Legion Trivia 6 - Legion World

Thoth lad has the next question!

I guess sixth time is NOT the charm...

for thothy

What film inspired Otto Orion?

Tarzan?

The Most Dangerous Game

Chaim has it! I was watching it again a couple of nights ago, and it still has a lot of good moments. Over to you Chaim!

Who introduced dinosaurs to Earth?

Ancient Kryptonians?

They did indeed!

There was a mention in Sandman # 43 of civilizations on Earth that pre-dated the dinosaurs. Given Neil Gaiman's encyclopedic knowledge of DC comics lore, I'd always wondered if that was a reference to this Legion story.

Cool!

I remembered that story, there was some kind of civil war and Legionnaires took sides.

okay...

Who are Hegga and Garla?

Orandan citizens?

No, but they are citizens of a Legion homeworld.

Friends of Ayla on Winath?

CMK has it! They are some of Ayla’s (and Garth’s) old friends on Winath, introduced in Legends of the Legion 2.

Name two Rimborian street gangs who were rivals to the Emerald Dragons.

Wolfpack?
Bone Spikes?

I assume that by Wolfpack you're referring to post-boot Timber Wolf's gang? I wasn't thinking post-boot, but I guess that's an acceptable answer.

I'm not sure I'd heard of the Bone Spikes, but if you can point me to where they are mentioned or appear, you can have the next question.

Yup, Wolfpack is postboot Timber Wolf's crew.

And the Bone Spikes are Postboot too - appearing in Legends of the Legion 1, Ultra Boy's origin.

Venom-crew is another Postboot gang - appearing in Legion Worlds 6.

Okay...

The Legionnaires live in a time which has higher standards for the young - 14 is the age of majority on many worlds in the Reboot, for example. So they had some tough times in the past.

Which character got carded in the 20th century?

Ah, postboot gangs. I was trying to remember the ones from the Legion on the Lam issues.

Ferro as they couldn't tell beneath the mask?

Not Ferro.

Inferno.

BTW, thoth, that was the issue I was thinking of as well.

CMK has it, it was Inferno! She lied about her age, but forgot to deduct 1000 to compensate for time travel...

and I also figured that the Preboot gangs appeared in the Legion on the Run arc, I remember them heading for Rimbor as their first stop. I just could not remember their names!

On the same subject - what DC Comic did Inferno appear in next after leaving the Legion, and after her eponymous mini-series?

I know she appeared in Young Justice as part of the army that invaded Zandia.

I can think of a couple more series she appeared in, but I'll hold off on guessing until the next "round".

I can't remember which of these three were after her mini!

Supergirl?

Neither Young Justice nor Supergirl were hosts for the next appearance of Inferno.

Power Girl?

Wonder Woman, as part of the all-female gathering who went to rescue the male superheroes that Circe had transformed into animals?

Neither Power Girl nor Wonder Woman.

Teen Titans to try out for the team?

Guy Gardner: Warrior?

Ibby's got it - Teen Titans # 17, just one month after Inferno # 4.

I remember she left in disgust when Bart Allen showed up.

Okay...

In the Reboot Legion's battle against Mordru, the physically-powered heroes went up against Mordru first. The energy-casters and magicians were held in reserve, so Mordru would not absorb their abilities.

However, one hero who most definitely was NOT an energy-caster was also held in reserve, possibly mistakenly. Who was this?

Sensor?

Element Lad?

Nope.

Sensor was part of the team dealing with Emerald Violet.

Element Lad was in orbit, kept away from the battle because he had just regained consciousness from being turned to crystal by Mordru.

Chameleon?

CMK has it! for some reason Chameleon was grouped with energy casters/magicians like Umbra, Live Wire, Radion, Particon, Dragonmage, Magno (though Magno also pitched in when the more physical heroes went first)

The first wave included those Mordru wouldn’t be able to absorb energy or magic from - M’Onel, XS, Star Boy, Blast-Off, Monstress, Kid Quantum II, with Magno pitching in

Kinetix, Sensor and Mysa had taken Emerald Violet away to separate Vi from the Eye

Invisible Kid was field leader

Element Lad and Andromeda were recovering in orbit

This still remains one of my favorite storylines, and was in my opinion one of the best stories of the Reboot. a truly epic battle with big stakes, surprises and great moments for most

over to CMK

Which member of the post-boot Legion Academy actually tried out to join the Legion?

Cannus in Legionnaires 43

Rat's right, Ribby!

Ruh-roh!

At least Cannus proved he was really good at running away from a fight

Legionnaires 50 included a pull-out poster with all current Legionnaires, several key supporting characters (mostly Legion support staff), and three future members. (Tellingly, there were two Legionnaires who wuld join just before two of those future members, but they weren't included on this poster).

Name the three future members.

Thunder, Monstress, and Chuck?

Weeeeeell, technically Chuck only became an Honorary Legionnaire, but I never did specify Active vs. Honorary! So you have it!

The last one I was thinking of was Wildfire, who can be seen in his energy form (if you look closely!) beside Magno on the poster. It's very subtle, and Wildfire isn't listed on the Directory at the back.

Ferro just missed being a correct answer by one month - he was offered membership the month before.

Kid Quantum II and Karate Kid are the two future Legionnaires absent from the poster, joining before Thunder and Wildfire but being skipped over here. I don't know if it was because the writers hadn't planned on having them join yet, or if theydidn't want to do too much foreshadowing. Another future Legionnaire who had been introduced, Dreamer, is also absent.

Finally, a good piece of evidence to show that she was NOT a Legionnaire - the female Inferno is absent from the poster, despite being stranded with the 20th century team at the time. The other non-Legionnaire stranded int the past, Shvaughn Erin, is on the poster by virtue of being Science Police Liaison and thus a member of the support staff (also included were RJ Brande, Marla Latham, Chuck and Tenzil. Absent is Rond Vidar, who is an ally but not really a support staff member. Finally, Lori Morning is present in one of her H-Dial forms, Slipstream).

Whew, what a mouthful!

In any case, over to you Not-So-Bad Lad!

The accident that empowered Sun Boy killed at least one other person, but their identity changed between the Silver Age and the 5YL storylines. Can you name both people said to have died in the accident, in the two different eras?

Gah, I've forgotten his name completely.

Dhave and Chuck?

Negative!

Sorry, I can pick another question that may be better? : )

I think that's a good idea

Pre-Crisis, the person was a boy named Zarl Hendricks, I think. Post-Crisis (5YL) the person was a green-skinned girl whose name I forget. Though it should be remembered that that depiction was in the fever dream of a pain-addled Dirk Morgna, so might not have been 100% reliable.

Alas, poor Zarl, we barely knew ya

It comes back to me, I think the 5YL person was named Alicia or Alisia.

We might need to move on. I PMed Not-So-Bad Lad a couple weeks ago too.

Anyone want to ask a new Q?

I'll get the ball rolling again.

What is the chronologically earliest depicted use of intertron?

Was it when Mon-El invented it as Legionnaire Lemon?

Wasn't it based on something from the pulps?

I don't know about pulps, so let me now explicitly limit it to the DC Universe.

Legionnaire Lemon invented element 152, the anti-gravity element of flight rings, not inertron.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

I don't know about pulps, so let me now explicitly limit it to the DC Universe.

Bah! It was worth a go

Oooh...limiting it to the DCU but not the Legion makes me think it might not have debuted in the Legion. Or is Chaim bluffing? Or does Chaim know that I'll think he's bluffing and...>slap<

Was it what the Trapper made his curtain of time out of, even if they called it the "Iron Curtain?"

Nope, it was not the Time Trapper's Iron Curtain.

It was a Legion book in which the appearance I'm thinking of was depicted.

Was it invented when they stuck Mordru in their basement vault?

If you're reading Mordru, you still owe the Legion back rent for your stay there.

Nope.

It's what the Element Lad encased the Controller's Miracle Machine in?

Perhaps, but that was still not the chronologically earliest appearance.

Ancient Kryptonions brought it to Earth?

Not that I'm aware of.

I'll throw a hint: its appearance was in a story set in the late 20th/early 21st century. And it's a contemporary existence of the substance, not a sample of it brought back in time by time-travelling Legionnaires.

It's what Imra found to fashion a mask out of when meeting Supergirl!

Nope.

Lex Luthor invited it accidentally when trying to get his hair back?

OK, we're getting into silly season here. Let me throw out a few more hints:

It was used by the villain or villains of the issue
The issue was a 20th/21st century story with a 30th-century framing sequence around it

I’m stumped . does seem familiar though

I’m guessing it involved the LSV?

No.

I'm going to be off-line for the next week or so, so I'll just give it here, and anyone who wants can take the next question.

It was in LSH v4 Annual 2, the Valor origin story, in which the Dominator leadership caste used an inertron shield to try and stop Valor from getting to their escape rocket.

Thanks, CMK. I totally missed that

What fruit have we seen Spider-Girl eat in the Reboot?

Hint: it's a fruit that exists in the present day

Piineapple. She mistook it for Lotus Fruit.

Sussa wasn't into drugs... unless you count Jo Nah's masculine scent

Not pineapple either.

Hint: easily peeled fruit

Nanner!

Yes!!! Bananas, bananas, bananas. I can remember her eating them once, and perhaps twice.

Have these appeared on the nanner thread?

I don’t thjnk anyone has uploaded screenshots yet

Shout out if you see them during your reboot reread.

Totally will! Thanks for shouting out re the Reboot reread!

Welcome. The only reason I'm not posting to it is because preboot rereads will get there one day. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone thought of the changes. Not to mention the new additions.

That makes sense. It will be an interesting catch-up.

What villain was responsible for keeping Thunder in the 30th/31st century, by blowing up the Rock of Eternity?

Ummm... I'm not sure who could be powerful enough to do that... This is definitely more Ibby's question

Mordru?

Twasn't Mordru. I'd happily accept the villain that this guy was based on, and the clue to that is in the question.

Doctor Savant

It was Doctor Savant. I quite liked his science at all costs approach, as well as the nod to Sivana in Thunder's Legion introduction.

cool!

now that you point it out, his speech patterns were a tad Sivana-ish

Who interviewed Sensor, Spark, Chameleon and Triad Purple at a club?

Iris west?

nope

Lois Lane?

nope

you are thinking of the wrong century

Condo Arlik?

yes, it was Condo! this was also the same issue where we saw the mysterious “Can’t wait to see you - C” note that Lyle had, leading to rampant speculation that Condo and Lyle were an item!

What super-powered character died (presumably) due to being eaten by a plant?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

nope

you are thinking of the wrong century

Iris was born in the 30th century and Lois starred in I Am Curious: Time Traveller!

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

What super-powered character died (presumably) due to being eaten by a plant?

Errr... Cosmic King?

Weight Wizard?

I think thoth has it.

Roon Dvron was also almost eaten by a plant, but he had no powers...

I'll guess Universo on the off-chance

Weight Wizard is indeed the correct answer, thoth lad!

Dvron, aside from not having powers, also didn't presumably die by being eaten by the plant, we know he survived the encounter.

Yay! One that I didn't even have to think about for a change

New Q at the weekend when my books and I are back together.

Appearances by Timberwolf have been attributed to another character, by the media. The other character doesn't seem to take it very well. Which character is it?

... Wolverine?

Not Psycho Claws.

Karth Arn?

It was not Karth Arn

Grimbor?

Not Grimbor. Psycho Claws is the closest so far.

hmmmmmm

Smokey the Bear

No. You're back on track but the property is a DC one.

Wildcat?

Tasmanian Devil

Oh, wait, I remember this story now...it was the Creeper!

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Wildcat?

Not Wildcat. Very good guess.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Tasmanian Devil

This was the one I'd have gone for eventually. But it's someone with the outline more than the bulk.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Oh, wait, I remember this story now...it was the Creeper!

And it was the Creeper. It was in the not very memorable Timberwolf mini series.

Over to you Chaim!

What part(s) of Garth Ranzz's body was/were affected by the Validus plague?

Arm and leg?

Correct, and as to the arm, it was specifically the re-grown arm. (Though since both legs are original equipment, I don't know if there's any significance to that fact, only that it was mentioned.)

Which Legionnaire proved to be vital in beating Amalgamax, who had the powers of the Legion?

I thought Amalgamax was a Justice League villain. Hmm...

Karate Kid, who has no "real" powers?

Not Karate Kid. But since it's a foe with the powers of a lot of the members, you're thinking along the right lines.

... Nemesis Kid?

Not Nemesis kid but if you're reading the reread thread you might see that you're very close.

Projectra?

Yay! It was Projectra. She made him think he had a terrible disease that would only get worse due to his powers.

Over to you Chaim!

In the "threeboot", what is Star Boy allergic to, and which Legionnaire's parents were "hip" enough to be aware of that fact?

Sugar, and Sun Boy’s parents?

Those are the correct answers!

cool, thanks!

We know that Spider-Girl can feel pain in her hair. Who proved this?

Firefist?

nope, but you are thinking of the right era

Duplicate Boy?

yes! it was Dupe while he was being duped

incidentally, the next issue made me really like Sussa. she encouraged Jo to go look for Tinya through time despite it breaking her heart

Sussa was happy to take over Orando and its people, so she's in the bad guy camp for me. Of course the LSV recruited a number of villains at the one time. Perhaps she simply didn't know how bad things would get.

An assist to Chaim for jogging my memory on this one. New Q soon.

I read Sussa in 5YL before I encountered here during the LSV/Orando War, so my perception of her is colored. If my first encounter with her had been the LSV War, I probably would have a different take...

I'm just glad the Reboot version kept her nose fairly clean. She was greedy, but was not willing to go to the lengths McCauley or Evolvo would. She also often acted as a conscience, speaking out against McCauley's environmental degredation and his willingness to sacrifice the Legionnaires.

Yeah, it's one of those sniffy opinions you get over a fictional character. I don't think I even had it at the time of the LSV story, But that's my positon now, and that's what counts.

Put me down as *much* preferring her portrayal 5YL and in the reboot over her portrayal in the LSV story or the Johnsboot.

I also use the Johnsboot to justify my view of her "Look! The true colours of this rarely used fictional character are clear to all under certain writers! Look at her actions reinforcing my latter day opinion!Look!"

As long as you are self-aware about it, thothy

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Put me down as *much* preferring her portrayal 5YL and in the reboot over her portrayal in the LSV story or the Johnsboot.

Double ditto for me! - Duo Ibby

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

As long as you are self-aware about it, thothy

always

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Put me down as *much* preferring her portrayal 5YL and in the reboot over her portrayal in the LSV story or the Johnsboot.

Double ditto for me! - Duo Ibby[/quote]

I quite like that she looks for the best option at any given time. Legion - LSV - LSV again and again (Baxter) - freelance - Legion - LSV (Johns).

Sometimes I wonder, would the LSV ever be a "best option"? I guess only if you can't get into the Legion OR if you're a villainous type of personality.

As for the Reboot, well, McCauley definitely paid better than the Legion did. And the threats faced by McCauley's Workforce.... were arguably less dangerous.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Sometimes I wonder, would the LSV ever be a "best option"? I guess only if you can't get into the Legion OR if you're a villainous type of personality

Zmyr teleported a number of villains away from Takron Galtos. Not all the villains were taken, so the villains selected them. Spider Girl may have been one of those. If she didn't know the details of the plan then she may not have known how bad things were going to get. She may have acted reluctantly with them, aware of what would happen if she stepped out of line.

Even if she knew more than that, what seemed like a fresh start in a new universe might have turned out to be a lot more than she bargained for, including the oath about killing the Legionnaires.

5YL it was retconned that they were all on drugs. The LSV was basically a strung out cult.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Sometimes I wonder, would the LSV ever be a "best option"? I guess only if you can't get into the Legion OR if you're a villainous type of personality

Zmyr teleported a number of villains away from Takron Galtos. Not all the villains were taken, so the villains selected them. Spider Girl may have been one of those. If she didn't know the details of the plan then she may not have known how bad things were going to get. She may have acted reluctantly with them, aware of what would happen if she stepped out of line.

Even if she knew more than that, what seemed like a fresh start in a new universe might have turned out to be a lot more than she bargained for, including the oath about killing the Legionnaires.

True. I remember she was one of the most horrified when Sun Emperor murdered an Orandan serving girl right in front of everyone for no reason...

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

5YL it was retconned that they were all on drugs. The LSV was basically a strung out cult.

Sussa: well, where is it?
Roy: where's what?
Sussa; The LSD?
Roy: No, I said LSV.
Sussa: Gah! Have you heard the saying hair today, gone tomorrow Roy?
Roy: uh...oh....

Ah, but Roy was happy to have Sussa touching him. I mean, any touch is better than none...

ah, yes. They had that thing going on in the Johns story. Sussa then hooked up with Earth Man furthering that better option theory from earlier.

You know thoth, this wonderful conversation doesn't exempt you from asking a question...

I was letting it take its course before coming up with one .

Mon El and Supergirl need to get to Megatokyo. How do they travel there?

Fly?

Not flying, although flight rings were used by the party going with them.

Uh... tunnel through Earth?

Yup. Mon El led the way in a nod to one of Supergirl's early Legion apearances. This was in a Waid issue.

Over to you Ibby!

i have a feeling I read this...

hmmm new Q up soon!

Supergirl tunnelling through the Earth has resulted in thread bumps.

Oops! Sorry for making "soon" stretch out...

An easy one -

Who is Liaison Lass?

Shvaughn Erin, post-Zero Hour.

Indeed. Over to you, CMK.

What are the stakes in pool at the tough bar where Ultra Boy hangs out?

Is this the SW6 issue? I remember Inferno becoming fatter every time Emerald Empress sank a ball.

True, but before he played with her, one of the regulars offered to play with Inferno and Live Wire for what Ultra Boy implied were the usual stakes...a bit much for those two "macho" posers.

Ah, I thought there might have been something else here. But I don't remember that bit...

Loser has to pay for drinks?

Nope.

Loser gives up his or her car?

Nope. A little more...personal than that (still G-rated, or at least PG).

Loser had to strip naked?

Nope, not naked.

Think violence, not sex.

(for the answer to this question, that is. Not as a rule of life in general.)

Loser gets punched X number of times?

Not punched, but the consequence of losing would definitely be painful.

Hmmm... they have to eat something painful?

Nope.

Teeth pulled out?

Right idea, wrong body part.

Gosh, what else...

Nails (finger/toe) pulled out?

Hair plucked?

Ibby is getting warmer...thoth not.

hmmmmm

bones broken?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Ibby is getting warmer...thoth not.

Yay! It's much better than my usual close, but not enough, answers.

Get a piercing?

Nope, though if it's not done delicately (and in a place like that, I consider it pretty likely), bones are quite likely to get broken in the process of extracting the penalty.

Appendix ripped out?

Nothing that vestigial.

Not nails, teeth or hair... hmmm...

A kidney?

A pint of blood?

None of the above, so far, the "nails" guess was closest.

Tongue pulled out?

Arms and legs pulled in a rack the bar owner had aquired.

Thoth is almost there...a little smaller, though.

Finger broken?

I'll accept that as a correct answer.

The stakes, as stated in the issue, were "A digit a ball." My assumption is that said finger is removed, but broken is a possible interpretation as well.

Whew.

I'll stick with them being broken, rather than being removed. At least broken digits can still heal.

Unless, well, alien physiology...

Which Legionnaires does Doro resemble?

I don't remember who. what doro is, I'm afraid. So...

Chameleon

Doro is a who

And that should be "which Legionnaire"...

Doro appeared in the Legends of the Legion mini that gave origins for Spark, Umbra, Ultra Boy and Star Boy.

I'll go with Star Boy.

Nope.

Ultra Boy

Nope.

Additional clue below:

Which Legionnaire does Doro resemble?

Doro appeared in the Legends of the Legion mini that gave origins for Spark, Umbra, Ultra Boy and Star Boy. The 4 Legionnaires (and Chuck Taine) shared their origins with 6 school-children who were touring Legion HQ. Though not named, each of the 6 (including Doro) strongly resembled Preboot-era supporting characters, many of whom eventually became Legionnaires in the Preboot.

Not: Star Boy, Ultra Boy

Color Kid? I remember that the kids looked like the subs, but I don't recall which one was Doro.

CMK is on the right track, the kids did look like Subs. But it wasn't Color Kid whom Doro was like.

Porcupine Pete?

Nope.

There were kids that resembled both Color Kid and Porcupine Pete, but neither of them was Doro.

Which Legionnaire does Doro resemble?

Doro appeared in the Legends of the Legion mini that gave origins for Spark, Umbra, Ultra Boy and Star Boy. The 4 Legionnaires (and Chuck Taine) shared their origins with 6 school-children who were touring Legion HQ. Though not named, each of the 6 (including Doro) strongly resembled Legion of Substitute Heroes members.

Not: Star Boy, Ultra Boy, Color Kid, Porcpuine Pete

Night Girl?

Infectious Lass?

Nope to both.

We're talking about Nelly Caps on the Kill this thread thread, so Calamity King!

Nope either!

Incidentally, you two have guessed 4/6 of the kids who did appear - Color Kid, Porcupine Pete, Night Girl, Infectious Lass

Which Legionnaire does Doro resemble?

Doro appeared in the Legends of the Legion mini that gave origins for Spark, Umbra, Ultra Boy and Star Boy. The 4 Legionnaires (and Chuck Taine) shared their origins with 6 school-children who were touring Legion HQ. Though not named, each of the 6 (including Doro) strongly resembled Legion of Substitute Heroes members.

Not: Star Boy, Ultra Boy, Color Kid, Porcpuine Pete, Night Girl, Infectious Lass, Calamity King

Antennae Boy

Nope... though Antennae Boy was the fifth student! Bonus points for that

Double Header?

Nope.

Chlorophyll Kid?

Yes, Doro resembled Ral Benem, aka Chlorophyll Kid! Well, Doro was wearing a green outfit, but he had red hair, and I think the Preboot Ral was blonde... but close enough.

Over to you thothy

Fire Lad?

Sorry CMK, thothy already got it. It was Chlorophyll Kid.

Although Fire Lad would be a good guess for a character with red hair. Perhaps he just wanted to wear green that day.

The next is sort of Legiony…but it was the issue I picked out, so...

In the Pocket Universe, four humans flying aircraft tried to help Superman and Supergirl against the escaped Phantom Zone criminals. Which four?

I was thinking that if someone had guessed Fire Lad, I would have given it to them. Luckily, you guessed Chlorophyll Kid first

Escaped phantomzone criminals... um... Challengers of the Unknown?

No. That is cooler than the more mainstream actual answers.

Uh...

Lana Lang
Pete Ross
Jimmy Olsen
Chief of Police of Smallville

Lana was that universe's Supergirl.

Pete was killed back at the base and I don't know if the others appeared in that story. But they weren't on the craft.

Bruce Wayne, Hal Jordan, Oliver Queen, Carter Hall?

Bruce Wayne
Hal Jordan
Oliver Queen

...are three, but who was the fourth with even more of a connection to Supes.

Lex Luthor?

Yay it was the Luthor of the pocket universe.

I seem to remember reading a plot synopsis of this before!

Do I get the next Q?

You may indeed!

Cool, thanks!

OK...

Who was the last official graduate of the Preboot Legion Academy (to join the Legion) before it shut down during the 5 Year Gap?

Crystal Kid?

Nope. Though Crystal Kid did join the Legion during the Gap, he did it after the Academy closed; thus, he didn't officially graduate from the Academy into the Legion.

Nightwind joined early on in the 5YG, but she's the one I'm thinking of most, so I'll guess her.

It WAS Nightwind! She was the last Academy student to officially graduate into the Legion. Then, the Academy closed. Both Karate Kid II and Crystal Kid would eventually make their way into the Legion, but only after the Academy had closed - meaning they didn't officially graduate.

Yay! I wasn't sure when the Academy closed its doors. At least Chuck and Lu kept training folks.

New Q shortly

On their way to fix Coluan derived technology that had failed, which character was telling Brainy to interrupt if anything that he was saying went over Brainy's head?

Vril Dox?

Evolvo

Chaim has it with Evolvo! It was a humorous moment when Evolvo realised his 10th level intellect wasn't as great as he thought.

Over to you Chaim!

now i’m kicking myself. I recognize this from the Reboot - Planet Hell storyline

What item of clothing does a racing kangobronc wear, that one would not find on a real-world racehorse?

special saddle?

Boxing glove?

A real-world racehorse would wear a saddle, I'm not aware of anything special about the one on a kangobronc. No boxing glove.

so much for the "special" adjective...

special Muzzle?

Sunglasses/goggles?

Neither a muzzle nor sunglasses/goggles.

Shoes/boots?

Nope.

A jetpack?

Not a jet pack.

Flight belt?

A horn?

A jacket?

Not:

Special saddle
Boxing glove
Muzzle
Sunglasses/Goggles
Shoes/Boots
Jet Pack
Flight Belt
Horn
Jacket

Hint: the story in which we see this is during the Adventure era.

I remember the story, but not the correct answer

Earrings?

Did they have wings? I keep picturing them as flying.

Not earrings
They did have wings, but those were natural parts of them, not clothing.

for some reason I remember some propulsión system...

Rockets?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Not earrings
They did have wings, but those were natural parts of them, not clothing.

Of course Kangabronco wings would be natural. I don't know what I was thinking.

Some sort of magno ray device to unseat other riders?

Not rockets or a ray device.

Second hint: the item in question proved challenging for Saturn Girl in particular.

A telepathy blocking nelly cap?

Anti-telepathy helmet?

Correct! Not sure what a "nelly cap" is, but I'll assume it's the same in spirit to a helmet. Since thoth's post came first, he gets the next question.

Was there an animal race in the Legion where the animals had something dangerous on their heads. I guessed a horn for this one, but something like that.

This isn't the next Q. I'm just curious.

Ah, if I remember correctly, the kango-broncs in the race had anti-telepathy helmets. Saturn Girl's task was to win the race, so she used her telepathy on the mates...

That's the story!

thoth, is it possible you're thinking of lightning beasts, which shoot lightning from a single horn on their heads?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Was there an animal race in the Legion where the animals had something dangerous on their heads. I guessed a horn for this one, but something like that.

This isn't the next Q. I'm just curious.

I don't recall the lightning beasts ever being in a race, though.

I don't recall any racing of them either, I think thoth may be conflating them with some other scene.

Onlooker 1: >gasp< It's...it's Look it Up Lad!
Onlooker 2: Oh please. Like you've never seen someone read boxes of Legion comics at lightspeed before.
Onlooker 1: But, is it true that Look it up Lad and thoth Lad have never been seen together?
Onlooker2: Are you blind? that's thoth lad over there making the tea, while Look it up Lad checks out the books.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

I don't recall any racing of them either, I think thoth may be conflating them with some other scene.

LIUL didn't have to look far. It was in the same issue as the kanga broncs. I was thinking of the dinosaur throwing contest. The dinos are thrown, and not raced, using magnetic gloves. The dinos also have naturally occurring buzzsaw blades attached to their heads. It's odd but I can't think about it now. My swordfish, with it's chainsaw bladed bill, is helping me with some shelving.

New Q:

Which Legionnaire helped Jimmy Olsen execute Project Silver Kryptonite?

Chameleon Boy?

It was not Cham.

Supergirl?

It was not Supergirl

Brainiac 5?

It wasn't Brainy.

Phantom Girl?

It wasn't Tinya

Quislet?

This was long before Quislet.

Superboy?

Not Superboy.

Mon-El?

Not Mon-El either. There is a reason why there aren't any hints in case you thought I was being mean.

Element Lad?

It is Element Lad! The main clue was the "silver" in the question.

Jimmy Olsen gets some silver from all of Superman's allies. Superman ends up losing his temper, thinking that Jimmy and a professor are up to no good (he was very suspicious/ angry in some of these stories). But Jimmy was actually creating silver busts of all of Superman's friends as part of a silver anniversary celebration. Jan arrived to create a silver podium for all the statues to sit on.

Over to you Chaim!

With whom was Lightning Lass trapped during the story in which Graym Ranzz was kidnapped by the Time Trapper?

Her Aunt Imra ?

Well, Saturn Girl's aunt Imra, actually, but you've got the next Q, Ibby!

Ah, silly me, I forgot that she was IMRA's aunt. Imra was named after her, after all...

Okay...

After the Emerald Eye blew up the satellite they were on, Live Wire was the first Legionnaire to recover. Who was the first Legionnaire that he rescued from under the rubble?

Ayla?

Lyle?

Neither Invisible Kid (who was there) nor Spark (who wasn't - she was 1000 years in the past!)

Kinetix?

She was there too, but nope.

I think I remember now - XS?

you got it right! it was XS, whom Live Wire initially mistook for Saturn Girl

What is the one scene in the entire Baxter (1984) Legion series in which Matter-Eater Lad appeared?

This is kind of sad, that he only appeared once... Lu and Chuck appeared a lot, but Tenzil was ignored ...

I can think of one story for sure, but it was before the Baxter series...

Was there a scene set in the UP Assembly, where Senator Tenzil was engaged in debate?

A flashback where he eats the Miracle Machine?

Nothing in the UP assembly nor (to the best of my recollection) a Miracle Machine flashback.

However, just in case he was in the background of a flashback that I'd forgotten (I'm pretty sure he wasn't in the Black Mace one or the Chemical King one, but he might have been in one of the flashbacks in the Lightning Lad-Luck Lords issue or elsewhere), I mean one appearance where he is present, in the flesh (not a portrait or statue) in the Legion's present era during the Baxter series.

Legion HQ rededication ceremony?

I was going to say that he was a statue in the Pocket Universe Superboy's basement, until I saw you say it wasn't a statue. But that leads me to think he would have been at the memorial service for the fallen Superboy later in the same issue/story?

thoth has it - Tenzil was at Superboy's funeral!

Ooohh. Figures that Tenzil would be at a sad event, rather than a happy one. Not, actually...

I was going to guess that story where an insane Tenzil was nearly murdered alongside Brainy and Jan, but that was before Baxter. And poor Tenzil didn't have any lines then either, besides "Rarrrgh hurrr hurrr!"

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

...And poor Tenzil didn't have any lines then either, besides "Rarrrgh hurrr hurrr!"

Tenzil impersonating an Ultra Energy Beast. He's such a kidder

My next guess was going to be a look at Bismoll during the Magic Wars, as his planet suffered along with everyone else. Another chirpy, happy moment.

If insane people can make jokes

I mean, if they're insane, is it still a joke?

Then there was that story when Pulsar Stargrave invaded Bismoll.... kind of chirpy considering the other characters involved were the Subs, Eyeful Ethel and Tusker...

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

If insane people can make jokes

I mean, if they're insane, is it still a joke?..

You could ask the Joker.

I’d rather not plunge the most insane villain ever into an existential crisis. people have been murdered for less ...

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

I...people have been murdered for less ...

Or fondled. Murdered or fondled.

Superman has a habit of encountering other lost souls who crash to Earth in rockets. But what name links one of these with a planet in the Legionverse?

Murdered or fondled.... an interesting choice...

If only there were a thread for it...

Any guesses welcome!

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Superman has a habit of encountering other lost souls who crash to Earth in rockets. But what name links one of these with a planet in the Legionverse?

I don't really understand the question. Are we guessing the name of the planet, the name of the lost soul who crashed, or the name of the rocket?

Guessing: Brainiac?

It's a link between the lost soul (the person in the rocket) and a Legion planet.

And it's not Brainiac.

Ah...

Um... Bgztl?

Not Bgtzl or Bgztl.

Daxam?

Nor was it Daxam.

I think he met someone from Tharr in the 20th century, was that in a crashed spaceship?

I remember Valor working with people who would go on to colonize Tharr, but not Superman. Interesting.

I'll guess Colu...

It's not Colu. I think Chaim has nailed the story, and is very, very close with the answer. But it's not Tharr, it's...

Uh.... Zwen?

Not Zwen.

Kathoon?

Nope. Less of a subs connection and more something that sounds close to tharr.

Tharn?

Yay1 It was Tharn. Tharn was the name of Skyboy. Skyboy rocketed to Earth but suffered from amnesia. Could Skyboy actually have been behind a series of crimes?

Incidentally, Skyboy looks like a firm contender to be Superboy Prime in a Lost Tales of the Legion. He's got the armour thing going on too.

Over to you Ibby!

Tharn was an ice world in the Reboot... and Tharr could produce cold, go figure.

Which two Legionnaires once defated the Emerald Eye by blinding it?

Sensor Girl and Superboy (using his cape)?

nope

Sensor Girl and element Lad?

One of those was right!
Element Lad blinded the Eye with a magnesium flare

but who helped him?

Chemical Kid?

Nope

Which two Legionnaires once defeated the Emerald Eye by blinding it?

Element Lad and...?

Not:

Sensor Girl
Superboy
Chemical Kid

Chemical King?

nope

Sun Boy?

Which two Legionnaires once defeated the Emerald Eye by blinding it?

Element Lad and...?

Not:

Sensor Girl
Superboy
Chemical Kid
Chemical King
Sun Boy

Hint: the second Legionnaire distracted the Eye, until Element Lad had the idea of using a magnesium flare

Hint 2: there was a third Legionnaire who lured the Eye towards these two Legionnaires

Invisible Kid?

Vi?

nope to both

Shadow Lass?

Tinya?

nope to both

Hint: you may be thinking of the wrong incarnation of the team

Which two Legionnaires once defeated the Emerald Eye by blinding it?

Element Lad and...?

Not:

Sensor Girl
Superboy
Chemical Kid
Chemical King
Sun Boy
Invisible Kid (Lyle)
Invisible Kid (Jacques)
Violet
Shadow Lass
Tinya Wazzo

Hint: the second Legionnaire distracted the Eye, until Element Lad had the idea of using a magnesium flare

Hint 2: there was a third Legionnaire who lured the Eye towards these two Legionnaires

Hint 3: based on the guesses so far, you may be thinking of the wrong incarnation of the team

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Invisible Kid?

In hindsight, this was a two-for-one. Next time I'm gonna be like, "Which Invisible Kid?"

Big hint: this happened in the Reboot

Interesting...I was originally thinking Jacques and thinking this was the story toward the end of the Levitz run at the end of which Jeckie blinds the Eye and causes/allows Sarya to die. Obviously if it's in the Reboot, it wasn't Jacques. (Yes, he existed, but he wasn't a Legionnaire.)

I'll guess Kinetix.

Yes! It was Kinetix.

The Legion did a divide-and-conquer on the Fatal Five. Gates lured the Eye into a cave; Kinetix used the cave floor and walls to shield herself and Jan from the Eye's attacks, while Jan tried to blind it. Jan couldn't, and was inspired by Zoe's defensive tactics to transmute the cave into a magnesium flare - blinding the Eye.

What is the name of the solar system in which Weber's World was constructed?

Alpha Centauri?

Nope.

Vega?

Nope.

Hint: It's not a star that exists in the real world, but it is borrowed from another well-known work of fiction.

Hm... thinks of other books....

This is tough, nothing really comes to mind outside the DCU.

Classic Sci-Fi.

I don’t know much about classic sci-fi

Dantooine?

Nope.

Vulcan?

Dagobah?

Neither. Not from Star Trek or Star Wars. Classic sci-fi literature.

I don’t know any classic sci-if literature.

I'm thinking on the name, but if it helps anyone I'm sure it's from one of Asimov's stories. They also share the Encyclopaedia Galactica with Levitz's Legion.

Correct, thoth, that's where it's from. I'll give it the weekend to see if anyone comes up with the actual name, if not, I'll give it to you.

Gah! I read it when I was doing research for Bits. All my guesses are beginning with T but I've several variations

Triton?

It does begin with a T, but it's not Triton (a real-world moon of Neptune).

Tattooine?

Nope. I already said it's not Star Wars. thoth correctly identified it as coming from an Isaac Asimov story.

Agh. Can't get Triton out of my head now.

Tranton?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Nope. I already said it's not Star Wars. thoth correctly identified it as coming from an Isaac Asimov story.

You did, but right now I'm just guessing anything I can think of that starts with a T.

Tantalus?

thoth lad is close enough - Trantor. The throneworld of the Galactic Empire in Asimov's Foundation series.

Yay! A "close enough" certificate for my wall.

And a new question for the thread!

The new membership issue is coming up in the rereads thread. But which active member was left out of the roll call at the end of the issue?

Shrinking Violet?

Supergirl?

Not Vi or Kara.

Tyroc? (alas poor Troy)

Not Tyroc.

Tenzil?

Not Tenzil either. Neither Tenzil or Tyroc were active members at the time. Kara was a reserve, or sitting in DC's Tower of London awaiting Crisis.

Blok?

It wasn't Blok.

Princess Projectra?

Quislet?

Shadow Lass?

Jeckie had just rejoined as Sensor Girl. Quislet just joined and both were listed. It's not Shady.

Invisible Kid?

Star Boy?

It was Star Boy! Just as he was forgotten for almost all of his early career, he's missed off the roll call here. That's despite standing in the scene.

Over to you Ibby!

Alas poor Thom... was it a sign of his imminent departure? I think he left within a year of that issue.

He's just fated to be the forgotten legionnaire. Not the Unknown Legionnaire, who gets a statue. Just the one nobody remembers.

I don't think his fan club would be happy with that distinction.

They'll probably end up in Jo Nah's fan club. That's who got Thom's powers after all.

Ultra Boy has always been incredibly popular...

Strong without being invulnerable. He's easier overall for writers than Kal, Lar etc. as they don't have to come up with lead, krypton, magic or dumbing down.

Or villains suddenly having red sun lamps or phantom zone projectors, even if that didn't make sense.

In the Reboot, each Legionnaire had a bio in Secret Files 1 or 2. But... which past or present Legionnaire did not get one at all?

Superboy?

He didn’t get a bio, but he also only held Honorary membership at the time. I should have clarified that I was looking for a past or present active member

Kid Quantum I?

Nope. He got a short one-paragraph bio

Ferro Lad?

nope

Magno?

Gim was unfairly treated after the Reboot so maybe him?

CMK has it - it was poor Magno

Gim and Kid Quantum had one- paragraph featured in the two-page spread featuring memorials of the deceased

What element was a doctor whom Ferro visited named for?

molybdenum

Correct!

I have an unfair advantage here, as I have been using Dr. Mollie Dennum in my Legion fanfic!

In a documentary on the legend of Valor, some interviewees listed three Legionnaires as their suspects for being Valor in disguise. Who were these three?

(not counting the Elvis Presley look-alike who claimed HE was Valor!)

Cosmic Boy?
Ultra Boy?
Chameleon?

nope to all three

Gosh! I thought at least one of them would be correct!

Superboy?
Brainiac 5?
Invisible Kid?

also nope to all three!

Ummm... this is embarrassing. haha

Just to clarify - these were current Legionnaires at the time of the documentary (which I think occurred pre-'Legion Lost' in the Reboot)?

Andromeda?
Saturn Girl?
Kinetix?

your clarification is correct!

so, think of current Legionnaires who would make sense, who could be assumed identities of Valor to some fan/typical UP citizen

neither Andromeda, Kinetix nor Saturn Girl though

In a documentary on the legend of Valor, some interviewees listed three Legionnaires as their suspects for being Valor in disguise. Who were these three?

These were current Legionnaires at the time of the documentary ( occurred pre-'Legion Lost' in the Reboot)

Not:
Cosmic Boy
Chameleon
Ultra Boy
Superboy
Brainiac 5
Invisible Kid
Andromeda
Saturn Girl
Kinetix

NINE incorrect guesses in a row! haha And I think I've named more than half the team!

This question is fated for someone else I think so I'll leave it for them.

Star Boy
Leviathan
M'Onel himself
?

that’s two right!

Star Boy, because he suddenly developed a whole host of Daxamite-like powers such as strength and speed and invulnerability

M’Onel, because of his powers and rumored Daxamite ancestry

I'm down to two male Legionnaires that I remember and neither of them seem particularly Valor-like to me, but I'll try them anyway...

Live Wire?

why assume the last answer is male?

not Live Wire

In a documentary on the legend of Valor, some interviewees listed three Legionnaires as their suspects for being Valor in disguise. Who were these three?

These were current Legionnaires at the time of the documentary ( occurred pre-'Legion Lost' in the Reboot)

Correct:

Star Boy
M'Onel

Not:
Cosmic Boy
Chameleon
Ultra Boy
Superboy
Brainiac 5
Invisible Kid
Andromeda
Saturn Girl
Kinetix
Leviathan
Live Wire

Ferro?

nope

I assume male because you said "who could be assumed identities of Valor to some fan/typical UP citizen". Also, the only likely female candidate for such a thing was Andromeda, whom you already eliminated.

But given your most recent statement, I'll guess Sensor, maybe? I don't recall how well-known her power set was to the general public, but she certainly could make it seem like she had any number of different powers and/or appearances. (and Chameleon was already eliminated as well)

The statement led you in the correct direction -

Sensor was the last suspect.

Well, that was definitely unexpected.

Who was the first person to encounter XS after her return to the 30th century following her participation in the Flash family's fight against Savitar?

Perhaps Sensor was suspected because of her illusion powers.

Valor/M’Onel encountered XS first, and Andromeda was the second.

Correct!

cool! new Q up soon

>bump<

oh how the tables have turned! thanks for the reminder

The code name “Sitting Duck” was once suggested for which Legionnaire?

Gim?

nope. It could have been, but then Gim learned to shrink tactically. He doesn’t have to be big all the time...

M'onel?

nope. even though Lar was the target of many powerful villains... he wasn't a sitting duck

The code name “Sitting Duck” was once suggested for which Legionnaire?

Not:

Gim Allon
Lar Gand

Postboot Kid Quantum I and they were right.

Oh yes. Kid Quantum I was posturing after having caught Tangleweb in his stasis field... only to have Apparition rescue him from being webbed. She then suggested the code name Sitting Duck, and asked him to learn how to work well with others. Sadly, he never got the chance to consider the code name or Tinya's advice, dying a scant half-dozen or so pages later...

Kid Quantum was a bit of a tongue in cheek guess, so I'm glad they pay off sometimes.

Trapped in the 20th century, in what unusual way did Brainy manage to send a signal to the 30th century?

He drained "chronal energy" from the elderly to send a "hologram" of himself into the Legion's 30th century VR room?

Got it in one!

It's unusual in it's suggested that the chronal energy is built up over a long life. Normally, in these things, chronal energy is syphoned making people elderly or killing them outright. Why, I was just reading one last week...

Over to you Ibby!

Ah, that pesky and confusing chronal energy....

It may have been the Reboot that tried to change the rules. Give people chronal energy to make them older, take it away to make them younger...

Which two Legionnaires have been clients of Dr. Ryk'rr, Reboot-era Legion psychologist?

Imra and Vi?

Neither right

Sensor & Element Lad?

Neither right

Which two Legionnaires have been clients of Dr. Ryk'rr, Reboot-era Legion psychologist?

Not:

Saturn Girl
Violet
Sensor
Element Lad

Laurel and Rokk?

Timber Wolf
Gravity Kid

Nope to all

Gravity Kid wasn't in the Reboot either

Which two Legionnaires have been clients of Dr. Ryk'rr, Reboot-era Legion psychologist?

Not:

Saturn Girl
Violet
Sensor
Element Lad
Cosmic Boy
Andromeda
Timber Wolf
Gravity Kid

Garth and Zoe

still nope

Which two Legionnaires have been clients of Dr. Ryk'rr, Reboot-era Legion psychologist?

Not:

Saturn Girl
Violet
Sensor
Element Lad
Cosmic Boy
Andromeda
Timber Wolf
Gravity Kid
Live Wire
Kinetix

Kinetix

and

Andromeda

both have already been guessed...

ha! i'm silly. I thought that was the list to choose from!

Invisible Kid
Brainy

nope to both

Apparition

Chameleon

Magno & Monstress?

Cosmic Boy and Ferro.

Peebz got the first one - Apparition had just turned solid again after merging with Phase, who was revealed to be her second body. She was dealing with the jumble of memories, as they had not fully integrated. Sometimes she felt like two women in one body. Dr. Ryk'rr helped her sort through the memories, revealing that her dad was a Carggite and had given away two of her bodies at birth, unknown to even Tinya's mom Winema.

KK got the second one - Ferro was dealing with his issues over his looks, despite knowing that, in the 30th century, almost nobody thought he was ugly (given the proliferation of non-humanoid aliens!) Dr. Ryk'rr linked it to his abandonment issues.

Dr. Rky'rr was a cool character, and having a psychologist was a cool idea considering the issues many Legionnaires face. I could easily see Wildfire, Monstress, Magno among others visiting her (and indeed, I have Magno doing that in my Legion fic, *shameless plug*)

As KK got the second Legionnaire, next question goes to him!

When Mask Man struck, he slaughtered the Legion one by one. Who were the first three Legionnaires to die at his hands?

Ultra Boy by freezing
Shrinking Violet by electrocution
Chameleon Boy by poison gas

Yes, IB. You have the next question (and an excellent memory)!

that story scarred me for life as a kid

let’s see...

which Legionnaire can play the saxophone?

Tenzil?

Dirk Morgna?

nope to both (though if you can cite a source I’ll allow it!)

Tenzil played a sax-like instrument in the annual that featured Jamm. I think Dragonmage played the guitar. Anyway, if you are thinking of an ACTUAL sax, then my guess is wrong.

Ferro (Lad)?

thanks for clarifying, KK. I’m thinking of an actual sax.

not Ferro, despite being from the 20th century in the Reboot (hint hint)

Gates?

nope. Gates has shown interest in making documentaries, but not art

which Legionnaire can play the saxophone?

not

Matter-Eater Lad
Sun Boy
Ferro
Gates

Hmm I thought I was onto a winner with Gates there.

Brainiac 5?

Nope. Brainy could probably learn to play the sax easily, but I doubt he has the interest

Think of my hint earlier...

Mon-El?

Inferno? does she count as a Legionnaire?

Absolutely not. Inferno wore a flight ring but was never admitted, she even says so herself in LSH 96 when she left the team

Not Inferno, not Mon-El. I think KryptonKid is on the right track though

which Legionnaire can play the saxophone?

Hint: think of the 20th century

not:

Matter-Eater Lad
Sun Boy
Ferro
Gates
Brainiac 5
Mon-El
Inferno

Superboy?

Nope, but you're thinking along the right lines also

Impulse?

nope, but you are very close

Supergirl?

nope but still close

which Legionnaire can play the saxophone?

Hint: think of the 20th century

not:

Matter-Eater Lad
Sun Boy
Ferro
Gates
Brainiac 5
Mon-El
Inferno
Superboy
Impulse
Supergirl

Ultra Boy?

nope. you’re getting a bit farther off track

Colossal Boy?

nope. other earlier guesses were closer

Jimmy Olsen?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

nope, but you are very close

Arrrgh!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

nope but still close

Gaaargh!

I thought of XS when I went with Impulse. Did she go to the 20th century?

my cryptic clues paid off! It was XS. On her first trip to the 20th, she met Bart. In a complicated series of events, they ended up with no entertainment at Bart's school's event or something and had to improvise. Using super speed, they learned to play instruments - XS' was the sax. She would play it again in the Legion's time.

Le petit bump for thothy

What was it that first triggered Andrew Nolan's ability?

Criminals attacking?

It was not.

A natural disaster?

Falling out of his crib?

Seeing his reflection?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

A natural disaster?

not a natural disaster

Originally Posted by Blacula

Falling out of his crib?

Not falling out his crib, although that's the closest so far.

A runaway zoo creature?

P.S. I think you might have missed PB's guess, TL.

Something else else heavy falling on him?

Thanks Blacula. Post crossover and onto a new page for that one. Only putting on a mask would have made it more hidden.

It wasn't his reflection, or a runaway zoo creature (that was a dozen other Legion stories). it wasn't something heavy falling on him either, but that's quite close.

he fell off something high, and turned into iron to protect himself?

he did turn into iron to protect himself, but it wasn't form anything falling, but...

from... a runaway robot?

And that's close enough for the win. He turned into Iron to protect himself form a runaway lawnmower type thing. As it's the 30th century, I'm sure it was fairly robotic even if his mum was operating it. All in an issue of Secret Origins.

Over to you Ibby!

I remembered it was a fairly mundane occurrence

Name the two men that Lori Morning flirted with when she was aged to an adult temporarily.

Yuck! What is it with writers and these sotrylines. Remember when it was Brin in v4? Yuck!

Cosmic Boy and Magno Lad/Boy?

one right

it wasn’t icky, don’t worry. well, not that icky

Cosmic Boy and Sun Boy?

none right

Magno Lad and Brainy?

one right

Magno and Rond?

Magno Lad and Cham?

Originally Posted by Blacula

Magno and Rond?

Blacula has it in one! Lori only flirted with Magno to try and make Rond jealous. in fact, I just reread that very issue on the Reboot reread thread!

Ah Rond! Well done Blacula! I only remember now the answer has been revealed. I was miles away.

I knew Rond but had totally forgotten about Magno so... teamwork!

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

Saturn Girl ?

Imra would have been my first pic, so...

Brainy?

Brainy would have been my second pic

er, pick

*I don’t want to know what kind of pics you’re talking about*

Well you can keep those pics to yourselves because neither are correct!

Garth? I seem to remember a group shot with him wearing a Santa hat

Jo, as he was one of those break out characters for a while?

“breakout”. so nice of you to remember that Jo probably was in jail for a while, during his gang days on Rimbor

.. or was he? is this all an Espionage Squad runaround?

Not Garth or Jo either.

Cos?

Tinya?

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

NOT:

Imra
Querl
Garth
Jo
Rokk
Tinya

Ferro Lad

Santa: Have a Merry Christmas in front of this roaring fire! Odd...it seems to be going out...
Superman: Something else else is absorbing the flame!
Wonder Woman: It's a Sun Eater!
Superman: I'll... >gets punched unconscious<
Ferro Lad: No, this is a job for me! >throws himself into the fire.<

Colossal Boy?

Mon-El?

{sigh} I looked it up!

i’m tempted, but i figure random guessing will take at most 10 rounds more with two posters guessing per round

Originally Posted by KryptonKid

{sigh} I looked it up!

Oh no! The temptation to look things up in Trivia Threads is sometimes great but we must resist!

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

NOT:

Imra
Querl
Garth
Jo
Rokk
Tinya
Andrew
Gim
Lar

Salu

Wildfire?

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

NOT:

Imra
Querl
Garth
Jo
Rokk
Tinya
Andrew
Gim
Lar
Salu
Drake

Gates?

>Tsk< My post went missing...

It was something along the lines of Christmas is not only a time for giving, it's a time for stuffing your face. And who better to eat even the most poorly cooked meal but...Tenzil!

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

NOT:

Imra
Querl
Garth
Jo
Rokk
Tinya
Andrew
Gim
Lar
Salu
Drake
Ti’julk
Tenzil

(remembers who Blacula’s fave Legionnaire is)

Gim?

oh wait already guessed...

Star Boy?

Oooh, I thought I was onto a winner with Tenzil…

Chuck?

