green Lantern looked amazing in every issue though.
From: Tampa | Registered: Mar 2004
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I loved the art except for the cover and splash page.
I do have a problem with Batman subduing/evading 21 Legionnaires singlehandedly though, especially considering he was in a strange futuristic city and was commandeering a flight ring he should've had no idea how to operate. How did he even find his way out of HQ?
And why didn't Colossal Boy just shrink to fly through the alley? It ain't brain surgery.
And Brainy, being the control freak that he is, would've undoubtedly made his ring even more exclusive than anyone else's imho.
Still, these are mostly quibbles.
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From: Champaign, IL | Registered: Jul 2003
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Well it is a comic book, so the comic book sized hole in the plot can't be questioned.
If Brainy had the power to update the ring's firmware to allow tracking from his console he should also have had the power to shut it down. Also he could have blown it up like the Dominator virus did to Lyle's in the Legion's own title. But i digress.
From: Canada | Registered: Apr 2005
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I dunno, Brainy seems like the kind of arrogant bastard who would never believe anyone could best him. Therefore, why bother having an override for his own ring? I'm just sayin'...
Also do we know when in the Legion title this takes place? Obviously after Dream Girl dies but before Supergirl comes, yes? If that's the case, the Dominator virus would have yet to seize hold and-- more than that-- I don't think Brainy was planning on harming Batman. Stop him, yes. Blow his arm off, no. Besides the ethical issues, it could affect the past. And I seriously doubt Brainy wants that on his conscience.
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From: Sunny Cali-- er, Planet Earth? | Registered: Jun 2005
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The fact that Bats was melded with Tharok may explain why he had some knowledge of 31st century tech, city layout, etc. Heck, he may have retained some cyborg powers and was able to lojack the ring.
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quote:Originally posted by Caliente: Also do we know when in the Legion title this takes place? Obviously after Dream Girl dies but before Supergirl comes, yes?
Has to be, Except there's no Cosmic Boy (but also no Sun Boy, Dream Boy or Wanderers)
But then why aren't the Legion mentioning that other 21st Century refugee that was running around before Kara showed up? Seems if Batman got back somehow, it would hold at least a clue of how to get Kara back.
From: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Registered: Sep 2004
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No one in Bedard's Supergirl/LSH arc has yet to see "Lord Validus" in the flesh, so this issue must take place after it.
From: Reimagined Trom | Registered: Jul 2003
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I would place this in the future as well. It couldn't be before Supergirl appeared because Brainy would have been taking care of a body.
Or... It happened on Earth-B. The earth all Brave and the Bold team ups that don't fit happen. Oh wait was that only pre-crisis.
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That *could* explain why Batman was talking about his secret missions during WW2 during the issue...
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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From the DC Nation panel, and relevant to this thread.
quote: "Batman's now met two different versions of the Legion of Super-Heroes, is he going to start putting the pieces together?" asked a fan. Geoff Johns confirmed, yes.
Dead Dream Girl was probably a clue.
From: Reimagined Trom | Registered: Jul 2003
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I thought it was a dumb, nearly pointless story. What was it's purpose? To give Batman some contact with the Legion... and if it was BEFORE the Lightning Saga, why didn't he mention it then?
Just more evidence that there are plans for the Legion, but we're not aware of them yet, but it will connect them more to the present generation of heroes. (insane theory no. 3726: The Legion will be moved from the 31st Century to the Present?)
From: Kent | Registered: Jan 2004
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I enjoyed it. I think the ongoing story has been interesting, and I can't help but love George drawing the Legion. Any Legion. Simply gorgeous. And I was loving the dialogue. "Batman, sit. Stay." "Fire, hot." Gotta love Brainy
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From: Penthouse atop Levitz Hall, LMBP Plaza, Embassy Row, Legion World | Registered: Jul 2003
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Above all else, seeing Batman with the Legion as drawn by Perez was highly appealing. That was worth the price alone.
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Brave and the Bold #5: thank you Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club!
just got finished reading Brave and the Bold #5 and caught this really cool scene of Triplicate girl having been placed in the "Siamese Human Knot" by Batman and i was like Whoa!! that's from the 60's Batman tv series!! and i was like Wow i wonder who came up with that reference was it Waid, or Perez? who dug that one up from the "way back machine" anyway it brought up a good chuckle and i thought i'd share it with y'all.
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