Now that the Legion news has been revealed, here's mine. We're going to have a fan table again this year at San Diego's Comic-Con and have several new freebies to give out to anyone that stops by and especially for Legion fans.
4 new books from our Legion Lore Fanzine series -
- #3 from Oct 2018, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the updated The Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes from Adventure Comics #365
- #4 from Jan 2019, celebrates the 60th anniversary of the second Legion story from Adventure Comics #267
- #5 from April 2019, part 1 celebrates the 30th anniversary of Legion of Superheroes v4 #1
- #6 from July 2019, part 2 celebrates the 30th anniversary of Legion of Superheroes v4 #1
Plus, each full day Legion fans can ask for the Legion pin of the day -
- Thursday will be Star Boy
- Friday will be Duo Damsel
- Saturday will be Phantom Girl
- Sunday will be Brainiac 5
And we'll have a new 1" round button of Mike Allred's Legion to go with some of the other things we've given out in past years.
You always outdo yourself -- everything looks amazing! I hope you have a great time!
That's awesome! I can't wait to see it in person!
You never cease to amaze!
Wow! That all looks fantastic Nighty! Great job, and have a brilliant time. Will there be a camera so I can watch my favourite escalators again?
Wow! That all looks fantastic Nighty! Great job, and have a brilliant time. Will there be a camera so I can watch my favourite escalators again?
Not sure. I use my work laptop and our IT just started blocking our usb drives from transferring info (corporate espionage). So, I'll have to check if I still can.
For those members who want these books, but can't make it to San Diego, please PM me your address and if you want the whole series of Anniversary and Legion Lore books.
Looks great Nighty! Great use of the upcoming series for one of the buttons too.
Wow. Wish I was in the USA. This looks terrific. Great job.
Amazing, NIghty! Thanks for your annual labor of love...
Day 2.
Legion is featured at the DC/WB booth this year!
Totally forgot to post a day 3 pick.
Crumbs! Look at the symmetry between the L shaped tray and the L on that cover. Surely no coincidence! Looks great Nighty!
Thanks thoth! Day 4.
Oh, I just noticed the new character sketches behind the front items of art. Nice! Those 5YG Legion Lore fanzines are great too. (Spinner rack is always great)
Thank you! Lightning Lad stopped by today!
Last day.
Great costume on that kid - and the table set up is inertron-level super! I love the "Greetings from Legion World" poster.
I hope you had a great time Nighty!
Same! And thanks again for your annual labor of love!
Thank you! It's almost over and I'm starting the process of closing it down.
Excellent display.
Did you gate much attention/traffic?
We're not on the main floor, so it's much less traffic than you see elsewhere, which is perfect.
Was there much interest in the relaunch?
Yeah, everyone that knew what the Legion was, was excited and looking forward to it.
Yeah. I got a notice as an exhibitor earlier this morning. It was pretty much expected. I'm glad they are carrying over this years badges and slots for 2021. That was always my big worry.
2020 is going down in history as the weirdest year ever.
Yeah, I never imagined such a thing would happen. It's like a disaster movie.
But at least we merely have to postpone a year.
So sorry to hear that Gary!
That is a shame.
Are you thinking of doing anything via fb or other social media? I know it is not the same as an in-person event but it might be fun.
Aww, everything is just so weird. I didn't get to go to the mini sdcc, Wonder Con this year, either.
Very cool. Well done and thanks for continuing to promote our favourite franchise.
indeed. thanks Nighty for your hard work and dedication.
This is so much fun! Need to find more time to explore...
Thanks guys!
After checking things out on different computers, I think I tried to make the table too big for most screens (was trying to make it feel close up, but I think I'll dial it back a bit next year.
I'm working on an update for one of the other sites now. Hopefully, it'll be done tonight.
Legion of Super-Heroes.com has been updated to feature the newest version of the team. Click "Begin" to check it out.
it looks beautiful! thanks tons, Nighty!
Very nice. I like the acknowledgement of the recalled comics. Also, I note that "Skeleton Lad/Lass" appears twice as Ferro Lad and Chemical King. Probably a good call until we get clarification (probably sometime in 2021 or so at the current pace).
Very nice. I like the acknowledgement of the recalled comics. Also, I note that "Skeleton Lad/Lass" appears twice as Ferro Lad and Chemical King. Probably a good call until we get clarification (probably sometime in 2021 or so at the current pace).
