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... in stores now, published by DK, for $40 a pop.
There're several nice entries for Legion-related characters, all accompanied by art... most of which looks familiar.
Though other DCU entries provide some 'spoilers' (and there's a clue right there), no info about the new LSH is included.
I was shocked about many of the entries included... the ency is fairly thorough. Titans fans won't find Lilith or Duela Dent in this volume, however. Characters *much* less known than those two find their way into the ency's pages, though.
The Subs got short-shrift... a nice-enough write-up, but only 'floating heads' for art.
I was particularly disappointed in the ELEMENT LAD entry, which was shorter than just about every other Legion-related one, and pretty much just covered the PROGENITOR crap.
What a glossing over of a character that's been around for so long... another reason for me to despise LEGION LOST.
So as not to end on a negative note, I'll mention an entry for CHEMICAL KING, in which it is stated (and I paraphrase) that CK has begun a 'low-key' relationship with Invisible Kid. The IK entry doesn't mention, Condo, however. Dunno how 'canonical' the DK books are considered to be...
$40 a book ain't cheap, but this is an over-sized, colorful edition with nice paper. I haven't bought one yet, but I'm going to... I think.
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In stores? I've had it on order from Amazon for months now, at a really decent discount, but they've just shipped the other items in my order as this was listed as pushed back from its October release date.
What store did you see it in?
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I'm going to have to stop by the local one on the way home tomorrow. After I pick up my comics. Then send an e-mail to Amazon asking why they show mine as postponed.
Thanks for the heads up Todd!
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The guy who helped create it is very nice, I talk with him all the time. He said he tried to do as indepth job as possible when it came to the Legion.
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No problem Darden. I use Amazon quite a bit. With no shipping (on Domestic US orders over $25) and no taxes Amazon usually beats another other price I can find.
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In the Legion Entry it lists Along with the established post-boot gang, these characters among the "Notable Members:"
Dragonmage Inferno Mysa Particon Radion
And there's something wrong with Atmos getting a larger entry than many of the Legionnaires. Also, it's weird that some characters who made a slight cameo as their only appearance getting entires but characters who have actally impacted stories and series do not. I wonder what the criteria was for this book.
All in all though it's pretty good.
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quote:Originally posted by Valor the M'Onel: Hey since I won't be able to buy this because in my country it'll be a hundred dollars can someone post scans on the Legion related entries??
I plan to do just that for the Encyclopedia Galactica forum.
Did I mention that Dawnstar's entry is under Bounty?!? And Sun Boy doesn't even rate one but Chemical King did. Not that I have anything againt Condo, but I mean c'mon!
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You do make it sound nice, though, Todd. I'll have to check Barnes & Noble this weekend. ![[Lightning Lord - Post-Boot]](graemlins/LightningLord1.gif)
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