Tellus

Originally Posted by Power Boy

Tellus

Yeah, Blacula, tell us... no wait... that was a guess...

I'll get my coat...

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

NOT:

Imra
Querl
Garth
Jo
Rokk
Tinya
Andrew
Gim
Lar
Salu
Drake
Ti’julk
Tenzil
Thom
Chuck
Ganglios

(N.B. I’d totally forgotten that Tellus’ alter ego is Ganglios. I thought Tellus was his real and superhero name. It sounds like it should be. Tellus doesn’t mean anything does it so why use it?)

I think Tellis was supposed to mean “person” in Hykraian. But I agree it’s fairly meaningless in English. Out of curiosity, I tried using Google Translate and it came out as meaning “Earth” in Latin... which would make it more fitting for Blok than for Tellus

as for the question:

Ayla?

I thought Tellus was derived from Tele -

1. to or at a distance.
"telekinesis"

I'm not sure about the rest ...

If Tellus meant Earther rather than Person ... then that might explain Tellus using Earther as a codename ... since I think i remember his race weren't space traveling.

my guess is now Dawnstar.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

I think Tellis was supposed to mean "person" in Hykraian. But I agree it's fairly meaningless in English. Out of curiosity, I tried using Google Translate and it came out as meaning "Earth"; in Latin... which would make it more fitting for Blok than for Tellus

My Terra stand-in for RPGs when I was a kid was Tellus for that very earth related reason.

Guess: Lu, packing out the numbers?

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

NOT:

Imra
Querl
Garth
Jo
Rokk
Tinya
Andrew
Gim
Lar
Salu
Drake
Ti’julk
Tenzil
Thom
Chuck
Ganglios
Ayla
Dawnstar
Luornu

Running out of Legionnaires... hm...

Tinya?

^ She's already on the list IB.

oops, thanks, list is getting long

Nura?

Jecks?

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

NOT:

Imra
Querl
Garth
Jo
Rokk
Tinya
Andrew
Gim
Lar
Salu
Drake
Ti’julk
Tenzil
Thom
Chuck
Ganglios
Ayla
Dawnstar
Luornu
Nura
Projectra

Brin?

Thunder?

Jan?

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

NOT:

Imra
Querl
Garth
Jo
Rokk
Tinya
Andrew
Gim
Lar
Salu
Drake
Ti’julk
Tenzil
Thom
Chuck
Ganglios
Ayla
Dawnstar
Luornu
Nura
Projectra
Brin
CeCe
Jan

Tyroc?

Reep?

Reep was going to be my next guess...so I'll go for Andromeda

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

NOT:

Imra
Querl
Garth
Jo
Rokk
Tinya
Andrew
Gim
Lar
Salu
Drake
Ti’julk
Tenzil
Thom
Chuck
Ganglios
Ayla
Dawnstar
Luornu
Nura
Projectra
Brin
CeCe
Jan
Troy
Reep
Laurel

Mysa?

Jenni?

DC Universe Holiday Bash III featured a one page pin-up of an assortment of DC characters singing Christmas carols in the snow. 10 of the characters were the usual suspects of 21st century DC characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) but 1 of the characters was, randomly, a Legionnaire. Which one?

NOT:

Imra
Querl
Garth
Jo
Rokk
Tinya
Andrew
Gim
Lar
Salu
Drake
Ti’julk
Tenzil
Thom
Chuck
Ganglios
Ayla
Dawnstar
Luornu
Nura
Projectra
Brin
CeCe
Jan
Troy
Reep
Laurel
Mysa

BUT IS:

Jenni

Wow! I was wondering if we'd get through the whole team before someone guessed her. Not quite but nearly. And here's the pic in question:

https://chrispearce.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/dcbash8.jpg

Over to you TL! I think you're master of ceremonies in nearly every trivia thread now!

and here I was thinking it would be one of the usual Adventure Era debuting suspects!

Ibby's thread on Titans/ Legion crossovers gets an assist. I only thought of Jenni as she was in that.

New Q as soon as Jenni fixes that cosmic treadmill...

The Legion performed the same trick twice in an issue to defeat both Dr Regulus and Immune. What was it?

Use of illusions?

Not illusions although you're on the right lines.

They fooled the bad guys into thinking they had achieved their objectives?

Nope. Illusions was nearly there though.

telepathic tampering?

No, it's something more material than telepathy and illusion casting while also having a long Legion tradition.

Creating an elaborate hoax involving fake setting and props to fool the bad guys into thinking they won?

Durlan shape-shifting surprise?

The death of Karate Kid?

Originally Posted by KryptonKid

The death of Karate Kid?

Val was beginning to think his colleagues didn't like him much, but he couldn't put his finger on why he thought this.

Not Killing Karate Clones, Durlan shapeshifting or creating elaborate hoax settings. Although hoax settings and shapeshifting have some similarities as did illusions.

telepathically making them think they won?

Nope, it's something material rather than illusions or telepathy and closer to elaborate hoax settings.

android doubles ?

Something else else even more Legiony than android doubles but you're on the right lines.

uh... a whole fake set...

Disguises?

Not a whole fake set. Because...

The Legion must have a weird room in their HQ, filled to the brim with rubber disguises of each other, so that they can all pose as whoever they like. The room has a teleporter so they can beam these disguise across the galaxy for use in plots at any moment.

In the stories Legionnaires posed as each other to fool villains.

Over to you Blacula!

What was Chameleon Girl disguised as when we first saw her spying on the 'Justice League'?

A student?

A plant?

The Artist Formerly Known As Thothkins has it!

We saw her disguise herself as a plant and a piece of machinery before we saw her pretend to be a student.

oh, I remembered her as a plant but forgot the order. I assumed she was tbe student first because there were so many scenes with students.

I double-checked to see if any of the students who appeared earlier in the story resembled her later disguise, but I couldn't find any who were a perfect match.

cool, thanks for double checking!

up for thoth

With Mayavale reborn what were the three eras he trapped Legionnaires in?

Inca Empire
Ancient Egypt
Wild West

Wild West is one.

Ancient China
Pirates

Wild West is one.

Not ancient China, Pirates, Ancient Egypt or the Incas.

Mob days in the USA
Ghengis Khan’s rule

I'll take Mob days in the USA. It was New York in the '70s by the looks of it, but was very mob related.

Wild West is two

Not ancient China, Pirates, Ancient Egypt. Genghis Khan or the Incas.

yay! one left

i think all of them were in the past relative to the 20th century , but just in case... some time period between our present and the 30th century?

I'll not lead you on a chase and ask you to narrow down the various Hex/Kamandi futures and just say that it's not between 20th and 30th centuries.

So kind of you

thanks!

hmmm

American Civil War?

[quote=Invisible Brainiac]So kind of you

thanks! [quote]

I'm like that

Further back than the American Civil war and you might want to think about betrayal for the last answer.

Caesar’s assassiation in ancient Rome?

And you have the third! Well Done!

Over to you Ibby!

yay!

new Q up in a bit

When the Reboot Legion fights Mordru, he reveals that Mysa is his daughter. We get reaction shots of several participants in the battle. All but one are Legionnaires (besides Mysa of course). Who is this one non-Legionnaire?

Officer Erin?

nope. she was far away then

Magno Lad who might have lost his powers by then and not been a member?

he was still a member then, not having discovered that he lost his powers yet

Phantom Girl's Mom?

No. Winema would later show up complaining that she wasn’t consulted about the Legion/UP Armed Forces opération in fact

Tenzil?

No, he was nowhere near the battle

When the Reboot Legion fights Mordru, he reveals that Mysa is his daughter. We get reaction shots of several participants in the battle. All but one are Legionnaires (besides Mysa of course). Who is this one non-Legionnaire?

Not:

Shvaughn Erin
Magno
Winema Wazzo
Tenzil Kem

Kinetix' mother?

no. by then the focus had turned to the possessed Violet, no reason for Zoe’s mom to have been there

a clue; thoth was on the right track with Magno.

Kinetix's Mom?

I thought I had responded to that, and had to do a double take. KryptonKid made the exact same guess.

Oh wow! It just popped into my head. What are the chances of that?

Jan? He had some power issues.

No...Jan was definitely a Legionnaire then.

When the Reboot Legion fights Mordru, he reveals that Mysa is his daughter. We get reaction shots of several participants in the battle. All but one are Legionnaires (besides Mysa of course). Who is this one non-Legionnaire?

Clue: Magno has similarities to the correct answer

Not:

Shvaughn Erin
Magno
Winema Wazzo
Tenzil Kem
Azra Saugin
Element Lad

I'll guess Garth, but I might be thinking of Threeboot.

Garth was there, but as a Legionnaire. I'm looking for a non-Legionnaire who was present.

Laurel?

You’re on the right track, but it wasn’t Laurel. she was watching the battle from orbit at the time and we didn’t see her reaction

Kinetix?

Kinetix was there as a Legionnaire too

When the Reboot Legion fights Mordru, he reveals that Mysa is his daughter. We get reaction shots of several participants in the battle. All but one are Legionnaires (besides Mysa of course). Who is this one non-Legionnaire?

Clue: The correct answer was a Legionnaire at another time, in another version of the Legion, but just not then.

Not:

Shvaughn Erin
Magno
Winema Wazzo
Tenzil Kem
Azra Saugin
Element Lad
Live Wire
Andromeda
Kinetix

I'll highlight again that the correct answer was a participant in the battle, BUT NOT A LEGIONNAIRE.

Magno, Element Lad, Live Wire, Kinetix were all Legionnaires at the time (though Element Lad and Kinetix didn't have reaction shots).

When the Reboot Legion fights Mordru, he reveals that Mysa is his daughter. We get reaction shots of several participants in the battle. All but one are Legionnaires (besides Mysa of course). Who is this one non-Legionnaire?

Clue: The correct answer was a Legionnaire at another time, in another version of the Legion, but just not then.
Clue: The Legion enlisted the help of several non-Legionnaires during the battle

Not:

Shvaughn Erin
Magno
Winema Wazzo
Tenzil Kem
Azra Saugin
Element Lad
Live Wire
Andromeda
Kinetix

I'll highlight again that the correct answer was a participant in the battle, BUT NOT A LEGIONNAIRE.

Magno, Element Lad, Live Wire, Kinetix were all Legionnaires at the time (though Element Lad and Kinetix didn't have reaction shots).

Dragonmage?

you got it!! Given his partnership with Mysa (more like her bossing him around in return for teaching him), Dragonmage was a natural to be included in the reaction shots

Over to you Kk

Thank you, Ibby.

In "The War between Krypton and Earth!", which Legionnaires sided with the puny Terrans?

(I have the feeling this question has been asked a thousand times before and I'm the only one who didn't know the answer!)

even if it has been asked before, I can’t remember the answer either!

Star Boy
Light Lass
Phantom Girl
Chameleon Boy
Element Las

Star Boy, yes.
Light Lass, yes.
Phantom Girl, yes.
Chameleon Boy, yes.

Element Lad, alas, played for the other team.

wow, I'm surprised I guessed so many right. All I have is a vague memory of the cover.

I know Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad were there,but I think with the other team. Hmmm...

Colossal Boy?

Not Colossal Boy.

Lightning Lad?

Nope, you were right about Garth and Imra being on the opposing team.

Brainiac 5?

Yes, Ibby!

In "The War between Krypton and Earth!", which Legionnaires sided with the puny Terrans?

Brainiac 5
Chameleon Boy
Light Lass
Phantom Girl
Star Boy

Yay!!

And I remember Superboy and Saturn Girl among those on the other side. Along with Lightning Lad, Element Lad and Colossal Boy.

Which 12 Legionnaires and 1 ally faced the Fatal Five on Tenazor-4?

1. M'Onel
2. Umbra
3. Brainiac 5
4. Gates
5. Spark
6. Chameleon
7. Star Boy
8. Kinetix
9. Invisible Kid
10. Cosmic Boy
11. XS
12. Magno

& Koko!

Magno counts as the ally, as he wasn’t an active Legionnaire then

Koko was there too

1. M'Onel
2. Umbra
3. Brainiac 5
4. Gates
5. Chameleon
6. Kinetix
7. Invisible Kid

Ally: Magno and Koko

Not:

Star Boy
Spark
Cosmic Boy
XS

1. M'Onel
2. Umbra
3. Brainiac 5
4. Gates
5. Chameleon
6. Kinetix
7. Invisible Kid

Ally: Magno and Koko

8. Sensor
9. Vi
10. Ultra Boy
11. Saturn Girl
12. Monstress

Sensor and Vi yes, the rest no

sorry just on my phone now so hard to edit

1. M'Onel
2. Umbra
3. Brainiac 5
4. Gates
5. Chameleon
6. Kinetix
7. Invisible Kid
8. Sensor
9, Violet
10.
11.
12.

Ally: Magno and Koko

not

Star Boy
Spark
XS
Cosmic Boy
Ultra Boy
Saturn Girl
Monstress

Why do I keep seeing Star Boy there?

1. M'Onel
2. Umbra
3. Brainiac 5
4. Gates
5. Chameleon
6. Kinetix
7. Invisible Kid
8. Sensor
9, Violet
10. Element Lad
11. Apparition
12. Karate Kid

Ally: Magno and Koko

not

Star Boy
Spark
XS
Cosmic Boy
Ultra Boy
Saturn Girl
Monstress

you could be thinking of another story? Star Boy was there in the first Reboot battle against the Five

1. M'Onel
2. Umbra
3. Brainiac 5
4. Gates
5. Chameleon
6. Kinetix
7. Invisible Kid
8. Sensor
9, Violet
10. Element Lad
11. Karate Kid
12.

Ally: Magno and Koko

not

Star Boy
Spark
XS
Cosmic Boy
Ultra Boy
Saturn Girl
Monstress
Apparition

Ferro! I always forget poor Ferro.

1. M'Onel
2. Umbra
3. Brainiac 5
4. Gates
5. Chameleon
6. Kinetix
7. Invisible Kid
8. Sensor
9, Violet
10. Element Lad
11. Karate Kid
12. Ferro

Ally: Magno and Koko

not

Star Boy
Spark
XS
Cosmic Boy
Ultra Boy
Saturn Girl
Monstress
Apparition

you got it! poor Ferro was the last.

M’Onel and Umbra got taken out

but

Karate Kid beat Empress

Chameleon and Invisible Kid beat Persuader with a timely distraction from Koko

Violet, Sensor and Ferro beat Validus

Element Lad, Kinetix and Gates beat the Emerald Eye

and Brainiac 5 distracted Validus so Magno (Dyrk Magz) could cut Tharok’s power supply

In "Legion: Secret Origin", the Legionnaires were being watched and evaluated by three observers on behalf of the UP Council. From which planets did they hail?

Naltor
Earth
Colu

Yup. The Terran was the bad guy.

Kind of cliche at this point, no? To be fair, the Terran was possessed by the Time Trapper when he did all that bad stuff...

When Element Lad was revealed to be the Progenitor in Legion Lost, some of the signs of his changes were that he couldn't easily remember his teammates' names.

Which three Legionnaires' names was he specifically shown struggling to remember?

Een klein bump

XS, Monstress and Brainy?

Monstress is one of them.

Question - I know the answer but only because I went back and reread the comic. So is that acceptable or is the idea to answer based on memory alone? I don't want to break any rules, just join in the fun.

Monstress, Saturn Girl and Umbra?

not Imra and not Tasmia

Monstress, Phantom Girl and Ultra Boy?

not Tinya or Jo

Monstress, Cham, and Kid Quantum?

Monstress and Cham are correct!

Not Apparition, Ultra Boy, Kid Q, Imra, Tasmia

Originally Posted by stile86

Question - I know the answer but only because I went back and reread the comic. So is that acceptable or is the idea to answer based on memory alone? I don't want to break any rules, just join in the fun.

hi stile sorry i missed this! I would say, if you happened to reread the comic by chance before seeing the question, go ahead. but if you went and reread it specifically for the question, best not to answer

Monstress, Cham, Element Lad

Not himself.

When Element Lad was revealed to be the Progenitor in Legion Lost, some of the signs of his changes were that he couldn't easily remember his teammates' names.

Which three Legionnaires' names was he specifically shown struggling to remember?

Correct:

Monstress
Chameleon

Not:
Brainiac 5
Saturn Girl
XS
Apparition
Ultra Boy
Umbra
Kid Quantum II
Element Lad

IB, I know it doesn't answer your question, but just as a bit of side trivia, Element Lad does forget his name in Legion Lost #11.

"Ah, no! What did you used to call me? Jin? Jon?"

KK,

you know, you're right.

Technically, forgetting his own name should count, so I say you get the next Q!

The last one was Live Wire, Jan couldn't remember if he was Garth or Rokk

over to you KK!

Well, I had to look it up to get the quote, so I thought that I ought be disqualified, but for the sake of expediency...

In the penultimate classic and fan-favorite LSH #50 (Justin Thyme) which eight Legionnaires were each given a new body?

Well, it looks like you knew Jan couldn't remember his name, and just had to look up the exact wording, so I'm inclined to give it to you anyway (plus you also guessed Cham).

As for the Justin Thyme Q:

Dream Girl (finally resurrected)
Invisible Kid
Saturn Girl
Lightning Lad
Gazelle
Ultra Boy
Star Boy
Micro Lad

The strange thing about Element Lad forgetting his own given name is that the Legionnaires had been using "Jan" relentlessly throughout the issue; nevertheless he remembered "Rokk", but not "Jan"?

Inviac, you have seven out of the eight.

ah well, a sign of how far poor Jan was gone...

Dream Girl (finally resurrected)
Invisible Kid
Saturn Girl
Lightning Lad
Gazelle
Ultra Boy
Star Boy
Atom Girl

You are correct, sir!

The question is yours.

coolio

I knew the team had almost as many females as males... should have realized that Brainy’s right hand girl Salu would have been there

in which modern day, real life city did Triad and XS go shopping for a gift for Shvaughn Erin?

Paris?

San Francisco?

stile has it - Paris!

The writers of that era seemed to love France. Quite a few scenes were set in Paris, and two characters (including ze hilarious Ze Tongue) had French accents despite not being French.

When post-crisis Superman was bouncing around in time and met up with the Legion from around volume 2 the mid 200s (post Wildfire pre Blok) he helped them destroy a Suneater by using a jury-rigged absorbatron bomb. Who triggered the bomb?

Shrinking Violet hiding in Wildfire’s suit?

Yep spot on. The legion failed in their first attempt with their only (!) absorbatron bomb and so the plot needed Superman to suggest the alternative which involved everyone else attacking the Suneater to distract it while Wildfire flew in and blasted the nucleus leaving his suit empty except for Violet who rewired it to a make-shift bomb. Supes grabbed an earpiece off the suit with her inside and took her to safety just before the explosion.

Anyway you obviously knew all that. I shall have to think up a harder one next time.

Your turn again.

Funnily enough, I didn't read the issue in question

But I read a summary of it.

Cool Q though!

Okay, let's see...

Kinetix used a magical artifact to save her mother's life. What shape was it in?

Diamond?
(I remember the story but darned if I can remember the image!)

Not a diamond.

I love that story. It's what made Kinetix my favorite!

Ooh was it a bird?

Not a bird either.

The shape is something you could see on her costume

A moon, IIRC?

yes! it was a crescent moon! The Moon of Kol i think it was.

over to you CMK

Cool...been a while since I checked in on this thread.

Which two members of the Amazers (not counting former member Star Boy) are seen to have personally encountered Starman Jack Knight?

Atmos and Insect Queen (though both were pretty much catatonic then - but they did get better)

Correct!

Another story fresh in my mind

Who called Gates a "bird-roach"?

Impulse?

you got it!

the Legionnaires stranded in the 20th century went to ask Impulse for help. he thought they were going to attack him because they knew his secret identity

Gates in turn called Impusle a tornado with hair

The funny thing is, I didn't even remember it specifically...it just seemed like the sort of thing he'd say.

A tale of two Legion characters in the 20th century...which one got carded and refused alcohol, and which one did not get carded and received an alcoholic drink?

Inferno and Off. Erin.

I know Inferno got carded.

Brainiac 5 didn’t - when he popped in for a few seconds at Guy Gardner’s bar on opening night

Ibby's got the two I was thinking of. I don't specifically recall Erin obtaining alcoholic drinks on-panel, though I might have forgotten a relevant scene.

I just had a vague recollection of Sandy in the 20th being carded and Erin lecturing her after.

Shvaughn wasn’t in that scene, but she did somehow find out about it and record it in her journal. no lecturing

and thanks for bumping up, it appears i have the next Q. sorry for stalling this thread

in the Reboot, which Legionnaire’s parent didn’t even know that their child had become a Legionnaire?

Live Wire's?

Invisible Kid?

nope and nope.

Garth’s parents found out pretty quickly when news spread.

Lyle’s parents only appeared in flashback, so we don’t know

the correct answer is a parent who had no idea, and was informed on-panel by someone several years after the fact

Whoops I was thinking of the Threeboot.

Phantom Girl? (what was she called) Apparition. Even though her mother was high up in the UP wasn't it a while before she found out (to her horror) that Tinya had joined the Legion?

good try, but Tinya’s mom found out almost immediately. she was Bgztlian ambassador to the UP after all

I could have sworn that when Spark was introduced, she said something like, "Mom and Dad had no idea where you were."

In any case...Ultra Boy?

As I said, Live Wire’s parents didn’t know where he was at first, but they found out soon enough - likely when Spark was drafted.

still, I suppose i could have qualified that with my question.

Ultra Boy is the one i was thinking of. Apparition tracked down his mother, a year after Ultra Boy was first lost in the rift (Widening Rifts / Legion Lost) - and several years after he first became a Legionnaire. Jo’s mom didn’t know that he was a Legionnaire, or that he had married Tinya... and she didn’t even know who his father was!

over to you

What was Dawnstar's ultimate destination on her traditional, coming-of-age "Grand Tour of the Galaxy"?

To Wildfire?

Well, he was present, and at her destination was supposed to be where she found her soulmate, but there was a specific place where that was.

The planet Venus, her namesake.

Venus is correct!

Why did Brainiac 5 not take credit for beating three computers simultaneously playing three-dimensional chess?

He found that the computers had a loose connection.

Correct!

I still remember this story very well

Someone was once asked if they had a degree in Child Abuse. Who was asked this?

Glorith?

Winema Wazzo?

Nope, and nope.

Young Garth? (Sounds harsh but some of the portrayals of him on the New Earth cities before End of an Era were harsh.)

Brainy?

nope and nope. good guess re SW6 Garth though, he and SW6 Dirk were terrible.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Someone was once asked if they had a degree in Child Abuse. Who was asked this?

Not:

Glorith
Winema Wazzo
Garth Ranzz
Brainiac 5

Clues:

this is an ally of the Legion, not a villain

Marla Latham>?

Wildfire? (Thinking of that Shooter story where they rescue a young Leland McCauley.)

nope and nope

Marla is probably the closest guess

Someone was once asked if they had a degree in Child Abuse. Who was asked this?

Not:

Glorith
Winema Wazzo
Garth Ranzz
Brainiac 5
Marla Latham
Wildfire

Clues:

this is an ally of the Legion, not a villain
Marla Latham is the closest guess

That makes it sound like R. J. Brande himself but I certainly can't remember it happening.

Not RJ

Oh I just remembered! (I think)

It was Rond Vidar (Reboot version) when he stripped Lori of chronal energy reverting her to a child.

You got it!! The Legionnaires (especially Kinetix, Chameleon, XS and Triad) and Marla Latham were all annoyed. Kinetix was the one who asked about Rond's degree; Cham said not to blame education as Rond was probably hatched that way, and Triad threatened that Rond would leave without his head.

Where is Brainy going when Field Marshall Lorca attacks a Legion cruiser?

Hmmm Colu?

Mars?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Hmmm Colu?

No

Originally Posted by Myg - Andy S

Mars?

No

Hmm if someone knows the planet great (it is obscure) but I was actually thinking of the event he was going to.

Chess tournament?

Scientific conference?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Chess tournament?

Correct. The rest of the team (Shadow Lass, Timber Wolf and Colossal Boy) was heading for Thanagar for a Science Police Convention but Brainy was going to be dropped off at Ruzicka (don't remember ever hearing of it again) for the Interplanetary 3-D Chess Tournament. Superboy #217 "The Charge of the Doomed Legionnaires". A tale I remember well from an early black and white reprint.

Over to you Thoth.

good going! I had a vague memory of a chess tournament, but thought I may have confused it with another story!

Uh Oh! Computo is monitoring all of the Legion's back up hideaways! Where do the gang go to for a conflab, in order to beat the crazy computer?

The Batcave?

I think Ibby has it but just in case:

One of Lex Luthor's hideouts?

It was indeed the Batcave. Decades before the Superman office had hissy fits over TMK showing the Daily Planet globe and hinting on the future of Superman, we got to see the future of the Bat. Over to you Ibby!

Legacies!

Which two Legionnaires witnessed the Progenitor's murder of Monstress *choke*?

Saturn Girl and...Cham?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

It was indeed the Batcave. Decades before the Superman office had hissy fits over TMK showing the Daily Planet globe and hinting on the future of Superman, we got to see the future of the Bat. Over to you Ibby!

Thought that was it. Lex luthor's hideout was during Universo's first takeover attempt.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Legacies!

Which two Legionnaires witnessed the Progenitor's murder of Monstress *choke*?

Hmmm.
Remember the scene well but who was there?

Imra and Garth?

You have one correct!

Imra and hmmm.. oh! was it Kid Quantum?

Still one correct!

Looks like we are going to end up working through the lost legionnaires.

Imra and Jo Nah?

Nope!

Which two Legionnaires witnessed the Progenitor's murder of Monstress *choke*?

Saturn Girl and...

Not:

Live Wire
Kid Quantum II
Ultra Boy

Shikari? if she counts as one at that point.

Shikari counts, but it was not her.

Thoth also mentioned Cham (in case you missed it - not on your list).

Going to have to think on who else was part of the Lost gang.
Drawing a blank at the moment.
Resisting looking it up but it's hard...

ah, thanks stile. I missed thoth's Cham guess completely.. It's great you brought it up....

because Cham is correct!

Chameleon and Saturn Girl and Monstress all went to talk to the Progenitor, to see how far gone he was. And so Reep and Imra saw Jan murder Candi...

Sorry for dragging this out unnecessarily, folks.

No worries Ibby. Still having fun.

Go for it Thoth.

for thothy

Uh oh! The Legion have all gone bad except Ultra Boy. They capture him and inject him with something that makes him look mad. But Jo manages to tip Superboy off that something is amiss with his teammates. How does he do this?

By tying Superboy's arms with his cape using a special knot that is a false or trick knot of some sort I think. Can't remember the name of it.

Jo uses super ventriloquism to make it seem like the desk is telling Superboy something who of course figures it out and ends up mopping the floor with the team

I think Insect Queen was involved, or maybe I'm thinking of something else.

I think stile had it, but...

By scratching a coded message into the walls/floor?

I'm pretty sure Stile has it. I think it was called a "hoax knot."

I use the hoax knot for my sneakers

for thothy...

Whoops. Sorry folks. Stile does inded have it. The knot was reminiscent of the twisted plot as Jo tied a special clue in it. I've never liked that cape. It was so useful for writers they should have just called it Cape Kid and given it membership and a flight ring.

Over to you Stile!

In which issue did Cape Kid save the Legion of Speculative Heroes by wrapping itself around the entire HQ?
Whoops! Sorry, wrong LSH.

In 5YL, after their new uniforms are accidentally damaged, two legionnaires are joking about how they look in their old outfits which is all they have to wear. Which two?

Lu and Tinya?

Cape Kid sounds like someone who would apply for the Legion...

best chances of getting in during the Adventure Era, when so many Legionnaires still had capes...

5YL... hmm...

Brainiac 5 and Vi?

Originally Posted by Myg - Andy S

Lu and Tinya?

Nope.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Brainiac 5 and Vi?

And nope.

Jo and Brin?

Jo and Kent?

Originally Posted by Myg - Andy S

Jo and Brin?

Half right.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Jo and Kent?

Yes!

LoSH v4 #23 The Quiet Darkness Part 3

Jo Nah and Kent Shakespeare along with Celeste Rockfish are on a rescue mission and have just fought off about a hundred troops and a couple of heavy duty 15 metre 40 ton droids which left their uniforms in tatters, so they don their old uniforms (the tops at least) with the comments:

J: "Hm. I never thought I'd see these tacky old uniforms again. Y'know, actually, you look kinda dashing, Kent."
K:"Thanks, 'Ultra Boy'."

Over to you Chaim.

Bah, too slow to post Jo and Kent this time round. Jo sets Kent up with a non existent tactic if I remember correctly...

Oh, yeah, I remembered the banter about the tactics, but not about the "uniforms". And I always thought they should be called "costumes", because by definition a uniform would be identical wear. Like, the Fantastic Four have uniforms... the Legionnaires do not.

Giffen was going for uniforms in that run, although like many things it never got to the point you saw them get personalised as per the poster in #14 (I think it was #14). Would you say the postboot Legion had uniforms as they were similarly themed.

Cool. Been too long since I'd read that run, especially considering the before Robinson's Starman, it was my absolute favorite comics run ever.

Prior to Mekt's reformation in the Giffen-Bierbaum run, what was the one occasion upon which Lightning Lord and Lightning Lad met and didn't fight (or the teams they were with didn't fight)?

Visiting the graves of their parents?

Sunday brunch?

Ibby is close, but not quite. No on Myg's guess.

Anniversary of their parents deaths?

Correct, it was the one-year anniversary of their parents' deaths - and they met at the site of their death, which was not necessarily their grave.

good going thothy!

Thanks Ibby. I knew it, if not immediately, then certainly as soon as I read your answer and the response which give a *massive* tip in the right direction.

Happy to give an assist, thothy

IB, I would have said the same thing. It's been a while since I read that story...

REJECTED!

Which 3 Legionnaires were rejected when they applied to Lois Lane's fan club?

Saturn Girl, Triplicate Girl and Phantom Girl?

Two out of three

Triplicate Girl, Phantom Girl, Shrinking Violet?

Saturn Girl, Phantom Girl and Supergirl

Nice try Andy, but Ibbs has it on his second guess (I thought this one would have taken longer.)

The three of them performed super acts to help Lois seem to have a really lucky day. But they forgot to make the news reports they were writing in order to join her club enough about egotistical Lois and she dumped them.

No honorary Legionnaire status for Lois. She must wonder where half of her office nip off to every now and again, especially when they return with future jargon like "cool up"

Over to you Ibby!

There weren't that many possibilities among the Adventure Era female Legionnaires :-)

Even in the Justice League, Lois couldn't get honorary status. Sue Dibny did, but not Lois!

Ok let's see...

Who did Chameleon impersonate as part of the President Chu sting?

Cosmic Boy?

Nope

Tharok?

Nope

clue: because of Cham's impersonation, many in the fandom were convinced that this person was the real villain, and not Chu

Tinya's mom?

Universo?

thoth has it. Tinya's mom Winema. Cham impersonated her and kidnapped Chu, all the while pretending to be crazed with anger and grief over Tinya's death. Great acting from Cham, Yera would have been so jealous for this acting opportunity.

Yay! Tinya's mom is my default answer for postboot questions.

New Q soooon... if not shoooortly....

Now I have to change the type of questions I ask ;-)

Oh you do, but eventually... which reminds me, I spotted Kole when I was flipping through Heroes in Crisis. So she's back, if she ever went away in this reboot.

oh my gosh, I just read it! Kole!!!!!

Kimiyo was there too!

Bump Thoth your turn

Lar has lost his memory. But that's okay because Kal has found two items that conclusively show Lar is his older brother. Obviously.

What two items did Lar arrive on Earth with, that made Kal think Lar was his brother?

The rocket ship?
The... uh... a piece of jewelry from Jor-El and Lara

Not the ship itself, it was something Lar was carrying.

Right about jewellery. Lar just happened to be wearing a giant medallion under his costume inscribed with a message from Kal's parents.

A photograph?

A blanket?

Not a blanket or a photograph.

A video?

Not a video.

A nametag in his underwear?

An amnesiac dog with a medallion from Krypto's parents?

("Is that a giant medallion under your costume, or are you just happy to see me?")

I'd have loved it to have been Leado, the Daxamite Dog. But, no.

Nor was it an underwear tag.

A letter from Jor-El.

Originally Posted by KryptonKid

("Is that a giant medallion under your costume, or are you just happy to see me?")

Shades of incestuous unresolved sexual tension!

The complete "Shenanigans Club of Krypton" vid series collector set?

While there's little doubt that the Shenanigans Club would have been playing in the crashed rocket, it wasn't actually seen on panel.

That's why stile is the winner by informing us that, in addition to a huge medallion, Lar also came along with a letter from Kal's parents.

Over to you Stile!

Just lucky that I reread the story recently.

After the Legion's original HQ is wrecked and abandoned but before the Substitute Legion take it over, two criminals break into it by pretending to be Legionnaires. (This story appears later as an untold tale.)

Which two Legionnaires were they disguised as?

Cosmic Boy and Shadow Lass?

Correct! That was quick. Your turn.

I remember that story, with the Subs (rocking new costumes!) foiling the plan. That was a cool one.

Okay...

Whose 20th century news broadcast did Gates interrupt, causing panic (and which an incensed Gates attributed to speciesism/racism)?

Lois Lane?

Nope

Lana Lang?

Jimmy Olsen "Mr Action"?

Jack Ryder?

Originally Posted by stile86

Jimmy Olsen "Mr Action"?

Stile has it!

When the Legion is fighting Omen, Wildfire is sent to get Brainiac 5 to come and help. Brainy declines to join them. Why?

Brainy thinks the story is a stinker and wants no part of it ???

He's busy with Danielle?

Thoth has it. He was too preoccupied with finding a cure for Computoed Danielle Foccart and believed that the rest of the team could handle whatever was happening. (Oh and he is also daydreaming about Kara.)

Your turn Thoth

Seriously I thought I had that one!

Element Lad's powers come in handy in a guest appearance in the 20-th Century. He travels all that way to turn a steel pedestal, supporting some busts, into another element*. But what was the reason he did this?

*please note that in comic book science, steel is an element.

He was helping Clark propose to Lois?

He was helping protect Clark's secret identity?

Not a proposal (or linked to a romance) or to protect an identity.

Element Lad is trying to find the perfect birthday gift for Superboy

To save someone's life?

April Fool's trick on Supes?

stil is on the right track as it was something of a surprise for Supes.

Myg is on the right lines as it was part of a gift for Supes. But if not a birthday, then what (remembering Element Lad is involved)

anniversary of Supes joining the Legion?

Close enough for me! It was Supes Silver Anniversary published back in ye olde days. Supes already had busts of his best friends, but Jan appeared to turn the base into silver too.

Off panel, police were baffled at a number of sociopathic murders. "It's like the killer disappeared into nowhere."

Over to you Ibby!

yay!

We once saw Magno / Dyrk Magz playing a musical instrument. Which one?

sax?

electric guitar, jamming with Tenzil I think

stile86 has it. It was indeed a guitar, though not with Tenzil...

or at least, Tenzil was there but he was preparing the bonfire for dinner.

At the Legion's beach party,, XS was on sax (a talent she picked up int he 20th century), Sensor with maracas, and Ferro on the bongos.

resisting urge to start a Sensor's Maracas thread.... I knew someone played a sax somewhere. Thanks for clearing that up Ibby.

Well that was a win by accident. The scene I was remembering did involve an electric guitar but it wasn't being played by Magno. Whoops. I may as well use my scene for the new question.

To win back the coveted title, name the other legionnaire playing electric guitar with Tenzil.

You may have been remembering a scene from the SW6 era.

Ferro was playing guitar with Tenzil, I believe.

I'm going to go with Andromeda

Ibby is correct. Legionnaires #5 Ferro and Tenzil are jamming holographically. Tenzil wants to know if the program comes with holographic groupies.

Your turn.

Coolness!

Wish I could continue the theme. Hmm...

Which two Legionnaires have shown a taste for roast pig?

Jeckie and Val? Ye olde banquet?

Nope. Well, big hint, somewhat for one of them...

Mysa and Kinetix?

Vi and Ayla?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Which two Legionnaires have shown a taste for roast pig?

Not:

Val and Jeckie (big hint: but somewhat for one of them!)
Mysa and Kinetix
Vi and Ayla

clue: this happened in the same instance, as the two were sharing a meal; both were active Legionnaires then

Chuck and Lu?

Val and TImber Wolf?

Mon-El and Jo Nah?

No, no, no.

Which two Legionnaires have shown a taste for roast pig?

Not:

Val and Jeckie (big hint: but somewhat for one of them!)
Mysa and Kinetix
Vi and Ayla
Chuck and Lu
Val and Brin
Lar and Jo

clue:

1) this happened in the same instance, as the two were sharing a meal; both were active Legionnaires then
2) both were female

Saturn Girl and Projectra?

Again, somewhat for one of them.

Sensor and XS?

One right! and that's my clue down...

Which two Legionnaires have shown a taste for roast pig?

Not:

Val and Jeckie (big hint: but somewhat for one of them!)
Mysa and Kinetix
Vi and Ayla
Chuck and Lu
Val and Brin
Lar and Jo
Imra and Jeckie
Sensor and XS (big hint: one correct here!!!)

clue:

1) this happened in the same instance, as the two were sharing a meal; both were active Legionnaires then
2) both were female

Sensor and Umbra?

Sensor and Ayla?

Only one Legionnaire correct.

Which two Legionnaires have shown a taste for roast pig?

Not:

Val and Jeckie (big hint: but somewhat for one of them!)
Mysa and Kinetix
Vi and Ayla
Chuck and Lu
Val and Brin
Lar and Jo
Imra and Jeckie
Sensor and XS (big hint: one correct here!!!)
Sensor and Umbra (big hint: one correct here!!!)
Sensor and Ayla (big hint: one correct here!!!)

clue:

1) this happened in the same instance, as the two were sharing a meal; both were active Legionnaires then
2) both were female

Sensor and Monstress?

You got it! Candi asked Jeka out to lunch, and they had roast pig cloned from tissue cells (so no real pigs were slaughtered).

Yes, I'd briefly, mercifully forgotten how Monstress tried to force her friendship on every Legionnaire for a while.

Who trapped Karate Kid inside a giant diamond?

The Lord of Time?

Nope.

Tharok

Yep! Strangely enough, the plan wasn't even to keep him trapped - it was to make him (and four other Legionnaires) expend enough energy to escape so that the Fatal Five could draw on it to escape their extra-dimensional prison!

Yes it was the arc where Shadow Lass joined - I remember it well - I had it as a small collection at a DC Digest

Hmmm... I'll come up with something...

nice going! Tharok would have been my next guess

that was a really good story. The diamond part threw me off because of Diamondeth.

Supergirl summons the Legion of Super Pets to help repel super powered strangers in Stanhope. The super powered strangers manage to resist the Super Pets and even get them on the run. Who are these super-powered strangers?

The Legion of Subs?

Oh wow - yes you got it, Ibby!
Chlorophyll Kid took out Streaky with catnip
Color Kid and Stone Boy scared off Beppo
Night Girl held her own against Comet

And then Supergirl retreated with the Super Pets - after the Subs had completed their mission

Over to you, Ibby

I remember this

the Subs did quite well!

Ok, let's see...

Which two Legionnaires once volunteered at a soup kitchen?

Ferro and Invisible Kid?

Cos and Imra?

Nope and nope

Gates and Ultra Boy

CMK has it! When they were trapped in the 20th century, Gates and Ultra Boy at first disagreed on whether homeless people should be forcibly relocated/evacuated to a shelter. With Ferro's help, they ultimately decided that the homeless should be allowed to choose whether to move into the shelter themselves, but that they could help by volunteering at a local soup kitchen. Hilariously, both were oblivious to the fact that Gates' alien appearance was terrifying the soup kitchen staff and visitors.

Yes, that was one of the funniest scenes in that Legion era.

Whose life did Fire Lad have in his hands, that he considered killing, but ultimately decided not to?

Silver Slasher?

Fire Lad? hmmm... Ambush Bug?

No to both.

Garlak?

Nope.

New page recap: Whose life did Fire Lad have in his hands, that he considered killing, but ultimately decided not to?

Not:

Silver Slasher
Ambush Bug
Garlak

Pulsar Stargrave?

Do you mean during 5YL when he encountered Monica Sade freed from a Dominion pod?

Sun Boy?

Sun Boy is the answer! (and yes, it was during 5YL)

LOL I vaguely remembered it when Stile mentioned 5 YL...

new Q coming...

Oh of course. You know I read that issue to check my memory and totally missed his decision about Sun Boy.

Ahhhh it all makes sense in hindsight now!

Ok ... Why were Legionnaires on Medicus One when Organus woke up?

Brin was getting a face lift!

Yaaaaaas! You got it, Thoth

I look back on that story and giggle at the logic

haha I remember that story!

What does a Quintile Crystal do?

Powers (or otherwise makes functional) a fusion powersphere.

That's right. Over to you Chaim!

Why was Ultra Boy unable to win the video game that was based on the DC Crossover "Day of Judgment"?

His power switching didn't work?

That's not the reason.

He's not religious?

That does not relate to his inability to win the game either.

As patron of the Straight Guys of Rimbor, Jo doesn't get involved in gaming as it's something that has led so many astray on his home world?

Sorry, that wasn't the reason either.

Hint - it's not a reason specific to Jo, it just happens that Jo was the one trying to do it at the time.

Hell had opened up?

Brainiac 5 was annoyed at his teammates and made the game speed fast.

But from what I remember, Jo was able to handily beat Triad and Live Wire BECAUSE he was using ultra-speed to keep up. Which made Apparition laugh, because she was speaking with M'Onel and Jo was getting a teensy bit jealous (but Tinya and M'On were close because of their L.E.G.I.O.N. past - in this reality Tinya was half-Carggite and one body became Phase, and of course M'On was a member in the 20th century still as this M'On kept elements of the 5YL Valor origin).

Ibby remembers the story very well, and gets the next question.

thanks, CMK. like with most issues from the Reboot, I've probably read that one at least half a dozen times.

Which Legionnaire made up the bylaw, "In case of an emergency, we summon the elected leader from the shower"?

Tensile?

Stupid autocorrect

Tenzil?

Cham?

nope and nope

Tensile :-)

My RPG character with elastic lad powers was called Tensile.

Kono?

Luornu?

Garth?

nope to all

Chuck?

Phantom Girl?

Nope and nope

Which Legionnaire made up the bylaw, "In case of an emergency, we summon the elected leader from the shower"?

Not:

Tenzil
Cham
Kono
Lu
Garth
Chuck
Tinya

Clue: this was a male.

M'rissey?

Nope. I also don't count M'Rissey as a full-fledged Legionnaire.

Brainy?

Nope

Which Legionnaire made up the bylaw, "In case of an emergency, we summon the elected leader from the shower"?

Not:

Tenzil
Cham
Kono
Lu
Garth
Chuck
Tinya
M'Rissey (I don't consider as a full Legionnaire)
Brainy

Clue: this was a male.

Timber Wolf?

Jo Nab?

Grumble autocorrect grumble

Jo Nah?

Star Boy?

Nope to all.

Which Legionnaire made up the bylaw, "In case of an emergency, we summon the elected leader from the shower"?

Hint 1: this Legionnaire is male
Hint 2: this character is not an early Legionnaire.

Not:

Tenzil
Cham
Kono
Lu
Garth
Chuck
Tinya
M'Rissey (I don't consider as a full Legionnaire)
Brainy
Brin
Jo
Thom

Val?

Nope

Which Legionnaire made up the bylaw, "In case of an emergency, we summon the elected leader from the shower"?

Hint 1: this Legionnaire is male
Hint 2: this character is not an early Legionnaire.

Not:

Tenzil
Cham
Kono
Lu
Garth
Chuck
Tinya
M'Rissey (I don't consider as a full Legionnaire)
Brainy
Brin
Jo
Thom
Val

Rokk?

Wildfire?

Polar Boy?

Nope nope nope. Think later.

Which Legionnaire made up the bylaw, "In case of an emergency, we summon the elected leader from the shower"?

Hint 1: this Legionnaire is male
Hint 2: this character is not an early Legionnaire.

Not:

Tenzil
Cham
Kono
Lu
Garth
Chuck
Tinya
M'Rissey (I don't consider as a full Legionnaire)
Brainy
Brin
Jo
Thom
Val
Rokk
Drake
Brek

Gates?

Nope. i can imagine Gates saying something like "hmph! typical humanoid leadership. You want the job, but you complain when you are summoned from the shower for a galactic emergency?!"

Which Legionnaire made up the bylaw, "In case of an emergency, we summon the elected leader from the shower"?

Hint 1: this Legionnaire is male
Hint 2: this character is not an early Legionnaire.

Not:

Tenzil
Cham
Kono
Lu
Garth
Chuck
Tinya
M'Rissey (I don't consider as a full Legionnaire)
Brainy
Brin
Jo
Thom
Val
Rokk
Drake
Brek
Gates

Dragonmage?

Not Earth Man?

Magnetic Kid?

Polar boy>

None of those 4 guesses

Gates was the closest guess for several reasons.

Magno (Dyrk Magz)?

Gear?

Myg has it! it was Gear sort-of flirting with Kid Quantum II, they summoned her from the shower during the Robotica crisis

Hmmmm ok ... Total guesswork

New Q up soon

I tossed between guessing Magno or Gear as they seemed about the only two left.

Both great choices indeed, especially after the Gates clue.

Ok in one version of the Legion, Brainy is annoyed at another Legionnaire (no surprise) for making "a complete mockery of the scientific process". Who is the Legionnaire and what logic did Brainy want them to understand?

Uh... Tenzil?

Not Tenzil

Quislet?

Mysa with her faith over reason?

Jeckie?

Not Quislet, Mysa or Jeckie

Stile is closest

Nura, because she predicted something instead of following the scientific method.

Ah, was it Glorith?

Ibby has it!

In the threeboot, Dream Girl predicts an assassination attempt after Brainy spends over 60 hours following evidence and putting together clues.
Brainy keeps on telling her that she has to follow "cause - effect" in that order because Nura does not have that logic.

ah and that was the beginning of their romance then...

Which Legionnaire’s power did Dragonmage help restore?

White Witch?

Element Lad?

Cham?

nope and nope and nope

Thunder?

Star Boy?

CMK has it! This was in the Reboot. Star Boy's powers had been fluctuating. At this point he had the mass powers, the Daxamite-type powers, and electric vision and flame breath! He lost them for a bit. He and Dragonmage got into an argument; Dragonmage hit him with some magic; and Star Boy's original mass powers returned (though he lost everything else).

Whether or not Dragonmage intended that is unknown, but it seems Dragonmage did not.

I did figure it was the reboot Dragonmage.

OK, what was the codename of a Legion reject named Ferdny?

Mnemonic Kid?

Nope.

Pole Cat?

Fortress Lad?

Neither of those.

Quake?

Not Quake (Kid).

Barber Boy?

No, but you're closer.

Spaceopoloy Lad?

Accordion King?

Ibby is correct!

yay! lucky guess. Barber Boy clue helped a lot.

Who did McCauley reject for his Workforce, because he thought the applicant was too young?

Polar Boy

Got it in one! Poor Brek, his height made McCauley think he was underage. And Brek ended up crushing on Lydda, partly because she made a temperature joke rather than a height joke about him.

Yeah I remember that. It was fun.

Keeping with Polar Boy, when a few legionnaires visited his home planet Tharr one of the inhabitants was astonished at something Mon-El did. What and why?

Used his heat vision to make metal more flexible - he was astonished that anyone would want to make anything MORE hot.

Mon-El didn't sweat

Chaim is correct (although I like Myg's answer too).

Your turn CMK.

In original Legion continuity, where was Star Boy the first time he used his mass-increasing powers as a Legionnaire?

In a prison?

Correct, more specific...?

In a prison, held hostage by criminals?

In a prison, attempting to break up a prison riot or something like that; he realized his Superman-like powers were gone, and was forced to use his mass powers on the ceiling to cave it in and stop the criminals.

It was a specific prison.

Takron-Galtos?

Alcatraz 2964!

Correct, Ibby. That story was a fascinating look at some current Legion standards in their younger days - not only Takron-Galtos as a minor prison, but also Zendak and Gigi.

Wow,sometimes it amazes me that these characters and concepts went so far back!

Who tortured whom with Durlan space-shanties?

Durlan space-shanties???

Was it the reboot Composite Legionnaire/Durlan quoting to Reboot Cham?

The Amazers (or maybe just Kid Quantum II?) tortured Star Boy with them.

Durlan space-shanties are apparently some sort of "country" music. With songs going on for days...

and CMK got it! It was a bit of a prank, to get back at Star Boy for gleefully abandoning the Amazers to join the Legion. Kid Q II arranged it, it was not quite clear if all the other Amazers were in on it.

Over to CMK!

The leader of what planet's government is called the "Arch-Khana"?

Starhaven?

Neptune?

Neither of those

Lythyl?

Cargg I think. (Or Carggg as it was spelled in that era.)

Didn't we see her during the 5YL when the Dark Circle cultists were increasing their influence and only Valor's appearance served to stem the tide?

I was trying to think of a tarot deck-themed world, just because Khana kind of sounds like arcana...

stile86 is correct, it was Carggg as seen in the 5YL era!

Garth and Rokk are enjoying training using VR when a new program starts. The first thing they hear shocks them so much that they scream.

What did they hear and from what?

Bonus question: Who programmed the scenario into the VR?

A horse saying "Hello, Wilbur"."

Saturn Girl, Apparition and Triad were playing a prank on them, because neither of the 3 girls saw the value of VR training.

I thought you would probably get it straight away Ibby. Being old enough to have watched Mr Ed in black and white on TV I enjoyed this fun cameo. (Wilbur was the name of his human co-star, the owner of Mr. Ed.)

Your turn.

Originally Posted by Mr. Ed lyrics

Hello, I'm Mr. Ed

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,

And no one can talk to a horse of course

That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed.

Go right to the source and ask the horse

He'll give you the answer that you'll endorse.

He's always on a steady course.

Talk to Mr. Ed.

Mr Ed Theme song

Yeah, coming all the way from the second issue of the Reboot (Legionnaires 0), it is very fresh in my memory.

I did have to look up Mr. Ed and Wilbur though.

That was a very very funny scene

ok...

In the Reboot, after Triad, who was the first Legionnaire* that we know for sure RJ Brande encountered?

**not necessarily a Legionnaire in the Reboot....

Brainiac 5?

"Bouncing Boy" (not powered at that stage)

CMK has it - Brainiac 5 was sent to work for Brande Industries fairly early in his life; the Coluans just really, really wanted to get him off-planet because he kept blowing things up (and one Coluan even died an accidental death because of one os his experiments!)

Tenzil Kem was next, and Tenzil was the one I was thinking of; Brande met Tenzil on one of the last legs of his "tour of the galaxy" when he was trying to think of how to keep the United Planets unified (why an industrialist/business-person, who was not a politican, cared so much is not really explained other than that Brande really believed in unity).