Thanks. Yeah, I actually was planning this site for quite awhile, but was waiting for a little more info to be given. (The cover recreation was mostly done prior to the series coming out right after I saw that cover solicited).
The previews have mentioned Ferro Lad and I believe I saw mention of Chemical King officially too, but don't remember the source, but no pics of either. And then there's this atomic skull-like female? (we thought White Witch was male at first so, who knows) running around without a name.
Basically, I couldn't wait anymore and put in those placeholders. I plan to update as time goes on.
I believe Sook also said the skeleton was a completely new character, though he/she wasn't debuted with the other "new" Legionnaires last issue. Hopefully we'll know for certain by at least the Legionnaire spotlight issues coming up?
Fantastic job and a great checklist of the team to date! All the appearances, all the characters - including the two Invisible Kids. DC should have published something like this in the first issue.
I remember that, yes. Wish I could find the link... It's more than a little annoying that skeleton girl / guy wasn't included in the debut last issue, all they had to do was slip her into the cover or a splash page or something. I mean, it wouldn't have been much less than what Dr. Fate, Monster Boy and Gold Lantern got...
What about Soultaker from Doomsday Clock was she considered a mistake or non member?
I'd wait to see if she shows up in the main title before bothering with her, myself.
We're going to be exhibiting at the San Diego Comic-Con Special Edition this weekend.
If you are there. Please check us out. I won't be doing a live webcam this time and we'll be on the main floor at B-17.
Nothing new has been produced since 2019. So, only the classic freebies will be given out.
Day 1.
Day 2.
Looks great as always, Nighty!
How was the con this year?
How was the con this year?
Interesting, but looking forward to the REAL Comic-Con in 2022.
I bet! How busy was it? Baltimore was a LOT more crowded and busy that I expected, and that's a pretty small con focused more on the comic creators versus the Big Deal cons like SDCC
It was not crowded at all and most of the people who came never went to a comic convention before. The holiday weekend timing made it impossible to get any of the quality vendors that normally show up, so it was Comic-Con in name only.
Yeah Thanksgiving weekend is an odd time for a con anyway. It's normally in the summer right? So at least you won't have to wait as long for the next event, but I wonder how much online experiences like DC Fan Dome will impact these moving forward?
Happy Anniversary! San Diego's Comic-Con appears to be happening this year. And we'll have our table again.
As we've done for years now, we'll have several freebies for fans to enjoy. For each of the years since 2019, we've had our Fanzine series continue (see below for details) and each of the books will be available in printed form. You can see them online here -
http://www.legionlore.com/Our 1" round button this year is a portion of the group shot from issue #6's cover of the JL V LSH mini-series.
On each full day, Legion fans can ask for the Legion pin of the day -
- Thursday will be Ultra Boy
- Friday will be Shrinking Violet
- Saturday will be Sun Boy
- Sunday will be Bouncing Boy
2019-2020 books from our Legion Lore Fanzine series -
- #7 from Oct 2019, celebrates the 50th anniversary of "Celebration!" from SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #247, January, 1979
- #8 from Jan 2020, celebrates the 60th anniversary of "The Three Super-Heroes!" from ACTION COMICS #267, August, 1960
- #9 from April 2020, part 1 celebrates the 25th anniversary of LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ANNUAL #6, 1995
- #10 from July 2020, part 2 celebrates the 25th anniversary of LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ANNUAL #6, 1995
2021-2022 books from our Legion Lore Fanzine series -
- #15 from Oct 2021, celebrates the 60th anniversary of "The Legion of Super-Villains!" from SUPERMAN #147, August, 1961
- #16 from Jan 2022, celebrates the 60th anniversary of "The Face Behind the Lead Mask!" from ADVENTURE COMICS #300, September, 1962
- #17 from April 2022, celebrates the 40th anniversary of "Meet the Legion!" from BEST OF DC (Digest) #24, May, 1982
- #18 from July 2022, celebrates the 60th anniversary of "The Fantastic Spy!" from ADVENTURE COMICS #303, December, 1962
nice!! thank you once more Nighty, for all the time, effort (and money!) you put into this. really, really appreciate you keeping fandom alive.
FANtastic! Thanks Nighty. I am always amazed, in awe, and grateful for what you do at the Con.
That's cool! I've always wanted to go to a SDCC...
