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Lana/IQ had a fairly big role in my earliest S/LSH issue, # 205.
Not long after that, the first S/LSH tabloid came out, which featured a reprint of the first Mordru story from ADVENTURE comics. This tale heavily featured Lana as herself and as Insect Queen.
Also around this time, a S/LSH paberback book was released which featured some reprints in black & white. Among them was the story that had Insect Queen in the Legion's time and losing her ring. Light Lass discovers it in Superboy's cape.
So when I was little I figured Insect Queen was a regular player in the Legion. I was soon to discover otherwise. It turned out those were her 3 major appearances in Legion stories. How odd they would come out (in one form or another) so close together.
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You're overlooking "LSH" v2 n281-282, the closing chapters of the "Reflecto"/Ultra Boy story. Lana gets in quite a few metamorphing kicks.
It doesn't look like we're going to get that kind of touch-of-whimsy side character in the oh-so-serious New, New, New, New, New Legion. Someone like Insect Queen leavened the mix.
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From: Starhaven Consulate, City of Angels | Registered: Jul 2003
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I love the Lonna Insect Queen of modern day! Even though it would seem overdone to have another Legionnaire from Xanthu, I'd be overjoyed for her to join. Thom, Jenni, and Nura could certainly vouch for her. Her insect metamorphic powers are fairly unique...her being able to go a step beyond Cham's power by mimicking their natural abilities. Not to mention, she seems like someone who is just plain fun everytime she appears! We need more fun characters!
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The thing that always bugged (ha!) me about Lana Lang, Insect Queen was that she let Superboy in on her secret identity (I presume she had one, since she had a mask), but he didn't let her in on his!
I always think that Lana should have been allowed to retain her memory of Clark's identity that she discovered in the Mordru story in Adventure comics, (can't remember the issue number now! some Legion fan I am etc etc)And why on earth did Clark keep his identity from her anyway? As said Mordru story showed she could be trusted with it. Bah. Yes I know the real reason is that the Lana/Superboy/ thing was carved in stone and could not be altered by dictat of the Superman editor hence Shooter had to push the reset button at the end of the story with the lame 'this super hypnosis machine will take your memory away!' device. Bah.
Anyway, that double standard always annoyed me!
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My first exposure to Insect Queen was similar to yours - the tabloid and the pocket book. IQ's always been one of my favorite Legion-related characters, and I honestly believe she was one of the big reasons I was first hooked on the Legion.
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For some reason, LL/Insect Queen was a character I always found to be physically repulsive. It was a great power, and Lana herself was inspiringly daring, spunky and ingenious; it was just her appearance that was disturbing to me. Seriously. The updated version we saw on Xanthu was okay, but we didn't see much of her.
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It'd be cool to have a current artist depict her really being adept and kewl looking.
I never saw her appearances til way after I was already used to the Legion without her, so, naturally, I could tell that she was only a bit player in the big picture. I never really read Superboy or Superman comics, so I didn't know her well from those, either.
In fact, what's up with Lana now? Is she still in Superman comics? Is her time as Insect Queen ever mentioned?
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Dean, Lana is still in the Supes comics, and is married to Pete Ross with a child named Clark. However, recent issues have her leaving Pete and admitting that she's still in love with Clark. Not sure how I feel about any of it.
I like Lana as Insect Queen (Lana is a hottie!). I've always been fond of Pete and Lana, and liked seeing them in Legion stories. Pete Ross is probably my favorite supporting character among all the DC titles ever (his devotion to Superboy without Clark ever knowing is the kind of heroism I miss in today's comics).
The tribute to Insect Queen in the form of the Uncanny Amazer was greatly appreciated by this fan!
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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Wow, Dean! I wish I could draw half as good as you can! That is simply stunning!
And Cobie, I agree with you about the loyalty Pete Ross showed in discovering Clark's secret, and keeping quiet. Clark had no idea how true a best friend can be! It's a shame the post-Crisis Superman stories lack that aspect of their history together.
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