Tenzil was the one I was thinking of, but then CMK's guess made me remember that Brainy had a longer history with Brande!

I hadn't thought of Tenzil, but I was debating between Brainy and Jan, since Jan's parents were good friends of Brande. I don't know if I'm canonically correct, but I'll certainly take the next question.

Which Legionnaire prevented Element Lad from killing Roxxas?

Jan would have been a good guess, too. Though it was never made clear how long ago Brande discovered Trom, so Brainy is the one we can prove is correct.

Chemical King prevented Jan from killing Roxxas... by degrading the pistol Jan was going to use. Jan still fired it, but was filled with remorse immediately after.Luckily, it was a harmless shot.

Correct, Ibby!

yay!

who thought that Kinetix's tail, pointy ears, pale skin and tattoo were merely a fashion statement?

Monstress? (or was this before she joined?)

Not Monstress.

Heehee. That can be the first clue. Yes, this happened before Monstress joined.

I think Tinya was "dead" at this stage so not her.

Vi? (Doesn't sound right for the character and her relationship with Kinetix but maybe)

XS?

who thought that Kinetix's tail, pointy ears, pale skin and tattoo were merely a fashion statement?

Not:

Monstress
Violet
XS
Apparition

I'll give this as a hint: stile86 is correct

Originally Posted by stile86

I think Tinya was "dead" at this stage so not her.

Hint 1: happened before Monstress joined
Hint 2: happened while Apparition was "dead""

Sensor?

Not Sensor

Hint: this person was not a Legionnaire

who thought that Kinetix's tail, pointy ears, pale skin and tattoo were merely a fashion statement?

Not:

Monstress
Violet
XS
Apparition
Sensor

Hint 1: happened before Monstress joined
Hint 2: happened while Apparition was "dead""
Hint 3: was not a Legionnaire

Rond Vidar?

Marla? (was he in the reboot? I can't remember.)

Marla WAS in the Reboot, but it was not him. Nor was it Rond.

who thought that Kinetix's tail, pointy ears, pale skin and tattoo were merely a fashion statement?

Not:

Monstress
Violet
XS
Apparition
Sensor
Rond Vidar
Marla Latham

Hint 1: happened before Monstress joined
Hint 2: happened while Apparition was "dead""
Hint 3: was not a Legionnaire

Lori Morning?

Ooh Lori sounds like it could be right. in case it isn't lets try again.

Chuck Taine before becoming Bouncing Boy?

Nope and nope. Chuck never gained bouncing powers in the Reboot either.

who thought that Kinetix's tail, pointy ears, pale skin and tattoo were merely a fashion statement?

Not:

Monstress
Violet
XS
Apparition
Sensor
Rond Vidar
Marla Latham
Lori Morning
Chuck Taine

Hint 1: happened before Monstress joined
Hint 2: happened while Apparition was "dead""
Hint 3: was not a Legionnaire

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Nope and nope. Chuck never gained bouncing powers in the Reboot either.

Oh that's right, the Bouncing Boy was a ship/shuttle that Chuck piloted, right?

How about Tenzil, chef at their HQ?

Empress? (of the Fatal Five)

Not Tenzil

and not a villain

nor a support staff member (!)

who thought that Kinetix's tail, pointy ears, pale skin and tattoo were merely a fashion statement?

Not:

Monstress
Violet
XS
Apparition
Sensor
Rond Vidar
Marla Latham
Lori Morning
Chuck Taine
Tenzil Kem
Empress (Fatal Five)

Hint 1: happened before Monstress joined
Hint 2: happened while Apparition was "dead""
Hint 3: was not a Legionnaire, villainn, or Legion support staff member

Zoe's mother?

no... but you are very, very cose

Zoe's brother?

CMK has it! Zoe's brother first saw her like that on TV, and thought it was a fashion statement at first. He met her again at Leviathan's funeral and realized it was for real...

When the Legion of Substitute Heroes took the Legion's original Clubhouse as their headquarters, they encountered impostor versions of which two Legionnaires?

Cosmic Boy and Shadow Lass I think.

That is correct.

When the legionnaires gave Brainy Kono Juice for his birthday, what was wrong with it and what tipped him off?

A weird taste that indicated there was poison in it.

Correct. Can you give any details as to how the poison got in there?

hmmm it was a small-time criminal whom the Legion had imprisoned? And I think he put the poison on the cups, rather than in the juice; Superboy had checked the juice with his x-ray vision and given it the all-clear.

What was amazing was how Mr. Crook managed to get into Legion HQ in the first place...

Perfect answer. Your turn.

thanks! I have the archive collection that included this. I was very impressed with the stories from that era... the end of the Adventure Era. whew!

ok...

In Legion of the Damned, Chameleon talked about the beginning of the Blight invasion. 5 Legionnaires and 3 Workforce members were lost in the first invasion wave, only to turn up as Blighted. Who were these 8?

I've only read this once and that was years ago. Time for a reread, but in the meantime I am remembering a splash page ... Hmm

Ultra Boy?

There was a splash panel

Ultra Boy is one of them.

In Legion of the Damned, Chameleon talked about the beginning of the Blight invasion. 5 Legionnaires and 3 Workforce members were lost in the first invasion wave, only to turn up as Blighted. Who were these 8?

1. Ultra Boy
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Umbra?

Nope. Umbra was blighted, but not one of the first.

Ahhh, the Legion of the Damned! A great arc

Wasn't it...

Evolvo Lad
Lori Morning
Spider Girl?

Three more correct! Minus the Lad in Evolvo's name.

In Legion of the Damned, Chameleon talked about the beginning of the Blight invasion. 5 Legionnaires and 3 Workforce members were lost in the first invasion wave, only to turn up as Blighted. Who were these 8?

1. Ultra Boy
2. Evolvo
3. Lori Morning
4. Spider-Girl
5.
6.
7.
8.

Not:

Umbra

Atmos
Karate Kid
Thunder
Kinetix

Yes to Zoe. (always yes to Zoe

)

Atmos was an Uncanny Amazer, not a Workforce member. None of the Amazers were lost in the first wave.

In Legion of the Damned, Chameleon talked about the beginning of the Blight invasion. 5 Legionnaires and 3 Workforce members were lost in the first invasion wave, only to turn up as Blighted. Who were these 8?

1. Ultra Boy
2. Evolvo
3. Lori Morning
4. Spider-Girl
5. Kinetix
6.
7.
8.

Not:

Umbra
Atmos
Karate Kid
Thunder

Element Lad

Star Boy
Lightning Lass

2 more right! (Ayla was called Spark then)

and poor Jan. One of the first Blighted, and then also turned into the Progenitor...

In Legion of the Damned, Chameleon talked about the beginning of the Blight invasion. 5 Legionnaires and 3 Workforce members were lost in the first invasion wave, only to turn up as Blighted. Who were these 8?

1. Ultra Boy
2. Evolvo
3. Lori Morning
4. Spider-Girl
5. Kinetix
6. Element Lad
7. Star Boy
8.

Not:

Umbra
Atmos
Karate Kid
Thunder
Spark

Garth?

Nope, Garth was one of the last Legionnaires free.

In Legion of the Damned, Chameleon talked about the beginning of the Blight invasion. 5 Legionnaires and 3 Workforce members were lost in the first invasion wave, only to turn up as Blighted. Who were these 8?

1. Ultra Boy
2. Evolvo
3. Lori Morning
4. Spider-Girl
5. Kinetix
6. Element Lad
7. Star Boy
8.

Not:

Umbra
Atmos
Karate Kid
Thunder
Spark
Live Wire

Brainy?

Brainy was one of the last Legionnaires free.

In Legion of the Damned, Chameleon talked about the beginning of the Blight invasion. 5 Legionnaires and 3 Workforce members were lost in the first invasion wave, only to turn up as Blighted. Who were these 8?

1. Ultra Boy
2. Evolvo
3. Lori Morning
4. Spider-Girl
5. Kinetix
6. Element Lad
7. Star Boy
8.

Not:

Umbra
Atmos
Karate Kid
Thunder
Spark
Live Wire
Brainiac 5

Monstress?

Jan?

Monstress was one of the last free Legionnaires.

Jan is correct, but has already been guessed

In Legion of the Damned, Chameleon talked about the beginning of the Blight invasion. 5 Legionnaires and 3 Workforce members were lost in the first invasion wave, only to turn up as Blighted. Who were these 8?

1. Ultra Boy
2. Evolvo
3. Lori Morning
4. Spider-Girl
5. Kinetix
6. Element Lad
7. Star Boy
8.

Not:

Umbra
Atmos
Karate Kid
Thunder
Spark
Live Wire
Brainiac 5
Monstress

Timber Wolf? (Was he even around at this stage or did he not turn up until Legion Worlds?)

Timber Wolf was not around yet at the time, he debuted in Legion Worlds # 6.

Cosmic Boy?

I think Cos was one of those who returned to help?

Jeckie?

Timber wolf wasn't around yet.

Cosmic Boy, like Brainiac 5 and Monstress, were among the Legionnaires stranded off Earth during the Blight invasion.

Not Sensor either, she was one of the choke-weeded.

Big clue: the last answer is a female Legionnaire

In Legion of the Damned, Chameleon talked about the beginning of the Blight invasion. 5 Legionnaires and 3 Workforce members were lost in the first invasion wave, only to turn up as Blighted. Who were these 8?

1. Ultra Boy
2. Evolvo
3. Lori Morning
4. Spider-Girl
5. Kinetix
6. Element Lad
7. Star Boy
8.

Hint: the last answer is a female

Not:

Umbra
Atmos
Karate Kid
Thunder
Spark
Live Wire
Brainiac 5
Monstress
Timber Wolf
Cosmic Boy
Sensor

Vi? Was she still in the team? Was she even alive?

She never died in the Reboot.... and it was indeed Vi!

Over to you thothy

Bump Thoth.

Thanks Stile. New Q this evening hopefully.

Who were the six Legion Rejects who got their own back on the Legion, before being defeated through the lesson of teamwork?

Magno Lad
Micro Lad
Phantom Lad
Chameleon Kid
Esper Lass
Calorie Queen

Right first time Chaim. Over to you.

Which Legionnaire figured out (on-panel) that Universo used to be a Green Lantern?

Blok after reviewing a mission log of Green Lanterns attacking the Time Institute.

Correct!

In the Retroboot Legion, which well-known race/species did the Lanothians become?

Titanians

Correct. Back to you.

Little bump up

PM sent and

posted

Another little

up!

Sorry, didn't remember it was me...I'll come up with something in a bit.

Which Legionnaire was repulsed by the eye-stalk of the warden of Labyrinth?

Violet?

Tellus?

Neither of those.

Tasmia?

Ayla?

It was Ayla!

Yay!

Who did Ferro pretend to be, in order to convince Galaxy Girl to help him against the Time Trapper?

Her father?

The Tin Man.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Her father?

It was not her father

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

The Tin Man.

It was the Tin Man! Something else to get her sympathy.

Over to you Ibby!

Lori Morning's youngest alter ego. to be fair, she thought Ferro was the Tin Man, he just played along.

What kind of gift did Monstress like buying for Sensor?

Mice?

Hats, IIRC

You got it, it was hats! (because shoes wouldn't have made sense - or so Monstress says!)

I'm actually going on a week long vacation starting tomorrow. If someone wants to do a new question, feel free, otherwise, I'll post one when I get back.

have a good vacation, CMK!

and thanks for offering up the question.

Let's see...

easy one. Name two Legionnaires whom, in some continuity or other, have been adopted by RJ Brande.

Triplicate Girl (Triad?) was adopted in the Reboot (so does that count as three?)
Was Cosmic Boy adopted in "Superboy's Legion"?

You got Triad correctly, but she only counts as one.

Your second guess: you got the correct story, wrong character.

Sneak in with Superboy?

Oh, was it Imra?

thothy has it: Superboy in Superboy's Legion.

As the practice goes, thoth guessed the last correct answer so gets the next Q.

Which Golden Age character helped Jimmy Olsen, by lending him his super identity?

I was going to guess Vision... let's go with that

Nope. It's a DC character.

Drat.

For some reason I read that as "lending super DENSITY"....

note to self: after staring at a laptop screen for 12 hours a day at work, give yourself a break when posting on trivia threads...

Turtle Man?

Not turtle man. If I told you that you're not as far away as you might think, you'd possibly go in the wrong direction. So, I won't tell you that.

Robin?

(We seem to have gotten a bit mixed up with a Jimmy Olsen question in the Legion trivia thread and a Legion question in the Teen Titans Trivia thread. No matter, all good fun and James was an honorary Legionnaire although not in the Golden Age.)

The Golden Age Flash?

Not the Golden Age Flash. Nor is it Robin. Robin, like Turtle is along the right sort of lines.

As stile said, as Jimmy is a honorary member, I consider him fair game for these questions. It's also a lot of fun to see what he was getting up to in those old stories. I have to mine 30 Titans issues for a question, while Jimmy delivers issue after issue

Dr. Fate?

Neither Flash (it's not a speed themed character, in case that's where the Turtle thing was going) nor Fate

Not Vision, Turtle Man, Robin, Flash (any of 'em), Dr Fate

I was going to say Green Arrow but changed my mind to Speedy?

Fat Man?

Not Arrow, Speedy or Fat Man. The closest guesses were the animal type answers.

Wildcat?

Not Wildcat. Not a member of the JSA either. It's a character that's very DC in some ways.

Well, that takes out my next guess of Black Canary! And poor Jimmy really wanted to wear the fishnets...

That was the next issue, and the answer to my next Legion trivia question!

I'm off to check if you've been using the time bubbles again...

Tarantula?

Congo Bill/Congorilla?

It's not Tarantula (good guess) because DC is all about the Gorillas!

EDE gets it right with Congorilla!

Jimmy and Congo Bill are friends. When the Jimmy Olsen Fan Club (really) gets wind of the Criminal Scientists Society's (really) Project Kryptonite, they contact him. Bill has a broken arm, so lends Jimmy his ring. Jimmy is Congorilla while he foils a plan to bring loads of different Kryptonite meteors to Earth. There was just loads of different varieties all hurtling around Earth. Jimmy's Congorilla footprints are discovered at the end leading to speculation about an African Abominable Snowman >chuckle<

Over to EDE!

Good question thoth.

It was the leading story, but they didn't put it on the cover. Had they done so, and had sales been significant, we might have seen a lot more of Congo Olsen. I wonder how many other Golden Age friends he has. Olsen could be the go to guy when the big name heroes are out of action.
A time bubble appears in the warehouse district of Metropolis. An injured traveller stumbles from the craft, mumbling about a threat to time. On-the-spot Olsen knows just who to call, with the JLA being away on another mission...

I had a vague memory of JO borrowing Bill's ring at one point. It was a bit tricky as while Congo Bill definitely a Golden Age character, the "Congorilla" concept is pure Silver Age.

Sticking with the Jimmy Olsen theme, once upon a time Jimmy Olsen attempted to stop a group of Kandorian criminals from escaping by blasting them with what was, unbeknownst to him, a red kryptonite ray, turning them into the League of Fantastic Supermen!

The LoFS consisted of:

1. Lion-Headed Superman
2. Elderly Superman
3. Giant-Brained Superman
4. Alien Superman

Unfortunately for them, their plan to loot distant planets was interrupted when they were kidnapped and replaced by villains from the future!

So, your task is to identify which future Super-Villain impersonated each member of the League of Fantastic Supermen!

1. Lion-Headed Superman = Lightning Lord
2. Elderly Superman = Cosmic King
3. Giant-Brained Superman = Saturn Queen
4. Alien Superman = Chameleon Chief

thoth lad has 1 correct!

1. Lion-Headed Superman = Lightning Lord
2. Elderly Superman = Saturn Queen
3. Giant-Brained Superman = Chameleon Chief
4. Alien Superman = Cosmic King

1. Lion-Headed Superman - Chameleon Chief
2. Elderly Superman - Lightning Lord
3. Giant-Brained Superman - Saturn Queen
4. Alien Superman - Cosmic King

thoth has 2 right.

Ibby has 1 right.

1. Lion-Headed Superman - Lightning Lord
2. Elderly Superman - Chameleon Chief
3. Giant-Brained Superman - Saturn Queen
4. Alien Superman - Cosmic King

This is like playing Mastermind, except with no whites (answers correct but in the wrong place).

I think Ibby has the only remaining possibility if those are the four villains. On the off-chance they are not let's try:

1. Lion-Headed Superman - Lightning Lord
2. Elderly Superman - Sun Emperor
3. Giant-Brained Superman - Echo
4. Alien Superman - Cosmic King

Ah, Sun Emperor. That makes more sense than Saturn Queen.

1. Lion-Headed Superman = Lightning Lord
2. Elderly Superman = Sun Emperor
3. Giant-Brained Superman = Chameleon Chief
4. Alien Superman = Cosmic King

Ibby has 3 correct.
Stile has 2 correct.
thorth has 2 correct.

1. Lion-Headed Superman - Lightning Lord
2. Elderly Superman - Chameleon Chief
3. Giant-Brained Superman - Sun Emperor
4. Alien Superman - Cosmic King

And thoth has all 4 correct!

This story, from SPJO #63, featured the first appearances of (the Adult versions of ) Chameleon Chief and Sun Emperor!

Saturn Queen presumably sat this one out as, in her last appearance, she had reformed!

I listened to a radio quiz show tonight. The object of the game is to sneak five true, if improbable, facts past the other contestants. The truths are contained within a lot of false information about a particular subject. One of today's subjects was superheroes. Four Legion-verse characters were mentioned. Which four were considered to be very unlikely super-characters?

Matter-Eater Lad
Color Kid
Bouncing Boy
Infectious Lass

Arm-fall Off Boy
Porcupine Pete
Eyeful Ethel
Radiation Roy

Ibby got 2 and EDE 1. The remaining answer isn't as light hearted, but is connected to one of the other 3.

Matter-Eater Lad
Bouncing Boy
Arm-fall Off Boy

Hmm... Fortress Lad?

Not as light hearted, and someone who has made a lot of appearances.

Chlorophyll Kid?

Triplicate Girl / Duo Damsel?

It was Lu, tied in with Bouncing Boy. They made the point that BB did well out of being a superhero. It took 5 seconds for the Taine's sex life to get mentioned. Then someone thought her powers were related to form filling.
Over to you Ibby!

your clues really helped with this one. connected to another, not so light hearted, tons of appearances...

Lu's power though is one I would want in real life. I'd rather have triplication than, say, telepathy or pyrokinesis in real life.

Will never miss the gym again! Oh, I have to work late again.... okay, Ibby 2, you head over to the gym, remember to do those squats in good form so those nice gay men on Grindr continue to comment on your arse... and Ibby 3, you go home and prepare dinner. We will be starving after the gym / late night at work...

In Legion Lost 1, Apparition was revealed to be a construct of Saturn Girl, to help keep Ultra Boy calm. It was one of the big reveals of the series.

But there were a couple of subtle clues that Tinya was not really Tinya. Very subtle, but they were there, and made sense in hindsight.

Name one.

Imra finishing a sentence in one location that Tinya had started in another?

EDIT: I'm glad the clues helped, Ibby. It was a bit of a left field, not in the books question. So I didn't want it to be too random.

Got it! In Legion Lost 2, "Tinya" is kissing Jo. "I love it when you act all..."

and Imra continues "macho... immature..."

Other clues include Tinya appearing in Legion Lost 1 after Jo starts panicking, and her excuse is that she phased and fell into the floor below...and Tinya not acting immediately when the Legion is attacked by energy-sapping parasites...

good thinking on your question and clues, thothy

How does Lois Lane intend to prevent Lana ever falling in love with Superboy?

By convincing her to fall in love with Clark Kent?

Make Lana fall in love with someone else?

Is this the one where she goes back in time in an experimental time bubble (those things were all over the place in the 60s) to ... er ... do something in the past when Lana and Supes were teenagers? Can't remember what though.

Stile has it. She uses a suspiciously Legiony time bubble to try and prevent the moment Lana fell for Superman from happening. She's foiled at every turn, but gets a gloat about being kissed by Supes before Lana was.

Over to you Stile.

Ah, silly lovesick Lois...

Those crazy silver age tales ...

When half the Reboot Legion are stranded in the 20th Century, in particular during Final Night, how did Ferro help out Superman with something to do with the Daily Planet?

Stopped the giant globe on the roof from falling off?

He protected Lois Lane from a falling wall?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Stopped the giant globe on the roof from falling off?

Sounds good but no.

Originally Posted by Myg - Andy S

He protected Lois Lane from a falling wall?

No. Lois is off on her world-"I'm Avoiding my Super Fiance"-tour-foreign correspondent gig and is not even mentioned.

Acted as a human conductor to divert lightning from the building?

He delivered the newspapers underground, as a way to give hope to people. Some of the Daily Planet staff were working overtime then. And Supes couldn't do it because the lack of sunlight was sapping his powers.

Absolutely correct Ibby. You obviously had that issue despite it being in the Superman line rather than the Legion line. Interesting new introduction for Ferro.

Over to you.

Yeah, it was a lucky find. Glad I picked it up, stile86. Definitely added a lot of depth to that version's Ferro.

New Q:

Name one Reboot Legionnaire who developed the power to breathe fire.

Jeckie?

Nope, alas. She did cast an illusion of her breathing fire once, but that was it.

Star Boy?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Nope, alas. She did cast an illusion of her breathing fire once, but that was it.

It crossed my mind that it might be an illusion, and wondered if it would count. Now I know

Jo?

CMK has it! It was Star Boy, when his powers flared wildly out of control and he began developing things like electric vision, growth spurts, bad acne, a changing voice... OK I made those last 3 up...

over to you CMK!

How did Colossal Boy know his mother was still alive despite being turned into glass?

She had a life stone brooch?

I think thoth as it. That's also what I remember.

He could hear her in his head?

Thoth is correct, the life stone still glowed.

How did the Composite Man manage to get the powers of all the Legionnaires?

Superboy’s doll collection?

Not dolls and I'd be looking for how the powers were obtained too.

Special genetic engineering of his Durlan duplication powers. He acquires them when someone gets close enough to him.

I am pretty sure Chaim is correct for the Reboot, but in case Thoth is referring to the original Pre-Crisis 20th Century version he was a cleaner at a museum that included statues of the Legion when ... er ... some radiation? Kryptonite? ... reflected off the statues and gave him all their powers. Something else like that. Damn I only read it last year. He had previously become the composite Superman/Batman in a similar way before losing his powers and memory.

(Now I so want to look this story up. Someone please answer it so I can without a guilty conscience.)

Originally Posted by stile86

I am pretty sure Chaim is correct for the Reboot, but in case Thoth is referring to the original Pre-Crisis 20th Century version he was a cleaner at a museum that included statues of the Legion when ... er ... some radiation? Kryptonite? ... reflected off the statues and gave him all their powers. Something else like that. Damn I only read it last year. He had previously become the composite Superman/Batman in a similar way before losing his powers and memory.

Lightning striking the Legionnaire statues in the Superman Museum turned janitor Joe Meach into the Composite Superman, which was made possible because the duplication machine which created them left traces of their powers in the statues. This process was later duplicated by the alien Xan, who became the second Composite Superman before changing his name to Amalgamax.

Originally Posted by stile86

I am pretty sure Chaim is correct for the Reboot, but in case Thoth is referring to the original Pre-Crisis 20th Century version he was a cleaner at a museum that included statues of the Legion when ... er ... some radiation? Kryptonite? ... reflected off the statues and gave him all their powers. Something else like that. Damn I only read it last year. He had previously become the composite Superman/Batman in a similar way before losing his powers and memory.

(Now I so want to look this story up. Someone please answer it so I can without a guilty conscience.)

Yeah, I was wondering if I should answer for the Preboot version or for the Reboot version. Though in the Reboot they called him (?) / her (?) / (it (?) the Composite Legionnaire, if I remember right. More gender-neutral

I fogot all about the reboot version, so Chaim gets the win!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

[quote=stile86]

Yeah, I was wondering if I should answer for the Preboot version or for the Reboot version. Though in the Reboot they called him (?) / her (?) / (it (?) the Composite Legionnaire, if I remember right. More gender-neutral

The Reboot version was The Composite Man. There is a Composite Legionnaire from the S/LSH era, though, who was literally an amalgamation of four Legionnaires. The Reboot Composite Man was inspired by both the Composite Legionnaire and the Composite Superman.

I figured we were talking about post-boot, since he was being referred to as "Composite Man." The pre-boot version was properly called the "Composite Superman."

Not counting his appearances as a member of the Legion of Super-Villains, the Hunter's (Jr) quarry was, on two distinct occasions, a Legionnaire. Which Legionnaires were these?

Moving swiftly on from my shameful nomenclature issues....

Bouncing Boy and Cham in v4?

One correct. As to the other, you're thinking of the right story...but Cham wasn't who he was after.

He was after Kid Quantum?

Correct! Of course, he didn't really know at the time that it was Kid Quantum he was after...he just knew him as something else.

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

[quote=stile86]

Yeah, I was wondering if I should answer for the Preboot version or for the Reboot version. Though in the Reboot they called him (?) / her (?) / (it (?) the Composite Legionnaire, if I remember right. More gender-neutral

The Reboot version was The Composite Man. There is a Composite Legionnaire from the S/LSH era, though, who was literally an amalgamation of four Legionnaires. The Reboot Composite Man was inspired by both the Composite Legionnaire and the Composite Superman.

My mis-remembering caused me to mis-answer! drat! thanks for the correction, EDE

I'm just amazed I had to correct you on a bit of reboot trivia!

Yeah! what tripped me up, I think, was that they started calling him and his "siblings" "The Composite Durlans" later on, when the others were introduced...

After Ras Al Ghul seemingly dies in an escape attempt, what secret do the Legion find out about how he survives?

Send in the clones!

that's pretty much it

oh, and also for some reason he can transfer his consciousness into his acidic blood...

Okay, I'll have a question up later today.

What was the name of the planet where Tasmia went in search of a cure for Mon-El's injuries from his battle with the Time Trapper?

Daxam?

Not Daxam.

This planet is not the home world of any of the Legionnaires.

I'm struggling to recall the name, but it was run by a guy with a pipe, wasn't it?

"It may be a long shot, Shadow Lass, but has Mon-El considered taking up smoking?"

Ah, I remember that story but cannot remember the planet's name...

Wasn't there more than one? I had the feeling that she was travelling for a while. Hmm. Were the inhabitants tall and green? Should have been more involved in the recent reread.

There was only one planet in the story which I have in mind, the story where they unexpectedly interact with Blok.

This planet's name begins with one of the last five letters of the alphabet.

Last five letters....

There goes my next guess of Inquisitor's Planet.

Zirr?

Sounds right.

Not Zirr.

Another hint: the planet's name ends in " i ".

Verzwei? I remember being fascinated by a planet named something like that.

Yay! Ibby has the right answer.

As I noted in my Legion Forum comments on this story (Baxter Era issue 56,) it doesn't seem to mean much to anyone else but me, not even to other fans of Tasmia, and Blok, and Eduardo Barreto. I find that...puzzling.

They must have been desperate to go there!

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

They must have been desperate to go there!

They were, but that's what I love about the story -- Tasmia getting tough against anything and anyone who poses a threat to her lover.

"Verzwei" actually means "desperate" in German!

Ich sprache kein Deutsch.

Errinere dich an meine Ubersetzung von "99 Luftbalons?"

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

"Verzwei" actually means "desperate" in German!

What an apt name!

Poor Tasmia did indeed have a tough time then...

Okay...

What was the predominant color of the outfit that Kinetix wore, when she successfully tried out for the Legion?

Red?

Green?

Orange? It was Yellow. A top and a mini skirt over knee length tight pants I think. Remembering her sitting on Cham of all things.

Great memory, stile! over to you.

Kind of a scene that sticks in your head (mine at any rate) along with Gim's almost instant infatuation with her.

When Brainy tries to use Computo circuitry to cure Danielle Foccart (real smart guy there) Garth ends up fighting three normally benign appliances. What were they?

Vacuum cleaner, cooker and fridge?

I remember a vacuum cleaner attacking Tinya... but Garth...?

1) VR gaming console
2) auto-cooker
3) door

The Vacuum Cleaner did indeed attack Tinya, not Garth.

Ibby is also correct about the gaming console.

I am going to allow Cooker because that is how I remembered it and checking it was while Imra was cooking but was actually the "atomiser" - garbage disposal?

Anyway that's 2 out of 3.

1. Cooker/atomiser
2. Gaming console
3. ?

Ah, "atomiser" I couldn't remember what it was called but remembered Garth cooking at some point. I'm also recalling something electrical Garth was fighting. Some sort of portable lighting unit?

Yeah, I remembered the VR unit - it had already taken out Sun Boy and Star Boy.

Hrm...

Cellular trim ray?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Ah, "atomiser" I couldn't remember what it was called but remembered Garth cooking at some point. I'm also recalling something electrical Garth was fighting. Some sort of portable lighting unit?

Close but no cigar.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Yeah, I remembered the VR unit - it had already taken out Sun Boy and Star Boy.

Hrm...

Cellular trim ray?

Nope.

I thought for sure Garth was fighting against a door that would not open, but now I think it was Jan, Tasmia and Shvaughn. I also remember Tasmia not coming across very well in that issue, she spent more time whining and complaining than trying to solve things... My impression anyway.

Urm...

A welding machine?

Beauty kit?

Arrgh "close"... I'm sure Garth said he'd been fighting it for half an hour and it was sparky... but what... malfunctioning ironing equipment?

Originally Posted by Myg - Andy S

Beauty kit?

LOL

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Arrgh "close"... I'm sure Garth said he'd been fighting it for half an hour and it was sparky... but what... malfunctioning ironing equipment?

Sooo close

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

A welding machine?

Correct!

He spent half an hour fighting what appeared to be an Adventure-Era version of himself but turned out to be an electro-welder with a distorter attached.

Your turn Ibby.

Oooh now I remember! Man, COMPUTO was really messing with poor Garth...

Name the 6 Legionnaires that initially fought Mordru in the Reboot.

I can't even remember what Mordru looked like in the Reboot. Was this before or after the battle with Emerald Vi? After wasn't it because "Mysa" was trying to keep the eye from Mordru?

For some reason I want to say Star Boy?

You have 6 guesses

and Star Boy is correct!

This was after the first Emerald Vi encounter. chronology: Mysa empowers Kinetix > Vi goes Emerald and sends half the Legion back in time > Mysa tries to punish Kinetix and restores her > Mordru starts hunting for Emerald Eye and Vi > Mysa enlists Legion's help > Mordru deages Mysa > Vi sends Eye away > Legion stops Mordru and retrieves Vi

Name the 6 Legionnaires that initially fought Mordru in the Reboot.

1. Star Boy
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Star Boy
Kinetix
M'Onel
Sensor
Umbra
Magno

Every time I ask one of these, Kinetix is going to be guessed

Name the 6 Legionnaires that initially fought Mordru in the Reboot.

1. Star Boy
2. M'Onel
3. Sensor
4. Magno
5.
6.

Not:

Kinetix
Umbra

Live WIre
Ultra Boy?

Ultra Boy was one of the Legionnaires stranded in the past then.

Name the 6 Legionnaires that initially fought Mordru in the Reboot.

1. Star Boy
2. M'Onel
3. Sensor
4. Magno
5. Live Wire
6.

Not:

Kinetix
Umbra
Ultra Boy

Duh of course UB was in the past.

XS?

Nope!

Name the 6 Legionnaires that initially fought Mordru in the Reboot.

1. Star Boy
2. M'Onel
3. Sensor
4. Magno
5. Live Wire
6.

Not:

Kinetix
Umbra
Ultra Boy
XS

Element Lad?

CMK has it - Jan was the last one.

The squad had a pretty good plan. Sensor used her illusions to fool Mordru, while Live Wire, Magno, Element Lad, M'Onel and Star Boy piled on him in quick hits. But Live Wire sustained his attack too long, allowing Mordru to blast him back, He then realized that Sensor was using her illusions, and took her out...

Magno barely saved Live Wire's life,

and Element Lad got turned into crystal,

and then Mordru blew up Sklar....

over to you CMK!

What non-Legion 30th-century hero shared a name with an enemy of Superboy (Kon-El)?

Silver Sword?

Yup, that's the one.

nice!

Silver Sword and Xera were very interesting bit characters.

ok...

what kind of animal is Oothmar?

An elephant with a trunk that acts as a propeller?

nope

also, i’m not looking for anything quite as specific as that. i would have accepted “elephant”, if elephant were correct

Is it a bird?

nope

what kind of animal is Oothmar?

Not:

Elephant
Bird

Fish?

snake?

nope and nope

clue: a mammal

what kind of animal is Oothmar?

Not:

Elephant
Bird
Fish
Snake

Is it a dog?

You got it!

Admittedly, I'm taking a few liberties with this. But in the Reboot, RJ Brande says that he and Leland McCauley have been rivals "since before Oothmar was a pup." So I assumed Oothmar was a dog.

Over to you thothy!

Whew! That could have taken a while.

"Pup" could refer to a number of animals...seal, for example.

That said, I certainly didn't remember this at all...great question.

It's presumably a variation on the original idiom "Since Hector was a pup" so I'm not sure we can really infer anything about Oothmar's species from it.

Other than it being a dog.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

"Pup" could refer to a number of animals...seal, for example.

That said, I certainly didn't remember this at all...great question.

Indeed. I would have accepted seal, or any other animal whose young is a pup.

and thanks. this was a throwaway line from LSH 63, our first introduction to the Reboot Leland (and to the Reboot Legion's HQ).

I've heard the phrase as "since Adam was a pup" so actually referring to a human who lived a long time ago, hence even longer ago when they were a child, not actually dog related at all. The Hector version refers to a character in Greek mythology.

It was an interesting question anyway.

Well...

Now that I know I'm not going to be lynched for the question, shall we move on?

But... we haven't solve the important question of whether any part of Oothmar can be used as a propeller!

That depends. How springy are Oothmar's ears?

Oothmars discovered hyperspace travel! Propellers indeed!

Is that the next trivia question?

where Oothmar first traveled to?

*Gasp*! A little research has come up with this totally genuine picture of Oothmar, when he was a pup!

Attached picture PropellerDog.jpg

Wiener dog!

Makes me miss my childhood wiener dog... but now I know, he's using his ears to fly alongside the angels.

[Linked Image from 1.bp.blogspot.com]

Aw, cute little hyperspace traveller.

... and returning to our regular channel ...

Bump Thoth - you are up for a Legion Trivia question.

I know Quis is having trouble logging on. Maybe thoth is too?

I am having login issues. It fails on 3 PC browsers. I was logged in on the phone anyway, and will keep logged in. New Q in a bit.

I was trying to concentrate a question, but got annoyed at a constant noise above me. I looked up to curse the drones, only to get lifted away by the paws of Oothmars, their little beany propellers rotating at great speeds!

So, there'll be a question along shortly, now I'm back.

welcome back

Which hero is on Lori Morning's jumper/sweater when she meets the Legion?

Blue Devil?

Flash?

Ibby gets it right first time. It's *another* Blue Devil appearance in the Legion.

It's difficult to forget Lori's sweater - she wore it almost every appearance, and one issue even shows she has a closet full of those (courtesy of the Athramites)!

Which Legionnaire once said that she had spent her whole life waiting to hear that her mother had died?

Dream Girl?

Tinya?

It does sound like Tinya, but I'll try Kinetix.

Tasmia?

EDE has it. Reboot Tasmia was born as Talok VIII's planetary-champion-in-training, a title passed down from parent to child. She was taken from her mother soon after birth, so that "no one danger could claim both their lives". They only saw at each other ceremonies where neither was allowed to speak. So Tasmia had no attachment to her mom, and was eager to take on the mantle herself - a role that would only be passed down upon her mother's death.

Over to EDE.

Kinetix had a very good relationship with her mom.

Reboot Nura's parents never appeared.

And although Reboot Tinya had a difficult relationship with HER mom, she never said anything like this.

Well done EDE. That was a good one.

Next Question:

Which Legion character would mostly likely be seen in the company of Norg-Ar?

Um...

Leland McCauley?

An Ryd?

Supergirl?

Invisible Kid (Lyle)?

Nobody has it so far.

Q: Which Legion character would mostly likely be seen in the company of Norg-Ar?

Hint: A typical activity that they are shown doing together is *buzzing* an undersea liner.

It is not:

Leland McCauley
An Ryd
Supergirl
Invisible Kid (Lyle Norg)

Insect Queen?

Lazon?

Devil Fish?

Lamprey?

Lamps was going to be my next guess. Just mentioning it so I can bask in Andy's reflected glory should he be right.

No basking yet, because the correct answer has still not been given!

Q: Which Legion character would mostly likely be seen in the company of Norg-Ar?

Hint: A typical activity that they are shown doing together is *buzzing* an undersea liner.
Hint: Though it's not explicitly stated, poor Norg-Ar mostly likely perishes in his first appearance.

It is not:

Leland McCauley
An Ryd
Supergirl
Invisible Kid (Lyle Norg)
Insect Queen
Lazon
Devil Fish
Lamprey

I'd love to think that Norg-Ar is Mantis Morlo's lost love, whose death pushes him down the path to villainy. But it's not so...

Super Rascal Dev-Em?

And thoth has it!

Norg-Ar and Rath-Ef are "cronies" of Dev-Em, who together with him engage in such mischievous acts as shattering school windows, freeing caged animals in the zoo, and messing with the audio-feed to sleep learners!

Attached picture RathEfNorgAr.PNG

I couldn't think of anyone villainy with super swimming other than the Knave of Krypton. Funnily, he doesn't do any swimming in the story. I could have picked anyone.

Note that Officer Arthur Curry V of the Sea Police would be Dev-Em's nemesis in National's short lived Shoals of Adventure.

New Q soon!

I was afraid the name would point too obviously to a Kryptonian!

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

I was afraid the name would point too obviously to a Kryptonian!

That's why I picked Supergirl. Didn't think of that old Dev-Em story. Good question.

That story is actually really interesting. Dev-Em is a surprisingly complex character. I may post a thread about it in the main forum soon.

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

That story is actually really interesting. Dev-Em is a surprisingly complex character. I may post a thread about it in the main forum soon.

I would read that.

I will double your reading audience!

I will... dang... it's not tripling... uh... increase it by half again... yeah, I think that works... oh, shut up, Brainy!

So ... new Q Thoth?

I'll be with my comics tomorrow so should be then.

No worries. Sorry I hassled you. Just thought you might have missed it.

No hassles at LW. work and real life tm getting in the way a bit.

stay safe thoth. and a little bump too

a bump of love and concern

Bah!

Forgot this one as I was answering the others... new Q as soon as I've skipped through an All-Star issue...

Supergirl, Timberwolf, Phantom Girl and Lightning Lad are leaving the scene of a mission that involved Science Police and rampaging robots...

Timberwolf remarks that "whole situation was a nightmare!"
Supergirl says "I know! Sorry! It must have been something I ate!"

Her odd response confuses the others. Why did Supergirl say it?

Is this during the Threeboot when Supergirl thinks she is dreaming the whole thing, so she thinks the battle with the robots was some kind of nightmare she was having?

Got it in one Stile. Supergirl thinks that she's on Krypton, dreaming the whole thing. It drives Ayla mad. It's a good issue.

Over to you stile!

I found that quite hilarious. Ayla goes nuts because everybody else is treating Supergirl with kid gloves. And at the end, Ayla comes around in a very touching scene.

Karate Kid defeats the Fatal Five and is disappointed. Why?

He wanted to die honorably in battle, rather than from the poison he had ingested?

Sounds good to me.

Yep that's the one. When a small-time crook managed to poison the drinking cups obtained for a celebration of Brainiac 5's birthday, the various heroes chose different ways to spend their final hours. KK chose to hunt down the Fatal Five, hoping to die in battle but ended up defeating them and destroying their HQ, much to his disappointment.

Ibby has it.

I remember that story, quite a good one from Shooter's first run.

Gates came up with a plan to defeat Mantis, by recognizing that Mantis' pod was similar to a glo-beetle from which world?

?? I can't even remember a character called Mantis. I have only read through the Reboot once (bad stile86!) so some things are clear and others not at all. Always liked Gates though.
Ventura?

This was when half the team was stranded in the 20th century, and this is the Mantis from Apokolips

Not Ventura

And I love Gates too, he's my joint #2 with Reboot Brainiac 5! Kinetix is still #1 of course.

Kinetix was fun - until she went weird elemental something in DNA - and then was killed.

How about Gates homeworld, Vyrga?

The home planet of Lume/Lune?

Originally Posted by stile86

Kinetix was fun - until she went weird elemental something in DNA - and then was killed.

How about Gates homeworld, Vyrga?

Alas. I choose to ignore that bit in Legion of 3 Worlds where she died... and also why I wrote a fanfic that brought her AND the Reboot Legion's universe back

but anyway...

Not Vyrga, not Silvan (Lume's homeworld)

clue: this was the homeworld of a Legionnaire who debuted in the Adventure Era

Gates came up with a plan to defeat Mantis, by recognizing that Mantis' pod was similar to a glo-beetle from which world?

Not:

Ventura
Vyrga
Silvan

Winath?

Nope

Trom?

Colu (presumably the beetle's were mechanical)?

Nope to both

clue 2: this Legionnaire was female

Gates came up with a plan to defeat Mantis, by recognizing that Mantis' pod was similar to a glo-beetle from which world?

clue: this was the homeworld of a Legionnaire who debuted in the Adventure Era
clue 2: this Legionnaire was female

Not:

Ventura
Vyrga
Silvan
Winath
Trom
Colu

Orando?

not Orando either

Talok?

not Talok either

Gates came up with a plan to defeat Mantis, by recognizing that Mantis' pod was similar to a glo-beetle from which world?

clue: this was the homeworld of a Legionnaire who debuted in the Adventure Era
clue 2: this Legionnaire was female

Not:

Ventura
Vyrga
Silvan
Winath
Trom
Colu
Orando
Talok VIII

Naltor?

Cargg?

Nope and nope.

only a few possibilities left!

Gates came up with a plan to defeat Mantis, by recognizing that Mantis' pod was similar to a glo-beetle from which world?

clue: this was the homeworld of a Legionnaire who debuted in the Adventure Era
clue 2: this Legionnaire was female

Not:

Ventura
Vyrga
Silvan
Winath
Trom
Colu
Orando
Talok VIII
Naltor
Cargg

Imsk

Bgztl?

thothy has it. It reminded Gates of an Imskian glo-beetle, whatever that is.

Good because apart from Krypton I am out of planets.

Well, there were only a fixed set of female Legionnaires introduced during the Adventure Era, so someone was bound to get it eventually before we ran out of planets.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Well, there were only a fixed set of female Legionnaires introduced during the Adventure Era, so someone was bound to get it eventually before we ran out of planets.

My name is Percy. Percy Verance.

How does Mon-El go about trying to heal Star Boy, who was injured by Starfinger?

Did he put Star Boy in a healing coffin thingie?

I think that's close enough. I was thinking of taking him to a giant star, as that would reenergise him, but he was taken there in a coffin type thing. Why taking him to a hospital wouldn't have worked I don't know. Comic-medicine.

Over to you Ibby!

Probably some space-rubbish about Star Boy's powers going nuts and bringing the hospital down. That happened when he lost his other Kryptonian-level powers...

Ok...

Who threatened to snap Abyss' neck?

I will have to wait until perhaps a clue to remind me who Abyss was.

In the meantime I will guess ... Tasmia?

Twine?

Ummmm... Kid Quantum?

Originally Posted by stile86

I will have to wait until perhaps a clue to remind me who Abyss was.

In the meantime I will guess ... Tasmia?

Got it in one! Great going!

Abyss used his ring to zap Wildfire into an alternate dimension void. Umbra (Tasmia) threatened to snap his neck if he didn't bring WIldfire back immediately. (he came back a few seconds later, as Abyss sets his rings to "void" someone for only a short time.

:Abyss:

Wow lucky guess! Well not totally lucky as I thought it was probably Reboot Legion and picked someone whose character might have uttered such a threat so ... still lucky.

In a time that never happened, whose accidental Legion application is rejected and why is their compensation flight belt ironic?

Blue Jay, and ironic because he can fly under his own power?

Jimmy Olsen, and because he already had a flight ring?

I think CMK has it with Blue Jay!

Originally Posted by stile86

Wow lucky guess! Well not totally lucky as I thought it was probably Reboot Legion and picked someone whose character might have uttered such a threat so ... still lucky.

A nice application of knowledge too, though! and you're right, not many Reboot Legionnaires would have said something like that.

Chaim has it.

During the Armageddon 2001 crossover event, Waverider is peering into various heroes possible future timelines to try to find if one of them becomes Monarch. In Justice League Europe Annual #2, he finds the JLE, in the future, scattered across various different eras from the distant past to the far future due to an accident involving a cat, a spying bionic eye and a time machine. Blue Jay appears in the early days of the Legion during a tryout day and is immediately recruited as a teleporter. Once revealing his true power, "shrink and grow wings", the founders consider the possibilities ("Shrinking Violet with wings", "worse than Aphid Girl", "one is enough if you ask") and decline his "application" giving him a consolation prize of a flight belt ("What am I supposed to do with this?"). Meanwhile Waverider figures out the cause of the accident and scares off the bad guys involved with merely a look meaning that the whole thing never happened.

Your turn Chaim.

Man, the real mystery is why Aphid Girl hasn't become a fan favorite!

What landmarks helped Cosmic Boy establish the time period he and other Legionnaires were trapped in after getting diverted on their way to Karate Kid's and Projectra's wedding?

Stonehenge?

That's one of them. I should have specified, there were four. So so far, we have:

1) Stonehenge
2)
3)
4)

Acropolis?

Great Pyramids of Geza and the Great Wall of China I think. Not sure of the third unless Thoth already said it. Didn't Cos have Ultra Boy use his Ultra-vision to see what major constructions existed?

good memory, stile.

Hmm...

The Colosseum in Rome?

The Golden Gate Bridge?

Correct answers:

1) Stonehenge
2) Acropolis
3) Great Wall of China
4)

Great Pyramid of Giza, Colosseum and Golden Gate Bridge were not among the landmarks spotted in that issue.

stile is correct that Cos had Ultra Boy use his vision powers to look for current big construction.

The Sphinx in Egypt?

Not the Sphinx.

Hint: It is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

The Gardens of Babylon?

Not that one.

Colossus of Rhodes?

Nope. Three down, four to guess.

Hmm... the Alexandrian Lighthouse?

That is the correct last one! Your question next, EDE!

Ah it was the Lighthouse! I can picture the scene now. Good question.

oooh nice, was gonna go with the Lighthouse next! Good going!

Bump EDE

What is distinctive about the inmates of the Alphatron Criminal Clinic?

They were all superheroes?

None of them had powers?

They are all robots

Originally Posted by Myg - Andy S

They were all superheroes?

Definitely not.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

None of them had powers?

I don't believe any of them are shown as having powers, but that's not the most important thing.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

They are all robots

The inmates are not robots, although a robot plays an important role in the story that features this facility.

They were all apprehended by the Legion?

They were all insane?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

They were all apprehended by the Legion?

No.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

They were all insane?

No.

rats! I can *almost* remember this one.

They were all very elderly?

They were all orphans?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

They were all very elderly?

That's *sort of* on the right track.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

They were all orphans?

No.

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Originally Posted by thoth lad

They were all very elderly?

That's *sort of* on the right track.

Gah! I think I remember the robot, but I can't remember why it was doing what it was doing. Were they all in suspended animation, and the robot was avenging them for something? (I think that was a later Ivo plot now I've typed that)

They are not in suspended animation.

Hint: There are no guards, booby-traps, or energy-pulse fences to prevent the inmates escape.

None of them wanted to escape?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

None of them wanted to escape?

That's not it.

They are law-abiding citizens?

Originally Posted by Myg - Andy S

They are law-abiding citizens?

They are not.

What is distinctive about the inmates of the Alphatron Criminal Clinic?

It is not:

--they were all superheroes
--none of them had powers
--they are all robots
--they were all apprehended by the Legion
--they were all insane
--they were all very elderly
--they were all orphans
--they were all in suspended animation
--none of them wanted to escape
--they were all law-abiding citizens

HINTS:

--A robot was involved in their story.
--There are no guards, booby-traps, or energy pulse fences to prevent their escape.
--It involves something that happened when they committed their crimes.

They disabled themselves during their crimes?

They are brains in jars.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

They are brains in jars.

Nope.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

They disabled themselves during their crimes?

And, yes! Ibby has it! The "Alphatron Criminal Clinic", on the planet Voran, is home to handicapped inmates who had permanently disabled themselves while committing their crimses.

Apparently, it was assumed that, since they were disabled, they didn't need guards? It appears the authorities seriously underestimated them, however, since they were at least able to build the villainous robot Klim out of boredom and spare parts!

Klim is most notable for the time his malfunctioning visual circuits led him to believe that in the existence of a Legionnaire who was some sort of amalgamation of Cosmic Boy and Chemical King.

Interesting old story. Thanks for reminding us of it. Good question.

Klim! I remember now! Your question was tantalizingly familiar, and your clues helped trigger the memory. Especially the whole "nothing to prevent escape' thing.

Nice one.

Okay...

Where in the 30th century did the Enchantress appear?

In Dream Girl's dreams?

Venegar

Daxam?

No, no and no

when i say where, I don't necessarily mean a physical location

I fear that will confuse things even more...

On a viewscreen in Legion HQ?

In a fashion magazine?

In a flashback by Rose?

stile's guess is close enough! Enchantress was one of the playable characters in a Heroes vs. Demons fighting game that reboot Karate Kid, Live Wire, Ferro, Triad and Ultra Boy were playing. It was clearly based on the Day of Judgement story, which explains why Enchantress was so prominent. I thought it was quite cool. Kyle Rayner was another main featured hero. there were a few others whom I can't remember at the moment, though I'm pretty sure Etrigan was one of them.

That was a good one Ibby. Another stylish answer from stile... or a stilish answer by style...it's one of the two ?

Brainiac 5 has evidence that the recent attack on Metropolis was engineered by Lex Luthor but he is unable to use said evidence. Why?

COMPUTO deletes the evidence.

Supergirl is partnered with Lex and Brainy does not want to hurt Supergirl's reputation?

Luther has the negatives of Brainy's time with the Supergirl robot.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Luther has the negatives of Brainy's time with the Supergirl robot.

LOL.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

COMPUTO deletes the evidence.

Ibby has it. Thought he would probably get it since it was during the Reboot era when half the team was stranded in the 20th Century. This particular event happened in the Superman comics but is obviously of importance to Legion since it involves Computo (which Brainy once again created in his attempt to get the team home).

Yeah, that was one of the first back issues I picked up ever. It made quite an impression.

Let's see...

Who first guessed that Apparition was pregnant?

XS?

Nope

Imra?