Can't wait to see you again! Is our booth gonna be in the Mezzanine as previous years?
thanks Nighty, AL for keeping the flame of Legion fandom alive! One day, one day, I will see you both there
enjoy!
Here's the table for Preview Night.
Day two.
Kabir bought the advance copy of Phenomena and got a few comics signed by Brian Michael Bendis during his brief stop here st SDCC.
He knows about Legion World and we provided him our current crop of goodies and he appreciated everything and was impressed we gave him our version of the flight ring. He tried to find one to give back. But promised to send me something in the mail.
Almost forgot to post day 3.
Day 4.
Last day.
Looks awesome! Wish I could be there!
What's the COVID protocol situation like this year? Was it pretty tight?
Looks awesome! Wish I could be there!
What's the COVID protocol situation like this year? Was it pretty tight?
We had to wear masks inside everywhere. You had to show proof of vaccination + booster and/or a negative test within 72 hours to get a wristband. No mask or wristband = no entry.
Seeing Aaron was great, plus a few auxiliary members. Looking forward to seeing you and others in the future hopefully!
Beautiful pics! Thanks for keeping the fire burning Nighty, glad you and Kabir got to meet Bendis too!
Looks awesome! Wish I could be there!
What's the COVID protocol situation like this year? Was it pretty tight?
We had to wear masks inside everywhere. You had to show proof of vaccination + booster and/or a negative test within 72 hours to get a wristband. No mask or wristband = no entry.
Seeing Aaron was great, plus a few auxiliary members. Looking forward to seeing you and others in the future hopefully!
That's exactly how they handled Baltimore last year. We'll see about this October.
Didn't realize I was supposed to update this thread on our anniversary. A little late, sorry.
Due to increasing printing costs and the cost of living in general, this year will be my last 4 book Fanzine year. But, this year, I did add 4 more. You can see them online here -
http://www.legionlore.com/2022-2023 books from our Legion Lore Fanzine series -
- #19 from Oct 2022, celebrates the 40th anniversary of "The Roll Call" by Paul Levitz from the letter columns in LSH v2 #292-293, 295, 1982 and 1983. With images from the infamous poster from 1983.
- #20 from Jan 2023, celebrates the 50th anniversary of "The One-Shot Hero" from SUPERBOY v1 #195, June, 1973. Plus, text pieces from the first Legion series from the same year.
- #21 from April 2023, celebrates the 30th anniversary of "The Guide to the 30th Century" from LEGIONNAIRES #1-3, April to June, 1993
- #22 from July 2023, celebrates the 60th anniversary of "The Stolen Super-Powers" from ADVENTURE COMICS #304, January, 1963. Plus, a hodge podge page spoiling the ending from ADVENTURE COMICS #312, September, 1963.
Our 1" round button this year is a from the box-art of the Legion movie that came out this year.
On each full day, Legion fans can ask for the Legion pin of the day -
- Thursday will be Mon-El
- Friday will be Matter-Eater Lad
- Saturday will be Element Lad
- Sunday will be Light Lass
Nighty, thanks for the updates and once again, thank you for this labor of love of yours. I really appreciate all the time, effort and money you put into this. THANK YOU!
Exactly what Ibby said, Nighty. With space bells on. It's an absolute treat to see this. Thank you for all your efforts!
Preview Night.
Thanks again for your huge effort and keeping the Legion in front of people.
Wish I could be there, Nighty, but...finances and time are both agin' me.
So, take lots of pics and be ready to share here. We all appreciate what you do for this site every year.
Thanks! So busy enjoying Comic-Con, I forget to show off the table. Not that it differs much day to day.
glad you're having fun, Nighty
Friday.
looking really good!! and I love how all eras are represented!!
The table of awesomeness!
Saturday.
Last day.
BTW, found in the wild...at a local comic shop for free comic book day on Saturday.
And the guy in line behind us as we took the picture recognized the books and then us from the fan table.
Wonderful!
Thanks for sharing such an awesome experience, Nighty!
You're IRL Famous!! Did he ask you to sign anything??
You're IRL Famous!! Did he ask you to sign anything??
No. But he mentioned that he already has all the books and looking forward to this year.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you again, for all that you do, Nighty. for Legion fandom in general - we owe you a lot of thanks and appreciation
Absolutely. Thanks so much!
