Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes Long Live the Legion! Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #32 (Spoilers)

No Supergirl? Gee, I might even buy two copies now

Another big thumbs-up on the art for me. I enjoyed this issue quite a bit even though I keep hoping Mekt will go far, far away.

Can't wait to see Tenzil eat his way through all that grain, sending the economy of Winath into a tailspin.

I thought Dennis' art was a good match for the content of the issue. The noirish look with all the deep shadows fit the mood perfectly. I wonder if TB was purposely writing to his artist's strengths. Given Dennis' published work I'd say that was the case.

I liked the artwork a lot. It has a 5-year gap vibe to it. Something else else needed to happen to make this book interesting again and drastically changing the art and reducing the numbers of Legionnaires per issue seems like a good way to go. Although I hope there is a good reason that Mekt is so involved in this storyline... like maybe his hair will go white at some point.

This I liked. Like others have said, the art was a perfect match for the story. I loved the more adult feel to both. Maybe it is because we are finally getting a story that is moving along or maybe its the fact it focuses on my favorite family. But it doesn't matter. This is finally taking v5 in a direction I can enjoy.

Did anyone else think that Tenzil looked like Val Kilmer in a couple of panels? Just an observation.

Ah, in other words, did Nardo's raygun make Tenzil super-fat, or did it merely bust the holographic projector he used to disguise the unintended consequence of using his super-power?

Logically, if he metabolizes his food at super-speed, does that mean that he also poops at super-speed? Is that why Tenzil always disappears immediately after a fight?

Hey, I'm just askin'.

Nice first parter. Felt "legionie" though a bit jarring since I read it immediately after reading the Lightning Saga.

If you really want to know, my guess is that Bismollians don't poop.

As good a guess as any. But if they didn't and metabolize all waste to thiol and nitrogen gases, Imagine Tenzil's breath. Or the smell of the pores in their skin.

According to one pseudo-explanation we get of their powers in the comics, it sounds like they convert nearly everything into energy, and the excess energy radiates from their body. Which probably means hanging out with Tenzil causes cancer...

Thank you! It was driving me nuts trying to figure out who he was reminding me of.

Have I missed anyone discussing the fact that both Sun Boy and Mekt have flight rings?!?

I thought Sun Boy's is now Timber Wolf's and I can't imagine them being able to produce more given the present circumstances, nor giving one to Mekt irregardless.

Otherwise, this issue was great. Nice, interesting story and pleasant, professional looking art.

I've come to the point where I really have to struggle to put aside almost everything that Mr. Waid has built into this version of the legion. Thankfully, this issue made that struggle seem worthwhile. Tenzil did much to deflect the sense of vapidity I got from him last issue. He was really the highlight of the issue for me since hearing anything about Mekt just made me recall why he's there, which made me recall "that" story. I really savored the quick build-up to something being amiss and the hint that it will be resolved by next issue. It felt like a comic book with a story included--something that I have not experienced enough of with the legion lately.

Didn't they say something last issue about Dirk and Mekt having flight rings for the duration of the mission?

I must have missed that part. But, then who is flightless for this mission. Doesn't seem fair.

Mekt on the next to last page of last issue: "I'm more curious why he [Brainy] risked lending Sun Boy and me flight rings when we haven't accepted Supergirl's enlistment pitch yet..."

Lyle was still out of action, when Brin was drafted into a squad, wasn't he?

Of course, Lyle's ring blew up as well, so they may be short that one anyway.

This was an enjoyable issue. We finally get an interesting, well written story that showcases just a couple of characters and provides background info on a few more. Starboy is finally portrayed as a real person instead of just background dressing. It really feels as if this story is actually going somewhere!

Dennis' artwork, while very different from Barry's (whom I consider among the alltime great Legion artists), is terrific and really fit the mood of this story. Although there are a couple of poorly drawn faces early on, I thought it was a great effort. (Tenzil in particular was great throughout)

And I really loved the concept of Validus as a mythical figure. Can't wait until Winath finds out that they are myth-taken!

Loved the stylized Validus face used the symbolize the "Lord of Lightning".

i actually enjoyed this ish. the first in a VERY very long time. There was a forboding creepiness and we got some actual character development of Mekt and Star Boy. i could live with this version of LSH if we get some solid characterization and stories that have a beginning/middle/end.
Calero's artwork and the colors were a nice change. i appreciated that the artist drew 'real' faces not just comic book faces. although it looked too often that he used the same face model for ALL the main characters. i liked the 2 creepy kids that locked Tenzil in the silo. would have been better if they were identical twins. Bothered me that planet Winath gets yet another revision. This time it's an agricultural planet that is plagued by lightning storms. ugh. makes as much sense as the DnA version that had giant tree canopies blocking out the sunlight, and robot cows.
is tenzil an underager attorney?

Bedard sets up a lot of mysteries for us: -why is Brainiac 5 setting up the legion? -who is attacking all the different legion teams? -who is behind the cult of Validus graffiti and the mind control on Winath? (Fatal 5 would be cool as would Saturn Queen & Cosmic King, but i doubt it.) why is there a signature Cos' Electro-Magnetic trail on Winath? did Brainy plant it there? did the Knights of Templar visit there?
i hope there are satisfactory answers in the next few months, and these plotlines are tied up for a change.

Yes! -- and a little like Dennis Calero in a couple of panels

Just because Star Boy says he is, doesn't mean that he is.

I think they're all unrelated.

I bet there isn't. I think the electromagnetic trail has nothing to do with Cosmic Boy but is a product of whatever shenanigans the Validus Cult is up to with their lightning. Although I suppose it's possible that there's a Braalian mixed up with the cult.

Maybe it's the speed force.

Star Boy isn't the only one. Last issue, Mekt and Garth came to the same conclusion, independently.

Brainy may be in charge of casting and staging it all, but I believe the original impetus came from Dream Girl:

"I'm just here to forewarn you. The Legion has reached a turning point. Something else else big is unfolding and I thought you might want some advice from your favorite precog." (S/LSH #31, p. 6)

Thanks to Nura, Brainy knows something about the future we (and the other Legionnaires) don't know. Moreover, it's hard *not* to read those lines as a meta-textual reference to the present state of Legion universe.