Nope!

Tasmia?

Brin? (Didn't he help look after the kid in Legion Worlds?)

Brainy?

Nope to all. Brin, as far as I can tell, met Tinya when she was already heavily pregnant.

Brainy is the closest guess!

Who first guessed that Apparition was pregnant?

Clue: Brainiac 5 is the closest guess

Not:

XS
Saturn Girl
Umbra
Timber Wolf
Brainiac 5

Cosmic Boy?

Nope

Computo?

Nope. Computo wasn't a Legionnaire then, though a good guess in that is linked to Brainy and would be able to diagnose.

Clue: male Legionnaire

Who first guessed that Apparition was pregnant?

Clue: Brainiac 5 is the closest guess
Clue 2: male Legionnaire

Not:

XS
Saturn Girl
Umbra
Timber Wolf
Brainiac 5
Cosmic Boy
Computo

Cham

Nope

Invisible Kid?

Magno?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Invisible Kid?

CMK has it. Lyle figured it out from "obvious physiological changes". Tinya asked him to keep it quiet, as Tinya hadn't even told Jo yet... much less her mom!

I figured he was the closest guess to Brainiac 5.

Which four Legionnaires blamed their misfortunes on bad luck on the cover of the issue featuring the first Luck Lords story?

Star Boy
Lightning Lad
Bouncing Boy
Duo Damsel

Yup, those are the ones. Guess I rushed my question a bit.

Nah, to be fair, I remember that cover very vividly because it was one of the first Adventure Era covers I encountered, and it made me curious about the fates of those 4 Legionnaires.

Lessee...

Which Reboot Legionnaire was described as having a husky alto voice?

Sensor?

Cham?

CMK has it. Sensor, Cham, Spark and Triad Purple went to a nightclub, and Sensor got up on stage and sang with the singer. Cham later described her voice as so.

I'll take a little longer this time about thinking of a question so it's a little more challenging.

Looking forward to what you come up with

Which Legion villain (of humanoid bodily configuration) had a non-mouth body part that spoke?

Tyr?

Tarik the Mute's Robot?

Tyr it is.

I was thinking about Tarik (trying to remember if that collar he wore had a speaker or some such) but I decided that he spoke through the robot (not his own body) and the robot's voice came from its mouth.

That was just the first person I thought of - didn't think it was right
Oops!

New Q up soon

Which four Legionnaires were enjoying dinner on the City Star when they had to (surprise) solve a crime?

Projectra
Light Lass
Dream Girl
Shadow Lass

Yes, Ibby is right! Projectra and Dream Girl were revealed to be rich snobs to Shadow Lass and Light Lass. All four were held captive, then snuck out using Projectra's abilities to solve four different crimes. After which they realized that the mastermind was a corrupt Science Police Officer.

The backup story was a surprisingly effective demonstration of their abilities

I did not think it would be guessed so quickly though!

I remember that story fondly, and thought it was cool to showcase four of the female Legionnaires with somewhat more underestimated abilities (okay, maybe not Projectra, and not so much Tasmia).

let's see...

Who did Karate Kid almost kill, by launching him into a sun?

Superboy? (perhaps it was a red sun)

good guess, and close... but nope.

Close, you say...Mon-El?

Wildfire?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Close, you say...Mon-El?

got it!

LSH v4 111. M'Onel and Thunder were possessed by a xenophobic couple who had converted themselves into intangible life forms. They had already taken out Kinetix, Brainiac 5, Spark and Invisible Kid... Possessed Mon was charging right at Karate Kid, who used his training to redirect Mon towards the sun, hoping that the orange sun (which had already weakened Mon) would weaken him enough to shake the possession.

Of course, it worked. Karate Kid sort-of wanted to apologize for "trying to kill" Mon, though Mon thanked him before he could.

Wow,I'd totally forgotten that story (as the incorrect punctuation on my guess would indicate).

Which Legionnaire's statue-inscribed destiny actually happened twice in Legion history?

Guess it wasn't that memorable

Also didn't help that it was largely based on the wraith-mates story Preboot...

Statue-inscribed destiny: Ferro Lad?

Nope, just the once for him.

Duo Damsel?

Nope.

Shadow Lass?

Not Shadow Lass either.

Question: Which Legionnaire's statue-inscribed destiny actually happened twice in Legion history?

Recap: Not Ferro Lad, Duo Damsel or Shadow Lass.

Lightning Lad?

Chemical King?

Both Lightning Lad and Chemical King had their inscribed destiny happen only once.

Star Boy?

Nope. (I don't recall Star Boy having a statue at all.)

Reflecto.

I think EDE has it... makes sense and I am now kicking myself. One in Adult Legion, one in that whole twisted Supes/Ultra Boy story, one 5YL

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Nope. (I don't recall Star Boy having a statue at all.)

he had one in Dreamer's dream in Legion Worlds, so I just guessed that

EDE is correct. First, there was the ridiculous Ultra Boy/Superboy fudge, where Molecule Master was responsible for the "death" of the Reflecto identity. Secondly, in the 2995 Mayfair Games Legion Sourcebook (which is considered pre-ZH canon), it says that the real Reflecto joined the Legion and was later killed by the Molecule Master.

A boy baseball player named Steven Snappin once saved Superman from a box containing kryptonite, after several others whom Superman had thought might save him failed to do so. Which Legionnaire (other than Supergirl) did Superman expect might save him, and why?

Lightning Lad, because his initials are LL?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Lightning Lad, because his initials are LL?

Yup. A computer had predicted that he would be saved by someone with the initials "L.L.", and Lightning Lad was one of numerous characters nearby with those initials who seemed like he might be about to save Supes, but it turns out he was using his lightning powers for another reason.

He thought the computer had turned out to be wrong when he was saved by Steven Snappin, but then realized the back of his uniform read "Little League".

Back to you, cmk!

Wow, and to think I was really just taking a shot in the dark.

Which Legionnaire had his or her child kidnapped with the knowledge and acquiescence of the other Legionnaires?

Wow, is this one of those Adventure-Era pranks....

Pete Ross?

^^I think you're right, but it's the Bronze Age story about Jon Ross being kidnapped by aliens!

Yeah, I remembered that story after making that Adventure-Era prank crack and decided to leave it in

Phantom Girl?

Pete Ross is correct! It was indeed that Bronze Age story I was thinking of.

Looking back at the synopsis for that story, Jon Ross was responsible for a peace treaty that paved the way for the era of peace in which the Legion is born. That sounds weirdly like the role Jon Kent plays in the current Legion.

Yeah,, I wonder if that story inspired part of the Jon Kent one.

What I remember most about that story was the anguish experienced by Pete Ross, Jon, and Superman. That was heavy.

New Q up soon...

Garth, Imra, Tinya and Jo went to the beach with a third pair. Which two people joined them?

Chuck and one of Luornu's bodies?

Invisible Kid and Chemical King?

nope and nope

Val and Jeckie?

Mon-El and Shadow Lass

This is when they get attacked by Validus and Mano, right?

Originally Posted by stile86

Val and Jeckie?

nope

Originally Posted by Myg - Andy S

Mon-El and Shadow Lass

This is when they get attacked by Validus and Mano, right?

hm. that wasn't what I was thinking of, but if you or someone else can cite the story or issue number... I'll give it to you

a clue though: the instance i was thinking of was in the Reboot (naturally) and the third pair was not a traditional Legion couple. Heck, they weren't a couple at all, period.

Garth, Imra, Tinya and Jo went to the beach with a third pair. Which two people joined them?

Clue:
a Reboot story
the third pair was not a couple

Not:

Chuck and Lu
Lyle and Condo
Val and Jeckie
Mon and Tasmia * (subject to evidence, I will allow it and give to Myg)

XS and Cos?

Nope

There was no romantic relationship at all between these two

Monstress and Karate Kid?

Nope and Nope. Neither correct answer has been guessed yet. Neither were Legionnaires at the time.... but were Legionnaires in the Preboot

Garth, Imra, Tinya and Jo went to the beach with a third pair. Which two people joined them?

Clue:
a Reboot story
the third pair was not a couple
there was absolutely no romantic relationship between the two
Neither were Legionnaires at the time, but were Legionnaires in the Preboot
Neither has been guessed at all yet

Not:

Chuck and Lu
Lyle and Condo
Val and Jeckie
Mon and Tasmia * (subject to evidence, I will allow it and give to Myg)
XS and Cos
Monstress and Karate Kid

Well, that makes things a bit clearer.

Tenzil and Nura?

You got it - so clearly that I think you read the story

or at least process of elimination, as Chuck, Nura and Tenzil were the most major Preboot-Legionnaires-who-were-not-Reboot-Legionnaires (or immediately, in Nura's case) who still hung out with the team a lot...

thinking back this probably wasn't the best question because the Legionnaires have gone to the beach other times, though I was hoping there wouldn't be any other time where only Garth/Imra and Tinya/Jo went with two other people.

While I've obviously read the story (I've read every Legion story, except for some odd-continuity ones since the new 52), I got this by method of elimination rather than by re-reading the story.

Who was voted to be Legion leader but was not allowed to serve in that position?

Superboy?

Yup.

Bump Thoth

I can't believe I got a >bump< the All Invisible Kid tribute question was completely clear. And the answer for those that missed it was

*Another* question? Well, if you insist...

Shady suggests that she and Mon El go off to the beach. What reason does Projectra give for not joining them?

Monitor duty?

not any Legion duty.

Calling her Father?

that would have been my second guess, stile! great minds and all that

Projectra was feeling faint?

She wanted them to be alone when they got jumped by Mano and Validus?

She wasn't calling her dad, or feeling faint. Oh, to think that she was setting her colleagues up for the fatal five.

But no. It's something that would put normal folks off going to the beach too.

She had a sunburn?

(I was gonna guess whether it was raining, but would Lar and Tasmia go...?)

She was possessed by a Wraith-Mate?

Crumbs! I thought a Wraith-Mate was something to keep the ghosts off like a plastic shawl.

Ibby is closest. Jeckie's complexion makes her prone to sunburn. Probably, the real reason was that she hadn't been able to ensure the beach was private, and free from peasants.

Over to you Ibbster!

Violet asked Chuck out on a date. Who:

1) Gave Chuck a convenient excuse for being late, and slipped Chuck a little money for the date?
2) Helped Chuck get a good outfit for the date?
3) Gave Chuck good wishes last, causing Chuck to wonder at the speed and breadth of gossip in Legion HQ?
4) Playfully threatened to steal Violet away if Chuck took too long to get ready?

Cham for all of them, some possibly disguised as other Legionnaires.

Cham was #4, but only #4!

Violet asked Chuck out on a date. Who:

1) Gave Chuck a convenient excuse for being late, and slipped Chuck a little money for the date?
2) Helped Chuck get a good outfit for the date?
3) Gave Chuck good wishes last, causing Chuck to wonder at the speed and breadth of gossip in Legion HQ?
4) Playfully threatened to steal Violet away if Chuck took too long to get ready? - Chameleon

1) Tenzil
2) Kinetix
3) Gates

EDE gets 2 out of 3 left!

Violet asked Chuck out on a date. Who:

1) Gave Chuck a convenient excuse for being late, and slipped Chuck a little money for the date? - Tenzil
2) Helped Chuck get a good outfit for the date? - Kinetix
3) Gave Chuck good wishes last, causing Chuck to wonder at the speed and breadth of gossip in Legion HQ?
4) Playfully threatened to steal Violet away if Chuck took too long to get ready? - Chameleon

Not:

Gates

Ayla?

Nope!

Jan?

Nope!

Violet asked Chuck out on a date. Who:

1) Gave Chuck a convenient excuse for being late, and slipped Chuck a little money for the date? - Tenzil
2) Helped Chuck get a good outfit for the date? - Kinetix
3) Gave Chuck good wishes last, causing Chuck to wonder at the speed and breadth of gossip in Legion HQ?
4) Playfully threatened to steal Violet away if Chuck took too long to get ready? - Chameleon

Not:

Gates
Spark
Element Lad

One of Luornu's selves wishing Chuck good luck on his date with one of her selves?

Monstress? Roger Stern pretty much shoved her in our face at every opportunity.

Nope, Triad was actually jealous of the whole thing (Neutral had to be physically restrained by Orange and Purple!)

Monstress didn't even appear in that issue.

Clue: this was NOT a Legionnaire (hence why Chuck was so surprised at how far gossip had spread)

********************

Violet asked Chuck out on a date. Who:

1) Gave Chuck a convenient excuse for being late, and slipped Chuck a little money for the date? - Tenzil
2) Helped Chuck get a good outfit for the date? - Kinetix
3) Gave Chuck good wishes last, causing Chuck to wonder at the speed and breadth of gossip in Legion HQ?
4) Playfully threatened to steal Violet away if Chuck took too long to get ready? - Chameleon

Clue for #3: Not a Legionnaire

Not:

Gates
Spark
Element Lad
Triad
Monstress

President Wazzo?

Nope, but you are thinking along the right lines.

President Brande?

you got it, stile! it was RJ Brande!

and also: happy birthday!

Thanks Ibby.

Ultra Boy creates a message out of stone for Dream Girl. What is it and why?

Along the lines of "stuff it" as he was tired of her treatment of him as deputy leader?

I remember the STUFF IT one, wasn't it because Nura offered him the role of Deputy in an insulting way (after Jan declined it), but wasn't treating Jo as a Deputy, so the STUFF IT was in reference to her offer (I'm not taking it, good bye)

And Thom had a good laugh about it, with Nura threatening to pull his beard out hair by hair...

Isn't Jo Nah stuck in the prehistoric past and putting a clue to his whereabouts deep in the Earth for Dream Girl to find?

(I think it's important to give a range of response)

Isn't it Jo managing to offer Nura tips on cooking Klordny Turkey, even though Null Lad had rendered the whole team unable to speak?

(I think it's important to give multiple choice answers)

Isn't it Jo teaching Nura how to stuff a toy doll, in an enlightening vision of how gender stereotypes have been eradicated by the 30th century, and an insightful look into the two characters? Perfectly considered, as Nura has often been the most feminine of Legionnaires (but then again, she comes off more as a brainy vamp than the domesticated type, unlike perhaps Tinya or Luornu), while Jo is the typical macho man, so it was refreshing to see him do something so, well, feminine...

(I think it's important to give insightful answers linking the Legion to the wider social milieu and issues of our time)

Isn't it Jo showing Nura and the others the way with "Stuff It", after "Eat it, Grandpa!" was considered old and pass?.?

(I think it's important to offer an answer for each 'boot of the Legion, in order to support multiple earths.

Wasn't this from that alternate reality where Ultra Boy and Dream Girl were dating, only she cheated on him with Dag Wentim, and a crazed Ultra Boy murdered his rival and sent his remains to her as a "message" not to betray him again?

(I think it's important that we include possibilities that invoked modern darker "mature reading" sensibilities!)

wasn?t this from that crossover with Young Justice, where Nura told Superboy and Wonder Girl ?thank goodness you can use all your powers at the same time??

(I think it?s important to acknowledge the wider, rich DC Universe and it?s impact on the Legion)

LOL! Almost don't want to stop all this creativity.

Yes Thoth has it, "Stuff it" was the replacement for "Eat it Grandpa Ultra Boy was tired of how she treated him or rather didn't treat him as Deputy Leader after not only putting someone else in charge while she was away but then not even sending him to lead the rescue mission, so he oh so politely resigned.

I thought this one would be recognised pretty quickly but it was worth it for all the Elseworlds answers.

Your turn Thoth.

Which two characters did Mordru hold hostage as he sent the Legion and the JLA off to retrieve the artefacts holding the three demons?

A Martin Pasko tribute question.

Huntress and... Green Arrow?

Been too long.

Black Canary and Shadow Lass?

Princess Projectra and Black Canary?

No correct combinations, but the characters have been mentioned.

Green Arrow and Shadow Lass?

Projectra and Shadow Lass?

Green Arrow and Black Canary?

It isn't Jeckie and Tas... but it is Ollie and stan Dinah!

haha! what triggered my memory was remembering that Mordru made some interesting choices in his hostage taking... and I seemed to remember that his hostages weren't evenly divided between t he JSA and JLA

and if I remember right, he also held 5 Legionnaires hostage while sending 4 to do his dirty work... which I thought was weird, would have made sense to hold only 1 or 2 Legionnaires hostage while sending more to fetch his items...

anyway!

Which Legionnaire was the friend of Hegga?

Projectra?

Val?

Nope and nope (you might be thinking of Jeckie's grandma Hagga, who is a completely different character!)

Hagga has no relationship to Hegga?
Hmmmm

How about Bouncing Boy Chuck Taine?

Cham?

nope and nope

hint: Hegga was a childhood friend of this Legionnaire

Which Legionnaire was the friend of Hegga?

Clues:

1) Hegga was a childhood friend
2) Hegga is NOT Jeckie's grandma Hagga

Not:

Projectra
Karate Kid
Bouncing Boy
Chameleon

When all else fails... KINETIX?

Nope!

Mysa?

Hmm. Did Hegga die when the legionnaire was a child? Probably thinking of some Marvel chick.

Nura?

Umbra?

Nope to all, and Hegga didn't die when the Legionnaire was a child.

Another BIG hint: there are TWO possible correct answers!

Which Legionnaire was the friend of Hegga?

Clues:

1) Hegga was a childhood friend
2) Hegga is NOT Jeckie's grandma Hagga
3) Hegga didn't die
4) There are TWO possible correct answers

Not:

Projectra
Karate Kid
Bouncing Boy
Chameleon
Kinetix
Mysa
Dreamer
Umbra

Garth

Garth was indeed one of them!

Hegga (and her twin) were childhood friends of Ayla and Garth back on Winath, and one of the few friends who stuck by Ayla when Garth left to look for Mekt!

The two possible answers hint was the clincher.

New Q shortly

Yeah, I figured that clue would help a lot!

Oh those Winathians!

The Legion of Super-Villains have voted in favour of Jimmy Olsen killing off Superman. Poor Jimmy is being mind controlled by Saturn Queen and is carrying a big rock of Kryptonite to do the deed. Voting in favour of sparing Superman is Brainiac. Why would Brainiac want to spare Superman?

Because... Superman was the last Kryptonian and Brainiac wanted him for his collection?

Because he's really a time-travelling Brainiac 5 in disguise?

It does have something to do with collections.

He wants to restart his bottle city collection, and needs Superman to help him get into the Fortress of Solitude and reclaim Kandor!

I saw what I presume was the cover of this story on social media just yesterday. Never read it though. No idea on the answer but keen to find out.

EDE's answer makes sense!

EDE has it. Supes agrees to tell Brainiac where Kandor is being hidden. It's a bit grim as Brainiac tells Supes he's going to kill millions of its citizens.

Over to you EDE!

Yay! I half-remembered the story, but didn't know the details!

New Question:

Which five Legionnaires were candidates for leader in the first depicted election in Adventure Comics #304?

No idea. Is this when Saturn girl rigged the election to sacrifice herself but Garth died instead? I will have to guess.

Saturn Girl
Sun Boy
Ultra Boy
Cosmic Boy
Colossal Boy

Cosmic Boy
Brainiac 5
Superboy
Saturn Girl
Lightning Lad

Saturn Girl
Bouncing Boy
Cosmic Boy
Sun Boy
Invisible Kid

Saturn Girl
Brainiac 5
Cosmic Boy
Colossal Boy
Ultra Boy

Let's see:

stile: 3 right.
Ibby: 2 right.
thoth: 4 right.
Andy: 2 right.

Saturn Girl
Cosmic Boy
Sun Boy
Invisible Kid
Phantom Girl

Ibby is now at 3 right.

Saturn Girl
Cosmic Boy
Chameleon Boy
Invisible Kid
Colossal Boy

Saturn Girl
Cosmic Boy
Sun Boy
Invisible Kid
Brainiac 5

Saturn Girl
Sun Boy
Cosmic Boy
Bouncing Boy
Triplicate Girl

Ibby -- 3 right.
cmk -- 3 right.
stile -- 4 right.

Saturn Girl
Cosmic Boy
Brainiac 5
Invisible Kid
Colossal Boy

Saturn Girl
Sun Boy
Cosmic Boy
Bouncing Boy
Chameleon Boy

Ibby -- 2 right.
stile-- 5 right!

These were the five pictures that were shown as choices on the Vote-o-matic machine. Though, now that I look at it again, I believe it may actually be Lightning Lad instead of Sun Boy.

Oh well, stile gets it based on what I had initially written down.

good going, stile!

also, nice to see that Bouncing Boy and Chameleon Boy were recognized as potential leaders so early on!

That was fun! Like playing Legionnaire Mastermind. Now there's an idea. Maybe we should start a new game.

EDE after winning I had a look at #304 and it really is hard to tell if the first picture is Garth or Dirk. Looks a bit more like Dirk to me but at that detail they are drawn very similar.

Jan and Shvaughn are sharing a meal while watching a holosphere. What is so enthralling and what snack are they eating?

They ware watching... the Earthgov elections?

and they are eating... i don't know, some sort of dessert?

Watching a moopsball game and eating...elvabird wrapped in banyo leaves?

They are eating pizza and watching the news coverage of the Legion HQ being decommissioned?

Oh, I was going to go with them watching the Earth President on the news, and eating popcorn, just as they fall asleep under Universo's spell. But I think Andy has it with the HQ.

Hmm. Two posters each have half of the answer correct.

The correct answer is watching Moopsball and eating pizza - an"exotic ancient dessert" according to the autochef. This is during the Universo saga in the Baxter series and although Erin was seen in charge of the Legion HQ being shut down in a previous issue, the couple are just pleased to watch holos and moopsball and have nothing to worry about anymore with President Desai in charge.

I give the win to Myg as I think the food was the trickier item and it sounds like he is remembering the correct scene.

pizza is dessert

I remember this scene now. that was really funny.

Ahhhh yes I remember the pizza distinctly

New Q up soon

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

pizza is dessert

I remember this scene now. that was really funny.

When we covered that issue in the Re-Reads, I joked that they must have had the munchies from smoking pot. After all, Jan could easily turn a whole houseful of plants into primo weed.

would have been a "cool" alternate explanation for why they were so "chill" in that scene

Who does Color Kid save in the invasion of Ambush Bug?

hrmmmm Polar Boy?

Who does Color Kid save in the invasion of Ambush Bug?

Not Polar Boy

Stone Boy?

Not Stone Boy

Hint: He saves someone that Ambush Bug has given a nickname to (and that's the name we got)

If this is a character who only appeared in that issue, I'm definitely not going to get it.

Julie Schwartz?

Not Julie Schwartz

My hint was supposed to be that Ambush Bug just called the random alien a superhero name because Ambush Bug has grabbed part of the hero's costume

oh, thanks for clarifying your hint! That makes sense now

Um,
Superman?

Batman

It IS Superman!

Ambush Bug takes Superman's cape, puts it on a visiting alien and then tosses him off a building, calling him "Superman 2"
Color Kid leaps into the fray, grabbing the tourist and carries him to safety, without ever changing any colors on anything. Amazing feat of heroism.

Let's all give a round of applause for Color Kid, an unsung hero in the Legion mythos.

Over to you, Ibby!

Wow! Color Kid, what a hero, saving someone without using his powers!

In the Reboot, which super-powered Legionnaire made it onto the team because of his/her hand-to-hand combat skills?

Shrinking Violet?

Got it in one. IN her tryout, she was up against two other Imskians. One (Micro) murdered the other (Ion), and Violet tracked him down and took him in. She wanted to decline membership because she didn't feel right for having won it by default... but Apparition and Spark said they had watched the whole thing and encouraged her to join because of her martial prowess and skill in using her powers.

Bump Chaim

Oops, sorry...

The medical center that was treating Furball had to constantly reassure him that it had none of...what?

Fleas?

Nope.

Zuunium?

Not Zuunium.

Androids?

Androids is the correct answer! I think that Brin's issue with androids, a part of his first story way back when, was only referenced one other time in all of Legion history until it was mentioned in the TMK-era scene that my trivia question references.

Yeah - I don't remember the comic but I remember the anti-android sentiment

Hmmm... new Q up soon

Well remembeted Andy.

Indeed, nice link to Brin's origin.

I think I remembered the issue. I *think* I rembered the scene... and then ... nothing. Glorith must have wiped my mind.

Little

up for Myg

Ok... Superboy and Mon-El must ask Mxyzptlk for something simple but Superboy fails to accomplish a routine task.
What is the task?

to shave?

Deliver a message?

Neither shaving nor delivering a message

Cleaning the house?

Look inside a lead box?

Pronounce Mxyzptlk?

Cut his hair?

It IS cut his hair!

Superboy and Mon-El are sent for a lock of Mxy's hair who is happy to help if they manage to get it off themselves. Clark tries but the scissors keep on changing shape.. .when he does manage to take a snip, Mxy has made his hair as invulnerable as Clark. So Mon-El pulls Mxy's hair plugs off - thus securing their part of the mission... TO BUILD A WITCH'S CAULDRON for Miss Terious!

Over to you, CMK

Lar and Clark have got to lay off the Lotus Fruit.

Oooh should have known it was from that story!

I thought the cauldron was made of iron that Cos pulled in from a meteor, and the lock of Mxy's hair was just a necessary element of the spell.

New question: Which number wife of Evillo's bore him his daughters Styx and Stiletta?

11?

Nope.

7?
(Fun pair but definitely minute trivia. Good pick.)

Neither 7 nor 11 is your lucky number in this game.

6?

4?

Ibby has it - they are the daughters of wife # 4! Saturn Queen tells Tenzil she is Evillo's 12th wife ("Son of a gun! Looks like he got his Devil's Dozen after all!") and that the girls are from eight wives ago.

Lucky guess!

Brainiac 5 once assembled a Legion away team, and specifically chose one Legionnaire to NOT go on this team. Which Legionnaire was this?

It was Saturn Girl being #12 that made me go with #11, even though the girls were grown up.

Doesn't Brainy regularly rule out certain Legionnaires?

I'm going to say Superboy because there was a Green K cloud around the Earth?

Nope.

Maybe Brainy does rule out certain Legionnaires more often, but when he was forming the team he specifically ruled out this one Legionnaire - without giving a reason. He just said "bring A, B, C and D, but not E!"

Ohhhh is this the Shrinking Violet/Yera storyline? Colossal Boy was excluded

Nope. In the instance I am thinking of, Brainy publicly announces a mission to the Legionnaires; the Vi/Yera storyline was a bit on the hush-hush side.

Dream Girl?

Nope.

Brainiac 5 once assembled a Legion away team, and specifically chose one Legionnaire to NOT go on this team. Which Legionnaire was this? This was a "public" mission and the announcement was made for all to hear, and Brainiac 5 specifically said NOT to bring this Legionnaire along, while specifically naming others to go.

This was in the Threeboot

Not:

Superboy
Supergirl
Colossal Boy
Dream Girl

Element Lad? Was this perhaps when the team was hunting for Roxxas? (Not in 5YL, but in SLSH 211)

Nope. this was in the Threeboot.

Ah - Projectra, then? When she was being a villain in that last threeboot storyline?

Sun Boy? Wasn't he held back for some reason or was that by Cos?

Not Projectra; there was a scene where Cos wanted to hold her back cause she hadn't manifested her powers yet, but she insisted - claiming her right as a Legionnaire.

Not sure about Sun Boy, but it definitely wasn't Brainy who did it.

*****

So this doesn't go on forever, I'll give the situation: this was the team Brainy formed to take on Terror Firma, and they ended up capturing Elysion.

Brainiac 5 once assembled a Legion away team, and specifically chose one Legionnaire to NOT go on this team. Which Legionnaire was this? This was a "public" mission and the announcement was made for all to hear, and Brainiac 5 specifically said NOT to bring this Legionnaire along, while specifically naming others to go.

This was in the Threeboot - the team that fought Terror Firma and captured Elysion.

Not:

Superboy
Supergirl
Colossal Boy
Dream Girl
Projectra
Sun Boy

Cosmic Boy? Their rivalry was a huge part of the early Threeboot. If memory serves it was while the team including Brainy was off-planet that Cos raided his quarters to find all his secrets. Great teamwork. So much to admire. *sarcasm*

Nope. This was after Cos had been ousted as leader, and he was leaving the team. So Brainy didn't specifically mention him.

What struck me was Brainy just said, "but do not bring X Legionnaire" without ever explaining why, and it wasn't explained elsewhere in the story either.

And yes, I really disliked that whole in-fighting part. The Legion's camaraderie was always one of its biggest selling points for me. One reason I liked the Reboot version so much, and also Shooter's Adventure-era run.

Supergirl?

Nope, this was before Supergirl came along. I also eliminated her already.

Brainiac 5 once assembled a Legion away team, and specifically chose one Legionnaire to NOT go on this team. Which Legionnaire was this? This was a "public" mission and the announcement was made for all to hear, and Brainiac 5 specifically said NOT to bring this Legionnaire along, while specifically naming others to go.

This was in the Threeboot - the team that fought Terror Firma and captured Elysion.

Not:

Superboy
Supergirl
Colossal Boy
Dream Girl
Projectra
Sun Boy
Element Lad
Cosmic Boy

Light Lass?

Nope. But (big double hint), Light Lass is very close...

...and this was a male Legionnaire

Lightning Lad?

Who else could it be after that hint.

Yes, it was Lightning Lad!

I was thinking of giving a more subtle hint, but I felt that nobody guessing had a clear recollection of the story, and we were beginning to guess randomly.

Yeah, the threeboot was quite un-memorable (except for that second issue, which hits so many great beats). It also doesn't help that I stopped maintaining the Legion Help File before this point.

Projectra's seance during the Magic Wars was interrupted by the appearance of...?

The Emerald Eye?

Right in one, Ibby.

That Emerald Eye sure was nasty.

Situation: The Legionnaires' ship is destroyed. The mission leader tells everyone to follow their lead.

Which Legionnaire snarks: "Oh yes, fearless leader. We wouldn't dream of thinking for ourselves?"

Sounds like a Gates line.

Got it in one.

OK, then...

What information should one make sure to know before attempting to infiltrate and band of Sklarian pirates?

I think I know this story, sounds like the SW6 one. But... hmm..

The name and title of the Sklarian leader?

You've got the right story, not quite exactly the bit of information.

The name of a figure from Sklarian myth?

Sklarian myth or history, yes. If no one has any more accurate guesses, I'll give it to you.

I remember the story too (whoeever thought Tenzil would be a cross-dresser) but I can't remember what gave him away.

OK, that's been long enough. Ibby will ask the next question.

The exact answer is the mother of Sklarian sisterhood.

I do not know the name of that individual, but it is NOT "Friggafrugga the Great."

Hah! I remember that scene, just not the exact question. Tenzil's answer was hilarious, though.

Which Legionnaire ran out of the locker room to answer a mission monitor board summons, only to catch two of the boys staring at her as she was buttoning up?

Computo! Good scene. "Why do boys always have to stare?"

Got it in one! Great scene, indeed.

Take it away, stile!

Projectra is solo on a mission and not completely happy with her illusion so she changes it slightly and is much more satisfied. What change did she make?

She changed her outfit to blend in more with her destination?

She added more fire to her demonic minion illusion?

No, neither of those.

She added a Legion symbol?

She added bodyguards?

She changed her human bodyguards into ogres?

Chaim has it. This was the Levitz written retrospective story of and adventure with Projectra, Karate Kid and Ferro Lad from LoSH v3 #31. Jeckie is delivering some important documents on behalf of the Legion's patron R.J. Brande and has cast an illusion of three security guards accompanying her but decides to make them look significantly more formidable into something more ogrish. Unfortunately it doesn't make any difference as Black Mace knocks her out and they disappear. attacks them anyway and his mace swings through them. Jeckie replaces them with an illusion of flames all around which panics Black Mace but in his attempt to escape he knocks her out and so grabs the documents and gets away.

Your turn Chaim.

Myg's mention of demonic minions reminded me of the incident. That might be what he was thinking of in the first place, even if imperfectly described.

Superboy's first knowledge of which Legionnaire was actually an encounter with an impostor, and how did he recognize that fact?

Sun Boy, because Sun Boy didn't know the Legion's secret handshake.

Yup. Secret handshake! Remember when the Legion was a kid's CLUB?

haha! oh that was a long time ago...

Geography quiz time. In which modern-day country, did the Reboot Subs have their HQ?

Kenya?

I can't remember this at all. Must reread Reboot. Must reread reboot. Must ... Ibby are you mindbending me?

Chile?

Australia?

Originally Posted by stile86

I can't remember this at all. Must reread Reboot. Must reread reboot. Must ... Ibby are you mindbending me?

Chile?

Yes I am

Before we continue, I should say:

this was a throwaway reference in one panel,

but can be guessed with enough geography knowledge!

Not Kenya, Chile or Australia

Geography quiz time. In which modern-day country, did the Reboot Subs have their HQ?

1) Real country
2) Can be guessed with enough geography knowledge
3) was a one-panel mention

Not

Kenya
Chile
Australia

China?

Canada?

Nope and nope

Clue: Chile is the closest answer geographically

Uruguay?

Brazil?

Nope and nope

Geography quiz time. In which modern-day country, did the Reboot Subs have their HQ?

1) Real country
2) Can be guessed with enough geography knowledge
3) was a one-panel mention
4) Chile is the closest geographically (compared to Kenya, Australia, China and Canada)

Not

Australia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Kenya
Uruguay

Argentina?

Nope.

but you definitely have the continent correct

and as the continent with the fewest independent countries, it's only a matter of time...

Geography quiz time. In which modern-day country, did the Reboot Subs have their HQ?

1) Real country
2) Can be guessed with enough geography knowledge
3) was a one-panel mention
4) Chile is the closest geographically (compared to Kenya, Australia, China and Canada)
5) is in South America

Not

Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Kenya
Uruguay

Peru?

Not Peru

Colombia?

Ecuador?

Bolivia?

Nope to all

8/12 South American countries have been guessed, so only a matter of time...

Geography quiz time. In which modern-day country, did the Reboot Subs have their HQ?

1) Real country
2) Can be guessed with enough geography knowledge
3) was a one-panel mention
4) Chile is the closest geographically (compared to Kenya, Australia, China and Canada)
5) is in South America

Not

Argentina
Australia
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Ecuador
Kenya
Peru
Uruguay

Venezuela?

Paraguay?

Nope and nope

only two countries left to guess!

Guyana?

you got it! It was Guyana. Though it was only mentioned in a textbox. the scene was set in the Subs' HQ with no windows - they were then watching RJ Brande's address to the United Planets on Mordru and his call for super-powered volunteers to help out. The Subs agreed they were not ready. Only Brek and Lydda appeared fully, but we saw the silhouettes of 3 others tripping over each other.

Wow, didn't expect it would be there. Not one of your better-known countries (except for the unfortunate Jonestown incident).

Who killed Thora of Orando?

Mordru?

Nope.

Sun Emperor. Still remember that nasty scene, even some of the other LSVers were shocked. Emperor was a psychopath who killed her unprovoked, she was just a servant. Horrible man, and I enjoyed seeing him get taken out and captured later.

Correct, Ibby!

Gates and Star Boy impressed Leviathan by stopping which villain?

Validus?

Got it in one!

Setting: Takron-Galtos prison planet (need to check if it was TG...). The Legion and Fatal Five were jettisoned into space on a section of the prison planet (warden did it to protect everyone else). During battle, the engine was damaged...

Gates distracted Validus long enough for a KOed Star Boy to recover... Thom made the engine heavy, it made a hole in the planet, and Validus was sucked through and plugged the hole.

Leviathan was also KOed and did nothing but snark at Gates and Thom the whole time... ties into my assessment that Gim in the Reboot was the worst among those who held the Leader role!

Well that was unexpected
Total guess

hmmmm...

Ok here's an easy one - who does the Legion of Super Villains use to take down Ultra Boy?

Nemesis Kid?

Was this in the start of v3? Was it that Daxamite kid?

Not Nemesis Kid nor Ol-Vir ...

HINT: It wasn't at the start of V3

Radiation Roy, back when Jo supposedly had a weakness to radiation?

Oooooh so close, Ibby, in that Radiation Roy appeared in the issue

But it wasn't him

Saturn Queen?

Not Saturn Queen. It was a total surprise

Chemical King, when he was undercover?

Neutrax?

Q: Who does the Legion of Super Villains use to take down Ultra Boy?

HINT: It was a total surprise
In the same issue, Mon-El and Superboy are also taken out in a similar way

NOT:
Radiation Roy (though he was in that issue)
Nemesis Kid
Ol-Vir
Saturn Queen
Neutrax
Chemical King (though that would have been cool)

Well, let's see, who would have been surprising...

Colossal Boy?

Tarik the Mute?

Chameleon Chief?

Q: Who does the Legion of Super Villains use to take down Ultra Boy?

HINT: It was a total surprise
I believe this was the first appearance of these characters
In the same issue, Mon-El and Superboy are also taken out in a similar way

NOT:
Radiation Roy (though he was in that issue)
Nemesis Kid
Ol-Vir
Saturn Queen
Neutrax
Chemical King (though that would have been cool)
Colossal Boy
Tarik the Mute
Chameleon Chief

Dynamo Boy?

... Sun Emperor?

Esper Lass?

Not Dynamo Boy, Sun Emperor nor Esper Lass

Clue: The people who took down Ultra Boy were not costumed characters

Proteans?

Students in Tarik's Super-Villain Academy wearing generic bodysuits?

Ultra Boy's parents.

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Ultra Boy's parents.

Pretty sure I remember that story now.

Ditto. Kicking myself for forgetting it - that scene was even on the cover!

Doesn't jog my memory

I'm pretty sure I must have read it though, I marathoned the entire Preboot a while back. Probably not the best thing to do considering how much there is...

It WAS Ultra Boy's parents! They were sure strict (or hypnotized or something into drugging their kid)

Over to EDE

I mostly got it because of the Mon-El/Superboy clue! That's the classic scene where they gorge on Ma Kent's pancakes before the Kents take them out!

New question soon-ish!

Who destroyed the Legion's statue of Proty I when applying for Legion membership?

Atmos?

Magno Lad?

Fire Lad?

Who destroyed the Legion's statue of Proty I when applying for Legion membership?

Not: Atmos, Magno Lad, Fire Lad

Dynamo Boy?

Command Kid?

Ambush Bug?

Who destroyed the Legion's statue of Proty I when applying for Legion membership?

Not: Atmos, Magno Lad, Fire Lad, Dynamo Boy, Command Kid, Ambush Bug

Hint: One of the justifications given was that Chameleon Boy was no longer a member!

Lightning Lord?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Lightning Lord?

It *is* Lightning Lord!

Over to you, Ibby!

wow! I don't even remember this story! But I figured it might have to do with the Dynamo Boy (Kid?) story where he kicks out the legit Legionnaires...

Easy-ish one. Which Mordru task force member impressed Mordru by standing their ground after Mordru had taken out the other heroes?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

wow! I don't even remember this story! But I figured it might have to do with the Dynamo Boy (Kid?) story where he kicks out the legit Legionnaires...

Yeah, it's when the LSV join the team after Dynamo Boy takes over the Legion.

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

wow! I don't even remember this story! But I figured it might have to do with the Dynamo Boy (Kid?) story where he kicks out the legit Legionnaires...

Yeah, it's when the LSV join the team after Dynamo Boy takes over the Legion.

Thought I was close with Dynamo Boy. Looked up the page and Dynamo Boy tells Lightning Lord to destroy the statue to demonstrate his power. Good distinction.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Easy-ish one. Which Mordru task force member impressed Mordru by standing their ground after Mordru had taken out the other heroes?

Are you referring to Devlin O'Ryan in 5YL?

oh no, sorry. I was referring ton the Mordru Task Force formed in the Reboot

should have been more specific. Mordru explicitly has a thought bubble complimenting this character for their bravery.

Element Lad?

Nope. Element Lad was last-man-standing in the first encounter with Mordru, but Element Lad didn't impress Mordru.

Radion?

Nope. But you are on the right track with your thinking.

Particon?

Nope.

Which Reboot Mordru task force member impressed Mordru by standing their ground after Mordru had taken out the other heroes?

Not:

Element Lad
Radion
Particon

Atom'x?

Also no, Atom'x got himself killed early and Mordru had nothing but contempt for him. So did Umbra, by the way; Atom'x went out because he was grandstanding.

I'm not sure a clue is needed, as there weren't many other choices (and you seem to be familiar with the story, as you've been guessing characters who were actually in it!)

I will say that Atom'x is the closest guess so far...

Kid Quantum II?

You got it!

Kid Q II was part of the first wave of non-energy casters, including M'Onel, XS, Star Boy, Monstress, Blast-Off (and Magno got in a hit while Mordru was down). Her time manipulation was key, and Mordru finally realized what she was doing. He bided his time and took out the others, and was impressed that Kid Q was still trying to stop him. He grew too big to be affected by her stasis field, and almost killed her - would have, if Invisible Kid hadn't pulled a save by extending his invisibility to her (at great strain to himself).

Which Legionnaire - pre-boot - displayed the power to both grow and shrink, but not to otherwise change form?

Wildfire?

Yup, only ever seen in his application as ERG-1, the "One Shot Hero, " who turned out to be not so one shot after all.

I remember being stunned at his introduction. Duplicating Shrinking Violet, Colossal Boy, Phantom Girl, Chemical King... glad they removed those when he fully joined!

Which 5 characters were choke-weeded by the Blight?

Been too long since I have read it but ...

XS
Kinetix
Gates
Magno
Sensor

3 off the bat! nice!

Which 5 characters were choke-weeded by the Blight?

1) Gates
2) Magno
3) Sensor
4)
5)

Not:

XS
Kinetix

Chameleon
Violet

Garth
Umbra

Which 5 characters were choke-weeded by the Blight?

1) Gates
2) Magno
3) Sensor
4) Live Wire
5)

Not:

XS
Kinetix
Chameleon
Violet
Umbra

Element Lad?

Nope

Monstress?

Nope and Nope

Which 5 characters were choke-weeded by the Blight?

1) Gates
2) Magno
3) Sensor
4) Live Wire
5)

Not:

XS
Kinetix
Chameleon
Violet
Umbra
Element Lad
Monstress

Imra?

Ultra Boy?

Nope and nope

Which 5 characters were choke-weeded by the Blight?

1) Gates
2) Magno
3) Sensor
4) Live Wire
5)

Not:

XS
Kinetix
Chameleon
Violet
Umbra
Element Lad
Monstress
Saturn Girl
Live Wire

Sister Andromeda?

nope

the last correct answer was an active Legionnaire at the time

Thunder?

Garth's sister Ayla whose Reboot codename I have temporarily forgotten?

nope, not Thunder or Spark (nice pattern lol)

Cosmic Boy?

Nope

Another clue: correct answer is male.

Which 5 characters were choke-weeded by the Blight?

The last answer was an active Legionnaire at the time

1) Gates
2) Magno
3) Sensor
4) Live Wire
5)

Not:

XS
Kinetix
Chameleon
Violet
Umbra
Element Lad
Monstress
Saturn Girl
Live Wire
Sister Andromeda
Thunder
Spark
Cosmic Boy

Invisible Kid

you got it! It was Lyle!

How about that? Without really remembering I managed to guess all 5 (eventually).

What gives Chameleon Boy away when he is pretending to be one of the Fatal Five?

He didn't display the powers of that Five member?

The Emerald Eye could sense he's not the real member?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

He didn't display the powers of that Five member?

Kind of, yes and no. Keep trying.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

The Emerald Eye could sense he's not the real member?

Nope, apparently had the eye fooled.

He had a copy of Persuader's Atomic Ax, but it couldn't cut through anything?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

He had a copy of Persuader's Atomic Ax, but it couldn't cut through anything?

Nope

He impersonated Tharok but couldn't do cybernetic-y stuff?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

He impersonated Tharok but couldn't do cybernetic-y stuff?

Still no. I will add that he had the rest of the Fatal Five fooled for quite a while until something changed and gave him away.

He impersonated Mano but his hand didn't disintegrate what he touched?

I'm struggling to think how Cham could successfully impersonate the Emerald Empress or Validus...

And other iterations of the five weren't there long enough for an impersonation, so I'm thinking it was the original five...

Did another Legionnaire give Cham away?

Tharok couldn't mentally control him?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

He impersonated Mano but his hand didn't disintegrate what he touched?

Giving this one to Chaim. This was in "The Fatal Five who Twisted Time" in Superboy #198. The Five are mounting a split attack on the Legion both in the 30th Century and the Superboy's time with a mysterious Time Twister device that will (somehow) make the Legion never exist if they can't stop it in time. Mano is with the 20thC team and is seen to disintegrate rocks and stuff but later he thoughtlessly leans against a garbage can which doesn't disintegrate revealing that he is actually Cham using a disintegrator disk Brainy whipped up which has apparently run out of power.

ooh nice one! I think that story is worth a reread...

Ah yes, that scene. Good one.

New question later.

Which villain did Legionnaires encounter in one issue and allow to depart from them in peace...only to face him or her as a villain again in the very next issue?

Doctor Regulus?

Time Trapper?

Neither of those.

Lightning Lord?

Arisia Frake?

Lightning Lord is the correct answer! Allowed by Garth and Ayla to depart their parents' memorial in peace in Superboy # 207, he turned around and, as a member of the Legion of Super-Villains, antagonized the Legion in Superboy # 208.

Nice one, CMK and stile!

When Chuck Taine is beset by criminals what skill does he use to defeat his opponents when he no longer has his Bouncing Boy powers? (I can only think of one such incident but I may have missed others.)

Knowledge of ricochets, a la handball?

His optimism?

I'm pretty sure it's the knowledge of ricochets indeed!

Chaim is correct. Thought it would probably be remembered easily. In "The Private Lives of Bouncing Boy and Duo Damsel" the couple are ambushed by some crooks he put away when he had his powers but he gains the upper hand with balls he ricochets off the court walls to knock out two of them.

Chaim's turn.

Who had originally imprisoned Kantuu?

Well, obviously, Bouncing Boy!

Originally? Nope.

LOL I Know. I remember the issue, but I can't recall the actual person. Excellent question, CMK

How about Aladdin?

Doctor Fate?

Sinbad?

Not Aladdin, Sinbad, or Doctor Fate.

I will throw a hint here because of how one of the attempted answers was phrased. We don't know the name of the specific individual who originally imprisoned Kantuu in particular. I'm looking for a collective whose members, acting together, imprisoned Kantuu and those like him.

Thanks, CMK, that helps.

Maybe... a pantheon of gods?

Nope.

The Guardians of the Universe?

Ibby has it I think. That's who I was thinking of.

Ibby is indeed correct!

Nice! it all clicked into my mind when I remembered, vaguely, that Kantuu's origin had links to a popular 20th century hero...

When the Legionnaires fought the Elementals (who were trying to attack a dormant Mordru), three Legionnaires were knocked out early in the fight. who were they?

Sensor, Kid Quantum and Kinetix?

Magno, Livewire, Gates?

When the Legionnaires fought the Elementals (who were trying to attack a dormant Mordru), three Legionnaires were knocked out early in the fight. who were they?

1) Gates
2)
3)

Not

Sensor (was NOT present at all)
Kid Quantum (was present, but not knocked out)
Kinetix (was NOT present at all)
Magno (was NOT present at all)
Live Wire (was NOT present at all)

I honestly can't remember the story so I'm just guessing reboot legionnaires.

XS?
Monstress?

you're on the right track.

the other 2 correct answers were NOT Reboot-only/ Reboot-created characters.

When the Legionnaires fought the Elementals (who were trying to attack a dormant Mordru), three Legionnaires were knocked out early in the fight. who were they?

the other 2 correct answers were NOT Reboot-only/ Reboot-created characters.

1) Gates
2)
3)

Not

Sensor (was NOT present at all)
Kid Quantum (was present, but not knocked out)
Kinetix (was NOT present at all)
Magno (was NOT present at all)
Live Wire (was NOT present at all)
XS (was NOT present at all)
Monstress (was present, but not knocked out)

Cosmic Boy?
Saturn Girl?

Cosmic Boy is one!

hen the Legionnaires fought the Elementals (who were trying to attack a dormant Mordru), three Legionnaires were knocked out early in the fight. who were they?

the other 2 correct answers were NOT Reboot-only/ Reboot-created characters.

1) Gates
2) Cosmic Boy
3)

Not

Sensor (was NOT present at all)
Kid Quantum (was present, but not knocked out)
Kinetix (was NOT present at all)
Magno (was NOT present at all)
Live Wire (was NOT present at all)
XS (was NOT present at all)
Monstress (was present, but not knocked out)
Saturn Girl (was present, but not knocked out)

Star Boy?

Nope

last Legionnaire was female

Spark?

When the Legionnaires fought the Elementals (who were trying to attack a dormant Mordru), three Legionnaires were knocked out early in the fight. who were they?

the last correct answer is NOT a Reboot-only/ Reboot-created character, and is female.

1) Gates
2) Cosmic Boy
3)

Not

Sensor (was NOT present at all)
Kid Quantum (was present, but not knocked out)
Kinetix (was NOT present at all)
Magno (was NOT present at all)
Live Wire (was NOT present at all)
XS (was NOT present at all)
Monstress (was present, but not knocked out)
Saturn Girl (was present, but not knocked out)
Star Boy (was present, but not knocked out)
Spark (was NOT present at all)

Triad?

Nope

New clue: the last answer's appearance does not allow her to pass for a normal human being

When the Legionnaires fought the Elementals (who were trying to attack a dormant Mordru), three Legionnaires were knocked out early in the fight. who were they?

the last correct answer is NOT a Reboot-only/ Reboot-created character, and is female.

1) Gates
2) Cosmic Boy
3)

Not

Sensor (was NOT present at all)
Kid Quantum (was present, but not knocked out)
Kinetix (was NOT present at all)
Magno (was NOT present at all)
Live Wire (was NOT present at all)
XS (was NOT present at all)
Monstress (was present, but not knocked out)
Saturn Girl (was present, but not knocked out)
Star Boy (was present, but not knocked out)
Spark (was NOT present at all)
Triad (was NOT present at all)

Shady?

you got it, it was Shady / Umbra!

Ah the power of guessing! New question soon.

yeah, with questions like this, someone will eventually guess it because there's a relatively small number of possible choices

i still give clues to speed it up though, as endless guessing isn't fun for any of us

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

yeah, with questions like this, someone will eventually guess it because there's a relatively small number of possible choices

i still give clues to speed it up though, as endless guessing isn't fun for any of us

Agreed and thanks.

Who was Pozr-Du and why did he shoot Sautrn Girl and Princess Projectra?

Wasn't he a Legionnaire-in-disguise? He shot Imra and Jeckie because the Legion computers predicted Jeckie had a very high likelihood of breaking down during a mission. So the Legion set up a test, which included a fake mission and Pozr-Du shooting them into unconsciousness so they could pretend they had been sent to an alternate universe?

Absolutely correct. Chameleon Boy was the "Poser" and Brainiac 5 dressed up as Prince Projectur and Sun Boy as Saturn Lad. Fun little story that is one of Jeckie's better moments as she solves the puzzle. There was a minor plot problem in that Jeckie and Imra never saw Pozr-Du before they were shot and so there was no need for that aspect of the deception except for the readers, but I guess they might have seen him and so were just being careful.

Your turn Ibby.

I loved that story. my only Legion Archives is the one collecting that, and Shooter's other Action Comics back up issues. They were amazing, lots of nice character moments.

Which Legionnaire was impersonated by an impostor, where said impostor was caught because their powers worked too well?

Chameleon Boy, with the impostor imitating powers in addition to appearances?

Was that Cosmic Boy with his magnetism working when it shoudn't? Something about heat I think?

stile's answer is closer. wrong character but similar concept.

Shadow Lass? Shadow powers not being weakened in bright light?

you got it! and it was Mon-El who figured it out!

My memory must have been working subconsciously because now that I have looked it up (Action Comics #379 "One of Us is an Imposter") isn't the story I was thinking of. I was remembering Superboy #211 "The Legion's Lost Home" when two crooks disguised themselves as Cosmic Boy and Shadow Lass to get in to the old Legion Clubhouse in a junkyard but my memory was faulty as they never used any fake powers before being caught by the Subs. Then there's also Superboy #173 "Trust me or Kill me" when Superboy has to pick between two identical Cosmic Boys. I wonder if there are any other imposter stories (apart from Yera/Vi) and did they also involve Cos?

The Legionnaires are resting in Seeris before going to attack the invading brutes but Chameleon Boy can't sleep. Why not?

What is it with Cos and Tasmia often getting impersonated? and yeah, my story was the Action comics back up where Uli Algor disguises herself as Shadow Lass. It was nicely done, Mon-El, Element Lad, Lightning Lad and Dream Girl all seemingly had their powers not working, but Uli Algor's and accomplice's devices caused them. Uli as Tas' powers worked too well, so that's how Mon figured it out!

Chameleon Boy not being able to sleep on Seeris: was he thinking of Princess Elwinda?

Chameleon Boy was contemplating his relationship to RJ Brande?

No to both.

Nerves over the upcoming battle?

No. Clue: He actually gives two reasons, one rather common amongst any group and the other relating to the primary hero in the story who is the current Legion leader.

I remember that story, but ... was it because Ultra Boy had nearly lost it in battle when Phantom Girl was injured? and Cham was worried about it?

You definitely do remember that story but that isn't the correct answer. Jo did almost hesitate to attack because he was worried about Tinya (somewhat understandably since she was almost killed in a previous battle and only saved thanks to highly advanced Seeron tech) but the sleepless Cham incident happened before their first battle.

So further clue: We learn of Cham's sleeplessness when he tells Jo and Tinya of it, and they are the cause of one of the two reasons.

Too much chatter! Jo and Tinya were saying sweet nothings outside Cham;s room. so there was too much noise for Cham to sleep.

Yes that is the reason Cham was complaining to Jo and Tinya.

Now as to the first thing that kept him from sleeping. As I mentioned this is a common complaint in a dorm-like situation, so what is it and can you guess who it involves?

Timber Wolf snoring?

Yes! You got it Ibby. Cham came out to ask Jo and Tinya to neck quietly since it was hard enough to sleep with Timber Wolf's snoring let alone Jo's "foghorn" voice.

Nice!

I really loved the late Shooter Adventure-era. Realistic dialogue, more characterization...

Violet had a date with Chuck Taine. Who flirted with Vi while she waited, threatening to steal her away from Chuck?

Tenzil?

Nope. Tenzil was very much Chuck's wingman that night. Chuck thought it was just gonna be a fun date, two friends hanging out... then Violet came all dolled up, stunning Chuck and Tenzil. Quick-thinking Tenzil made up an excuse for Chuck to be under-dressed and to go get ready... and even slipped him some money for the date.

Tenzil did stay and keep Violet occupied, and maybe flirted a teeny bit, but he didn't go so far as to jokingly suggest he would steal her from Chuck. (though the next day, he did make a giant sundae for her!)

Hmm. I'm guessing this is during the Reboot Legion, with Tenzil as Chef and Chuck as Maintenance Boy. My next guess would have been Dirk but he wasn't around then I think so ... Gim?

Good guessing. And nope, that was after Gim's time

Cham?

you got it! flirty Cham had his moments in the Reboot

Darn, I could swear I had a really good question in my head, and now I completely forgot what it was. So try this one for now:

Name four Legionnaires who have had siblings that were members of non-Legion super-teams.

Kid Quantum I (Jazmin was an Amazer)
Kid Quantum II (James was an Amazer)
Ayla (Garth in the Workforce, Mekt in LSV)
Garth (Mekt in LSV)

Hmm...not entirely what I was thinking, but I'll accept the answer. It was silly of me to forget to specify super-HERO teams, but I wrote what I wrote.

I don't know if James was ever actually depicted as an Amazer, but if not, it's not unreasonable to assume he was.

The answers I had intended were James and Ayla as you had them, plus Gim (his sister was one of the "Ringers" from the little-remembered Science Police mini-series) and Mysa (pre-boot, Nura was a member of the Subs for a while).

Back to you, Ibby!

I'll have to check how strongly James was depicted as an Amazer, but I think it was definitely implied he was. Star Boy and Atmos were already active as heroes at the same time as he was, too.

Oh, I remember Gim's sister Drianna from the Reboot!

Hm let's see...

Magno's younger sister Trin was a big Legion fan, and probably his biggest cheerleader.

Which Legionnaire did Magno think, would get along well with Trin due to shared interests?

I REALLY have to reread Reboot sometime.

Ayla?

Nope, not Ayla.

A clue: Magno had a very good relationship with this Legionnaire, from his very short active membership

The Reboot is the era that sticks in my mind the most, and with my comic books a continent away I usually go by memory when asking a Q

I remembr Magno vaguely including his loss of power but not much more. Gear?

Yeah, that his his big arc, losing it then coming back as support staff.

Not Gear.

Clue: sister Trin was artistic.

Sorry, to my chagrin I cannot remember who in the Reboot showed artistic interests. Lyle?

you don't have to be sorry. let me add a few more clues.

Not Lyle

Magno's younger sister Trin was a big Legion fan, and probably his biggest cheerleader.

Which Legionnaire did Magno think, would get along well with Trin due to shared interests in art? (this Legionnaire displayed artistic interests in interior decoration and in singing, though not really in fashion).

Magno had a good relationship with this Legionnaire... because they went on several missions together during his short tenure.

Not

Spark
Gear
Invisible Kid

That's a good tough one.

~Artistic in the Reboot:
Ferro , Shrinking Violet and Kinetix , problem is fashion would negate all of them

Good relationship with Magno and missions would be Umbra and Sensor.

I guess Sensor ?

Great detective work and analysis, neopavlik... and you got it!!!!!! Sensor it was

In the Reboot: who stopped Tharok by almost killing him ?

So happy someone else is asking Reboot trivia

Was it Mano during the Chu sting? Mano realized Tharok was going to bomb an innocent planet, and would have none of it. Mano at that point was more of an anti-hero, and would only kill for a purpose.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

So happy someone else is asking Reboot trivia

Was it Mano during the Chu sting? Mano realized Tharok was going to bomb an innocent planet, and would have none of it. Mano at that point was more of an anti-hero, and would only kill for a purpose.

You got it !

I really enjoyed that version of Mano being anti-war/anti-arms dealing and having his hand "charge up".
Seeing the aftermath of him disintegrating the robot portion of Tharok was a great moment.

Agreed. That version added a lot of depth to Mano, and made him stand out from being a generic villain.

Which Legion homeworld was described as being so "remote" and "backwater" that they had a major inferiority complex - including towards Earth and the Legion?

Xanthu?

you got it! was a big detail in the Reboot, and part of the reason why Xanthu formed the Uncanny Amazers

I didn't really think this through...strting tonight, I'm going to be off-line entirely for over a week. If someone else wants to post a question, feel free, otherwise, I'll post one when I return. No need to bump to remind me, I'm knowingly away.

have a good week off, CMK!

I'll throw one out.

At Leviathan's funeral, which Legionnaire could barely stand to speak to Gim's grieving parents?

Shrinking Violet ?

Nope. Vi was possessed by the Emerald Eye at the time.

Gates ?

Imra?No scratch that. Kinetix? She and Vi had been pretty close at one stage.

It WAS Kinetix. She and Leviathan had had a flirtation going on (though nothing too serious). Some of the Legionnaires commented after though, that Kinetix could barely stand to speak to Leviathan's parents. And before the funeral proper she broke down in front of Leviathan's statue too.

Sounds familiar. A well done scene if memory serves. (Yet another prod to read the Reboot. It'll happen one day.)

What two compromises did Brainiac 5 make to be allowed out of the hospital at St Croix?

It was indeed quite nice. Also nice were Gim's parents telling Winema Wazzo off for wanting to take the Legion down, saying that Gim wanted to be a Legionnaire and died a hero - and that they didn't blame the Legion at all.

Hmm...

Brainy: to be monitored by a doctor? and to only use his flight ring to move around?

He'll leave and never return ?

Originally Posted by neopavlik

He'll leave and never return ?

Lol!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Brainy: to be monitored by a doctor? and to only use his flight ring to move around?

Incorrect although one of those is a little close.

To be monitored... by someone?

And to repair the hospital's something (because they know Brainy is a genius from the future)

Being monitored by someone or something is one of the conditions.

ok, so that's one...

two... is ... to... idk, try and kiss Supergirl?

If its original continuity I have no idea.
If its 5 year later B5 monitored by Laurel Gand (?)
If its reboot continuity I'd guess he has to be monitored by Shvaughn Erin and have his homework done by next class ? Lol , dunno the 2nd part in any iteration

Some hints. This is original continuity. Brainy has been in the United Planets Medi-Center on the island of St Croix after his breakdown resulting in the creation of Omega. Superboy came to him for aid after several other legionnaires had fallen to a new foe. After Superboy is also felled Brainy is able to arrange to leave St Croix to help but on two related conditions:

1. He will be monitored continuously by ... something.
2. ... Something else.

There's the context. Does that help trigger any memories?

Thanks for sharing the context! doesn't quite trigger the specifics though. but I'm guessing this is when he enlisted the Subs to beat the Super Assassins.

hmm what could work here...

was #2, to promise to return at a certain time / after a certain amount of time had passed?

Yes you have the right story. One more clue - Monitoring someone is fine but what do you do if the monitor reports they are acting ... aberrantly? Hence the second condition.

A fail-safe to shut Brainy's mind down is implanted in him...?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

A fail-safe to shut Brainy's mind down is implanted in him...?

You're thinking too hard. Firstly the "monitor" was not human so in stories from this era what else might it be? Secondly, if you are concerned about a person's possible criminal and destructive behaviour and already have a way to monitor that, what is the simplest way to try and make sure he is stopped if that comes to pass?

heh. here I was thinking I wasn't thinking hard enough. been a tough week at work...

idk some robot that follows him around?

Close enough I think. First there was a small floating computer/droid referred to as "Monitor" that monitored his behaviour and second a beefy tough looking humanoid guard in case he went whacko. The guard frequently consults the Monitor as Brainy lays out to the Subs his plans and the Monitor responds with things like "Improbable but not outside normal parameters".

Your turn Ibby.

nice Q, stile. and thanks for the clues that allowed me to figure it out based on logic and vague memories.

OK, i have a couple of really busy days ahead so let's do an easy one

Which Legionnaire in the Reboot was window shopping, and saw (and commented on) their Preboot costume being sold in the store?

Shrinking Violet ?

Nope

Spark ?

Also nope

Clue: this Legionnaire was pointedly ignoring a love interest.

Apparition / Phantom Girl

you got it! she was looking at Preboot Tinya's Cockrum-era outfit. She thought the bell bottoms were cute, but that it was a bit too revealing.

We'll stay in the Reboot a bit longer :

Who broke Mano's helmet with a punch ?

Star Boy during his "I have Daxamite level powers!" phase?

Validus?

Star Boy during that exact phase , back to you IB

that was a great scene, then Star Boy and Gates team up to stop Validus (with Leviathan dissing them the whole time; Gates shooting back "thanks for the encouragement, nasshead!", and Leviathan amusedly saying "they actually did it!" at the end)

ok...

which Legionnaire's mother said that she didn't even know who their father was?

Apparition / Phantom Girl since the mom was ashamed of his gambling habits , etc ?

nope! The mom in question was being 100% truthful - she had no idea who fathered her child!

With Tinya, her mom Winema knew exactly who it was. Though she definitely didn't want him as a husband and father to her child anymore.

Ultra Boy's. Legion Worlds # 6.

you got it!

What Legion reject was working with Justice League Earth but only in a non-combat role?

Eyeful Ethel?

Correct!

yay!

Always wondered why Ethel didn't reappear in Legion of 3 Worlds. Guess they couldn't figure out how to use her. Ah well. I thought her role as evil teacher was cool.

ok...

Who was tricked by Gullo?

Evillo?

Nope

this was a Reboot story

Ferro?

I dunno who Gullo is but maybe Star Boy if she was the mechanic on Rimbor ?

nope.

clue: Gullo was the alias of a Legionnaire in disguise

Yeah, when I said Ferro, I thought it might be Cham giving that pep talk to Ferro in LSH # 100. Guess not. The alias still doesn't ring a bell, off-hand.

Lori Morning?

Good guess re Ferro and Cham.

It wasn't Lori either...

the person Gullo fooled was a villain

Roderick Doyle? Was Gullo the name of the hooded assistant of his that Cham impersonated way back when?

Nope. Good memory, but it wasn't that. Though Cham did impersonate someone - I can't remember the name of the assistant.

President Chu ?

you got it!

Violet was masquerading as Gullo, and Cham as Winema Wazzo. Cham blasted Gullo, who shrank out of sight - but Cham pretended she'd vaporized Gullo. All part of the sting.

Vi revealed herself with the line "remember Gullo? as in "gullible"?"

Original Legion one of the last stories before 5 Years Later :
Gigi and Shvaughn mentioned the # of science police in metropolis and on earth ...name either # (they said about X for Metropolis and about Y for Earth )
Name either number.

24?

Not 24 but that's somewhat close to the Metropolis amount from a grouping standpoint.

This story was talking about a super computer (Not Brainiac 5 - though he would eventually help resolve everything) that helped them have a limited # of Science Police because the super computer could predict crime/threats so well (until it was sabotaged).

I remember the story but this is a real good trivia item. No idea about the number except they were surprisingly small.

50 on Earth?

50 on Earth is incorrect but you're both on a really good track , amusingly in the opposite direction but by a similar factor.

yeah, i vaguely remember that story, and being initially surprised at how few they were - but the super computer bit made sense and explained why they were so few!

hmmm 36?

not 36, that's closer to the Metropolis # than the Earth # but your first guess was closer.

Hint: The Metropolis # was able to fit into a room (maybe even the same comic panel).

12?

9?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

12?

Correct !
~12 was the # for Metropolis (which Colossal Boy and Element Lad became a part of to see if it was an inside job) and ~100 was the # mentioned for Earth for Science Police during this particular super computer story.

Which world has a wedding custom for guests to hold figurines of the wedding party on sticks?

Remember the figurine/sticks. Darned if I can remember the world.

Winath?

Titan?

I remember vaguely the story. And I think the correct answer is either Winath or Titan.

It was indeed Titan! Originally introduced in Adventure Comics # 337 (The Weddings that Wrecked the Legion), Tom and Mary Bierbaum (who else?) brought them back for Tenzil's wedding to Saturn Queen in Legion # 50.

Oooh so close! Good one Ibby.

to you as well stile - we both remembered the same story and the same couple after all

OK...

When Spark got her gravity-cancelling powers for a brief time in the Reboot, she once used them to slam someone into the ceiling. Who was this?

Hmm. Sounds like her and I would have read it but can't even remember if it was a member of the team or someone else?

Brainy?

That's a good tough one, I don't remember her having gravity powers for much of that time...maybe Garth/Lightning Lad/Live Wire ?

you got it! and it was a short time. Her powers changed during that awful, boring Genesis event (about LSH 97). She regained her lightning powers in LSH 101. So 5 months in real world time.

And it was Garth. He was making fun of her "lame' anti-grav powers, not knowing she was there. Cham and Cos tried to warn him, but Ayla lost it and slammed him into the ceiling for being such a jerk.

We'll stay with the reboot and maybe a slightly tricky one:

XS was running around the Legion headquarters, or a version of the legion headquarters ( not 100% sure if it was her inability to control time travel or the Time Trappers doing) but there was a different version of the Legion of Super Heroes that didn't know her and considered her an intruder or triggered their security system...who was so fast that they were closest to catching up with her or did ?

Wildfire! In Legionnaires 61

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Wildfire! In Legionnaires 61

Correct ! I was really impressed by Wildfire's speed and I think XS mentally noted it as well.

Yeah, I remember she did. And she also thought Karate Kid's collar was cute (that was his white costume) and that Timber Wolf had a wicked haircut (when he was like, Wolverine-Lite).

Which three Legionnaires were sent to try and close the rift in space that threatened the entire United Planets?

Element Lad , Kid Quantum , and Star Boy ?

2/3 right!

B5.1, Kid Quantum, Star Boy?

Element Lad, Kid Quantum , Wildfire

neopavlik has it!

Wildfire was there to absorb and divert dangerous energy from the rift; Element Lad to contain it with tromium (or was it tarnium), and Kid Quantum II to actually repair it.

Original continuity towards the end of the run.

Which Legionnaire ended the Dark Circle's Dev-Em clones ?

Mon-El?

Supergirl?

Mon-El is closer than the Supergirl guess.

Mon-El was part of the group of 3 and was able to do some damage but didn't have the particular set of skills this feat required.

I vaguely remember this story but...

White Witch?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

I vaguely remember this story but...

White Witch?

Correct !

Mon-El and Ultra Boy along with the White Witch came upon the Dark Circle and the Dev-Em clones...finding the original.
They freed the original and when they came upon the Dark Circle again she cast a spell of 'reabsorbtion" and all the clones went back into Dev-Em who she apologized to for the painful process.

It's late in the Tales of the Legion run and White Witch got to show off some major power hanging in there with daxam clones.

I remember that. Good pick.

Yeah, I remember that now too! Mysa really showed her stuff then.

Bump Ibby

whoops. thanks for the bump, stile.

easy-ish one then, I hope.

When DNA took over the Reboot Legion, some characters were written out.

Which character was written out by choosing to stay on a far-off planet for love?

Koko! Koko!Koko!

you got it in one!

How many limbs does a Borlat (sometimes spelled Barlat) have, and what two color variations of the creature have been noted in Legion history?

5?

Brown and Green?

None of those

4 ?

pink and blue ?

3. Red and Black?

Ibby has one of the colors correct; none of you have the correct number of limbs.

6, Red and Blue?

10? Red and Green?

Ibby now has the number of limbs correct, but neither of the colors.

Black and white?

Nope.

Hint: The Borlat was some sort of feline, and its colors resembled that of a known Earth feline.

Black and Orange?

Black and orange is correct. The borlat first appeared as a six-legged tiger in Adventure Comics # 309. Later, in the TMK era, there was a Rimborian gang called the "Black Borlats" which I imagine is a completely black variant of the species, unless the name of the gang is not (in toto) that of a real creature but simply meant to sound menacing.

What a memory you have, CMK. I remember reading about the borlat briefly, but that's it.

Who was buried on Yuen?

Mordru, IIRC.

You got it! Mordru's burial place in the Reboot

As long as we're talking magic, what 20th-century grocery item did Brainiac 5 use in performing a magic spell?

Aluminum foil?

Nope.

apple?

Not an apple either.

plastic bag ?

Not that either.

It was food, packaged in some way.

Spam ?

Nope.

I think I remember this from the Supergirl annual, but not what...

Marshmallows?

Not marshmallows, but you have correctly identified the scene I'm asking about.

Twinkies?

Nope.

Not:

Aluminum foil
Apple
Plastic bag
Spam
Marshmallows
Twinkies

Eggs?

Nope.

Hint # 2 - it was something in a can. Brainy asked Supergirl for various spell ingredients, and for this one, she said, "I hope canned is OK."

Fish?

(When this is solved please let me know what Supergirl Annual this was from as I have never read it and want to now.)

Not fish.

(Supergirl Annual # 2, 1997 (the Peter David Supergirl)

cheeze whiz ?

Nope.

Pasta?

Nope.

Tuna salad?

Nope.

Not:

Aluminum foil
Apple
Plastic bag
Spam
Marshmallows
Twinkies
Eggs
Fish
Cheez Wiz
Tuna Salad

Last hint - the can does not contain substance from either the animal kingdom or from the plant kingdom.

Perfume?

Nope.

Insecticide?

Nope. I believe I did hint that it is a food item.

I'm trying to think if I know of any food items that would be common magical spell ingredients.

Mushrooms?

Mushrooms is correct! Brainy had told Supergirl that the spell required "toadstool hearts," and she brought him a can of mushrooms.

Your question, Ibby!

Cool!

i think I asked this a long time ago ,but I'm tired so

Brainiac 5 once compared this common modern-day food to hatch sealant. What food was this?

Mushrooms! Your hint about not being part of the animal or plant kingdom threw me off food but of course fungi are different, aren't they!. Good job Chaim.

Ibby, pizza?

stile, you got it in one!

I try to suppress memory of that scene - pizza and hatch sealant? er.

and also - I wish I could say I had been canny enough re the animal / plant kingdom clue and fungi... but i forgot about it when guessing mushrooms! I was just going with ""well, what thing in the supermarket would be something you'd find in a magical brew?"

Well I don't remember that scene. My guess was just as lucky as yours although your reasoning actually makes some sense.

Why is Superboy reading the technical article on time travel written by Brainiac 5 in the Legion Manual?

Superboy wanted to figure out what went wrong when he time traveled?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Superboy wanted to figure out what went wrong when he time traveled?

Nope. Apparently that's just like walking around the block. Simple and easy.

Was Superboy trying to learn whether time travel can indeed change the past/future?

To see who discovered/created it or what the critical component of it is ?

To see if he could prevent the destruction of Krypton, and lead his people in creating The Kryptonian Empire?

Not specifically any of those things.

This was in a single panel towards the end of an adventure which had involved time in a very confusing way (big surprise!) so he was trying to get a better grasp on it.
A better way of putting the question is what prompted his interest?

Was he curious about his future?

Wanted to find out whatever became of the prehistoric Kryptonian colony on Earh?

Nice one Chaim.

To see if anyone in the timestream could unravel the Reflecto plot?

All great ideas but no.

The adventure involves a character known for dealing in time.

Was it to stop the Time Trapper?

To stop the Infinite Man?

I was going to say to break through the Iron Curtain of time, but I see Ibby has already gone with the trapper.

Sooo....

Hes trying to uncover the secret of Dr Mayavale's train carriage!

The adventure that triggered his interest was against the Time Trapper but he was reading it afterwards to understand some particular aspect of time that played a key part in the adventure.
Can anyone suggest which adventure it was?

Was it related to the iron curtain of time?

No nothing related to that.

Let's give a hint: this was written by Jim Shooter and drawn by Mike Grell during the Superboy title period. It involves the death (temporary) of several legionnaires and the kidnapping of five of them. Does that ring any bells?

It is vaguely familiar... was the Fatal Five involved?

Guess I've picked something too vague so I'm going to give it to Ibby as the first to mention the Time Trapper.

Superboy#223 "We Can't escape the Trap in Time".

The Legion is racing off to stop some rip in space when five of them are whisked away to a few days in the future where TT shows them that the Legion failed and died along with half the galaxy. He says he picked them out because in looking at all possible futures he can only rule in timelines where these five do not exist, so he has grabbed them to eliminate them. (Sounds a bit dumb since he has just shown the rest of the Legion being killed. Surely he could have let them join the others and manipulated them into failing and dying as well? Once again showing that knowing lots doesn't make you wise.) He proceeds to separate them and fight them one-on-one. Each gets in hits but also gets whacked in ways they didn't expect from the Trapper. From our omniscient perspective we can see that TT keeps swapping them around so sometimes the Legionnaires are actually fighting each other unknowingly. Anyway Saturn Girl gets wise and lets Superboy know that TT is somehow manipulating time to make all the fights happen simultaneously and reasons that he must be storing enormous energy to do it and asks Superboy to compare with his super-memory if anything is different about TT. Supes spots the hourglass on his belt, smashes it instead and TT is drawn into the Red Sun trap he had set for Superboy, and the legionnaires all return to before they were kidnapped. It is while they are in the Legion cruiser heading to seal the rip that Superboy spends some time reading Brainiac 5's technical article on time travel in the Legion Manual to try to understand what happened a bit better. It was a rather incongruous panel and I always wondered if it was one of those in-universe ads for something DC was going to print, but it never appeared.

Take it away Ibby.

I'm trying to remember reading this, I vaguely remember the hourglass bit! Thanks stile.

hmmm let's see...

After the Robotican invasion, Timber Wolf had an un-friendly encounter with the leader of which planet?

I needed to be reminded on that one, but it was a good question.

Orando?

Not Orando

Winath?

Bgztl?

nope and nope

the altercation was about Robotica's status. Think which planet had good reason to hate Robotica?

After the Robotican invasion, Timber Wolf had an un-friendly encounter with the leader of which planet?

Not

Orando
Winath
Bgztl

Colu?

you got it! Colu tried to destroy Robotica, so...

In Legion Annual # 4, Legionnaires under attack on Talus by Mordru-zombies accidentally trigger a time-retrieval program which brings Timber Wolf (and, sadly, Jamm) to the 30th century. Who else is shown there that there was a time-retrieval program set up for, which did not get triggered?

Ultra Boy?

Nope.

Karate Kid ?

Gemini?

Not them either.

Lar Gand?

Apparition / Phantom Girl ?

Valor?

Thoth and Ibby have the correct answer, more specifically, it was the SW6 Valor/Lar Gand, who had gone into the time stream with a time bubble with the intention of determining which set of Legionnaires were originals and which were clones, but never returned. Looks like thoth was first.

oh thoth definitely was first, I didn't see his guess when I made mine. Nice one thoth, nice Q CMK!

Bump Thoth

In trying to chip away at Supergirl's belief that she was dreaming her time with the Legion, what did Jeckie say she and Supergirl had in common?

Poor taste in boyfriends? (Not having a go at anyone's favourite legionnaires, but Querl had no interest in Kara and was Jeckie with Brin in this version?)

Believing illusions to be real?

Originally Posted by stile86

Poor taste in boyfriends? (Not having a go at anyone's favourite legionnaires, but Querl had no interest in Kara and was Jeckie with Brin in this version?)

Nope

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Believing illusions to be real?

Nope

Lost their homeworlds?

Used to belittle/look down on others without realizing they had as much right to live/dream/hope as she had?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Used to belittle/look down on others without realizing they had as much right to live/dream/hope as she had?

Nope, and more in the line of Streaky who would be correct in that thinking.

Originally Posted by stile86

Lost their homeworlds?

Yes! In the threeboot Orando, or it's population, had been wiped out apparently.

Over to you stile!

I've only read the story once but that explanation suddenly jumped out at me. Good question Thoth.

What was Lyle's explanation to Rokk for his (Rokk's) attraction to Kara and why was Lyle so pleased to give it?

Lyle was pleased because Cos had been giving him a hard time re Lyle's attraction to Gazelle?

Explanation: Cos secretly had the hots for Imra, and Kara physically resembled her?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Lyle was pleased because Cos had been giving him a hard time re Lyle's attraction to Gazelle?

Explanation: Cos secretly had the hots for Imra, and Kara physically resembled her?

No on both counts.

She also had a magnetic personality and Lyle was happy because by removing Kara, he could have Brainy all for himself?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

She also had a magnetic personality and Lyle was happy because by removing Kara, he could have Brainy all for himself?

So close, almost half right but not.

No Threeboot officianados here?

Sorry, I don't think so. I don't think I've re-read a threeboot issue since the run ended. The high point of the series (for me) was issue # 2, and after that it did practically nothing for me. It lacked any sense of purpose or direction or connection to previous iterations of the Legion.

I remember reading this, but unfortunately do not remember the details.

was something about Kara reacting with Cos' magnetic powers?

as for the why, was Lyle thinking he could make it up to Brainy for helping Cos break into Brainy's lab earlier?

Ibby is half way there.

Lyle explained through science and charts that Kara's trip through time had made her personal magnetic field match up with Cos due also to his power so he could relax and ignore the attraction he felt for her.

As for why Lyle was so glad to be able to explain this, keep thinking. It's not too hard.

my brain is tired from figuring the first one out

Um, did Lyle want Kara for himself?

Yep that's it. After explaining things to a relieved Rokk, Lyle retires to his not-creepy-at-all Supergirl plastered room thinking "I can do without the competition."

Your turn Ibby.

Sweet!

After Apparition died in the Reboot, Ultra Boy carried her flight ring around.

Who eventually ended up using said ring?

Imra?

Ferro?

nope and nope

Ferro actually got Cosmic Boy's ring, if I remember right - and Cosmic Boy got the ring they retrieved from clone Superboy (Connor/Kon-El), which they took back because he had gotten it to "girlfriend" Roxy Leech.

Shvaugn Erin

(My memory of Final Night is Ferro was using Ayla's ring but I could be wrong.)

stile has it.

When the Legion first got thrown back to the 20th century, Shvaughn didn't have a flight ring. Ultra Boy caught her, Apparition got a bit jealous and told him to give her old flight ring to Shvaughn.

Re Ferro, you're right, he borrowed Spark's flight ring during Final Night. he gave it back soon after. by LSH 90 Spark had hers back, and Ferro was again ring-less. Cosmic Boy gave him a ring in LSH 93 when Ferro was officially invited to join, in LSH 94 they were talking about it and Cos told Ferro to keep Cos' ring; Cos was going to use Superboy's.

So we were both right! Good stuff.

In which timeline had the legionnaires never heard any mention of Lex Luthor in their history and how did we find this out?

it's nice being both right lol

Um... Superboys Legion perhaps? I think Luthor was revealed to be the secret villain behind all the happenings?

Not the one I am thinking of.

Threeboot? (that is, they only knew Luthor from the comic books?)

I like that answer but it is not the one I am thinking of.

Post-ZH Legion. IIRC, it was during the Computo story, Superman (in Luthor's presence) asked Saturn Girl if history has any recollection of Lex Luthor and she answered no.

I remember that now! silly me... Superman made a point of asking the Legion if they knew Luthor. He wanted Luthor to doubt himself. It was Shvaughn Erin whom he asked.

I liked Ibby's threeboot answer too.

Chaim has it! It was the Post-ZH/Reboot Legion team that was trapped in the 20th Century. This actually occurred in Action Comics instead of the Legion books but was during the Computo storyline and is bookended by Luthor telling a bedtime story to his daughter which is an allegory for his battle with Superman. Robotic tanks are attacking Metropolis and the Legion and Superman (in his electric Superman-Blue period) assume it is more of Computo's mess. Brainy manages to gather data proving that the actual culprit here is Lex and they face him down but Computo wipes the data in revenge for the Legion's attacks. Superman then asks Erin if she had heard of Luthor before and she denies it. Luthor is unfazed saying he has never had plans beyond this planet but Superman asks what if they are not from another planet? (The Legion was generally passed off as current time aliens rather than from the future in this period.) The legion and Superman fly off but Luthor rather than being knocked back seems even more resolved to leave his legacy for his daughter and the future. Written and drawn by Stuart Immonen this was a really good issue with an excellent portrayal of Lex.

(Ibby is correct that it was Erin that Superman asked but that is a minor point.)

I admit to chuckling a bit as Ibby suggested all these other versions than his favourite, but he had some great ideas, particularly the Threeboot.

Your turn Chaim.

Originally Posted by stile86

I like that answer but it is not the one I am thinking of.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

I liked Ibby's threeboot answer too.

thank you both. points for creativitty yay

Which part of Pulsar Stargrave's body was eaten by Matter-Eater Lad?

I nose this!

Was it his nose?

It was!

Actually he spat it out so technically he didn't eat it, just bit it off. Fussy-Britches Lad

True, I should have written "bitten."

Or "tried to eat", but that could have implied failing to eat it because it was, i don't know, indigestible...

What tipped off the Legionnaires to the identity of the group that was assassinating UP councillors?

They left their calling card behind?

A DNA sample?

Originally Posted by stile86

They left their calling card behind?

Nope

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

A DNA sample?

Nope

A handily left Dark Circle mask?

A stray telepathic thought?

The funky smell of incense or burnt ozone ?

Originally Posted by stile86

A handily left Dark Circle mask?

Next to the other bit of evidence... an abandoned Giffen sub plot. Nope.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

A stray telepathic thought?

Imra: I detect villainous thoughts around me!
Hart: This is the Legion of Super Villains meeting... You are Saturn Queen aren't you?
Imara; Oh, nass?

Nope

Originally Posted by neopavlik

The funky smell of incense or burnt ozone ?

Yes! Brin's enhanced senses picked up the unmistakable scent of Durlan incense, giving away the identity of the attackers! Over to you neopavlik!

Mon-El goes berserk at least once across 2 different continuities (Original and Threeboot) .

Which 2 Legionnaires (1 from each continuity) administer a "treatment" of sorts to snap him out of it ?

ooh nice work

Supergirl
Brainiac 5

Tellus
Tinya

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

ooh nice work

Supergirl
Brainiac 5

Nope , nope.
Supergirl does fight with him in 3boot and B5 is the brains behind the threeboot serum but they aren't the ones that gets him to take the medicine in that version so to speak.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Tellus
Tinya

Nope , nope.
There is a telepath behind the plan in the original continuity but its not Tellus and the telepath doesn't give the treatment, just thought of it.
In Threeboot Tinya tries to help but thankfully she's intangible because he put laser eyes through her and she wasn't the one to insert the serum.

Invisible Kid
Micro Lad / Colossal Boy (I seem to remember a giant hand slamming Mon into the ground so he would ingest the serum)

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Invisible Kid
Micro Lad / Colossal Boy (I seem to remember a giant hand slamming Mon into the ground so he would ingest the serum)

Invisible Kid is correct for the Threeboot version of the question we just need the original version and that correction wasn't about a physical treatment/serum, more of a mental trigger.

Do you mean the Tales story with Lady Memory? Colossal boy help corral him but wasn't it Superboy showing him the Phantom Zone projector that brought him back to reality?

Originally Posted by stile86

Do you mean the Tales story with Lady Memory? Colossal boy help corral him but wasn't it Superboy showing him the Phantom Zone projector that brought him back to reality?

Bingo, question goes to you.

In the original; at the suggestion/idea of Saturn Girl Superboy showed him the projector and he snapped out of it after taking 3 Legionnaires to subdue him (Colossal Boy, Star Boy, and Timberwolf) .

In the 3boot version it took a bunch Legionnaires (Supergirl, Phantom Girl, Atom Girl, Colossal Boy ) to try to contain him while Invisible Kid seems to be the one to get the serum in him with Colossal Boy putting a hand down to make sure it sinks in.

Ah, at least i know my memory wasn't faulty re Colossal Boy smashing Mon into the ground

One of my favs.

How does Jan let Shvaughn know that he has returned from being lost after the fight with the LSV?

Helps her rescue Zendak's nephew from a fallen branch in a park

That sounds right to me Korbal.

Pre-Crisis, who did Superman lend his Legion Flight ring for an extended period of time?

Re: Shvaughn - Yes Korbal has it absolutely right.

Re: Flight ring - Jimmy Olsen for his collection?

Nope Jimmy had his own.

random paraplegic child maybe?

Hint :The person has strong connection to Supes, but virtually nil with the LSH...

Perry White?

(I know I'm going to kick myself when the answer is revealed.)

Snapper Carr?

Nope. Hint the person was starring in their own title at the time...

Aquaman?

Nope. Hint: Here is slightly redacted panel with the answer....
[Linked Image]

Batman?

Nope.
Question

Originally Posted by Korbal

Pre-Crisis, who did Superman lend his Legion Flight ring for an extended period of time?

Originally Posted by Korbal

Hint :The person has strong connection to Supes, but virtually nil with the LSH...

Originally Posted by Korbal

Hint the person was starring in their own title at the time...

Hmmm, that's a great tough one...

Martian Manhunter ?

No--Jonn didn't have his own title at the time...
Hint: As implied by the panel--the person was a Leaguer...

Yeah, I figured it was a Leaguer.

Um...

Green Arrow?

Wonder Woman?

Atom?

stile86 is correct!
[Linked Image]

Although this panel comes from an imaginary story from Lois Lane #89, it makes perfect sense for Superman to lend his flight ring to the then powerless Diana during her phase as the "Mod" Wonder Woman...

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nice one!

yeah, I figured it was a non-powered Leaguer... forgot a bit about Wonder Woman's Mod phase!

That was a good question Korbal.

Excellent question. I don't remember this and hadn't thought of her Mod phase but knew that her ability to fly or not without her invisible plane has varied depending on the writer so thought that might be it.

Which three legionnaires tried to help Jimmy Olsen to win over Lucy Lane?

Triplicate Girl
Phantom Girl
Light Lass/Lightning Lass

Chameleon Boy
Saturn Girl
Lu

Both Ibby and Thoth have two correct.

Triplicate Girl
Saturn Girl
Light Lass/Lightning Lass

Imra
Lu
Tinya

Ibby has it!

In Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #76 Jimmy is having a date with Lucy Lane at his apartment which isn't going very well when the Legionnaires appear in a Time Bubble saying they need Jimmy to come to the future to help them. Reluctantly he leaves Lucy sitting in front of that standard of all american apartments, a timeviewer focused on the 30th Century. In the future Jimmy helps on three missions, each time helping or saving one of Lu, Imra or Ayla who each give him big hugs and kisses at the end. Finally they start fighting amongst themselves for who gets him as a boyfriend. Jimmy defuses the situation by returning to the 20th Century, after which we see the three laughing about their antics and pretend missions which were all designed to make Lucy jealous (because according to comics that was the way to win a girl or a guy in the 50/60s - never actually seemed to work). Unfortunately Lucy fell asleep just after Jimmy left and thinks he is making the whole "jealous girl legionnaires" thing up and storms out.

There is a follow-up in issue #100 when Jimmy actually marries Lucy. Before the wedding he takes a time bubble (which he has locked away in a room of his apartment) to the future to give the three girls the bad news. They remember their previous act and don't have the heart to disillusion him so pretend to be heartbroken. Jimmy leaves thinking "Just three victims of the fatal Olsen charm! Too bad!" (The wedding goes ahead but thanks to hijinx by Miss Gzptlsnz, whenever they kiss Superman turns into a super-mole. This is silved by another of Jimmy's alien girlfriends who threatens to turn everyone he kisses to stone. After she is defeated another turns up and Lucy finally decides that there will always be another threatening girlfriend and for the sale of their friends they must get the marriage anulled to which Jimmy agrees. A judge agrees to do so since the marriage "was in name only" (no consumation I guess) and that they agree to be friends. Such wonderful silver age craziness.

Ibby your turn.

i remember that story, just had trouble which of the Legionnaires it was in the end

Name two male Legionnaires who made Ultra Boy jealous of their friendships with Apparition (in the Reboot)

Timber Wolf and Superboy?

One right

M'Onel and Superboy?

Timber Wolf and M'Onel?

CMK has it!

Timber Wolf - during Legion Lost/Worlds
M'Onel - turned out he and Tinya's second Carggite body were in 20th century LEGION together

For what purpose/occasion was Tyroc brought back from Marzal after it left Earth's dimension (and before its re-appearance during the 5-year gap)?

I honestly can't remember Tyroc ever making an appearance during that time...! as far as I remember, Marzal left and so did Tyroc.

But as a guess... idk to fight some villain?

Not to fight a villain.

To attend someone's wedding?

Seem to recall a panel of Tyroc in a group shot at Brande's bedside with Yorrigan Fever during S of LSH...

That's the correct occasion! You're up, Korbal!

Another Flight Ring Question: Who did Brainy give a flight ring to so that it would ultimately end up as an exhibit n the Space Museum by the 25th Century?

Booster Gold? (probably not, that's how Booster GOT the ring...)

No not Booster, but he was the reason why Brainy gave the ring away...

Jimmy Olsen?

Ronald Reagan?

Yup to protect the POTUS from the assassin the Chiller Brainy gave Ronald Reagan his ring and belt to keep and 500 years later end up in Michael Carters hands in BG #9. EDE is up next.

I wonder if Reagan kept it, or if it passed down with the office or something.

New question:

The Bits o' Legionnaire Business column in Adventure Comics featured suggestions for new Legionnaires sent in by readers. It was based on another letter page feature with a similar name. What was this previous column, and what sort of suggestions did readers send in for it?

Not sure of the name - Bits o' Bits? New Legionnaire costumes?

No.

It's something of the form "Bits o' _______ Business".

Bits O' Costume Business? for costume suggestions?

Not the infamous Lumps O' Legionnaire Lore, then?

Nope. It's nothing about costumes, and is about a feature other than the Legion.

Cap's Hobby Hints

Seem to recall something from a review about issue 329...

Bits o' League Business perhaps?

Originally Posted by Korbal

Seem to recall something from a review about issue 329...

That would make sense.

Nobody has it yet.

Bits o' Fan Business?

Bits o' Hero Business?

Nope.

It is something alliterative.

Bits of Bat Business?

Bits of Book Business?

Nope.

This is something that appeared in Adventure Comics lettercol, prior to the "Tales of the Legion of Super-heroes!" becoming a regular feature.

Is it Bits O' Bizarro Business as the Legion replaced Bizarro in Adventure?

That would be it. In Bits o' Bizarro Business, readers would send in suggestions for "backwards" bits of Bizarro culture. So next question is yours, thoth!

Here's a sample:

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Old question never!

funnily enough, I just saw a post about this on Facebook a few hours ago! thought that would be it.

Should have thought of that. It even sounds familiar now. Good going Thoth and a good different sort of question EDE.

What's funny is that I've known for years that Bits o' Legionnaire Business began with a letter from a kid named Allen Pilcher (from Memphis) who wrote:

Quote

Dear Editor, Now that "Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes" has taken the place of "Tales of the Bizarro World", will you encourage readers to send in "Bits of Legionnaire Business"?

but I never really caught the significance of that until I was looking at older issues recently and actually saw the "Bits of Bizarro Business" in the letter column and it suddenly clicked with me why Allen asked about such a column!

Bump Thoth

I needed Ede's hint on that one. I was on the wrong track. I am proud of my Cap's Hobby Hints answer though.

Commissioner Banner has an arrested Karate Kid in his office on a moider charge! He's very happy about it. But why does he have to drop the charges?

Because the 30th Century is outside his jurisdiction?

Karate Kid wasn't born yet, so couldn't charge someone who didn't exist...?

Both good guesses, but no. This was something to do with the crime.

the victim turned up alive?

You got it. The victim wakes up in the morgue, and so thete's no murder. Over to you Ibby!

whee! sounds like a fun story.

ok...

Devlin O'Ryan's reflective power "killed" Firefist, when Firefist fired on him. (he got better). Veilmist should have been Devlin's wife, but what prevented that in the end?

Devlin was a minor.

Thoth has it I am sure. I do remember that she later tries to get Jo to kill Firefist so he could own him but Firefist loses it and shoots her instead.

thoth indeed has it! Devlin was a minor, was not legally allowed to marry, so Veilmist had to go away. and you filled in the details, stile; much later (After Firefist got better), Veilmist pulled that trick, and Firefist shot her for being a traitor.

Tasmia has gone back to Talok only to find the planet shrouded in shadow. But what had happened to Grev that allowed that to happen?

Fatal Five captured him?

Grev died

neopavlik has it. Grev had died, and the suit that was enhancing his powers was carrying out the last instructions given to it.

Over to you neopavlik!

oh I remember that Reboot story! And Tasmia's darkfield left her while all that was happening.

This one might be pretty tricky, so any partially correct guesses will be carried over to the next person's guess.

Which 4 Legionnaires "might've" showed up to help Barry Allen destroy the Anti-Monitor's machine ?

Hint:The outfits/era of the characters didn't match their versions (if applicable) of the ongoing title at the time.

I think I know where this is from...

Blok
White Witch
Tellus
Quislet

Invisible Brainiac has it !

From the Threeboot issue/time period some of the legionnaire fans outside the headquarters on the plaza were sharing stories that seemed to include different time periods and was a fun way to see those characters again.
As others have mentioned in other threads it'd be neat to have new stories for the variety of the versions.

That was indeed the story/issue I thought of!

Nice little story it was

ok...

When the Reboot Legion fought COMPUTO in the 20th century, who was the only Active Legionnaire absent?

M'Onel, who was off in space doing stuff on Daxam.

Yup! In space in the 31st century, so he wasn't around when everyone else hopped into the time portal. over to you!

Crap, I thought of that off the top of my head, and now I need to find a question

Which comic did this scene appear in?

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I don't know the answer but now I really want to know!

lol the dreaded "no now I need a question!" reaction

Legionnaires 51 I believe, when Mysa was explaining to Kinetix why she manipulated her, rather than ASKING for help.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

lol the dreaded "no now I need a question!" reaction

Legionnaires 51 I believe, when Mysa was explaining to Kinetix why she manipulated her, rather than ASKING for help.

You "believe". As if you didn't know

Yep. Always wondered, given the "-- everyone I ever loved --" callout and the fact that the murdered figure looked pretty feminine, about the figure's relationship with Mysa. (Of course, they went on to have her moon over Dragonmage, but that doesn't rule anything out.)

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I had to think a bit

I know Mysa had a flashback to fighting Mordru with friends in Legionnaires 49 too, but then her youth wasn't revealed then - was it? So I "believe" rather than I "know"

Also thought the dying person here looked a bit feminine. What could have been...

Let's see...

When Live Wire presided over Legion try-outs, what was the one super-power that he absolutely refused to accept?

X-Bomb Betty?

Magnetic Powers ?

Originally Posted by neopavlik

Magnetic Powers ?

That sounds right.
Just in case, random appendage fall-off ability?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

X-Bomb Betty?

Nope. Although sort of true for the SW6 era, all the Legionnaires didn't want to accept X-Bomb Betty for her powers. in this instance, Garth was the one really arguing about it, while Kinetix and Star Boy were more forgiving.

Originally Posted by neopavlik

Magnetic Powers ?

Nope either. Although Garth was hesitant, as magnetics would have duplicated Cosmic Boy (who was then stranded in the 20th century), Kinetix and Star Boy pointed out that the Legion needs depth of heroes as well as breadth of powers... plus Garth and Ayla then had the exact same powers!

Originally Posted by stile86

Originally Posted by neopavlik

Magnetic Powers ?

That sounds right.
Just in case, random appendage fall-off ability?

Also nope. Splitter (the Reboot Arm-Fall-Off-Boy) actually made it to the final five in this tryout! he only failed because he panicked, literally fell apart, and could not contribute during the final test.

When Live Wire presided over Legion try-outs, what was the one super-power that he absolutely refused to accept?

This was in the Reboot, while Cosmic Boy and others were stranded in the 20th century

Not:

X-Bomb Betty
Magnetism
Limb/appendage-detaching

Magic. Dragonmage was not amused.

Yup! because Garth was still annoyed by a recent (the previous issue!) encounter with Mysa.

oh, what could have been...

Over to you

Another picture round. This time: Name that character!

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is that Pol Krinn?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

is that Pol Krinn?

If I was feeling cruel, I would ask if that was your guess or just a question

Yeah, it's Pol, in his magnoball team's strip (the Braalian Meteors) from Legionnaires #70. Here's the clearest view of the whole costume:

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Attached picture LegionTrivia6_20210306_PolKrinn.png

Originally Posted by Reboot

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

is that Pol Krinn?

If I was feeling cruel, I would ask if that was your guess or just a question

is there a difference when it comes to these trivia games?

a lot of these are "won" buy guessing.

let's see....

Which villain did an incarcerated President Chu, arrange to be "mislaid" so he/she would end up somewhere in Metropolis?

Mano?

Nope, not Mano.

Trying to remember the villains from Reboot and not doing very well. Tharok?

Also no.

Clue: this villain had already killed a Legionnaire's parent in his first appearance.

Composite Man?

you got it! the Composite Durlan, Chu intentionally had him mislaid somewhere in Metropolis... he ended up escaping and wreaking havoc...

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

you got it! the Composite Durlan, Chu intentionally had him mislaid somewhere in Metropolis... he ended up escaping and wreaking havoc...

That sounds very familiar now.

Legionnaires 55

What were the only words Brainiac 5 ever said to Gates, before Gates confronted him over his near-total non-communication?

"Gates, I need four teleport disks."

Yup, that was it.

I remember that scene well, then Gates calling Brainy out on it

Gates: why won't you talk to me?

Brainy: it is not my habit to converse with political zealots... Every time you open your mouth, I think, why does he waste his intelligence on mere OPINIONS?

Gates: Oh... (teleports out) is that your OPINION?

new Q:

What did Ferro have to do, to get into the Bizarro Legion clubhouse?

Tell them he DIDN'T want to be a member?

Use the tongue-print sensor - i.e., lick it.

[Wasn't it the Bizarro Legion OUTPOST, BTW?]

Yeah, I wasn't really thinking about it... I never thought of the Earth-based HQ as a clubhouse, I always associate clubhouse as a catch-all term and more with the Adventure Legion... but outpost it was, and licking it it was!

Lyle and Garth thought Ferro would be the logical choice, as in his iron form he would not taste it, nor would he be contaminated by anything. Neither of them wanted to lick it

Val was not amused!

Which Wonder Woman villain inadvertently caused Saturn Girl's power levels to increase?

Dr Psycho?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Dr Psycho?

Yep! Over to you.

Was the villain on a cover? Not like me to get a postboot one, so quickly.

New Q shortly...

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Was the villain on a cover? Not like me to get a postboot one, so quickly.

That would be it. Thanks Reboot. I picked up a few of the Alan Davis covered ones. I guess that might be in there somewhere. Don't remember the story though.

What souvenir of his time with the Legion, did Koko keep with him?

Brainiac 5?s flight ring?

Got it in one. It was Brainy's flight ring. Koko was using it as a glittery bracelet, as he was pretty much being made ruler of the inhabitants of the planet he stayed behind on. Tourists should note that this planet is not the planet of relaxing evening drinks. That's Planet of the Cocoa.

Over to you Ibbs!

Koko also used it to save the attractive female monkey that made him want to stay

Lessee...

Which Legionnaire did RJ Brande think was "even more of an ideologue than Gates"?

A flight ring?
Whoops! Check for next page Stile!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Which Legionnaire did RJ Brande think was "even more of an ideologue than Gates"?

Umbra?

Good shout. Sneckie?

stile has it, it was Umbra!

Good guessing stile.

In the Reboot I remember she was the other most opinionated legionnaire.

In the second issue of the Threeboot Shadow Lass makes the comment "Ah. Legion. I genuinely think I have found my calling."

What convinces her of this?

trying to think what happened in the 2nd issue of the Threeboot... was that the Naltor mission?

was it because she could bop someone on the head?

They stood up against the science police?

I just remember the goat prank and Brainy yelling at Dreamy, "Cause, THEN effect!"

It was my favorite threeboot issue, but darned if I remember a particular Shady moment.

Guess - hookup with one of the guys...Karate Kid, maybe?

I remember Shady saying that line, but cannot quite remember the context!

Got it first time Ibby. To enable Dream Girl to "see" more deeply she asks Karate Kid to put her under. He starts to help her meditate and she tells him "you Dork, clock me." which Shady immediately and happily does.

Lots of great bits in this issue which revolved mostly around Dream Girl's power and that of other Naltorians, including her getting mixed up with what had and hadn't happened, Brainy's frustration with her attitude to cause and effect, how the Naltorian guards could take down Karate Kid and Shady by predicting their moves but Dream Girl beat them by getting them to concentrate so much on her that the others could take them out, her comment to Brainy that he would feel differently once they were married, and that wonderful goat joke.

Take it away Ibby.

ah! I remember that scene now, lol! thanks stile, that was a nice trip down memory lane. I also liked that Dreamy basically intimidated the guards into distraction, by reminding them that she could see farther into the future than they could, just because she's awesome

when Dragonmage was trying to regain his magical powers, some fellow sorcerers thought he was ungrateful. Why?

Because he didn't appreciate the value of the personal attention he got from Mysa?

Yes, exactly. She was being very patient with him... and the other sorcerers painted Dragonmage as an ungrateful brat.

Over to you!

I do remember such a thing...

What 30th-century criminal used the H-Dial and was fought by Superboy and the Legion?

Umm... blanking on this one.

Was this the one where Cham is part of a presentation at the Space Museum (or something) and Krypto eventually saves the day by chewing up the H-Dial? Read it not so long ago but can't remember who the (somewhat lame if I remember right) villain was.

stile remembers the story correctly. Let's see if anyone remembers the fellow's name in the next day or two, otherwise I'll award stile the next question.

Magpie? (just thinking of criminals who might be stealing something from a space museum)

Not Magpie.

Benn Pares?

Nope.

THe old guy from the Superboy comic? Scavenger I think although I don't remember Krypto in that story. Isn't that where Lori got the dial?

Ooh Scavenger is a good guess. He appeared in the Reboot, but he didn't use the H-Dial that I can recall

Scavenger did not actually use the H-Dial. This was a pre-boot story, anyway.

It's been long enough. The guy's name was Nylor Truggs, he was seen only that once, in New Adventures of Superboy # 50. stile, next question to you.

Oh I actually have that issue. And I bought it partly because of the H Dial on the cover. ( The other part was because of the Anniversary branding) This was just before I started colleting the Legion although I had a few issues. I would never have remembered the guys name though.

Good question. I only remembered the cover...then nuffink. Stunned thete isn't an All Nylor Truggs thread.

It's actually pretty funny that Benn Pares and Magpie are more prominent in Legion fans' minds than Truggs, as neither of them actually appeared in more than one issue either. It's likely because they were a) in the Legion's main title rather than in a guest shot in another title, b) had entries in Who's Who in the LSH, and c) mentioned (without actual appearances) in the TMK era.

I learned something new today!!

Thanks Chaim. I never would have remembered his name.

A 30th Century sorcerer is the indirect cause of Superboy fighting a young 20th Century girl who will become famous in later years. Who is she?

Um... Black Alice?

Jane Goodall?

Lois Lane

None of those. Lois Lane is closest but the person in question is not part of the Superman family of characters, but was nevertheless well known to readers of the time (1977).

I am blanking a bit...maybe a young Wonder Woman?

Batgirl?

VIcki Vale?

Thoth has it! It was a young (about 10?) Barbara Gordon.

In Superboy #230 "The Creature who Conned the Legion" by Paul Levitz, the Legion defeated Sden a sorcerer from the galaxy Trevenon (who looked something like a giant octopus in a spacesuit). To keep the mystic Crystal out of Sden's hands ... er ... tentacles, Superboy put it in the pocket in his cape and took it back to the 20th Century. (As I have seen someone point out that doesn't guarantee that it couldn't be found again a thousand years later but I digress.) Then in Adventure Comics #453 "You too can be a Super-Hero" by Bob Rozakis, Superboy/Clark Kent is at a youth camp where, during an acted out ghost story, the very young sister (?) of one of the youths suddenly turns into "Mighty Girl" and goes for the ghosts. Fortunately the first one she hits is Clark and he, after a quick change to Superboy, manages to stop her hurting anyone else, even after she accidentally starts a forest fire. When he discovers she got her powers from wishing he realises the crystal is the problem and he hurls it into the sun and Mighty Girl reverts back to a disappointed girl. Superboy gives her a talk about how just having powers don't make you a hero, but by developing her own skills and working really hard she could become a real super-hero someday, which of course the girl resolves to do, revealing her name to be Barbara Gordon as she does so.

Your turn Thoth.

nice question and nice story... I feel like checking it out! thanks!

Yay! I was actually going to guess Vicki Vale, as idle did, until Ibby's Wondy, and your not-the *Super* family hint swerved me.

I don't recall reading his one. I do remember Sden having an unimpressive pic in the Who's Who.

Amalgamax has all the powers of the Legion! Like his deceased father, he has a hatred for Superman and Batman. While his powers are soured from the Legion statuettes, he's even gone back in time to capture the energy from those statues so he can quickly recharge, whenever he likes. How do the Legion defeat such a powerful foe?

Overload him with energy?

Not overloading him.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

nice question and nice story... I feel like checking it out! thanks!

Originally Posted by thoth lad

I don't recall reading his one. I do remember Sden having an unimpressive pic in the Who's Who.

The Adventure story isn't really a Legion story so much as a Superboy story. The only connection is the crystal from the Legion story and the Adventure writer even makes the mistake of attributing the crystal to Mordru. We don't know exactly where the crystal came from so it could have been created by Mordru but his only mention in the Legion story is that Dreamy foresaw that with it Sden could defeat Mordru. The other connection between the two is editorial text. In Superboy #230 after mentioning how Superboy was taking it back to the 20th Century out of Sden's reach, the end-of-story editorial reads "Maybe, maybe not -- because the crystal is the key to the dilemma in Superboy's first solo story in Adventure Comics #453." Then Adventure Comics has the caption "Okay, now watch closely! If you saw Superboy's last adventure with the Legion (Superboy Legion #230) you know that the boy of steel has in his cape a mystic crystal he took from the sinister sorcerer for safe-keeping --" so I thought it just qualified as Legion trivia.

Thoth: Melt the statues?

Projectra defeats Amalgamax by convincing him the he had contracted the same space disease that had killed his father, and that it had been endowed with the same super-energy that gave him his powers, so that the only way to cure it was to surrender to the Legionnaires once his super-energy charge ran out, so that they could use their fancy 30th century medicine to treat him.

EDE wins, and brings all the detail as well, leaving me to just type Over to you EDE!

Well, you could've pointed out that Batman suggested the plan!

nice! thanks for the details

and thanks for the other story recap, stile.

I have got to look this one up. Very curious.

That was actually my very first Legion comic!

New question coming when I think of one!

the story that got EDE into the Legion! nice!

The Rogue Room of Legion Headquarters once contained android versions of some of the team's foes. Which two androids once got in an argument over which of the two villains they represented was mightier?

Lex Luthor and Jungle King?

Mordru and Time Trapper?

Lighning Lord and Nemesis Kid?

cmk has 1 right with Jungke King, but he was not fighting Luthor.

None of the rest are correct.

So who was Jungle King fighting?

Starfinger?

Zaryan the Conqueror?

Nardo?

And cmk has the second One!

Android Zaryan argued that his likeness was mightier for having actually killed a Legionnaire, but Android Jungle King countered that it didn't count because Lightning Lad came back to life.

I remembered the general time frame, that made it easy to narrow down my guesses.

Along the same lines, which Khund officer was trusted to have a sense of honor because he had fought under Zaryan?

Was this the commander during the 4 part war in 5YL who sent his ships to burn up in the atmosphere rather than surrender?

I also thought it might have to do with 5YL, but I don't know enough about that era to make a guess.

Yup, that's the guy. Anyone (but me) remember his name?

Afraid not. I remember the comparison line and the political intrigue but not his name, even as prominent as he was.

Also no clue on the name, unfortunately.

I see this is becoming a pattern with me. His name was Kiritan.

stile, you take the next Q.

I've not finished the Nylor Truggs thread yet! Keep 'em coming Chaim. I could see the face, but didn't remember the name. Good question though.

Supergirl is on her first public solo mission after her existence has been revealed to the world, but she is failing until the Legion steps in to give her a hand. How do they help?

Hmmm! This isn't the 3 Super Girlfriends, is it? Probably not, I don't think there was a mission there...

Um....

Maybe they reminded Supergirl of a similar mission in the 30th century?

Not the correct answer. This is just after her existence has been made public which is after her earliest Legion stories.

A simpler one, they distracted the villain?

Still not the answer. Their assistance does not actually involve their presence.

Legion statuettes defeated the villain?

Did they give her a shrinking ray or some sort of device to help her?

EDE has it!

No statuettes involved. The legionnaires themselves choose to assist although they are not present. (Time viewers are wonderful devices. What would you look at through one?)

I'm a bit surprised no-one got this before now. It is actually the second part of the story where Supergirl's existence is publicly revealed to the world back in the Silver Age in Action Comics #285. Entire planets celebrate the event. Then Superman is called away and Supergirl has to deal with her first public menace and she is failing. The Infinite Monster is too much for her, until she has an idea. She makes a small rocket-shaped message capsule out of scrap metal and throws it hard enough that it breaks the time barrier (!) and it arrives at the Legion's HQ. Saturn Girl's telepathic powers are so awesome that she can sense it came from Supergirl. Brainiac 5 is thrilled to read her message, recounting publicly how he fell in love with her on a previous visit, in case anyone missed it, and quickly sends back in time to her the device she requested - one of his "ancestor's" shrinking rays. Unfortunately the Infinite Monster promptly steps on it but Supergirl is able to quickly rebuild it using her super-memory (and apparently a very quick x-ray vision scan) and shrinks the monster down to doll size. Then, kind-hearted girl that she is, she takes it to the Fortress of Solitude and puts it in a bottle next to Kandor (knowing as she does how much the people of Kandor LOVE living in a bottle). The Legion, watching through their time-viewer, see her victory and remove the (presumably lead) plate on a bust of Supergirl that had the date she was revealed to the world.

I have been reading through the early Legion stories and hadn't remembered the Legion's part in this story.

Take it away EDE.

The fact that it's not usually reprinted in Legion collections, despite having a fairly significant Legion appearance, probably means it's not as well known among Legion fans as it should be. It's been a long time since I've read it.

I think I may have read a synopsis of it before, but not the story itself.

Bump EDE

Yeah, I know I'm up in this in mastermind. I'll take care of both this weekend.

Originally Posted by stile86

EDE has it!

No statuettes involved. The legionnaires themselves choose to assist although they are not present. (Time viewers are wonderful devices. What would you look at through one?)

I'm a bit surprised no-one got this before now. It is actually the second part of the story where Supergirl's existence is publicly revealed to the world back in the Silver Age in Action Comics #285. Entire planets celebrate the event. Then Superman is called away and Supergirl has to deal with her first public menace and she is failing. The Infinite Monster is too much for her, until she has an idea. She makes a small rocket-shaped message capsule out of scrap metal and throws it hard enough that it breaks the time barrier (!) and it arrives at the Legion's HQ. Saturn Girl's telepathic powers are so awesome that she can sense it came from Supergirl. Brainiac 5 is thrilled to read her message, recounting publicly how he fell in love with her on a previous visit, in case anyone missed it, and quickly sends back in time to her the device she requested - one of his "ancestor's" shrinking rays. Unfortunately the Infinite Monster promptly steps on it but Supergirl is able to quickly rebuild it using her super-memory (and apparently a very quick x-ray vision scan) and shrinks the monster down to doll size. Then, kind-hearted girl that she is, she takes it to the Fortress of Solitude and puts it in a bottle next to Kandor (knowing as she does how much the people of Kandor LOVE living in a bottle). The Legion, watching through their time-viewer, see her victory and remove the (presumably lead) plate on a bust of Supergirl that had the date she was revealed to the world.

I have been reading through the early Legion stories and hadn't remembered the Legion's part in this story.

Take it away EDE.

It's also the story that proves that the Legion exists (as comic books characters) in the Marvel 616 universe as Mary Jane was depicted as giving Peter Parker Action 380 as a gift

Okay, new question:

Chameleon Boy once fought a reptilian alien carrying an Atomic Axe. Who helped him defeat it?

Originally Posted by Korbal

It's also the story that proves that the Legion exists (as comic books characters) in the Marvel 616 universe as Mary Jane was depicted as giving Peter Parker Action 380 as a gift

What issue is this? I have to know!

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Chameleon Boy once fought a reptilian alien carrying an Atomic Axe. Who helped him defeat it?

Shrinking Violet?

Invisible Kid?

Persuader?

None of those three.

Hint: It's not a Legionnaire.

hmmm

Janice Warren?

The pink female ambassador with a fin on her head? (I hope my memory of the character is correct, I don't really remember the story but it involved a gem.)

R.J. Brande?

Gigi Cusimano?

Not Janice Warren, Ambassador Jeryl, R. J. Brande, or GiGi Cusimano.

Hint: This story did not take place in the 30th/31st century.

Mr. Spock?

Lana Lang?

Neither Lana nor Mr. Spock.

Hint: Mr. Spock is also in the story, however.

Ah, i thought it was that Legion/Star Trek crossover!

Um... Bones?

Bones it is!

He and Cham take out that timeline's equivalent of the Persuader, a Gorn with an Atomic Axe!

Attached picture GornPersuader.PNG

yay!

And it was penciled by Jeff Moy, making me happy

ok lessee...

In the Reboot, the original plan was to reveal Condo Arlik (C), as Invisible Kid (Lyle)'s secret boyfriend.

In the end, though, we only really saw them interact on one occasion. Where was this? (I will accept the location OR the event).

Someone's birthday?

Nope, not a birthday.

There was no hint in that scene, that they had any personal connection. So it was the kind of event where Lyle as Legionnaire, and Condo as reporter (his Reboot profession), would have been

Sensor appearance at a nightclub, IIRC. With Chameleon and one of the Triads?

Nope. Lyle wasn't invited to that outing. And Condo was more of a "serious" news reporter, rather than an entertainment/celebrity one.

So some UP press event with the President?

I can picture the panel clearly, but I have no idea what the context is.

Originally Posted by stile86

So some UP press event with the President?

close enough!

it was on Durla after the whole Dark Circle incident. RJ Brande (as UP President), and the new Durlan spiritual leader (the surviving Composite Durlan) address the UP for reconciliation. So does Orando's King, to add a new voice to the calls.

Lyle was there as Legion leader, chatting and giving an interview to Condo as reporter. there was no hint here that they knew each other beyond that... though the writers' plan was for them to be revealed dating. this was set up with Lyle receiving a note a few issues earlier - Can't wait to see you - C!

Why does Ultra Boy tell Clark's whole class that Clark is Superboy?

Was this the impostor Ultra Boy from the story of the 5 Legion Impostors?

That's the one. Thought this might be quick.

Funny enough, I barely remember the actual story! I remember the premise really well though.

Lessee...

When the White Triangle attacked Earth, the Legionnaires and the Workforce teamed up, with most working in pairs.

There were two who went solo, though. Who were these two?

Hmm...I'll guess XS (after all, who could possibly keep up with her?) and...Brainy I guess? He was sort of teamed up with Jan, but Jan was neither a Legionnaire nor a Workforcer at the time, and also, while they were working the same angle, they weren't exactly working together.

Andromeda with her attack on the White Triangle leader?

XS is correct!

Brainy is not correct - I didn?t count him as Cos (and later, Garth and Imra) also worked sort of with him, buying time and marshalling the forces so Brainy could complete his work. And Jan too of course

Andromeda left to fight Roxxas alone, but I didn?t count her as Violet snuck along and helped her at a crucial moment

There is one other, who specifically insisted on working alone

Umbra

Nope, she wasn?t a member yet

Triad? (She is a triple partnership all by herself.)

Also no.

Think about the workforce membership at the time

Karate Kid?

You got it.

Karate Kid insisted on going alone, as his martial arts required concentration that would be disrupted by a partner

XS thus also went alone

Other roaming pairs were

Leviathan and the female Inferno

Spark and Triad (who were very much nearby)

Spider-Girl and Evolvo

Apparition and Ultra Boy

Chameleon and Invisible Kid

Andromeda went alone but Violet followed

Live wire fetched Saturn girl, and they joined cosmic boy in coordinating / holding the fort while Brainiac 5 worked, with RJ Brande bringing Jan Arrah along for a last minute save

Kinetix was missing in space at the time
Over to you!

Excellent question. That's a particular chapter of Legion history that I haven't seen referenced here in a while.

Which member of the Amazers escaped from the Shade's darkness cloud (before it was dispelled) and which one was discovered still trapped within it?

thanks, glad you liked it!

Amazers - Atmos escaped, and Insect Queen was discovered inside.

Correct!

It was nice reading that

certainly threw Star Boy for a loop

ok...

When Violet was possessed by the Emerald Eye, she tried granting her teammates' hearts' desires.

Some of them manifested in very bad, strange ways.

And some were also very benign

Which Legionnaires' desire was simply: to have his/her opinions be listened to?

Triad?

Nope, not Triad

Gates?

CMK has it! it was Gates.

From memory, the heart's desires (not everyone had one):

1) Cosmic Boy - Saturn Girl - the Eye cast an illusion on XS to make her appear as Imra
2) XS - Cosmic Boy - see above
3) Live Wire - his arm restored - done by the Eye
4) Triad - to be three individuals - each Triad boy got an individual look and they could not recombine
5) Leviathan - to die a hero - died in battle with Regulus, but unsure whether this was the direct influence of the Eye
6) Brainiac 5 - to be left alone - became completely invisible and undetectable to others
7) Gates - to have his political opinions listened to - Thom and Lyle listened and were fascinated
8) Element Lad - to gain death, the greatest reward/final transmutation - visions of his parents inviting him to commit suicide

And of course, Vi herself had her own desires "granted"" by the Eye, becoming more confident and becoming Legion leader.

Unconfirmed or debunked heart's desires:

1) Chameleon - Spark - he saved her life in battle, and she warmed up to him (unlikely though, as they pursued their relationship even after the Eye left)
2) Ultra Boy - Apparition - they both worried that Apparition's return was because of the Eye (debunked, as she remained even after the Eye left)

Sounded like something Gates would be naturally lacking but greatly desiring.

What did Brainiac 5 do in order to clear more of his mind of distraction in order to better concentrate on the problem of attacking the Time Trapper?

Gates in the early Reboot definitely fit that. Many other Legionnaires were openly dismissive of his opinions.

he shut down some of his thought tracks?

No. The idea that his "12th-level intelligence" meant he could think along 12 different tracks at once wasn't introduced until the reboot, in the issue where the rogue Titanian probes his mind.

Did he delete some of his memories?

Nope.

Did he command his mind to ignore sensory feedback from everything going on around him?

Nope.

I remember this scene. A couple of the other legionnaires are chatting and Brainy emerges from his lab. They make some comment about him re-joining the living or such but he accesses a computer to solve or try-out some strategy gambit, and explains that he just had to test it because it was distracting his thoughts from more important things, and then disappears back in to his lab.

But what was the thing distracting him? I want to say a chess move or something like that but I can't remember exactly what.

I think it was that futuristic version of Dungeons and Dragons that Sun Boy liked to play (his usual opponent was Star Boy, but he had left the team at that point) rather than chess, but yes, that's the answer. He had that game move in his head and needed to try it out for real so it would no longer distract him.

Yes! That's right. I remember it now. The players (I think you are right that one was Sun Boy) were astonished at Brainy's unusual interest in the game and just watched him stunned as he casually made a clever move and then dismissed the whole thing and walked away. Still it shows he has at some time or other at the very least observed the game to have a tactical idea floating in his head. Reminds me of a much earlier story where he is playing Space War (or called something else) with Superboy who was amazed when He beat Brainy who was distracted by thoughts of Kara. Ah, happier types of distraction for Brainy.

When Element Lad is reluctant to have his photo(or whatever 30/31st Century thing it is) taken, Mon-El refers to another legionnaire to encourage him. Which legionnaire does he refer to and why?

Hmmm maybe Brainiac 5? Brainy gives a logical reason to do it ?

Not Brainy.

Lightning lad

Matter-eater Lad?

Not Lighting Lad nor Matter-Eater Lad.

Incidentally I am fairly confident that most of you have not only read this issue but also remember the scene fairly well.
(That's a hint if you hadn't guessed.)

Triplicate Girl?

Invisible Kid?

Chameleon Boy ? Because he's another character that can change/may not be comfortable in one form ?

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Triplicate Girl?

Correct!
At the end of LSH: Millenium #2 Cos is pushing E-Lad in to the group for a photo/mem/thingy saying "Stand there and smile. Just stand there." Mon-El says "Smile. Don't smile. I don't care. Like Luornu."
Looking over at Triplicate Girl, one of her is grinning, one has a small smile, and one is not smiling at all.
(This is something I completely missed until recently looking at it again.)

Your turn GL.

Ah! I figured it was with the Bendisboot, due to your hint.

Originally Posted by stile86

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Triplicate Girl?

Correct!
At the end of LSH: Millenium #2 Cos is pushing E-Lad in to the group for a photo/mem/thingy saying "Stand there and smile. Just stand there." Mon-El says "Smile. Don't smile. I don't care. Like Luornu."
Looking over at Triplicate Girl, one of her is grinning, one has a small smile, and one is not smiling at all.
(This is something I completely missed until recently looking at it again.)

Your turn GL.

Oh wow - wasn't expecting to get it right! LOL.

That Bendis scene is the only "picture posing" one I remember in my reads, so I checked, but wasn't sure if that was it or not!

OK - so qq, since this is the first time for me doing this. Does the answer always have to be a character, or can it be pretty much anything?

It can be anything.

Who, what, when, which issue, why, how, where, all are pretty much accepted! (though how/why questions can be a bit tougher and trickier)

it's also a good idea to give hints if, after a couple of rounds, nobody seems to have any idea of the answer and just keeps guessing

OK cool. I think I have a question, but you all will probably get it fast!

Before (and during) his tenure in the Legion, how did the Reboot Lyle Norg earn money?

Royalties on ice cream flavors he invented

throwaway line in L* 66

but also working as a spy for Earthgov. in L* 0, when Gigi Cusimano comes to recruit him for the Legion, he mentions he "did Earthgov a few favors"

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Royalties on ice cream flavors he invented

throwaway line in L* 66

but also working as a spy for Earthgov. in L* 0, when Gigi Cusimano comes to recruit him for the Legion, he mentions he "did Earthgov a few favors"

Ice cream flavors is the answer I was looking for.

I figured you'd get that fast - I need to think ahead about a more difficult one for next time!

We're both just such big Reboot era nerds, that's why

Ah Lyle, flirty teen genius spy with great fighting skills. I imagine many young readers were like, "I so want to be him!"

Or date him.

Anyway...

What did Element Lad once turn into cheese spread?

The Persuader's Atomic Axe

you got it.

Leviathan suggested that Jan turn the entire Fatal Five into cheese spread, but Jan thought that was too much.

Who was the first Legionnaire seen to be teaching Chameleon Interlac?

Apparition

Indeed it was she!

Okay, what jewelry was Triad wearing at an official state dinner?

(edit - this needs to be very specific)

hmmm I seem to remember earrings and a necklace. Was this the one on Winath?

Yes and yes. But I need specifics about the jewelry.

Hmmmm I vaguely remember it being silver/white in color, with a lightning symbol?

No, it is not a lightning symbol.

Triangle symbol?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Triangle symbol?

That is part of the answer.

Her Legion mission monitor board / costume symbol?

Oddly, no. It was a specific color that you mentioned.

putting it together:

it was a white triangle necklace?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

putting it together:

it was a white triangle necklace?

Indeed it was. Triad, who had been assaulted in her first few weeks of Legion membership by Earth members of the White Triangle terrorist group, later wore white triangle jewelry to a state dinner on Winath in LSH 106.

Talk about owning your fears! But most likely it was an error due to the new editorial staff after KC Carlson left.

Your turn!

yeah, good spot GL! you're right, and when Violet revealed Andromeda's own white triangle necklace, Triad was visibly angry. oops! What a big miss... does not help that Triad's symbol is a triangle too...but really good spot!

let's see...

Who was the very last super powered youth to try out in Legionnaires 43?

Are you talking about the initial tryouts or the finals?

Was that Accordion Lad or was that in the SW6 tryouts?

Not Accordion Lad, AL was in SW6

GL, I meant the first round. in the last round, all five finalists basically had a group tryout, so I can't really say which one was last.

Arg, OK, cause I was thinking Arms Fall off Boy.

I'm trying to do this without looking.

Alas, not him

this was the very last sentient to have their tryout... was rejected of course.

Exploding Girl ?

Nope.

the correct answer is also an established Preboot-era character... and was also once a Legionnaire in the Preboot/TMK reality.

Crystal Kid?

Nope.

Who was the very last super powered youth to try-out in the first round, in Legionnaires 43?

Clue: was an established character and Legionnaire in the Reboot/TMK era.

Not

Accordion King (SW6 creation)
Exploding Girl / X Bomb Betty
Arm Fall Off Boy / Splitter
Crystal Kid

Storm Boy?

Nope.

Keep going...

I will say this character was male.

Stone Boy?

Yes! You got it. Stone Boy was the very last applicant, and the panel had the Athramites wheeling him away.

Polar Boy, Night Girl, and Chlorophyll Kid were also featured prominently. And of course Dragonmage, and future Workforce members Particon, Radion and Atom'x. Quite a few other Preboot characters made cameos, I would need to check the issue again to name them all but I'm fairly sure we saw most (if not all) of the Preboot Subs too.

LOL that's right! Damn!

OK, stile's turn!

When the older Legion and the SW6 Legionnaires meet up, Rokk and Cos are making scintillating conversation like "so you're ... uh ... me" when they are interrupted. Who interrupts them and how?

Tenzil Kem to the rescue! (Offering them hors douvres, at least things a Bismollian would think of as such.)

Correct! In typical Tenzil fashion his exact comments were "Sorry to interrupt this sparkling conversation but ... anyone care for a canape? Some gyrofoam? A diode?"

Take it away Chaim.

Classic Tenzil! Well, ok, more like Classic TMK Tenzil... I forget sometimes how different Tenzil was in the Adventure Era!

Who was rejected for Legion membership because he or she was too good (as in, of moral character)?

I'm betting this was that guy who was rejected while Dynamo Boy was leader. Can't remember name or power though.

Animal Lad?

stile remembered in the abstract, but Ibby got the name in specific! (Which has been somewhat rare for my questions lately.) Go Ibby!

I credit my research into rejected Legion applicants with remembering! (I had to do that for my Survivor/Idol games earlier...)

Lessee...

Who were the Smitten Kittens?

Good job Ibby.

Hmm. Smitten Kittens. Was that a name clone Lobo gave to the two girls in the Quiet Darkness?

Thanks, stile! Legion rejects have always fascinated me.

Nope, it wasn't clone Lobo.

Clue: the kittens were smitten with each other.

Jo & Tinya come to mind, of course.

and you got it... revealed in a line in Legion Lost, where Jo remembers how the other Legionnaires made fun of his and Tinya's closeness. Triad coined the nickname.

Which Reboot Legionnaires can be in a band together?

Characters AND instruments, please.

Magno - guitar
XS - saxophone
Ferro - bongos
Sensor - maracas
Kinetix - vocals and finger snapping
Triad Purple - also vocals?

I'll give it to you cause I wasn't sure if J&T were the answer, so I was yet again, unprepared.

So its XS on Sax, Dyrk on the 30th C version of a guitar and Ferro on some kind of bongo drum.

The vocalists were Sensor with the maracas, Kinetix with the snapping (is that even a valid thing, I mean, clapping yeah, snapping??), and Tri-purple singing and apparently doing the swim. Way to go Chuck. LOL

Back to you, Ibby.

Maybe Zoe had little finger cymbals?

That two-page spread from L* 77 is sort of imprinted in my memory by now

Lessee...

Now that we're on that issue,

which 7 Legionnaires skipped the beach party in L* 77?

Cosmic Boy, XS, Umbra, Kid Quantum, M'Onel, Gear, Thunder? (I'm assuming that Kon-El doesn't count)

which 7 Legionnaires skipped the beach party in L* 77?

Correct:

1) Umbra
2) M'Onel
3) Thunder

Not correct:

Cosmic Boy
XS
Kid Quantum (I or II)
Gear (not a Legionnaire at that point)
Superboy Kon-El (not a Legionnaire at that point)

+Brainy & Gates so that's 5

which 7 Legionnaires skipped the beach party in L* 77?

Correct:

1) Umbra
2) M'Onel
3) Thunder
4) Brainiac 5
5) Gates
6)
7)

Not correct:

Cosmic Boy
XS
Kid Quantum (I or II)
Gear (not a Legionnaire at that point)
Superboy Kon-El (not a Legionnaire at that point)

Hmm, I thought Brainy was his more sociable self at that point in time, that's why I didn't guess him.

Garth and Imra?

Brainy had regressed at that time, stung by the betrayal of his mother.

Not Garth and Imra.

you're on the right track with that guess though...

As I recall, he debated going back to his old personality after the maternal betrayal, but instead decided he liked having friends.

Nonetheless, if I'm on the right track...Jo and Tinya?

I'll let Ibby have the final say, but I think that's right. I think they stayed back to take advantage of the isolation and do.... other things...

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

As I recall, he debated going back to his old personality after the maternal betrayal, but instead decided he liked having friends.

Nonetheless, if I'm on the right track...Jo and Tinya?

Brainy regressed, just not completely. And there's a bit of an editorial weirdness here, Brainy decided he liked having friends in L* 66... but he shifted back quite a bit still. He maintained his friendship with Gates and was generally nicer than before, but had A LOT of the old cold Brainy (see: LSH 113-115 and 120-121).

you're correct, last two were Tinya and Jo.

Breakdown:

1) Umbra - hates crowds
2) M'Onel - hates crowds
3) Thunder - visiting family in the far future
4) Brainiac 5 - not a fan of the beach
5) Gates - decided to use his vacation to visit Brainy
6) and 7) Apparition and Ultra Boy - volunteered for Legion HQ Monitor Duty so Saturn Girl could take off, and when they realized they were completely alone in HQ, they, uh, made Cub

Well, to be clear, we aren't COMPLETELY sure Cub came out of that. Although it would be a funny annotation on my timeline

Chaim's turn!

Why did the Legion of Super-Heroes once take over an amusement park?

To save Wildfire?

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Well, to be clear, we aren't COMPLETELY sure Cub came out of that. Although it would be a funny annotation on my timeline

Chaim's turn!

true, it could still have been a little after....

To mess with Jimmy Olsen?

Neither of those are the reason.

To snap Projectra out of a hallucination?

Nope.

To save Marko Chang?

To bring Brainy back to sanity by helping him confront his childhood experiences.

stile has it!

I've read that issue (SLSH #256) a few times so it is clear in my mind. I particularly remember the (Scottish? - that's how I always imagined him) Captain of the SPs that come to arrest them for taking over the park. The look on his face in the next issue when they refuse to tell him why is brilliant and hilarious.

Here's one from around the same era. How does Blok use his "powers" to foil the starburst bandits?

Oooh nice. I read about this on Dc Cosmic Teams, but those issues were kind of jumbled together

Did Blok reflect the bandits' blasts at them?

Ibby grabs the win.

I thought this one might be quick.

This story was fairly fresh in my mind for some reason

Lessee....

When M'Onel rescued RJ Brande and Marla Latham from the Bizarro Legion, RJ asked if perhaps M'On should stay back and help his teammates fight the other Bizarros.

Which Bizarro made M'Onel comment: "I think the others can handle themselves without me!" (paraphrased)

Bizarro Brainy?

Nope, it wasn't Biz Briany (though Biz Brainy wasn't much help in that battle either, he spent much of it picking his ears!)

Bizarro Ferro?

Also not Bizarro Ferro, who wasn't there.

Hint: this Bizarro was one of those with an "opposite" power to her/his Legionnaire counterpart

Bizarro Cosmic Boy?

Nope, Cos wasn't in this story.

Another clue: this was a female Bizarro / female Legionnaire

Bizarro Kinetix?

Nope. Biz Zoe's powers were pretty much identical to the real Zoe's. This one had opposite powers

When M'Onel rescued RJ Brande and Marla Latham from the Bizarro Legion, RJ asked if perhaps M'On should stay back and help his teammates fight the other Bizarros.

Which Bizarro made M'Onel comment: "I think the others can handle themselves without me!" (paraphrased)

Hints:

1) was female
2) had opposite powers to their Legionnaire counterpart

Not:

Biz Brainiac 5
Ferro
Cosmic Boy
Kinetix

It's Bizarro Triad. Instead if triplicating, her body came apart into three pieces.

It was odd the Kinetix had her "normal" powers. If it were truly opposite, you'd think her powers would take moving objects and make them stop or fall apart or something.

yes, you got it!

Love the dialogue there.

Biz Triad: Triad! You think you so big because you can split into three! That am stupid power!

Triad: Oh, you got a better one?

Biz Triad: Do math, stupid! Three girls helpless against three-thirds of girl! *uses power to divide body into three*

Triad: ewwwwwwwww!!!!!

IIRC, she threw her head at Triad.

Okay next Q - Where did Evolvo create the OmniScanner?

During the Planet Hell mission?

No this would have been much later, during the Anomaly time frame.

In McCauley Industries' men's bathroom

also yes, Biz Triad threw her head at one point! I think it was at Ferro, though

I know the Bizarro story gets a lot of flak, but I did enjoy the stupidity of it. "Let's Leave, Legionnaires!"

That's correct! That little bit always seemed to be trivia-worthy.

Back to you, sir!

First time I saw it, I was like - how high-tech is this bathroom?? That Evolvo would use it as a lab?

lessee...

Whose Reboot Legion bio made Shvaughn Erin go from a team detractor to a team supporter?

She was being slowly convinced by their bios that they weren't quite the stupid glory seeking kids she had thought and Zoe's tale touched her but it was Gim's tale that took her from thinking he was a traitor to the SP's to proudly supporting the whole concept willing to own the nickname "Legion Lass".

Excellent summary, stile! Perfectly said. Yes, it was Gim's tale, which showed he quit the SP because his superior then had been a glory-seeking hound who sent a man to his death, while keeping Gim safe because he was good for optics.

Jenni's tale came before Zoe's, and Shvaughn thought she was quite plucky.

Context: Shvaughn had just been appointed Legion Liaison, and she and her fellow SPs thought it was horrible as they all had a poor opinion of the Legion at the time

I collected the first "yearish" of the Reboot before my comic hiatus and later managing to collect all the rest of the Reboot so that Annual I reread several times when I had no further Legion comics. Good use of an annual to summarise the team without being too much monologue I thought.

What is the reason Threeboot Brainiac 5 gives for being very dismissive of Light Lass and Star Boy - even more so than other members of the team, at least from his perspective?

LSH Annual 6 was a good one, still one of my faves

Cham and others thought Brainy was dismissive of Ayla/Thom because their powers weren't "cool"...

but instead, Brainy was dismissive of THEM. Their powers WERE cool, but Ayla/Thom didn't have the gravitas to use them.

to paraphrase:: "imagine my shock and dismay at seeing Light Lass, the wielder of one of the most powerful forces in the universe, use her powers and then giggle about lingerie in the very next breath. Such a WASTE!"

Yep spot on. Stuck in my mind as being a good character moment for threeboot Brainy and showing a bit of how and why he acted to wards others. Still not fond of the character but the prose was good.

Take it away Ibby.

indeed. I love that scene. Not my favorite Brainy, but on the other hand he is a bit of a fave among the Threeboot crowd.

lessee...

What did Chuck Taine once make for Sensor?

Fruit hat!

Arms?

Nope and nope.

The fruit hat, I need to check but I think Sensor bought it elsewhere. And... this thing Chuck made for her, Sensor used it at the same time as her fruit hat!

The robotic arms, I'm not sure they ever explained who made them... That's a good guess though!

Chuck was specifically shown making this thing in a couple of panels... it required very little robotics, much like the fruit hat.

Oh, that's right, it was her folding fan! I mixed those up!

You got it! It was that little fan that she also brought to the club!

What creature was encountered that proved to be the first sign that something was going wrong on Earth during the Magic Wars?

A hydra?

Spot on, Chaim!

The Aegean Islands were under attack by a Hydra that mysteriously appeared and started breathing fire on the tourists.

Your turn!

I remembered it was something from Greek mythology and took a while to match various monsters (chimera? harpy? manticore?) to the image of Keith Giffen's art in my mind until I found the one that fit.

By what mechanism was Master Mxyzptlk given a haircut?

Scissors made from iron?

Nope!

A Lawnmower?

Now that sounds correct!

Not that either.

A magical horse ate his hair?

*I have vague memories of this story, but cannot quite remember the details...

Not Comet (nor any other magical horse).

Were magical scissors used?

There were scissors in the scene, but they were not, in the end, the instrument of hair-cutting.

A magical breeze?

Nope.

Thanos snapped his fingers?

No cross-company crossovers back then!

Yeah, I know, but I got nothing else.

If I get no other guessers by EOD, I'll post a hint.

I think the scissors didn't work because he made his hair magically invulnerable, but I don't remember how they got it.

EDE is correct...he made his hair invulnerable in a very Superboy-like way...and therein lies the key to the answer.

So.... Kryptonite shears?

Magical shampoo?

Nope, neither of those.

Hmmm, so Supeboy zapped it off with his heat vision?

Shone a red sun lamp on it?

Gaseous Lad has it (though, it was Mon-El who actually did the deed)!

Clever little Mxy thought he'd play with Superboy and Mon by turning his hair to steel - as in, the Boy of Steel - Mon-El realized that he'd turned it to actual steel, and used his heat vision to melt off a lock of it for use in the magic spell they needed.

Oh wow! I kinda just randomly thought about that, so it was literally a wild guess. That was a really good one, Chaim.

Okay, my turn:

What was the name of Ultra Boy's first alias?

Gary Crane?

It is indeed Gary Crane come to visit Smallville to determine Superboy's identity!

That was probably too easy.

Not that easy. I was [i]this close to saying "Rann Varal".

Who was the hero that was first buried on Shangalla, of heroes who have appeared on-panel in a Legion story?

Hate-face?

I'm not aware that the Hate Face ever appeared on-panel in a Legion story.

Perhaps I need to specify "while alive."

Triplicate Girl?

Nope, athough hers was the first Shanghalla burial depicted, there's at least one earlier burial of a character who appeared, live and in-person, in a Legion story, revealed among the monuments that were already there on that occasion.

Martian Manhunter?

Not J'onn (who was still very much alive quite a bit later into Legion history!)

Beast Boy

That's the answer! You're up, EDE!

Sticking with the theme...

Which two Legionnaires were shown being memorialized on Shanghalla at the same time?

Sun Boy and Star Boy? Did they do that at the end of volume 7?

That's the one!

oooh nice! i was gonna guess Magnetic Kid (Pol) and Mon-El lol

I honestly don't remember the scene but I was scratching my head trying to remember an occasion when the Legion lost two members really close together and that was what I thought of. Ibby's suggestion might have fit too.

Which legionnaire is pleased about an outcome of Universo having taken over Earth?

Element Lad, because he had more time to spend with Shvaughn, now that he no longer had Legion leader responsibilities?

Sounds about right to me, I remember that scene and being puzzled by it and thinking something was up. though of course, Jan didn't know Universo was Universo...

Not who I was thinking of.

To clarify this a is a legionnaire who is pleased AFTER Universo's takeover has been defeated about some circumstance resulting from Universo's actions.

Saturn Girl was pleased because it brought her back to active duty?

Good thought but not what I was thinking of.
Although Imra was shown as being happy about being back on active duty she never expressed that happiness specifically as a result of Univero's actions.

For this legionnaire their life changed because of Universo's actions in a way that they stated they were pleased about.

Wildfire, having discovered during that time that Quislet could teach him to make himself solid?

Blok... was this what set him on his path to finding others of his species?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Wildfire, having discovered during that time that Quislet could teach him to make himself solid?

Good guess but incorrect. In fact Quislet giving him a body happened in the issue immediately after the Universo Project, the same issue where a legionnaire expresses the good thing that came out of it for them.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Blok... was this what set him on his path to finding others of his species?

Not Blok. I think that was a bit later.

Polar Boy, because it led to Element Lad stepping down as leader, opening the door for him to run for (and win) the position?

that sounds like something Brek would do indeed!

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Polar Boy, because it led to Element Lad stepping down as leader, opening the door for him to run for (and win) the position?

Another good idea and one which also happened in that same issue, but Polar Boy never expressed any happiness about the Universo Project allowing him to become leader.

Hint: the happiness revolves around a relationship which might not have happened without Universo's actions.

Violet was happy it gave her time to spend with Ayla...?

Those are the only other characters in that scenario I was thinking of....

Dream Girl, because she got to hook up with Atmos?

Saturn Girl being happy that she was forced/got to spend time with Dream Girl ?

None of the above. Further hints required.

The legionnaire involved is male and began a relationship with a female non-legionnaire during the Universo Project which continued afterwards. The woman had not previously appeared in LSH but turned up occasionally in future issues, both as companion to the legionnaire and in her professional persona.

ah! Timber Wolf happy that he met Marella Tao?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

ah! Timber Wolf happy that he met Marella Tao?

Yes that's the one I was thinking of.
We get our first glimpse of Marella in LSH #36 when she and Brin are wandering the streets together.
Brin: "Lady, you were the only good thing to come out of Universo's tricks."
Marella: "But I was spoiled -- getting to know you when you were part of a disbanded Legion."

When I first read this I was scrambling back through earlier issues looking for her but this her first appearance. Next issue she seeks out Shvaughn and Gi-Gi for advice presumably about dating a legionnaire. Then she gets a bit lost in the plotlines until popping up in #49 where she is strolling with Brin again who has a stomach ache from Starfinger's L-ring attack. In #51 during Brainiac 5's trial she is talking to Brin via holo about Earth government's concerns about the trial - and that's it for volume 3. She appears in her professional role as news reader twice in 5YL issues #1 and #10 and as the presenter in Who's Who in the Legion #1 and #2. Although not named it looks like she appears again as the news reader in Legion of 3 Worlds #4. It was always a bit disappointing to me that PL was unable to develop her more.

Your turn Ibby.

And if I remember right, Marella dies off-screen during the 5 Year Gap (along with several others such as Dr. Gym'll and Circadia Senius).

Sigh. Ah well. Thanks for bringing to life this poor underdeveloped minor character, stile

Whose intelligence did Brainiac 5 once insult by saying "happily _______, thinking is not a skill we require of you."?

Ferro?

Nope.

Star Boy?

Gates?

Jo?

nope to all, though all good guesses

It was a male Legionnaire, who Brainy needed to help make something.

Lyle?

Nope. Brainy of course had this rivalry thingie going on with Lyle in the Reboot, but he never outright dissed Lye's intelligence like that

Whose intelligence did Brainiac 5 once insult by saying "happily _______, thinking is not a skill we require of you."?

Clue: It was a male Legionnaire, who Brainy needed to help make something.

Not

Ferro
Star Boy
Gates
Ultra Boy
Invisible Kid I

Jan?

Livewire?

CK has it - it was Element Lad.

Brainiac 5 told Jan to make tarnium. Jan asked, "isn't this only for stargates?" Jan got offended, Lyle backed him up, and brokered peace between them

Which two people were featured in Shvaughn Erin's journal despite the fact that Shvaughn could not possibly have witnessed the scene in question, and I (for one) can't imagine how she might have known about it even second, third, etc, hand?

Brin?

Not Brin.

Winema Wazzo and Tinya's dad?

Those are the two I was thinking of!

Nice! yeah, that was a really odd one.

there was also the LEGION scene, but Phase (through Tinya after being merged) and Officer Taptree could have told Shvaughn about it after.

and the Koko scene, Shvaughn could have found out about it through... i dunno, surveillance footage

that leaves Winema/Tinya's dad, who were 1000 years in the future...

ok lessee...

Some Legionnaires once took odd jobs. Which Legionnaire was fired for his "organizational skills"?

If this was during the 20th Century exile might it have been Brainy? (Although I think he got in to more trouble from blowing up labs and "borrowing" equipment.)

No, it wasn't Brainy. He wasn't one of those who took an odd job then, but you have the context right: the 20th century exile

Gates, that Cesar Chavez of the insectoid set.

It was indeed Gates! He joined a delivery company (makes sense for a teleporter no?) When he found out how poorly paid, and how few benefits, his colleagues had... he organized a protest and a union.

The joke was, in his interview he talked about his organizational skills... and he ended up organizing the employees

In the Legion story "War or the Wraith-Mates", Karate Kid, Princess Projectra and Shadow Lass wear costumes designed by fans which are then (quite justifiably) never seen again during a Legion mission. These costumes were first displayed in a special feature in a giant-sized comic reprinting a major story Legion story arc. What story arc was that?

Hmmm Earthwar?

Nope.

COMPUTO / Death of Triplicate Girl?

The death & resurrection of Lightning Lad?

Gaseous Lad has it! Adventure Comics # 403 reprinted that full arc, from Lightning Lad's death issue, to Mon-El's replacement of him on the roster, to Lightning Lass's debut pretending to be him, to Proty's sacrifice. And also had some pages showing the most ugly uniforms that have ever appeared on Legionnaires' bodies.

So I was thrown off by the question, as I didn't realize any of those horrid uniforms actually made it into any stories.

I'm very familiar with the famous first page of these designs, as the Shrinking Violet costume is burned into my memory, but it took me a bit to make the connection. As soon as I saw the cover to the comic, with the iconic image of the Legionnaires standing around Lightning Lad, then it all came back.

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In all fairness, some of the ones on this page aren't THAT bad (and Triplicate Girl's foreshadows the Reboot Triad in some ways). But Vi? Come on, did Dawnstar design that?

Okay to the next question:

Since we are on the subject of dead Legionnaires, who was the second Legion member killed in the line of duty?

yeah, some of these are decent (Lu's and Ayla's), but some like Vi's... and Tinya's is so impractical!!! that giant medallion only works if it's a holo

Second Legionnaire killed in duty? trick question I think

officially, Triplicate Girl's third body?

Yeah I think the crazier designs are on the other pages. I dunno, PG's costume is fine, but maybe the medallion works like Bendis' PG HaloHoop.

And it is NOT Triplicate Girl's third body.

Ooh, trick question...

Dynamo Boy?

Not Dynamo Boy.

Proty?

Interesting guess!

But not Proty.

Lightning Lad, this counting the retcon of Kid Quantum's existence and "death"?

Assuming he's not counting Kid Quantum, I think it's the first Legionnaire killed in the Mask Man story.

I want to say.... Ultra Boy?

I was also thinking it would be the Masked Man story!

I got nothing better

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Assuming he's not counting Kid Quantum, I think it's the first Legionnaire killed in the Mask Man story.

I want to say.... Ultra Boy?

The Mask Man story (from Adv 310) is what I was thinking of, and Ultra Boy is the first victim, even as the team still mourns Lightning Lad. Followed by... well... everyone else.

EDE gets next question!

Bump EDE

Wow! I totally forgot about this.

Bumping again for EDE

I'll come up with something over the weekend.

Which 5 Legion rejects were members of the "Bismoll Bicuspids" batball team?

Was this a TMK thing? Gosh?

Eyeful Ethel
Polecat
Tucker
Calcu-Lad
Calorie Queen (highly unlikely but just wanted to get the obvious guess out the way)

Arm-Fall-Off Boy
Antennae Boy
Double Header
Porcupine Pete
Crystal Kid

So, we have:

1. Eyeful Ethel
2. Tusker
3. Arm-Fall Off Boy
4. Double-Header
5. ???

Whoever can get the last one wins!

Is it Matter Eater Lad?

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Is it Matter Eater Lad?

He's a member, bit not one of the five rejects I'm looking for for the purposes of this question.

Why did I say Tucker...

Antennae Lad?

I considered several "Tucker" jokes, but thought better of it...

Not Antennae Lad.

Yeah, I was taking a wild swing with that one. This is (I think) an issue that I don't own (if I do, its buried deep), but DO know exactly to whom you are referring. Unfortunately, the only reference I can find for the answer has an obscured scan, so I don't know what the word says other than "Lad"

Fire Lad?

The Mess?

Estimate Lad.

If my research is correct, that is.

Estimate Lad is correct.

From the opening page of v4 #49.

Attached picture BismolBicuspids.PNG

I actually had a really hard time viewing that picture, as the first half of the word is a bit fuzzy, at least to me. But I thought I read that as Estimate, but then I couldn't remember hearing about him, ever.

So then I did a search for "Estimate Lad" and found that he had been introduced in the Legion of Substitute Heroes Secret Origins.

So there we go.

His weakness was that he's not great with weights!

Attached picture EstimateBoy.PNG

Well, it was just an estimate.

Okay, next question:

Who was the first person to use the name "Shady" to refer to Shadow Lass?

Superboy?

Oohh good one. Magno used it once in the Reboot, but in the Preboot...

Maybe, Karate Kid?

Good guess, Ibby!

It was indeed Karate Kid who first used the Nickname in Adventure 366, which was one of the issues of the story arc that actually introduced Shadow Lass.

Nice! I decided to start guessing at the very beginning, and decided to try one of the Legionnaires who first met Shady way way back

ok let's see...

Element Lad once said that this element "humming" is a good omen. Which element was it?

Tarnium?

Nope! this was a real-life element

Iron?

Nope. It wasn't a Metal Men element

Sodium?

Carbon.

Right before the last Fatal Five fight before DnA took over the books.

You got it GL good memory !

That was a fun battle and two parter. Especially liked Brainy/Gates bantering and bonding, and Dyrk saving the day

Okay, sorry for the delay here - I was in the middle of a house move.

New question - who had to pay most of the bill in Atlantis?

Inferno and Matter-Eater Lad, who caused the most damage if I believe. Also, the other Legionnaires on holiday paid their fair share already

Bingo!

That one must have been too easy!

it's just really fresh in my mind. one of the first Legionnaire issues I ever read

Let's see...

When Cosmic Boy and Saturn Girl were in the 20th century, they debated about the health merits of what popular food?

Hmmmm, I'm gonna say Pizza.

Nope. Pizza was the food Spark ordered, and Brainy compared to hatch sealant

Hot dogs?

Nope.

The guesses so far have been savory... this is a sweet food.

Hmmm. Cos and Imra. 20th century... Sweet food...

Cake? Specifically wedding cake?

nope, but you're getting closer

ice cream?

you got it!

Rokk said it was pure poison, but Imra said that in the short-term, fat and sugar will keep you alive as well as anything else

More hilarious was Gates' comment on girl scout cookies: "they're loaded with toxic refined sugar!"

Which legionnaire commanded a police unit in the 20th/21st century for a while?

Projectra/Sensor Girl as Officer Wilcox?

Not who I was thinking of but definitely a good answer. I'll give you that one especially since I was thinking of Cham as Control from the same storyline. Take it away Ibby.

Ah! yeah I forgot Cham was similarly placed too!

let's see...

Gates once said, "Thanks for the encouragement, nasshead!" Whom was he addressing?

Leviathan?

You got it!

Leviathan and Star Boy had been stunned fighting Validus. Gates comes over, and Leviathan says ?they sent the sprocking shirk-force??

Gates fires back with ?thanks for the encouragement, nasshead!? And alternates between distracting Validus and reviving Star Boy? and finally, Star Boy wakes up, sinks Validus away, saving the day.

Leviathan ends with ?my gosh, these two actually pulled it off??

I have to admit that I didn't remember the scene but thought that Gim and Gates tended to have a quarrelsome relationship.

Which legionnaire played a major role in their debut story and yet never said a word?

Dirk?

That's who I was thinking of. For most of the debut story of Sun Boy all we saw was a criminal pretending to be him. We only saw the real Dirk in the 30th Century in two panels on the last page (well a third panel shows his hand giving Superboy the secret Legion handshake) but he never says a word.

(Actually I have this wrong. This (Adventure Comics #290 November 1961) was the first time Superboy met Sun Boy and the first time we saw him as a legionnaire, but he also appeared in the Supergirl story in Action Comics #276 May 1961 as a Legion applicant (even had one line of dialogue) but failed that time as Supergirl and Brainiac 5 were admitted instead. Oops.)

Your turn Ibby.

my first guess was Ayla, but I think she spoke in her origin at the end. Then I remembered impostor Sun Boy

Interesting story, that one!

OK...

in the Reboot, Legion HQ was left deserted when the Legionnaires went to fight the Sun-Eater (spoiler: it was fake).

The Legion support staff defended it against an attack. Which support staff member got trampled by three dupes of him/herself?

my first guess was Ayla, but I think she spoke in her origin at the end. Then I remembered impostor Sun Boy

Interesting story, that one!

OK...

in the Reboot, Legion HQ was left deserted when the Legionnaires went to fight the Sun-Eater (spoiler: it was fake).

The Legion support staff defended it against an attack. Which support staff member got trampled by three dupes of him/herself?

Well specifically, Marla got trampled by doppelg?ngers of himself, Chuck and Tenzil. Is that what you were thinking of?

yes, you got it! Oops, my bad, I forgot that the other doppelgangers were of Chuck and Tenzil. Whoops. Double points to you for correcting my mistake

LOL - I was confused for a bit, as I know that three Chams popped up at some point, but he was on mission so he couldn't get trampled. :-)

OK - Who KO'd Princess Projectra to steal the Quintile Crystal?

Black Mace?

Not Black Mace

I thought it was Black Mace in that Levitz story too, but that was some Brande papers I think instead of the Quintile Crystal.

Persuader?

Also stumped. Benn Pares?

Hmmm. Maybe a clue or two is in order.

The person in question is a Legionnaire

Karate Kid? Now that would be cruel

Yes, it would be cruel.

But not Val. He wasntt even around when this happened.

Chameleon?

Not Chameleon Boy.

OK so this doesn't sound like the original Legion. Hmm. Sounds like something reboot Lyle might do, for some "good" reason. Invisible Kid?

Originally Posted by stile86

OK so this doesn't sound like the original Legion. Hmm. Sounds like something reboot Lyle might do, for some "good" reason. Invisible Kid?

This is a from a Bronze era story co-authored by Paul Levitz, actually.

The Legionnaire in question also had an assist in the battery.

can't remember something like this in the Reboot though...

hmm....

Plant Lad / Chlorophyll Kid?

Oh, and I forgot to add - not Lyle nor Chlorophyll Kid.

Bronze-era story, hmmm

Colossal Boy?

Nope.

Ultra Boy?

Not Jo.

So, to recap on a new page (and to update/augment):

Which Legionnaire KO'd Princess Projectra to steal the Quintile Crystal?

It is not:
Black Mace
Persuader
Benn Pares
Karate Kid
Chameleon Boy
Invisible Kid
Chlorophyll Kid
Colossal Boy
Ultra Boy

Other clues:
The story was co-written in the Bronze Age by Paul Levitz
The character in question is a Legionnaire.

Duo Damsel?

Not Luornu.

Timber Wolf?

No, not Brin.

Hmmm, I didn?t think this one would be so tough. I may have to consider another hint?

Nemesis Kid ?

Er...actually I think its Superboy

I guess we would consider your guess for this round Superboy, and ignore Nemesis Kid. In general it?s better to edit the guess than to make a new one in the same round.

Neither is correct.

So? Let?s see definitely need a new hint here.

Projectra is clocked (or chopped, depending on how you view the frame) by a female legionnaire, and she has an assist in the effort.

Shadow Lass...?

It?s not Shady, but she WAS involved in the altercation.

So you?re REALLY close.

EDIT - and for some reason, my iPad keyboard seems to be using special font apostrophes instead of the basic ASCII, so sorry about the extra ??? Characters.

Hmmm! this really tickles my memory.

Shady, Jeckie... who else...

Shrinking Violet?

Shrinking Violet is indeed the answer!

In S&LSH 237, RJ Brande is held hostage and the Legionnaires are dispatched to find three artifacts in order to save him.

Shady and Vi are sent to retrieve the Quintile Crystal. Shady steals the crystal and is interrupted by Wildfire which begins an awkward seduction scene. Then Jeckie bursts in on THAT which ensues Vi (who had been piggybacking on Shady) to reveal herself and release Wildfire from his suit. Then Jeckie tries to cast an illusion but is blocked by a face-localized dark field by Shady. Vi then proceeds to WHAP Jeckie.

Whew! I do not remember this at all! I need to go find and read this! Legion vs. Legion!

Its the issue where Garth & Imra are formally released from the Legion after just being married. It features Rokk in his awesome cape!

Now that's something else I need to look up again!

It?s not that great of a story, tbh

Totally forgot that story. Good trivia question.

Yup good trivia Q? and before I forget, I?m up next!

Hmm

Name one Legionnaire who has shown lock-picking skills. There may be more than one correct answer, so if you can cite your source I?ll give it to you even if it?s not the one I?m thinking of

But this has to be real lock-picking, without using powers!

Luornu, more specifically one of her three personalities, SW6 version I think - Purple?. I remember the other two being somewhat shocked and commenting that now they knew what happened to their results in some test or something or other.

Yup you got it in one!

How does Cosmic Boy demonstrate having the power to manipulate the surface of a planet?

this was the Worldsmith issue I think, but I'm not sure how. Did Star Boy help him?

Yep, I think that is the issue being referred to here - but it was a team effort of Chameleon Boy pretending to be a hill and Colossal Boy changing size.

That's what I was thinking of. GL gets the win for the most detailed answer.

nicely done!

Sorry everyone, I totally forgot it was my turn!

Who laughed at the Legion for a full hour?

Ambush Bug?

Not Ambush Bug. This event predates him.

Hmm. Pre-Crisis then. This is going to sound weird but ... Batman?

Doctor Mayavale

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Doctor Mayavale

Bingo! EDE gets the win!

I had to run with this one as LSH 268 was so true to life - God knows I've tried to laugh for an hour JUST TO ANNOY MY KIDS - but in practice, its kinda difficult. Not recommended for folks not seasoned in the "evil laugh" marathon sessions.

ANYWAY - EDE. you get the next question!

New question coming soon, BTW!

I'm having the problem that every question I come up with seems like it would work better for Mastermind!

Zoon has three suns, one of which is dominant in the morning, 9ne in the afternoon, and one at night.

Which color sun appear at each particular time of day?

Wow! Now that is obscure. I imagine it was spelt out in a single issue.

Let's guess - Yellow in the morning, Red in the afternoon and Green at night?

those colors sound about right!

stile is close, but not correct!

Green, Yellow, Red then?

Right colors, but still not the right order.

Only four more combinations to go: Red, Yellow, Green?

Originally Posted by stile86

Only four more combinations to go: Red, Yellow, Green?

And that one is right!

It's interesting in terms of what it might mean for Superboy's powers. Would he have to change his name to Afternoon Boy, because that's the only time of day he'd have powers? I'm not sure what a "green sun" would do to him.

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Originally Posted by stile86

Only four more combinations to go: Red, Yellow, Green?

And that one is right!

It's interesting in terms of what it might mean for Superboy's powers. Would he have to change his name to Afternoon Boy, because that's the only time of day he'd have powers? I'm not sure what a "green sun" would do to him.

There is actually a story titled "Superman under the Green Sun" which appears in Superman #155, the same issue with that story where Superman and a wrestler swap places and Cosmic Man An Lightning Man pretend to be Hercules and Samson. Superman visits a planet with a yellow sun but the big bad guy puts a blue filter in front of it turning it green. Superman loses all his powers, much like under a red sun. A bit boring I guess.
CBR has a fun article relating stories of Superman under various colour suns including orange, blue and purple. https://www.cbr.com/superman-suns-orange-green-blue/

EDE which issue had the information about Zoon's suns?

I've probably read that Superman story, but I don't remember it.

The three colored suns are fom Brin's first appearance.

I am astonished that I had forgotten that element of his debut.

As we have often seen, exposing an injured Superboy to the rays of light from a sun or star can revive him. Apart from Supergirl and Mon-El, which other legionnaire has been shown to be revived by the radiation from a star?

Sun Boy?

Star Boy

I'm sure one or both of those are correct!

Star Boy is the correct answer. During the fight with the original Starfinger (Adventure Comics #335-336), Star Boy was injured almost to the point of death. Brainiac 5 theorised that because his powers derived from stellar radiation he could be revived by the radiation from a giant star, so Mon-El carried his body around a giant star for several days and it worked.

I thought EDE would probably know the answer, although I also thought someone would guess Sun Boy especially since it was true of his nemesis Dr Regulus.

Your turn EDE.

That's one of the three or so Adventure issues I had as a kid, so it's one of my favorites!

New question tomorrow!

Mon carried Thom around the star for several days! goodness! that's dedication! (We were Legion!)

Bump EDE

What scientific field did Professor Harding specialize in?

Physics?

Not physics.

Astronomy?

Not astronomy.

Psychology?

Not psychology.

Chemistry?

Not chemistry.

Hint: He played a key role in Sun Boy regaining his powers after they were lost.

Nuclear engineer?

Biology?

dang, I was gonna guess Robotics

Originally Posted by stile86

Biology?

It's a subfield of biology, but I need something more specific.

Geneticist?

Superhuman medicine?

Neither of those.

He brought a gift to the Legion, which gave Sun Boy the clue of how to restore his powers.

Oh! He's that guy, the guy with the bottled insects, one group of which were firebugs or some such. So is he an entomologist?

ah nice guess stile!

Originally Posted by stile86

Oh! He's that guy, the guy with the bottled insects, one group of which were firebugs or some such. So is he an entomologist?

That is correct! Proximity to Professor Harding's fireflies briefly restored Sun Boy's power, which gave him the idea that if he exposed himself to the breath of a Kryptonian Flame-Beast, that would do the trick permanently. A bit of an extreme solution I've always thought!

That was a great trivia question, EDE!

now I remember!

Good idea for a trivia question.

It reminded me of another scientist who appeared in Legion, Dr B'relden. What scientific field did he specialise in and what is he particularly famous for?

hmmm chemistry?

Not chemistry.

Metallurgy?

Not metallurgy.

Time for a clue. The doctor in question is older than the legionnaires. Much older.

Is he from the story where it turns out everyone is much older than we think, and that it's normal to be called Kid and Lad in your 40s?

So... he'd be a biologist involved in whatever the reason for longevity was?

I have a feeling that's correct!

I'll hazard a guess and go for genetics.

Oh that story! That one was so weird. Here's a way to not worry about the aging thing - Stop tying your comic to the "exactly 1000 years in the future" trope so you don't have to worry about 30 year old kids!

It was nice to see that the reboot got away from that whole thing until McAvennie took over.

I thought that story was there to make *us* feel better about calling ourselves Lads, Kids and Lasses at our age.

And wearing colorful skin-tight spandex?

Underoos

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Underoos

Imskians Kangas

Hey, hey, hey! Slow down! This isn't the "Kill this Thread" thread you know.

Just kidding! Great fun comments.

Yes that is exactly who he was and where he appeared. His exact speciality is never mentioned but since it is the Life Institute and he invented the life-extending serum biologist fits the bill. Geneticist may also be correct but I will give the win to Thoth as identifying the story.

(Maybe his speciality is philosopher based on his comment to Brainiac 5: "Masterful, youths! I commend you on your deception! And to think you are not yet even fifty! Amazing!")

Your turn Thoth.

Reading his line again, he sounds really creepy. Leching after people in their forties like that.

New Q when I get to some comics....

The Djinn have discovered space travel, and are tearing a bloody swathe across the galaxy. But they bite off more than they can chew, when they meet which race?

The Guardians of Oa!

I actually read this issue a few weeks ago...

It was! Some of them must miss being on the front lines.

Over to you Gaseous Lad!

Ooh was that the story where Lu and Chuck discover one of the Djinns?

Immortalised in the comedy holo "Honey, I unleashed the demon hordes."

As a bonus, the demon hordes can shrink and blow the kids up too!

Sorry for the days long delay all. I've kind of been drowning in personal and work life stuff taking my time. So, new question!

Which Legionnaire had a statue in the Hall of Heroes with that Legionnaire's code name misspelled?

Dyslexic Damsel.It's what she would have wanted.

Valor: As sure as my name is Captain Albion, it should be Valour. Can't you speak the Queen's English?!

Is it Quantom Queen? Clearly a completely different character to the lady from the Wanderers.

ooh interesting one

Atom'x maybe?

Nope - so for clarification, there was a time when the Legion HQ had a "Hall of Heroes" that included non-dead Legionnaires.

But thoth's answer gets the creativity prize!

Exhibit Q from a nearby hall....

[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]

^^Clearly, T. Bierbaum's drag persona...

Colossal Boy spelled with 2 Ls in the middle?

Boy this is a deep dive. Good question.

Triplicate Girl?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Exhibit Q from a nearby hall....

[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]

Holy Grife! Well this is a quandary, as she is certainly not who I was thinking of, as it was a mainstream Legionnaire (not an alternate future) - so Thoth is technically correct, but not the Legionnaire who has existed consistently for 60 years. So what to do?

as thoth is technically correct, I suggest giving him the next Q

though for fun, we could still try to guess the long-standing Legionnaire who had a misspelling

and if thoth does not mind, we could defer his question until we guess the Legionnaire you had in mind.

just my two cents.

as for the unlucky misspelled...

Matter-Eater Lad perhaps?

Giving it to Thoth. Take it away!

But now I'm curious, who were you thinking of GL???

That can be GLs next Q.

I'll post later today when I can get a screenshot similar to thoth's!

But its similar and there's a kind of fun twist to it.

Although I got the/an answer for this, it was a really good question. I'd been squirreling that bit of info away for an aside in something for Bits.

Which two Legionnaires destroyed a planet and how did they do it?

Was Projectra one of them, and it involved pretending to destroy a planet?

You would think we would all remember something this cataclysmic.

Star Boy and Sun Boy?

Would this be that Controller Sun-Eater factory planet? Would the two considered responsible have been Element Lad and Ultra Boy, Element Lad transforming a rock into some sort of reactive material, and Ultra Boy throwing it at the planet?

ooh I think that might be it! It was a planet, but an uninhabited one - which tends not to stick so much in memory!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Was Projectra one of them, and it involved pretending to destroy a planet?

This one was definitely a proper place going boom.

Originally Posted by stile86

You would think we would all remember something this cataclysmic.

Star Boy and Sun Boy?

Neither of those, although if you were picking two, these would be up there. Although the actual destruction was doen right at the end, it was a key bit of the story.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Would this be that Controller Sun-Eater factory planet? Would the two considered responsible have been Element Lad and Ultra Boy, Element Lad transforming a rock into some sort of reactive material, and Ultra Boy throwing it at the planet?

Because this is the correct answer. The Legionnaires felt they *had* to clow it up to prevent The Controller simply rebuilding further weapons of galactic destrucion. This team up showing just how devestating the Legion could be.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

ooh I think that might be it! It was a planet, but an uninhabited one - which tends not to stick so much in memory!

Agreed. No evacuation of lif forms (I'm fairly sure Ultra Boy took a peek to check), so no worrying aobut saving them or rehoming them.

Over to you Chaim!

Nice question thothy, and good guessing CMK!

Wow. Of course. Great framing of the question Thoth and good picking Chaim.

Which Legion villain very likely had friends on the planet Orsde?

I know Orsde was mentioned as a UP member world (or was it AP?) in the Reboot Legion Secret files, but I'm struggling to remember an actual story reference...

random guess: Spider-Girl?

Nope.

Mentalla?

Not her either.

Micro Lad?

Correct! Orsde was a sister planet to Imsk and was used as a secret base for Imskian rebels, a cause in which Micro Lad had been heavily involved.

That was a total swag - but an educated one as I remembered that Orsde had some kind of relationship with Imsk.

Okay, now I need to think of a new one!

nicely done!

Command Kid?

okay new question -

What was Marte Allon's job prior to her being President of Earth?

Professor of Political Science.

that sounds extremely definite and certain!

Its actually VERY close. She WAS at a college just prior but acted in a separate role there.

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Its actually VERY close. She WAS at a college just prior but acted in a separate role there.

Professor of History, then?

Nope - think more administrative.

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Nope - think more administrative.

Well, I guess she was probably president of a university then, but if that's correct I'm not gonna claim the win because I'm just getting there by process of elimination!

Enrollment administrator?

Originally Posted by Christopher

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Nope - think more administrative.

Well, I guess she was probably president of a university then, but if that's correct I'm not gonna claim the win because I'm just getting there by process of elimination!

I think we're getting to splitting hairs here, so I'll give it to you - specifically she was Dean of Metropolis University as specified towards the end of the v2 (S/LSH) run.

Over to you, Christopher!

Good going Christopher!!

Another

for Christopher

So, uh, what's the rule here for starting a new trivia thread?

It?s been a while, so I?ll just throw out a new Q - an easy one

Which Legionnaire claims they changed costumes more times than anyone else?

Kinetix?

you got it! over to you CMK!

OK, getting this ball rolling again...

Which Legion enemy was surprised that the Legionnaires had heard of him/her/it?

Ra's al Ghul?

Not that I recall.

Not likely, but Darkseid?

Cosmic King, in the Baxter LSV story.

EDE has it correct! The Legion had met him having traveled back in time from their future, but this was the actual beginning of his career as a costumed villain.

I always loved that line.

New question soon.

Nice one!

So I've been super-busy lately and probably will be for the immediate future. but if anyone else would like to jump in with the next question, feel free.

thanks EDE, I will throw one in to get it rolling.

Which Legionnaire had a date to make cookies with Tenzil?

Vi?

Nope!

I'm gonna take a wild swing at this and say Triad.

also nope!

Spark?

also nope!

it is a female though

Which female Legionnaire had a date to make cookies with Tenzil?

Not:

Violet
Triad
Spark

Tinya?

also no

Candi?

Luornu? (Only one of her perhaps?)

GL has it - it was Candi/Monstress!

I was just going down the list at that point! LOL

OK, I'll have a new question in 24 hours - I wasn't expecting to get that

LOL! this was in L* 67, Star Boy wanted to go out but Monstress had her baking date with Tenzil - so she suggested he ask Ferro, because "he needs to get out more!"

I vaguely remembered that and thought it was either her or Triad and that it had something to do with Ferro.

Okay, I know I am two days late....

How did Chameleon Boy escape from Starfinger's containment enclosure?

Should know this. trying to remember the scene.

Did he change to look like the crystals that made up the enclosure and slip between them?

that sounds right! that was that awful chatty never-shuts-up version of Starfinger, yes?

Originally Posted by stile86

Should know this. trying to remember the scene.

Did he change to look like the crystals that made up the enclosure and slip between them?

This is it exactly! Next question goes to stile!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

that sounds right! that was that awful chatty never-shuts-up version of Starfinger, yes?

And this is also true! LOL

At first I could only remember him trying to "walk" between the crystals in miniature and failing but then I could remember him becoming one of them. Good question.

How did a felon avoid Legion security to poison some of its members?

Was this the story at the very end of the Adventure run, when some Legionnaires were poisoned during Brainiac 5's birthday?

I think he disguised himself as a normal employee... and he poisoned the cups instead of the drinks - Superboy checked the drinks but forgot to check the cups

Yep that's the one. I thought it wouldn't take very long.

It was one of the first Adventure era stories I read, so it stick in my mind

When the Progenitor killed Monstress, which Legionnaire thought that Saturn Girl was lying?

Good one. That sounds very familiar but I can't remember who.

Umbra?

Good guess, but nope!

glad you like the Q

Kid Quantum?

you got it! Kid Quantum was in disbelief, and Brainiac 5 told her it was dreadful to accuse Imra of lying, when they could all feel Imra's grief too

I suppose it makes sense to be her. I have the vague memory/feeling that Jazmin and Candi joined about the same time and shared some comradery as a result.

The Legion has called on the Legion of Super-Pets to guard their HQ while they go on a mission, and the Super-Pets spend their time testing Proty II to see if it is super enough to join them.
However the Legion, while doing a lot of preparation, never actually leave on the mission.

What was this mission?

yeah, two things were at play with Jazmin here -

1) Imra had used her fake Tinya illusion to speak extensively with Jazmin, about her Blight trauma and if she had any insights that could help them help Tasmia cope. Jazmin was hurt later on - why didn't Imra just talk to Jaz as herself, without using the fake Tinya?

2) Candi and Jazmin were in the Uncanny Amazers together, and both helped the Legion fight Mordru. they joined close together, but not immediately - Monstress in Legionnaires 52, Jazmin in Legionnaires 60

re Legion mission, I have no clue

The Legion has called on the Legion of Super-Pets to guard their HQ while they go on a mission, and the Super-Pets spend their time testing Proty II to see if it is super enough to join them.
However the Legion, while doing a lot of preparation, never actually leave on the mission.

What was this mission?

Hint: It involved a commonly mentioned villain from this time period.

hmmm were they supposed to attack the Time Trapper, break through the Iron Curtain of time?

They were all hypnotised by Universo.

Breaking through the Iron Curtain of Time to reach the Time Trapper was indeed their mission. They didn't want to leave their clubhouse unguarded during their trip and preparations so recruited the Legion of Super-Pets to guard it. Throughout the main story of the Pets testing Proty (II), we see glimpses of the legionnaires' preparations as the Pets "missions" cross over with the Legionnaires, but in the end we never see them go on the mission. There are hints that they failed to break through the Iron Curtain but it is never clearly stated, instead diverting into the main Legion acknowledging Proty joining the Pets.

Ibby's turn.

That Iron Curtain of Time was such a running thing for a while!

let's see...

which 2 future Legionnaires were already spoiled on the pullout poster in Legionnaires 50?

Monstress and Thunder?

you got it!!

Ferro joined just before (LSH 93, which was published before Legionnaires 49)

Kid Quantum II and Karate Kid, who would join before Thunder, did not appear.

Neither did the female Inferno, which was a clue that she was not considered a full Legionnaire

Yay! That was unexpected.

unexpected trivia wins are often the most memorable!

Why did McCauley send his henchman, Charon, to murder RJ Brande?

Was it because he got bumped out of the top ten richest people list?

I think that's close enough. He complained about that early on, and later confessed to the Leigon he simply did it for the money.

ok, my turn - sorry it took so long to reply, it's been kind of crazy busy on my side this last few weeks.

Chemical King, just prior to his Legion career, and Invisible Kid stopped a heist. Who was behind that heist?

The Taurus gang?

I'll allow it!

Bonus points if you can name the specific member who makes an appearance.

Not taking away from Thoth (I will leave him to answer since he is mostly there) but my memory says this might be from a flashback issue in the Baxter run. Is that right?

yes, I have the same memory, I think it was a flashback!

That's what my memory cell tells me too. Was it the dodgily titled Shagrek?

I was going to guess Khunds. But then thought they were more a v4 thing.

Yes! It was the Ghosts of the past issue from v3 where Jacques researches an untold tale of Lyle helping Condo prior to his i induction to the Legion. Issue 59 I think.

The little bugger was Quanto!

Back to Thoth!

Bumping for a reminder to Thoth Lad.

What was Prism Therapy?

That sounds a bit familiar. Was it something they used on Takron-Galtos for prisoner rehabilitation?

^ that would have been my guess too!

Stile has it. It was used on Uli Algor on Takron Galtos, but didn't quite stick.
Over to you stile!

I remember that, and then she goes attacking the Legion and putting four of them (founders + Lydda) in the hospital!

Ah, that was the "Zap goes the Legion" story. It's interesting to see how ethics change over time. Try to tell a story these days that involves "reforming" a criminal by using a machine to permanently change their mind and it would be seen as a horrific attack on individual free will. Yet the Silver Age had quite a number of these as just and righteous actions.

In a similar vein which major character in FYL was reformed and what was the "turning point" for them?

Mekt Ranzz? but I cannot quite remember the turning point... was it when Garth and Imra took him in?

Close enough. Yes it was Mekt and from one of the text pages at the end of LSH v4 #3 "the turning point was when I realised the people I was trying the hardest to hurt were the people who loved me the most."

Your turn Ibby.

I'm all for reforming. Mekt and Holt!

What did Dream Girl learn to do, by closely observing a teammate during battles?

Hmmm... I'm gonna swing at a complete guess.

Dream Girl, hand to hand combat watching Karate Kid.

Nope!

Use Brainy's force-field belt. Wasn't it to hold back some lightning beasts near the hydro plant at Niagara Falls? Dreamy even made the semi-sarcastic comment to someone (Ayla?) that hadn't they learned how to use his belt after watching him all these years.

you got it! And indeed, Nura made the snippy remark to Ayla - you can see the panel here!

http://www.majorspoilers.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/DreamGirl/DG22.jpg

Ah that was part of the lead up to the Universo plot, with Universo undermining the existing UP President and Science Police. Good memories.

When did Chameleon Boy use a plastic mask to disguise himself instead of using his power?

When he had infiltrated Starfinger's organisation?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

When he had infiltrated Starfinger's organisation?

Nope. Pretty sure that was normal chameleon powers.

Can't think of an instance, unfortunately.

I'm trying to think of situations where Cham would want to do this, but I'm still drawing a blank as to when he did it.

I definitely remember reading it, but I can't remember the context!

He lost his powers a couple of times...

Oh wait, did he wear a plastic Superboy/ Clark mask to pretend he was Clark/Superboy in one of those early Legion stories?

Good try Thoth but no again he used his powers there.

Hint: This is from a classic story and he wasn't the only one to use a plastic mask.
Hint 2: The previous Trivia question has a connection to this story.

The previous question about Nura and Brainy's force field belt?

Was it when he went undercover to infiltrate Starfinger II's organization?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

The previous question about Nura and Brainy's force field belt?

Yes that one. There is a link but you have to think about what is going on around the story.

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Was it when he went undercover to infiltrate Starfinger II's organization?

No I'm afraid not. Keep in mind my hint that this is a classic story and Cham wasn't the only one wearing a plastic face mask.
(On reflection I can see you taking this to fit because Gim was also in disguise, but not what I am thinking of.)

alas my memory of the story itself is quite hazy...

but was it because of the environment? I'm thinking it was a mission to a toxic world or something

No nothing about the environment. Ask yourself why the Legion had to contend with the Lightning Beasts on Earth in the previous situation.

Hint: There were five legionnaires including Cham in the story (well six but five in the important panel) and they all wore full head masks for a sting to capture the villain (and to try to trick the reader).

thanks for the clue, but does not quite ring a bell...

try to trick the reader hmm... I really feel like I should know this...

Cham wore a mask to disguise himself as another Legionnaire. The others also disguised themselves as other Legionniares. All part of a plan to use powers not expected by the villain.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Cham wore a mask to disguise himself as another Legionnaire. The others also disguised themselves as other Legionniares. All part of a plan to use powers not expected by the villain.

You know that almost sounds like it actually could have been a Silver Age plot!

Hint: Who was behind the Lightning Beasts appearing at Niagara Falls in the previous question?

I was hoping it was *this* silver age plot

Originally Posted by stile86

[quote=thoth lad] Hint: Who was behind the Lightning Beasts appearing at Niagara Falls in the previous question?

Did they all have to wear masks so they'd not get caught by Universo's mind controlled subjects, when he took over the Earth the first time?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

I was hoping it was *this* silver age plot

Originally Posted by stile86

[quote=thoth lad] Hint: Who was behind the Lightning Beasts appearing at Niagara Falls in the previous question?

Did they all have to wear masks so they'd not get caught by Universo's mind controlled subjects, when he took over the Earth the first time?

So close, but not during Universo's successful first takeover of Earth.

I repeat that last guess was SO close.

was it during the Universo project at some point?

Not during the Universo Project. Everyone is honing in on the right character but have to look earlier in his career.

Crumbs. What *did* he do...

That time when Universo...

Noticed that the Leigon were all wearing old people's masks, to make Universo fit in more after the villain declared he was to become a member.
Went nuts after seeing endless Ronds, which turned out to be the Legion all wearing masks in the classic Crisis on Infinite Ronds.
Faced off against Earth-2's The Monocle in the Infinite Eye Piece Special, wher ethe legion were all referees in masks.

If it's earlier than the taking over of Earth, is it something to do with the one where Rond turns against him? The Legion are all thought to be dead, but turn up wearing masks (memory cell hazy)

oh snap, I remember now, it was when Universo sent 5 Legionnaires through time.... Rond Vidar rescued them... and they surprised him at some UP Council meeting, disguised as the Councilors!

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Crumbs. What *did* he do...

That time when Universo...

Noticed that the Leigon were all wearing old people's masks, to make Universo fit in more after the villain declared he was to become a member.

This sounds perfect and so close - right adventure.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Went nuts after seeing endless Ronds, which turned out to be the Legion all wearing masks in the classic Crisis on Infinite Ronds.

Ha ha! Yes I would buy that!

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Faced off against Earth-2's The Monocle in the Infinite Eye Piece Special, wher ethe legion were all referees in masks.

I want to "see" this one.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

If it's earlier than the taking over of Earth, is it something to do with the one where Rond turns against him? The Legion are all thought to be dead, but turn up wearing masks (memory cell hazy)

I would give it to you for this answer if it wasn't for ...

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

oh snap, I remember now, it was when Universo sent 5 Legionnaires through time.... Rond Vidar rescued them... and they surprised him at some UP Council meeting, disguised as the Councilors!

Bingo. Spot on. In his very first appearance (Adventure Comics #349) Universo first attempted to join the Legion and then sent 5 of them to their doom in the past. Then when he attempts to take over the five members of the UP council, they all whip off their masks to show themselves to be the legionnaires, safe and returned thanks to Rond and his Time Cube. Cham had used his powers in his time adventure but when it came to impersonating a UP Council member he just used costume and a full head mask like the others. For solidarity? Who knows.

This was close but for the exactness of the answer I award it to Ibby. Take it away.

credits to thothy for the assist re Universo's plot points, and nice clue-ing stile!

ok, let's see...

Why did Umbra say that the shadow priests of Talok VIII were treacherous?

Did they lure her off world so they could control her cousin?

Nope

It turned out that their mighty shadow powers were simply making shadow animals against the cave wall?

Was it that they didn't really tell her what was going to happen when she entered the cave and her ancestor's "presence"? (Trying to remember Umbra's backstory and feel like she didn't exactly volunteer to become her planet's defender.)

Nope and nope

thoth's first guess was closest...

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Did they lure her off world so they could control her cousin?

it does involve sending her off world, but for a different motive. and they didn't exactly lure her.

Was she a rebellious pain in the butt to her world's government?

yes! close enough, it's the first part of the answer.

Tasmia had already been a pain in the butt, just a bit earlier the United Planets had made contact. Tasmia had begun criticizing tribe chiefs for trading offworld, saying it would dilute their local cultures. The chiefs were offended, and the priests told Tasmia it was not her place to dictate this kind of policy -- her role as champion was defense.

It came to a head when a UP ship landed, and Tasmia attacked them - mistaking them for imperialist invaders.

She was knocked out, and (according to her) the priests kept her sedated while Talok VIII joined the UP... and they dismissed her as champion (feeling they didn't need her, plus the UP would fulfill their defense needs). they sent her out into the UP, and she came to join the Legion...

thoth was correct in that it ended with Tasmia offworld, but stile got (part of) the reason.

over to you, stile!

I had forgotten that back story, just remembering how Umbra was rebellious, a bit uppity, and not happy with people from her planet. Thanks for the retelling. (Must reread Reboot!)

Who is Brande talking about when he says "It's a privilege of age to talk to pretty ladies and children, if they like the idea or no."

She was all of that

a very interesting reinterpretation of Tasmia. that particular origin story was a great example of having an unreliable narrator

hmm! that quote could be taken as a bit creepy, lol. um... lemme think... I'd guess this was from the Preboot, I can't imagine Reboot Brande saying that.

was it Dream Girl?

Not intended as creepy at all, simply taking advantage of age and respectability over brashness and inexperience of youth to enjoy someone's company.

Not Dream Girl.

i don't think it was Lori Morning...

maybe an SW6 Legionnaire? Violet?

Who is Brande talking about when he says "It's a privilege of age to talk to pretty ladies and children, if they like the idea or no."

Not Lori, Dream Girl, Violet, and not during the SW6 period.

This happened earlier - much earlier - although the caption comes from a much later retelling.

Marte Allon?

Not Marte. Try even earlier.

Hint: if Brande is taking advantage of his age, who might be missing out because of their age?
Bigger hint: This scene has been portrayed more than once.

Saturn Girl?

Correct! This is from a retelling of the origin story by an old man (whom we are supposed to assume is RJ incognito) to a bunch of alien kids. When he and Imra board the ship at Saturn/Titan he easily spots the young teenage interest of Rokk and Garth but politely asks Imra if he can have the seat next to her, commenting as the storyteller about the privilege of age.

This is from Secret origins #25

Your turn Ibby.

it was your hint re the scene was portrayed more than once, that clued me in. we've had quite a few retellings of the Legion origin over the years after all...

lessee....

in the Reboot, when the Legion formed the Fatal Five to help with the Suneater, who was the sole Legionnaire to object?

Ferro Lad reboot equivalent?

Nope, he hadn't been introduced yet

Element lad?

Nope, he wasn't officially on the team yet

Cos?

Gates!

GL has it, it was Gates! "and if your reactionary UP President told you to jump into a black hole, would you do it?"

Vi and Ayla gave him a lot of trouble for that

Not only that, but I think Triad says something like "Stop making everything political!"

Sorry its been a couple days - I was at a conference all last week, then traveling, then just beat from it all so I needed a day.

When/how is Winema Wazzo first introduced into the Legion of Superheroes comics?

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

When/how is Winema Wazzo first introduced into the Legion of Superheroes comics?

At a conference with Wally West, Lois Lane, Lori Lemaris and Doreen Day?

at a United Planets meeting?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

When/how is Winema Wazzo first introduced into the Legion of Superheroes comics?

At a conference with Wally West, Lois Lane, Lori Lemaris and Doreen Day?

HAH! Or Wonder Woman?

No.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

at a United Planets meeting?

Also no.

I'll give a hint, as this one may be kind of obscure - we learn the name, but we don't meet her in person for a long time.

Was she listed as a relative in a Who's Who comic?

I'm almost positive she was not, but I am asking from a "within the books" standpoint - so when in a LSH were we first introduced to Winema by name.

Was it the story when Tinya's cousin Gmya hid inside Sun Boy to protect her from a Bgztlian assassin?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Was she listed as a relative in a Who's Who comic?

I actually double checked on this as I wasn't sure about publication dates and found out another answer that I'll accept other than what I was originally planning, but it's definitely not a Whos Who entry!

Was she mentioned in the Omnicom article relating to Tinya in the issue we learn she was killed in v4 ?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Was she mentioned in the Omnicom article relating to Tinya in the issue we learn she was killed in v4 ?

Yes! That's actually the exact answer I was looking for as the name Winema Wazzo first appears in a LSH title in LSH v4 #2 in the first Omnicom article about Tinya.

I also would have accepted DC Secret Origins #42, which came out just a few months before. That actually has an illustrated story, also written by the Bierbaums, that is the true first appearance of Winema in the DCU.

I had to double check, as I originally thought the Secret Origins came out AFTER the new LSH.

Over to you thoth!

Secret Origins was going to be my next guess. I had just read an article on the series, and spotted Tinya was one of them. New Q soon.

Nice Q GL, and good guessing thothy!

That pest Clark Kent is forever trying to prove that Lois Lane is Krypton Girl. How did Lois manage to save a ship, while she was standing right next to clark?

Bonus points, for anyone who can also guess how Lois solved the problem of Clark's guessing once and for all.

I can say for sure that I don't know this.

You'd be surprised where some guessing takes you.

Well, just as a SWAG, I'd guess that the Lois next to him was a robot while the real Krypton Girl saved the day if this is supposed to be an elsewords flip on SB.

I think I have read this if this was one of those Silver Age Lois Lane comics (which were pretty crazy and even crazier now looking back on them) but I am also getting it confused with another one where Superman gave Lois temporary powers while he was "away" and then kept pestering her as Clark Kent to "discover" her secret identity. In that one Clark finally succeeds when Lois has to change in front of him to save someone but promptly falls on her face as her powers have worn off, leaving Clark/Superman the quandary of how to save the someone without himself giving away his secret.

Well since this is Legion trivia did she summon the Legion to help her?

Okay, I think I have this. Thank god for hotel/in-flight Wifi, so I can look for this stuff instead of, you know, actual work.

So the answer is this, from Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #47:

Night Girl from the subs, knows that Krypton Girl is in a pickle, so she comes to the past, disguises herself as Krypton Girl, and takes care of business, cause its happening at night, so she has super strength.

Later, Lois puts Clark in the Phantom Zone!

Super cold hearted, but I had to laugh!

in the Phantom Zone! yikes!

Gaseous Lad gets it!

He loses points for having peeked, mind, rather than be led to the answer through Silver Age hijinks.

It was a good story. I could see Morrison moning it for his Earth 2 graphic novel.

Over to you GL!

little

up for GL

AHHHHH!

Thank you Ibby!!! I totally flaked on this!! Apologies everyone!!

I'll have a new question later today!

Looks like we entered a time warp

Ah, I apologize again!

Let's try this, and I hopefully won't mess this up:

Which Legionnaires did NOT get a costume upgrade at the end of the v3 run (i.e., Magic Wars)?

no biggie!

Hmm, Shadow Lass?

Well, technically Shady and Mon-El were on leave at that point.

And another hint, as I count it, I think there are four.

four correct answers eh?

Saturn Girl
Blok
Sun Boy
Polar Boy

Block actually had a slight costume change (more normal pants and a utility belt)
The other three also had different costumes from how that run started.

hmmm

Shrinking Violet
Lightning Lass
Ultra Boy
Dream Girl

Phantom Girl
Tellus
Wildfire
Brainy

Good question GL. I think Thoth has it so I will wait and see.

I knew I'd get something goofed somewhere, as Tellus DOES fir that category, but I hadn't thought of him for the question, therefore any four of the five will work to win.

So to that effect, Ibby had one correct and Thoth had 3 (including Tellus, obviously)

Switch out Phants and bring in Dreamy for me.

That'll do Thoth! So Thoth's list is:

Dream Girl
Tellus
Wildfire
Brainiac 5

The other I would have accepted was Mysa/White Witch.

All of those characters did not have a big, shoulder-paddy costume with logo badges. Wildfire was a reversion back to his prior outfit, so I'm not counting that as a "new". Brainy wasn't around, Tellus doesn't really wear any uniform, and Dreamy was, um, with Atmos...

nicely done! I figured Nura out, but wasn't sure about Brainy (as indeed not around... but then Mysa left before the Wars too no?)

In the Black Dawn flashback issue, I think Nura was also shown with an updated costume. But not at the time of Magic Wars.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

nicely done! I figured Nura out, but wasn't sure about Brainy (as indeed not around... but then Mysa left before the Wars too no?)

Did she formally leave though?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

In the Black Dawn flashback issue, I think Nura was also shown with an updated costume. But not at the time of Magic Wars.

She does, but I think it's basically just a denim jacket.

So extra points and next question to thoth lad!!

Mysa basically resigned in protest about what they were doing with Infinite Man, no?

That's what I was trying to remember - did she say "I Quit" or just kind of go AWOL?

Made a "is this what we've come to, the end justifying the means," comment, rejected that stance, and disappeared in a puff of magic.

seemed like she'd quit, anyway. I'd say Mysa's status was at least equal to Tasmia's?

Mysa was of course involved in the Magic Wars but that was more a case of the Legion coming to her rather than the other way around, and she was still wearing the same outfit.

yeah, that was my memory. It's like Star Boy and Cosmic Boy also reappearing during the Magic Wars, but more in the role of Reservists than because they had returned to active membership.

Dream Girl was different, she was with Atmos initially but I don't recall her actually resigning.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

seemed like she'd quit, anyway. I'd say Mysa's status was at least equal to Tasmia's?

Mysa's kind of an edge case, I'd say, since she didn't really state her intent (I have to go back and look at the issue).

Glad no one picked her for their list of four!

Just in case it got lost, Thoth was the winner and has the next question.

Superman battles Father Time above the streets of 20th century Metropolis! But who is this villain from 1000 years in the future?

Total rando guess here - Dev-Em?

That was a good guess, but it was not The Knave of Krypton.

Pulsar Stargrave?

Oh I know this - but I've forgotten. I remember there was a Legion connection in that he ended up in an alternate 30th Century where he had to battle the chief of a tribe who was wearing a Superman costume.

Was it Chameleon Boy/Man?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Pulsar Stargrave?

No, but the colour turns up a lot.

Originally Posted by stile86

Oh I know this - but I've forgotten. I remember there was a Legion connection in that he ended up in an alternate 30th Century where he had to battle the chief of a tribe who was wearing a Superman costume.

Was it Chameleon Boy/Man?

That is the story, and a sweeping one it is. I can picture TMK enjoying it a lot. The person behind it did resemble a Furlan, but the answer is who he represents.

Hmmm. I'm reasonable certain this doesn't happen in a Legion title, is that a correct assumption?

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Hmmm. I'm reasonable certain this doesn't happen in a Legion title, is that a correct assumption?

It does not, but there are Legion Connections.

Was it a Green Lantern?

Was it Brainiac?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Was it Brainiac?

It was not Brainiac.

Originally Posted by stile86

Was it a Green Lantern?

But it was a Green Lantern.

The Time Trapper had wiped out parallel realities to ensure theat there would be no Legion of Super Heroes. He used the power of the Green Lanterns to do it. Green Lantern of the 30th century enlists Superman's help to restore the correct future, involving a battle with the mightiest man of the future, Jaxon.

It's a single issue tale that would inspire a whole DC Event these days, up to the point it's ruined by editorial dumbing down. It also ties in some Kamandi continuity and is clearly the sort of thing that TMK were looking at for their Glorithverse.

Over to you stile!

Now I've got the answer I can look it up again.

Superman #295 from 1976 by Elliot S! Maggin, Curt Swan and Bob Oksner. That was a bit of a crazy story - a Superman tale that attempted also to reconcile the LSH and Kamandi futures as parallel futures. I thought I was remembering correctly about the Green Lantern but he had antennae which was why I was side-tracked to Cham. Theoretically it's a Time Trapper story but he never appears and is only mentioned as the cause by the Green Lantern after everything is fixed.

Great trivia question Thoth.

Back in the day it was not uncommon for various legionnaires to travel back to Superboy's time to either help him with a case or more often distract Lana Lang from her suspicions about Clark and Superboy. How did Colossal Boy help out on one such occasion?

Did Gim impersonate.... idk... Lana's dad?

Nice job Stile! I'll have to check out that issue on the app.

I think I remember reading this in one of the SA Omnis. Did he impersonate Clark himself?

Did he use a flying ring and a Superboy disguise to fake the effects of Kryptonite? Oh noes, the Kryptonite has turned Superboy into a giant!

Thoth gets the prize!.

Adventure Comics #315 cover features a giant-size Superboy holding up a failing suspension bridge while a normal sized Clark Kent flies overhead in a helicopter wondering what is going on. The main story this issue is "The Legionnaire's Super-Contest" (I never noticed before that the apostrophe is in the wrong place in this title! Being plural it should be after the s) when they hold a contest for a Sub to join them which Stone Boy wins but declines. The backup story has Superboy being turned into a giant by Red Kryptonite with typical amusing Silver Age adventures, but when it wears off and Lana sees him as Clark she is sure that if she now sees a normal sized Superboy it will "prove" that Clark and Superboy are the same person (great reasoning Lana).

Just then they hear news of the potential bridge disaster and hire a helicopter to get photos for their school newspaper (as I'm sure was common for all high school students) but to Lana's (and Clark's) surprise a giant Superboy is already there holding the bridge together. Clark quickly deduces that it is Colossal Boy helping out (because that is the only explanation) and uses his own heat vision to make it look like Gim-Superboy is fixing the bridge. There is a final two panel meeting of the two heroes where Gim mentions seeing the problem in their Legion time monitor (marvellously useful device that) and how he hopped in a time bubble to help out.

Your turn Thoth.

nice Q stile, nicely done thothy!

I'm not sure I recalled all the details of that one, but I shall take cudos where I can find 'em.

New Q when I get to my funny books.

Well it was a good guess then!

Uh Oh! Andromeda is suffering from Lead Poisoning. But what happened to cause it?

Her Transsuit ripped when fighting White Trianglers

Yups. They blasted it, when she went after 3 of them. That followed an earlier incident where she let them go, only for them to injure triad. Chastened with the lesson involving power and responsibility, she got Brainy to make her a Spider Girl outfit...or something...

Over to you GL!

What was the purpose of the Sun Eater that the Limbo-stranded Legionnaires destroyed?

To destroy Tyrraz the moving destructive planet?

Spot on, Ibby! You're up!

yay, thanks GL! I really liked that story.

lessee...

What was the main reason that Chuck Taine's work rebuilding Legion HQ never really finished?

It became Legion World?

Well, I'm pretty sure that Brainy did some damage from his lab.

I remember Chuck coming to tears as Leviathan and Star Boy were fighting after he'd finished repairing it

It got pulverized during the Daxamite battle.

GL, I think you're going to have to pick one guess only, instead of three

Originally Posted by thoth lad

It became Legion World?

also nope

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

GL, I think you're going to have to pick one guess only, instead of three

Yeah, and one of those doesn't even work! Chuck didn't join until after the Daxamite war...

So fast forwarding.... How about Tryouts?

Something to do with GEAR?

not tryouts, and not because of Gear

to be clear, I didn't comment on GL's earlier post because there were like 3 reasons given, but we should only be guessing one at a time

Sures, but that would be pinching. So I just have to come up with stuff like... Alchemist kept transmuting bits of the HQ?

yeah, I figured you would not take any of GL's guesses

nope, it was not because of Jan

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

GL, I think you're going to have to pick one guess only, instead of three

Okay okay I'll take the hint!!

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

I remember Chuck coming to tears as Leviathan and Star Boy were fighting after he'd finished repairing it

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

yeah, I figured you would not take any of GL's guesses

Growing up with comics made me too nice. Thankfully, there's the nasty genie thread

Robotica seized control of the HQ, growing it limbs, with which it extracted itself from Metropolis, going on a galactic tour in a cabaret act?

No robotics cabaret

GL, while Star Boy’s actions helped, there is another recurring reason why…

The Athramites kept changing the design?

Also not the Athramites - they were more fashion than architecture

Hint: a Legionnaire's habit was responsible

What was the main reason that Chuck Taine's work rebuilding Legion HQ never really finished

It is related to something a Legionnaire does repeatedly

- not because the HQ transferred to Legion World
- not related to tryouts
- not because of Gear, Athramites, Star Boy crashing through walls, Element Lad transmuting things, or Robotica

also another hint

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Well, I'm pretty sure that Brainy did some damage from his lab.

I remember Chuck coming to tears as Leviathan and Star Boy were fighting after he'd finished repairing it

It got pulverized during the Daxamite battle.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

GL, I think you're going to have to pick one guess only, instead of three

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

to be clear, I didn't comment on GL's earlier post because there were like 3 reasons given, but we should only be guessing one at a time

C'mon GL, sounds like you should have this one.

Powerspheres became too expensive, causing an energy crisis. The Legion had to downsize to a 2 bedroom flat on the outskirts of Metropolis, so Chuck never got the old HQ fixed up the way he wanted.

Also not powerspheres.

if GL doesn't guess in another day, I'll reveal the answer and anyone else can have the next Q

It turned out that the HQ was the post boot Fortress Lad. Chuck had become so intimate with Fortress Lad's inner workings, that they both left the team, when they were married.

Okay okay! Sorry LOL!

I kept coming back to the thread only to have my ADHD brain

See? It happened again!

Okay, I honestly thought that this was not the correct answer, but Brainy's repeated lab destruction

LOL at your 2nd-to-last post cut off...

you got it! it was indeed Brainy and his consistent lab blowing up! Brainy even tells Chuck to "clean it up" after he blows the lab up...

and then we get a scene with Violet comforting Chuck, "Isn't it nice if something occurs to extend your assignment with us?"

Chuck even later jokes to Tenzil that he now has a weekly "Brainy blows his lab up" contingency plan

funny enough, it would also be commented that Brainy's lab-blowing-up is part of his scientific method

it is one of the best running jokes from the pre-DNA Reboot era, in my opinion

Can't believe GL snuck in there with the right answer. I must have been getting really close.

yo would have gotten it eventually, thothy

that Robotica guess was soooo close

Your hints made it pretty obvious to me Ibby. Anyway you got there in the end GL.

Uo oh, this means now you have to think up a Legion trivia question. Hope your ADHD lets your brain juices flow.

Yeap.

I'll get to the next question by the time I get home and

OK I'm home!

Some people are so judgmental. Who was judgy about Brin Londo?

The three judges of Lithyll? Not sure on spelling.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

The three judges of Lithyll? Not sure on spelling.

Well, I was going for their names, but since I didn't get that specific in the question, I'll give it to you! Nice job, btw. Spelling is close enough.

Tee hee. I did notice that you'd not asked for names and tried my luck.
Myg was one.
Was the older, bearded man Gorax
Leaving the antlered bloke as someone with Steg in the name... something like Steggor...

Steggus! Yes, Steggus with the antlers, Gorax of the blue loincloth, and Myg.

Your turn!

Ah yes, Gorax Of The Blue Loincloth, Red When The Blue One Is In The Wash; the champion of a linen based group of knights.

Pink, when the blue one is dirty but the got the red mixed in with the whites and washed everything too hot.

Ah was that the reason. I thought it had to do with a colouring issue with the Baxter process.

Who knows with coloring back then? They didn't even have Tide Pods

In the Legionverse, a Tide Pod is a habitat explorers use on Tellus' watery homeworld.

Bumping for thoth lad, as you got the last question right, so its your turn to ask!

A Legion field team encounters a Fantasy World, constantly bulding bigger and better adventures. What was it's secret and how did the legion stop it?

Was it the old amusement park that was left running after its creator's death?

It was! How did they stop it?

they... uh... let it run out its programming?

Nope.

they just destroyed it, as it was an artificial world with no sentient life anyway?

They did not. The solution was an old Legion favourite ploy.

Created an artificial world to distract it?

ooh I know this one I think....Chameleon Boy pretended to be the creator and told it to shut down?

Razsolo gets the win! It's the old let's get Reep to disguise himself routine. Over to you Raz!

nice going raz!

woohoo! Okay....can someone tell me who Phantom Girl's brother is and what is his claim to fame?

(outside of looking like a porn star from the 70s that is)

I can't remember his name - the only appearance I can remember was the Eclipsing of Sun Boy when he snuck across to Earth inside the body of Sun boy while attempting to protect his sister. Was he famous for something else?

Originally Posted by stile86

I can't remember his name - the only appearance I can remember was the Eclipsing of Sun Boy when he snuck across to Earth inside the body of Sun boy while attempting to protect his sister. Was he famous for something else?

That's the one! Gmya and his pornstache to the rescue!

I wasn't sure if that was gonna be hard or easy but looks like I should have went trickier lol....all yours, stile!

I remember that story, simply because it was a bit ridiculous and creepy... and also, the hero was Tinya's bro, not Tinya herself lol

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

I remember that story, simply because it was a bit ridiculous and creepy... and also, the hero was Tinya's bro, not Tinya herself lol

Yes! Imagine having to invent a whole new family member just so the lil gal doesn't look too capable! Phew....

I'm glad they didn't write a scene with Jo and Gmya trading awfully chauvinistic dialogue about protecting Tinya all the time!

It's like they considered her to be immaterial.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

It's like they considered her to be immaterial.

Ha! Very good.

Keeping in the same theme, can you list all the relatives of Tinya who have been depicted in her various versions?
Here is my count:
Preboot/Retroboot: 4
Reboot: 3(+?)
Threeboot: 0
Fourboot: 1

Tinya is gonna let that remark pass

relatives, hmm

Preboot: Mom, Dad, Brother, cousin who turned out to be Phase
Reboot: Mom, dad, husband Jo and son Cub
Fourboot (not sure anymore which one is the Fourboot lol): ancestor Phantom Girl from the present day

Well done Ibby. That's the ones I found.

Preboot Mom and Dad only appeared in her Secret Origins story, her brother as mentioned above and Enya her cousin until it was retconned through Zero Hour (or later? Infinite Crisis?).
Reboot we saw her Mom a lot and later her Dad after the Phase revelation, then finally her son. I had 3+ not because I was counting Jo but because it is unclear exactly when Phase went from being a cousin to a Carggian duplicate.
Fourboot has shown very little of her as with most legionnaires but we do have her ancestor in the Terrifics.

Your turn.

coolio, nice Q, stile!

who were these two lines of dialogue about?

"The _______ aren't fiends."

"They're publicists."

Science Police?

United Planets

Nope and nope

think smaller in terms of groupings

Athramites.

you got it, GL! it was when they made that ridiculous outfit for a newly-deaged Lori

oh dang I had a feeling it was the Athramites but I second-guessed it cuz I only remembered them being tailors! Good work GL!

That just meant their outfit was that hideous

for them to be compared to fiends and publicists

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

That just meant their outfit was that hideous

for them to be compared to fiends and publicists

I totally forgot I'm up! sorry about that, the short attention span strikes again!

Princess Projectra's guards can always be bought. What can they be bought with and where did it come from?

*reminds self to send GL a set of blinders for Christmas

*

Comic books? this was in the Threeboot, I remember. cannot remember whose stash, I think it came from a Legionnaire's stash - maybe Element Lad's?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

*reminds self to send GL a set of blinders for Christmas

*

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Comic books? this was in the Threeboot, I remember. cannot remember whose stash, I think it came from a Legionnaire's stash - maybe Element Lad's?

You are correct sir. Rokk indeed bribes Jeckie's guards with comics (specifically, Superman and Mystery in Space) from Element Lad's stash. Gotta love the leadership, trust and privacy on that team.

Over to you, Ibby!

coool! yeah I thought that was an interesting tidbit

liked that Jan was a big comic book fan

ok...

easy one: whose code name was almost Morpho?

Reep?

Nope!

Kinetix?

you got it!

The Alephian bigwigs chose it... she said "ick, no!", and there we have it

Thoth

thanks for the bump up stile

I suggest we wait a week and see...

Who was the villain who wanted to leave Orando to kill more Legionnaires, angry at his team's lack of progress after their oath?
Which 4 other villains went with that character?

Sun Emperor? I know Esper Lass was one of the others.

It was not Sun Emperor, and Esper Lass wasn't part of this group.

Was it Tyr? He was a crabby patty!

I will guess Hunter! (I can recall two others who went along, but I don't think they initiated it).

The was the main guy.
Hunter was one of the other 4, leaving 3 to guess.

Arg...

Hunter is the lead...
I think Zymyr was one of them? Or did he do something else?

Silver Slasher
Ronn-Karr
Titania

Ibbs has 2 of the 3 with Silver Slasher and Titania.
Who else joined them, Tyr and Hunter?

Not Sun Emperor, Esper Lass, Ronn-Karr or Zymyr

Oh I get it. I was confusing the trip out that Ayla stowed away on with the later time when Jeckie took Orando onwards and left others behind and Esper Lass "messaged" the legionnaires taunting them that she knew the secret of travel and they didn't.

Doesn't mean I can remember who they were:

Terrus and Micro Lad?

I'll guess Magno-Boy and Radiation Roy

Terrus was the one. After I put up the question, I wondered how easy to remember he would be.

Titania didn't take kindly to Terrus asking. About Blok. Then Ayla shocked them all unconscious.

Over to you stile!

Terrus was I think the only original/new villain created for that arc, eh? I don't really remember him doing much though!

Oh right! Yeah, I got stuck on Zymyr, but it was the one who sent a bunch of Legionnaires away!

Great question, thoth!!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Terrus was I think the only original/new villain created for that arc, eh? I don't really remember him doing much though!

Caught some of the team out with explosives in an asteroid field. I think he was supposed to be a Scarecrow of the future. I had wondered about a pairing of him with v4's, two-face looking, Joker acting, Roxxas.

I hadn't realised Terrus was anew character in that arc. I thought I had just forgotten or missed his first appearance. According to the DC wiki his only other appearance was in Legion of 3 Worlds where he ended up being punched by Blok and he burst apart into a cloud of flying bugs, I guess showing that he was actually a colony being but nothing else was ever done with him.

Great question Thoth. They're the good ones where we all remember the story but the details are tricky.

Here's another LSV question. In an earlier incarnation of the group they plotted to assassinate a diplomat along with much of the Legion using a bomb disguised as a trophy. Which two super-villains made their first appearance in this story?

Thanks for the research stile, and indeed great question Thoth!

Re the Q

Sun emperor
Chameleon chief
?

Tarik the mute
And...hmmm. lots of legion rejects come to mind...
And the big robot of tarik the mute!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Sun emperor
Chameleon chief
?

Absolutely correct - except that I was apparently mistaken. Both Sun Emperor and Chameleon Chief made their first appearance in a really weird Jimmy Olsen story in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #63 in 1962 which had four 6-inch tall escaped convicts from Kandor being captured by the LSV who disguised themselves as the convicts, conducted various crimes, all with the plan to be captured and sent to Kandor and then sent to the Phantom Zone where special belts they were wearing would rip a hole releasing the Phantom Zone prisoners who they thought would join the LSV in gratitude. However thanks to a warning from Lori Lemaris Jimmy outsmarted them and trapped them in a duplicate model Kandor bottle which Supergirl took to the future.

Crazy stuff. Sun Emperor and Chameleon Chief never used their powers in the story with Chameleon Chief even using a plastic head mask like the others. Still this is the first appearance of these villains although as older adults whereas the Superboy #208 story I referred to is their first appearance as their more "contemporary" 30th Century versions. Time travel makes my head hurt, or as Miles O'Brian (two different versions of him) said "I hate Temporal Mechanics." The LSV had a potentially devastating device called a time ray which by shining on a time display of the 20th Century Kandorian criminals transported them to a Kryptonite cage in the 30th Century. Thank goodness that wasn't used again (to my knowledge).

Anyway your turn Ibby.

I dub thee Research Lad, thanks for clearing that up stile! ah the zany Silver Age. also the theme naming there along with Cosmic KING, Lightning LORD, Saturn QUEEN, and now CHIEF and EMPEROR. I wonder if there were plans to introduce more - maybe a Phantom Princess, Shrinking Sultan...

I never noticed the naming scheme! I am so thick.

naw

it's just one of those things that is not necessarily so obvious

oops my bad, did not register I had the next Q!

(last couple of weeks have been intense re work)

let's do an easy one to compensate,

whose Legion tryout did Polar Boy ruin?

It was Sharles Gluck, the amazing Energy Boy!

you got it!!!

w00t! Okay lemme go home consult my comics and I will come up with something tonight!

Okay here we go...Supergirl as part of her Legion duties once just straight up murdered a bad guy! Who was the bad guy?

Luthor, but it turned out to a robot?

Nope, not Luthor or RoboLuthor!

Was it the Negative Creature and the Positive Thing?

Did she bump off Mask Man?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Was it the Negative Creature and the Positive Thing?

Close enough! The Positive Man was the bad guy, she just decided to kill the Negative Creature along with him to satisfy her Kryptonian bloodlust

I always wondered about that lol! I remember Supergirl thinking "well neither of these things are REALLY alive!" as justification for the poor readers

ok lessee...

When Chuck, Tenzil and Marla were defending Legion HQ against an invasion, some shapeshifters copied them. How did they tell who was the real thing?

Fake tenzil used cutlery?

Nope!

The shapeshifters used powers Marla didn't have?

Remember the issue. Can't remember the clue.

Huh - I thought I had posted my reply, but I don't see it...

I remember the invaders first changed into Cham, so there were three Reeps, then Tenzil opens his mouth about how easy that is, then they all shift into doppelgangers of Tenz, Chuck and Marla.

After that I think they each take on their own Doppleganger, so Chuck for Chuck, etc.

you got it, that was part of it (each first impersonating Cham, then when Tenzil makes a crack each morphs into one of Tenzil, Chuck, Marla. then, each taking their own doppelganger, so they would know who was real and fake). Another one is that the doppelgangers did not seem to be able to talk. So the real ones kept talking so everyone would know who was who.

over to you GL!

Lost Legion Limbs!

Okay, here's one that will likely go sideways very quickly, but what Legionnaires and Legion enemies have lost appendages on panel?

(You all will probably remember others of the bunch I'm thinking of so first one to get any of those PLUS the ones I'm thinking of will win here)

Wildfire, every time someone punctures his suit

Vi got her leg blasted in v4, later amputated.
Lightning Lad, and then every time his robot one got blasted.
Blok. Every limb I think.
Loomis, although the panel had battle effects, the text was him screaming about his arm.
Cham in some duel.
Rond against Superspud Prime? Possibly other, non titan, limb losses in that one.
Can we count Arm Fall Off Boy?
Brek, against Earth Man and cronies.

Garth is the obvious one, it's kinda his thing

I don't think we actually SAW Polar Boy lose his arm in
Geoff's Future Nazi Saga?

Ima say Kal because guaranteed there's a Silver Age story where red kryptonite made his leg fall off or something lol

Oh yeah 5YL Vi for sure! I am not counting Dawny cuz that was during the 5 year gap

Blok lost all his appendages 5YL I guess

(too soon?)

The only bad guys I can think of are Ra's Al Ghul and maybe Tyr if we're stretching the definition lol

Well, I'll set a couple boundaries here - We'll keep it to the "prime" boot versions - so OG/5YL, Post ZH, Threeboot, Retro & Bendis, so Johns belongs in Retro as far as I'm concerned, but these CAN include flashbacks, etc. I want to make sure we don't do any odd Elseworlds variants.

Legion:
So definitely Garth's arm.
Brekk's arm
Vi's leg

Villains:
Ra's hand

I need to check on the Kal SA one - I don't remember.
Blok - maybe? Not sure there cause he kinda fully fell apart.

Oh wait, I just remembered Shady cutting her finger off after the Time Trapper hurt Mon-El too!

I am blanking on any other bad guys though

(PS I was pretty much joking about Superman, but I bet there really is a red kryptonite story for everything lol)

Add Shady to the list.

And thanks for the clarification on Supes - I didn't want to go digging through archives.

Originally Posted by razsolo

I don't think we actually SAW Polar Boy lose his arm in
Geoff's Future Nazi Saga?

I wasn't too sure, but thought it was worth a punt. Likewise with Dawny, I wasn't sure it was on panel.

Originally Posted by raz

Ima say Kal because guaranteed there's a Silver Age story where red kryptonite made his leg fall off or something lol

I had wondered the same about Olsen. Did he become Headless Turtle Boy at any point?

Blok lost 'em all. Had it not been Blok, it wouldn't have been allowed to be so graphic. I think he should be in.

Did Lar lose a limb at the end of v7?

Well, I wouldn't consider a head to be a limb. so - NO KONK!

OK - Blok's in.

Lar is indeed on that list! The Empress & Eye kinda fried him up there at the end!

The White Witch blew off the legs of a Khundish champion.

Also there's Tharok, who we've seen the origin of.

Do Tyr and his living gun hand count?

Ferro in the Reboot got dinged up pretty bad in Legion Worlds 5, but I think he actually kept all his limbs...

I'm gonna say no on Tyr, since I don't think we ever saw that operation.

And not Ferro - you're right, Ibby - he only stayed metal after that, but he did keep all his limbs. I was under the impression all the damage done to him was internal torso stuff.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

The White Witch blew off the legs of a Khundish champion.

Also there's Tharok, who we've seen the origin of.

GEAR would seem likely, as they can show horrid injuries to mechanical characters (see also Cyborg)

Tharok's good, I totally glossed over him cuz I'm so used to thinking of how he looked afterwards...and agree that you can put Jimmy up for these things on the same basis as Superman lol

Lana Lang lost limbs turning into insects.
Gained more than she started with at times, but still.

Hey everyone! I'm travelling, so sorry for any delays here!

Quick update!

Legion:
Garth's arm.
Brekk's arm
Vi's leg
Block's... limbs
Tasmia's finger (clue - this is also similar to another appendage loss...)
Bits and pieces of retro/New 52 Mon-el

Villains:
Ra's hand
Tharok's left half

Don't think Gear ever actually lost a limb in the way that any of the above did. Similarly, I will not be counting Lana.

Did Superboy Prime shatter Sun Boy from the three boot after using superbreath on him?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Did Superboy Prime shatter Sun Boy from the three boot after using superbreath on him?

Technically I think he did smush his head into itty bitty pieces

So head crushing doesn't count as its not a limb, and I'm not considering Lo3W. But Dirk's head was also crushed in N52, so someone out there hates him.

But by my reckoning, we're really close - I'm looking for one more on each list.

Sensor lost her robo-arms but then she gained some flesho-arms so I don't know if that counts?

Nope, not Sensor.

Cos lost a finger with his Legion ring to Mekt but that was in an Elseworlds story, Legionnaires annual Camelot theme but still excluded by your conditions. Did anyone else lose a finger with their Legion ring in similar circumstances?

Mekt lost a finger when Tenzil bit it off as in the current Threeboot readthrough.

Mekt is one of the last two, so rounds out the villains!

But I really love that Elseworlds story. It's one of my favorites!

Nice one on Mekt, stile. I don't think I've read that one. I certainly don't recall it.

Still thinking....

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Nice one on Mekt, stile. I don't think I've read that one. I certainly don't recall it.

Still thinking....

I just covered that very issue over on the Legion Threeboot re-read thread.

I totally forgot about Tenzil biting Mekt's finger off, good work stile!

Current update to the Lost Limb List:

Legion:
Garth's arm.
Brekk's arm
Vi's leg
Block's... limbs
Tasmia's finger
Bits and pieces of retro/New 52 Mon-el

Villains:
Ra's hand
Tharok's left half
Mekt's finger.

One more to go! It is a Legionnaire!

Timberwolf was shown to have lost a leg, when Darkseid showed him that his greatest fear was being turned into a machine?

Nope - The last one was absolutely a limb lost in action. It was replaced, however.

Are you counting Vi's lost eye from the Imsk-Braal war in 5YL? Not exactly a limb but ...

I think I got it - didn't Threeboot Brainy cut Cham's arm off at one point in Shooter's run so he could study its cellular structure or something like that?

Originally Posted by razsolo

I think I got it - didn't Threeboot Brainy cut Cham's arm off at one point in Shooter's run so he could study its cellular structure or something like that?

You know, I don't know - I haven't gotten to that point in the threeboot yet, but if you can point out the scene, we'll include it, but I was thinking about ANOTHER threeboot event that has not yet been mentioned.

Oh duh! Lyle lost an arm when he tried to fly using his flight ring during the Dominator/Robotic invasion. His life was saved by having an alien arm grafted on but just a couple of issues later with a new creative team that was being replaced with a regrown arm from his own DNA. Just commented recently about that in your readthrough thread.

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Originally Posted by razsolo

I think I got it - didn't Threeboot Brainy cut Cham's arm off at one point in Shooter's run so he could study its cellular structure or something like that?

You know, I don't know - I haven't gotten to that point in the threeboot yet, but if you can point out the scene, we'll include it, but I was thinking about ANOTHER threeboot event that has not yet been mentioned.

It's entirely possible I was remembering it wrong, I can't find anything on the interwebs to back me up...but I think stile might have this one!

whoa! stile probably did get it right, that rings a bell!

Originally Posted by stile86

Oh duh! Lyle lost an arm when he tried to fly using his flight ring during the Dominator/Robotic invasion. His life was saved by having an alien arm grafted on but just a couple of issues later with a new creative team that was being replaced with a regrown arm from his own DNA. Just commented recently about that in your readthrough thread.

This is absolutely right! So that makes our full (and complete for this exercise, anyway) list:

Legion:
Garth's arm.
Brekk's arm
Vi's leg
Block's... limbs
Tasmia's finger
Bits and pieces of retro/New 52 Mon-el
Lyle's arm

Villains:
Ra's hand
Tharok's left half
Mekt's finger.

That's a lotta limbs!

Over to you Stile!

Great question GL. Well done stile!

Doubt I would have thought of it (because it was undone so quickly) except for GL's recent reread of the Threeboot.

Actually I have one more for your list, again from the Threeboot. It is not totally clear from the art but combined with the words it certainly seems that Elysion lost his left arm when Atom Girl emerged enlarging from his body in issue #12.

Thinking about a new trivia question to post soon.

I thought about that one, Stile, but we never actually see it sever, and then we see him later kind of in a sling, so I assumed it was a non-sever.

That was a good question

Sorry for the delay, but the question I was thinking of had me diving down too deep a rabbit hole to find all the answers, so instead ...

We all know of the long romance between Brainy and Supergirl, for him starting from their first meeting (or even before if Levitz suggestions are to be believed), and there were various flirtations at times but there wasn't much actual intimacy when you get right down to it. In the context of what adventure was their first recorded kiss?

Was it that story in the 80s where Kara, Brainy and Sun Boy fought the Dark Circle?

It is pretty late in the piece, but I seem to remember Kara kissing Brainy before she went home and him being all flustered about it maybe?

I seem to remember Kara kissing Brainy on the cheek at the end of the Great Darkness Saga, is that it?

Originally Posted by razsolo

Was it that story in the 80s where Kara, Brainy and Sun Boy fought the Dark Circle?

It is pretty late in the piece, but I seem to remember Kara kissing Brainy before she went home and him being all flustered about it maybe?

He was flustered but not because of a kiss.

There had been a certain amount of flirting between them during the adventure but no physical contact apart from when she was carrying him and Sun Boy through space, with Kara saying to Brainy how much she loved letting loose with her powers, she loved being back with the Legion, "and you know how I feel about you!"

However by the end Kara somewhat despondently felt that her latest trip had been a mess and that "maybe I don't fit into the Legion anymore" before flying off through the time barrier, leaving Brainy lost for words. Sadly this would be their last meeting before her death in Crisis.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

I seem to remember Kara kissing Brainy on the cheek at the end of the Great Darkness Saga, is that it?

That last issue did end with a page of Brainy and Kara having a chat. Kara made the comment that she was amazed at how relaxed Brainy seemed and he told her that he had finally gotten over his crush on her.

Her response was: "Really? What a shame. Here I was, starting to think how cute you were. See you 'round, pal." before flying off.

Brainy was left standing there, repeating the word cute, and finally saying to himself that he may be smart but he's GOT to improve his sense of timing.

Sorry, no kiss.

I'm pretty sure IB's was the one I was thinking of actually, I got my wrong stories confused

ah these star-crossed lovers

there was a Reboot Brainy / Matrix Supergirl story during Team 20, was that it? I remember a love potion was involved...

Originally Posted by razsolo

I'm pretty sure IB's was the one I was thinking of actually, I got my wrong stories confused

great minds think alike

Originally Posted by razsolo

I'm pretty sure IB's was the one I was thinking of actually, I got my wrong stories confused

Matter of fact I started to reply why this wasn't the incident when I realised I too was describing the one Ibby brought up!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

ah these star-crossed lovers

there was a Reboot Brainy / Matrix Supergirl story during Team 20, was that it? I remember a love potion was involved...

Not during the reboot. Their first kiss happened long before any mentioned so far.

hmmm....it wasn't that time Brainy built a Supergirl sex doll robot in his sleep, was it? I know Kara saved him in the end, but I don't remember there being any kissing in that story

Did Kara and Brainy rig the random kissing selector machine in the Silver Age?

Originally Posted by stile86

Originally Posted by razsolo

I'm pretty sure IB's was the one I was thinking of actually, I got my wrong stories confused

Matter of fact I started to reply why this wasn't the incident when I realised I too was describing the one Ibby brought up!

great minds really do think alike

Originally Posted by razsolo

hmmm....it wasn't that time Brainy built a Supergirl sex doll robot in his sleep, was it? I know Kara saved him in the end, but I don't remember there being any kissing in that story

They did kiss but that wasn't their first.

The robot story was in Superboy #204 "Brainiac 5's Secret Weakness". Towards the end the real Kara arrived just in time to save Brainy from deadly radiation and he learnt how far his sometimes unstable mind had gone. Supergirl had come to the 30th Century to tell her friends that with her life so mixed up at the moment, not even being sure she wanted to keep being Supergirl, she just couldn't remain a legionnaire even part-time, "but someday I will return ... and maybe then ... you and I can pick up where we left off." The last panel has them sharing a farewell kiss. This is the image you might have seen where her cape is sort-of wrapping itself around Brainy.

Definitely getting closer but still have to go back further - although I will say the reason for their first shown kiss has similarities to this case. (Not the robot bit! Kara was far more "understanding" than Querl had any right to expect.)

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Did Kara and Brainy rig the random kissing selector machine in the Silver Age?

HA ha! No, that wonderful machine was in Adventure Comics #342 and was included to show how Star Boy didn't want to participate in the fun ("It's a riot!" says Lyle) because he is pining after Nura, which leads to his trial for murder (or at least manslaughter). Supergirl only appears in the guilty/not guilty verdict screen and Brainy is too busy playing a futuristic space battle game with Superboy to join in the fun.

You are however in the right era.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

there was a Reboot Brainy / Matrix Supergirl story during Team 20, was that it? I remember a love potion was involved...

There was such a meeting and it did indeed end in a kiss in Supergirl v4 Annual #2.

This was the Linda Danvers Supergirl formed from a merger of Matrix and Linda, not quite the Angel she would become but still having faced some demonic villains. When her locale goes a bit crazy and wanting some help she calls Clark/Superman asking for the smartest person he knows, and he refers her to Reboot Brainiac 5 of the LSH during their 20th Century exile. Lots of shenanigans ensue, mostly at Brainy's expense, and although Mae flirts a bit purely for the purpose to get Brainy not to quit, they both rub each other largely the wrong way. (Figuratively! Not the other way!) In the end the problem involves a disruption of reality that can only be solved by statements of truth, so they both have to say what they are feeling and what they are afraid of. In Mae's case this is that she was leading him on, that Brainy was cute but not what she was looking for. Brainy admits his attraction to her and that his attitude is due to his self-hatred and his fear that he would be attracted to any powerful blonde haired woman. They are about to go their separate ways when Brainy asks what Supergirl is looking for, and she responds with a kiss and tells him with a smile "honesty".

I think this is the only meeting between these particular versions of the characters. Interestingly the next but one portrayal of the two is in Supergirl volume 5 Annual #2 where the post-Crisis Kara Zor-El had been accidentally thrown into the Original/Retroboot 31st Century very early in the Legion's history and spent some time there (this is after her visit to the Threeboot 31C which she finds strange), completing a number of the missions that the Pre-Crisis Supergirl did. Most of the story is about Brainy and Supergirl battling Satan Girl (a real demon this time) who has taken over Earth thanks to a mistake by Brainy. The interaction between them is fun also because although this is Brainy's first time meeting her, Kara had met the much older Retroboot Brainy during the "Last Stand of Krypton" arc just a few months previous which had been her first meeting him, so cross-time fun. Needless to say they succeed together and the Legion manage to return her to her own time whereupon she gives Brainy a kiss and tells him if he wanted to come back sometime and take her on a real date she would be all for it.

wow, you are such an expert, stile! thanks for these summaries. you've triggered my memory re the Matrix/Reboot Brainy story, which was a good one for both of them.

still blanking on the kiss though. maybe...

Adult Legion Christmas party, with adult Kara and Brainy kissing under the mistletoe?

That time they were going to write out Superboy? Only to rapidly reverse, possibly based on sales figures? The sky was green and the super teens had to leave. A strong contender for a goodbye smooch between the two.

I totally forgot about that Supergirl annual with the other Satan Girl! I should look that up, I liked it when it came out!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

wow, you are such an expert, stile! thanks for these summaries. you've triggered my memory re the Matrix/Reboot Brainy story, which was a good one for both of them.

still blanking on the kiss though. maybe...

Adult Legion Christmas party, with adult Kara and Brainy kissing under the mistletoe?

Not sure about the expert, maybe just someone with time on their hands.

The Adult Legion Christmas party is a good guess and does involve kissing under the mistletoe, but not Kara and Querl. That was that time that Supergirl decided she had to find a mate for Superman and one of her tricks was to "houseclean" the Fortress at super-speed and when Superman asked her how he could show his appreciation she told him to follow her into the future to the time of the adult Legion at Christmas. She then arranged for Superman to meet Imra under the mistletoe and they proceeded to kiss - twice in fact. No objection was raised by Imra but there certainly was one raised by Garth who wanted to know why Superman was kissing his wife twice. The two Supers hurriedly made their apologies and left.

A couple of other Legion bits from this story. This seems to be the first time a future marriage between Garth and Imra is mentioned, coming years before Shooter's adult legion and even before the fake "Weddings that Wrecked the Legion" or any of the Adventure stories like LL' s sacrifice for Saturn Girl. Secondly as Christmas gifts Superman and Supergirl retrieve an anti-gravity meteor from space which the legionnaires can use to create flying belts to replace their "bulky jets".

Even though the DC wiki lists Brainiac 5 as attending I can't spot him. No kiss between him and Kara.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

That time they were going to write out Superboy? Only to rapidly reverse, possibly based on sales figures? The sky was green and the super teens had to leave. A strong contender for a goodbye smooch between the two.

And we have a winner! Adventure Comics #350 "The Outcast Super-Heroes" has Superboy and Supergirl both summoned from the past to be informed that a ring of green Kryptonite now encircles the Earth in the 30th Century so they can no longer be part of the Legion. There are a few failed attempts to solve the problem followed by some parting gifts memorialising past adventures, and farewell kisses from Duo Damsel(s) for Superboy and a farewell kiss from Brainiac 5 for Supergirl - just before he performs brain surgery on the two with Violet's help to make their memories of the future go away (oh and they take back the gifts they had just given for the same reason). This has great art by Curt Swan including a close up head shot of our lovebirds kissing.

This is the first story I could find where they actually kiss.

The next is is almost two years later in Adventure Comics #368 "Mutiny of the Super-Heroines" where it is the (pictured) memory of kissing Brainy that snaps Kara out of evil Thora's spell. Only a memory this time but still depicted. (This should not be confused with the earlier "Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires" from Adventure Comics #326 where Kara uses the promise of a kiss to Chameleon Boy to trap him in a phantom like state.)

There are a couple of times when the pair are shown being physically affectionate (arms around each other and so forth) but the next kiss is not until Superboy #204 and the android Supergirl.

After that they frequently appear together on special occasions like weddings or even later during Crisis but no more for original Kara.

After that we have a couple of kisses between Brainy and the 5YL Supergirl replacement Laurel. First in LSH v4 #45 with the adult Brainy and Laurel when it seems they are about to be killed on a ship attacked by zombie Trommites and Laurel grabs Brainy for a last kiss - which after they survive she immediately insists never happened. Second in Legionnaires #8 when the SW6 legionnaires are on Colu and Brainy is being brainwashed to stay there but overcomes it by concentrating on his love for his friends and Laurel. The youngsters kiss as their spaceship flies away with Alchemist and Saturn Girl saying it's a good thing they are along to chaperone.

We then have the previously mentioned Supergirl Annuals with the kisses between Reboot Brainy and Linda Danvers/Matrix Supergirl, and between young Retroboot Brainy and post-Crisis Kara.

That's not quite the end. I have generally not looked at Elseworlds and imaginary stories but there is one more worth mentioning. In the Legion of Super-Heroes Bugs Bunny Special from 2017 Kara is in a magical coma but Bugs and Brainy manage to wake her, with an immediate kiss occurring (between Kara and Brainy, not Bugs). What's more the whole story is told twice in two very different styles (in two different realities?) so they actually kiss twice in the same issue!

That's every Kara/Brainy kiss I could find. Not many for such a long time period but then it was always a long distance relationship and such scenes were rarer in the early days. Were I to count up Jo and Tinya I imagine it would be more especially in the later years, but others like Mon and Shady are also likely to be low. Anyway it was a fun dive into Legion history and I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

Your turn Thoth.

nice Q stile, and great thinking thothy!

Bump Thoth

L.E.G.I.O.N. have successfuly, with the help of Lobo, managed to remove canine scientist Professor R' NT' NT' N from Khundian captivity. But what went wrong as they sped away from the Khundian ship with the scientist?

Lobo revealed he'd had to decapitate the good professor because the bomb was connected to him?

Got it in one Ann!

After I posted the question I noticed it was an Alan Grant written issue. Lots of character sub plots, Lobo seems to get away with murdering pretty much everyone he encounters.

Over to you!

Thanks, Thoth.

I'll think of a new question very soon.

In LSH Baxter issue 37, Ayla exhausts herself charging up the time travel device. Which Legionnaire gives her a gentle shoulder-rub afterwards?

Magnetic Kid?

No.

Vi?

Not Vi.

Nura?

Sun Boy?

Not Nura.

The correct answer is Dirk. Well done, Ibby!

This was unusual behavior for Dirk during the Levitz Era. It made me wonder if maybe he and Ayla had some special kind of friendship that went back to his revealing of Ayla's male disguise in her first Canon appearance?

Lech Lad was going to be my next guess. Got in before me Ibby.

I figured it would be Lech Lad. I wonder if they ever investigated if Dirk Morgna was a distant descendant of 20th century Lech Lad, Roy Harper

nice Q, Fanfie! new one soon...

An incensed Brainiac 5 feels put-upon because he has to examine four Legionnaires for medical issues (before Dr. Gym'll is brought in). Who were these 4?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

I figured it would be Lech Lad. I wonder if they ever investigated if Dirk Morgna was a distant descendant of 20th century Lech Lad, Roy Harper

Or Terry Long

Lightning Lad, Colossal Boy...oh wait, this will be the reboot version won't it. So Live Wire, Leviathan....um... Star Boy and Saturn Girl.

Ok so I'll be that comic book nerd.

5 total, as Kinetix was leaving from her exam with Brainy after she was transformed into an albino cat girl familiar, when she runs into:

Element Lad (post blindness)
Ultra Boy (Tinya cramps)
Star Boy (haywire powers)
XS (recent time travel)

LOL you got it, I had almost forgotten that he had just finished with Zoe... though I will also be that fan - Element Lad was there for post Chu brainwashing, not blindness (he would not get blinded until after this scene!)

in any case, over to you GL!

That was a good one y'all - I remember the incident (mainly Brainy's tantrum lol) but I couldn't remember who the patients were!

Oh that's right, I forgot it was for the brainwashing! LOL

Give me a minute and I'll figure something out. I'm still on vacation so need to figure something out.

Ok! Sorry for the long wait folks!

Flight rings are pretty cool, but some continuities do more than others. What powers do the flight rings of the threeboot convey?

I've forgotten, but besides flight I think there is environmental protection? and communications. and the ability to go undetected by the UP's broadcast network

There is environmental protection - the ring does enable them to operate as a transsuit in the other versions.

As always, the rings enable comms, and in the threeboot they take the wearer off the public grid for tracking those under 18.

But there's at least one other thing.

i'm blanking on that last one, lol. I need a refresher on flight rings...

I did mention flight already, right?

so that is 4 things down, one to go...

I'm blanking too. That hiding from the network was the biggest thing they pushed in Threeboot early period. Hmm. Did they let Brainy track location?

I don't think it was a secret location tracker. It was a feature unique to the Threeboot.

So:
Flight
Comms
Environment protection
Public service shielding

One more item....

hmmm I got nothing, maybe I should sift through the Threeboot Rereads...

I'm pretty sure the answer is in one of those reviews.

clever way to get us to participate

Stored your brain patterns to allow Brainy to bring you back from the dead?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

clever way to get us to participate

Obviously, my months long plan is coming to fruition!

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Stored your brain patterns to allow Brainy to bring you back from the dead?

I like your guess, but no.

Interestingly, there is a whole entry on this out there - published by DC - that lists a lot of functionality of these flight rings.

But it does not list the one feature that will answer this question that is explicitly shown early on in the series.

Some kind of centralised tracking / location tracking ?

Not as such, no...

I guess the best clue that I could provide is that the particular function is shown much more than talked about, but mainly in the first year of the run.

Aha! I was really stumped and then suddenly remembered - clothing/uniform change! A number of times Legionnaires are shown changing into or out of uniform to civvies by using their rings (or was it putting them on and taking them off).

That's it! The ring, when worn, also provides their uniform - a function that did NOT occur as part of the Shooter run!

Stile has the ball!

oh duh! good thinking stile, and yeah I remember it being shown lots of times in the early issues!

good going GL, those were good clues!

Great trivia question GL. One of those things that was so apparent yet can easily slip the mind.

I will think on the next question.

The anti-gravity element used by legionnaires to fly is known to have been created by Mon-El during his secret tryout in the original Legion, through a lab accident by Brainiac 5 in the Reboot, and as Valorium by Brainiac 5 in the Threeboot. Yet there is another version/timeline where the ant-gravity element is created/discovered by two other characters. Which ones?

Saturn Girl
Hawkman's nth metal that they just pinch.

well, that seems right!

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Saturn Girl
Hawkman's nth metal that they just pinch.

Did this happen or just a guess? I think Threeboot mentions Nth metal. Not what I am thinking of.

Edit: There may be more that I missed. I just thought of another case that would work as well. Let's see how many we can come up with.

guessing Element Lad, just because of his powers

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

guessing Element Lad, just because of his powers

Not that I remember.

Rats!

Maybe Superboy and RJ Brande?

Originally Posted by stile86

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Saturn Girl
Hawkman's nth metal that they just pinch.

Did this happen or just a guess? I think Threeboot mentions Nth metal. Not what I am thinking of.

Edit: There may be more that I missed. I just thought of another case that would work as well. Let's see how many we can come up with.

I recall references to nth metal. So they've not done much from Hawkman's equipment to their flight ring.

I was thinking of MonEls serum when I thought of Saturn Girl. But I think MonEl had something to do with the original flight rings.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Rats!

Maybe Superboy and RJ Brande?

Not Superboy that I remember but RJ Brande was one of the two in the second answer I thought of after the original question. Who did he work with?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Originally Posted by stile86

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Saturn Girl
Hawkman's nth metal that they just pinch.

Did this happen or just a guess? I think Threeboot mentions Nth metal. Not what I am thinking of.

Edit: There may be more that I missed. I just thought of another case that would work as well. Let's see how many we can come up with.

I recall references to nth metal. So they've not done much from Hawkman's equipment to their flight ring.

I was thinking of MonEls serum when I thought of Saturn Girl. But I think MonEl had something to do with the original flight rings.

Mon-El created the new element No. 152 in Adventure Comics #305 during his tryout as Marvel Lad and it was stated in alter comic that Brainiac 5 used this in the creation of the flight rings.

What I am thinking of actually predates this in publication. Also read my question very carefully to avoid any unnecessary assumptions.

Originally Posted by stile86

The anti-gravity element used by legionnaires to fly is known to have been created by Mon-El during his secret tryout in the original Legion, through a lab accident by Brainiac 5 in the Reboot, and as Valorium by Brainiac 5 in the Threeboot. Yet there is another version/timeline where the ant-gravity element is created/discovered by two other characters. Which ones?

Re Rj, i wonder if that came from the Superboy’s Legion story. But I’ll be d*mned (heh) if I can remember who he worked with…

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Re Rj, i wonder if that came from the Superboy’s Legion story. But I’ll be d*mned (heh) if I can remember who he worked with…

For this later answer I thought of the story from Legionnaires Annual #1, the Camelot setting, where RJ takes Rokk to the ruins of Thanagar to extract Nth Metal that they use in flight rings and establishing their Arthurian Legion as a beacon of hope.

My original question relates to a story very early in the Legion's publication, one which is famous (or is that infamous) for an entirely different reason.

hmmm I'm thinking of when the flight rings were introduced in the early days...

I will throw out Lex Luthor

Not Lex. Additional clue - I never actually said the element was used in flight rings, and the timeline is one of the adult Legion versions.

Supergirl?

Yes Supergirl is one of the two. Who is the other?

hmm... Brainiac 5?

Cosmic King?

Not Brainiac 5 nor Cosmic King.

Further hint: this happened in a fairly well known Supergirl story from Action Comics.

Did she go into the future of the future with Superman?

It is Superman!

Action Comics #289 when Kara decides to play Cupid for Supeman and find him the perfect mate. After using her super-domestic skills to clean the Fortress at super-speed, Superman offers her a favour as a reward and she takes him into the future to the time of the Adult Legion. It is Christmas and she arranges for Superman and Saturn Woman to meet under some mistletoe where they proceed to kiss until her husband Garth objects at which point Kara's scheme falls apart.

Before the smooching, the Legion presents the super two with Christmas presents (photographs of each of them with their parents on Krypton taken with the Legion's time-scope) and realising they had forgotten to bring presents they dash into space to recover an anti-gravity meteor which the legionnaires can put into their belts to allow them to fly without their "bulky jets", as demonstrated by Sun Man and Phantom Woman. Of course this history would have been changed by later-earlier occurrences but for this Adult Legion it would seem to be the origin of their anti-gravity belts.

Sorry Ibby but Thoth has taken away the final prize. Your turn Thoth.

ah nice guessing thoth, nice Q stile. and that pesky continuity!!

Great question and nice job thoth! I couldn't figure out an intelligent answer to chime in with! That's a deep cut, right there!

After having Cosmic King's transmutation powers fail, I just followed on Ibby's coat tails there. New Q shortly...

Complete the quote...

"I'm beginning to think I should just have stayed home and become a [BLANK], like everybody else..."

I was going to tell you who the quote was from .then I thought it could go for a bonus.
I could have also finished off the sentence, but it did contain the homeworld. So, that can be an add on, if it's too tough.

[BLANK] may be one or more words.

Theoretical scholar, like everyone else on Colu, Brainiac 5?

It is not Brainy. It's not Colu. Although, there is a link of sorts to it in the answer.

Sounds familiar ...

Financial analyst like everyone else on Naltor?

That sounds like a Giffen line if ever I heard one but I dunno where from!

EDIT: no wait! I think it's Gigi Cusimano! But I don't remember the actual line

(I am probably barking way up the wrong tree lol)

… stay at home parent? On… what could be linked to Colu… uh…

Lawyer like everyone else on Bizmoll?

Sounds like someone who's exasperated...maybe Dr. Gym'll thinking he should have stayed home and become a normal doctor, instead of treating Legionnaires?

Originally Posted by stile86

Sounds familiar ...

Financial analyst like everyone else on Naltor?

Not Naltor or financial analyst

Originally Posted by razsolo

That sounds like a Giffen line if ever I heard one but I dunno where from!

EDIT: no wait! I think it's Gigi Cusimano! But I don't remember the actual line

(I am probably barking way up the wrong tree lol)

Giffen was part of the writing team on this one,so very much in the right neck of the woods. It's not Gigi. Slight operational connection between what the science police do as an organisation, and the group our character is involved with.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

… stay at home parent? On… what could be linked to Colu… uh…

Not a stay at home parent. Perhaps thinking of some stories involving Colu might help.

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Lawyer like everyone else on Bizmoll?

Not a Bismollian lawyer, which also channels Giffen though.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Sounds like someone who's exasperated...maybe Dr. Gym'll thinking he should have stayed home and become a normal doctor, instead of treating Legionnaires?

This character is indeed exasperated by their situation. It's one of their central character traits. It's not Gym'll or a doctor.

Chief Zendak? an accountant?

Okay, my new wild assertion is that this is from that story where the Subs beat Pulsar Stargrave by dropping Stone Boy on him but I am still blanking on the actual line

that sounds like a likely story for it tbh!

I'm going to stretch and guess that it's from the peripherally-related series L.E.G.I.O.N. and that it's Garryn Bek, saying he should have just become a corrupt cop like everyone else on Cairn.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Chief Zendak? an accountant?

Not Zendak and accountancy. There's a law enforcement overlap of sorts again though...

Originally Posted by razsolo

Okay, my new wild assertion is that this is from that story where the Subs beat Pulsar Stargrave by dropping Stone Boy on him but I am still blanking on the actual line

I could easily see that being in that scene,now you've pointed out what a Giffeny line it is. But it's not the story here.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

I'm going to stretch and guess that it's from the peripherally-related series L.E.G.I.O.N. and that it's Garryn Bek, saying he should have just become a corrupt cop like everyone else on Cairn.

Because it was indeed Garryn Bek talking about Cairn. He's sitting on Colu awaiting the arrival of Lobo to kill him. But it's not a corrupt cop, but something else Cairn has a major problem with.

Drug addict?

That's it! Garryn wondered why he didn't just stay on Cairn to be a drug addict like everyone else. He'd get his chance to return home in the team's very next mission. O er to you Chaim!

Nice one Chaim!

nice Q thoth. nice going CMK!

Thanks! OK, a new question...

At a time when Brainiac 5, Dream Girl and Mon-El were all unavailable to the team, who did the Legion leader at that time turn to as the Legion's current top scientist?

Invisible Kid?

Nope.

Sun Boy?

Correct, it was during the Magic Wars story. Your turn, Ibby!

nice! Dirk always stuck out as being under-appreciated for his smarts.

let's see...

during the tryouts in Legionnaires 43, who was the very last candidate to audition for the first round?

I want to say Arms Fall off Boy?

Nope!

Sensor?

also nope!

Dragonmage?

also nope!

clue time: was a male who, in at least one version of the Legion, did become a full Legionnaire

during the tryouts in Legionnaires 43, who was the very last candidate to audition for the first round?

not:

Arm-Fall-Off Boy
Sensor
Dragonmage

I will add that Dragonmage was close, Dragonmage was the 2nd-to-last that we saw applying!

Polar Boy?

Magno?

Nope and nope!

Calamity King?

also nope! but you are thinking along the right lines

i will say, both Polar Boy and Calamity King are closest for different reasons

another clue: this character was introduced fairly early in the Legion's existence

during the tryouts in Legionnaires 43, who was the very last candidate to audition for the first round?

clue time: was a male who, in at least one version of the Legion, did become a full Legionnaire

not:

Arm-Fall-Off Boy
Sensor
Dragonmage
Polar Boy
Magno
Calamity King

Chlorophyll Kid?

Stone Boy?

CMK has it - it was Stone Boy, who had to be carted out by the Athramites!

What specific portion of Phantom Girl's Legion uniform was originally from Bgztl?

Touchstone?

Bell Bottoms. Bgztl is far groovier than our Earth.

The centre part of her belt I think.

stile is correct - it was her belt (I don't recall it being specifically the center).

Touchstone might have been an accurate answer...had I said "Apparition" rather than "Phantom Girl."

I figured you meant not-Reboot-Tinya, but I had a hunch that the touchstone might have been present in other Boots too, so thought it was worth a guess.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

CMK has it - it was Stone Boy, who had to be carted out by the Athramites!

Man, I'm behind - I've been offline with the wonderful covid rebound /s

I totally forgot about that scene!

Great question Ibby, and great guessing Chaim!

I expected you would like the Q, GL

thanks Sining you a fast full recovery

Ooh, feel better!

Fun question Chaim. I remembered the image from LSH v2 #281 during the Reflecto saga. A few of the legionnaires are in 20th Century and have been knocked out and are being captured by the US military after a fight with the Molecule Master. Phantom Girl is too rattled to use her powers or Flight Ring but manages to escape with Superboy and Dawnstar in tow by concentrating on her belt which she shays is an heirloom form her mother, and pulls all three of them through to 20th Century Bgztl. The image shows her concentrating on the large centre circle of her belt so I guess that is where I got that bit from although her thoughts only mention the belt as a whole.

During FYL, who is the first person to call Kent Shakespeare by his old code name "Impulse" (and incidentally tell us the reader for the first time).

Jo Nah?

Was it Kent himself? It sounds like something that mighta come up in an internal monologue or something like that

I'd have gone for Jo too. Instead, Gim Allon?

I'm pretty sure it was the commander of a spaceship around Zuun, during the "Quiet Darkness" storyline. I don't recall his name, if indeed he had been named.

Chaim has it!

When I first thought of the question my memory said it was Jo as well in the same issue (LSH v4 #23) after their new uniforms get shredded in combat and they put on their "tacky old uniforms" as Jo calls them, but I was wrong. It actually happens on the second page as Chief Commander Skan'l-la (I never would have remembered the name either and didn't expect anyone else to) is detaining them and says he is aware of their reputations as "Ultra Boy" and "Impulse". The following battle is rather entertaining with the banter between the two friends.

Well done Chaim. Your turn.

Right, good ol' Skanny, how did I ever forget his name?

Who or what was the target of the first Sklarian Raid seen on-panel?

After a longevity drug?

Natural resources?

Was it gas mining station around Jupiter or such?

None of those three. Just by the way, by "target" I do not mean what they were trying to steal, but what entity they were trying to steal from.

RJ Brande?

Was it Time Research labs? Something like that? Something to do with scientific research, I'm pretty sure.

An off shore station. Something in the water?

Gaseous Lad has it...they raided the Time Institute, just before the experimemt that turned Jaxon Rugarth into the Infinite Man.

bump GL

Sorry!!! I've been caught up in my own real world stuff going on and this totally slipped my mind! Thank you for the reminder.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

An off shore station. Something in the water?

I had also thought this as one of the options, but (obviously) picked the other one.

Anyway new question time!

Tenzil's feeling bad about his family situation. Vi feels bad 'cause Duplicate Boy stood her up for their date. So, naturally they decide to hit the town together!

Who helped Vi prep for her date with Tenzil?

Chuck?

Not Chuck - he went out on a date with Vi after she needed some confidence boosting in the reboot, but didn't help her in this scenario.

Was it Princess Projectra?

It was Projectra! Nice guess there, raz!

Projectra was originally asked to replace Vi on the monitor board for her planned date, but she ended up helping Vi with her dress before the date!

Your turn!

That was a lovely story, with Tenzil talking a jealous duplicate Biy down

Yay, well that's me remembering my one thing for the day!

I will have a think and come back with a new question after work!

Okay I have got one!

Who was the Legion reject that Triplicate Girl escorted off panel at Cosmic Boy's command?

Storm Boy?

I think Ibby is right but I will guess Spider Girl?

It was indeed Storm Boy! Lu got to show off how good a nightclub bouncer she'd be by showing him the door

All yours IB!

Thanks raz! I remember Cos and Lu calling poor Storm Boy a phoney - which he was

Lessee

Name at least one gift that Spark received from her secret admirer

Did she get a pendant/necklace?

Flowers?

Stile has it - lightning bolt shaped silver pendant

Perfume is another one, I think

Don’t quite remember flowers

She also got a poem one time

Over to stile!

Dang it! I was offline most of the day yesterday and missed this!

Flowers were definitely in the mix, but I don't think that was ever shown BEING delivered, I think they were just there.

When were the flowers shown, I’m trying to remember but blanking in the issue

Legionnaires 33 when Ayla calls her mom- the monitor room has many rose vases.

Oh of course the pendant was a lightning bolt! I was blanking on the shape but now I can see it plain as day. I remember the room full of flowers too.

Which Justice Leaguer was also a Legion reject?

Thanks GL for filling in the memory gaps for me

Stile, I believe it was Blue Jay?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Thanks GL for filling in the memory gaps for me

Stile, I believe it was Blue Jay?

I vaguely remember having a Justice League team idea ages ago where Blue Jay was one of the core members...honestly, put a character with crappy powers in front of me and it's like catnip to a cat

I don't know if this is the answer you're going for, but Supergirl was rejected from the Legion when red kryptonite aged her temporarily, and she was on the Justice League at one point!

Blue Jay is the character I was thinking of. Good idea about Supergirl. I hadn't considered that.

During the Armageddon story line Waverider probes the potential future of the various members of JLE and finds them all scattered through time. Blue Jay appears during a Legion tryout and the Legion is very enthusiastic at first thinking he has the power of teleportation. When he reveals that his actual power is to shrink and grow wings they reject him and give him as a consolation prize a flying belt which he wonders what the heck he is going to do with. Ultimately Waverider determines the cause of the time-displacement and uses his knowledge to forestall the event so it never happens.

Your turn Ibby.

And poor Blue Jay gets invited to join the Subs!

Lessee

What is remarkable about Legion reject Graffiti King?

I forgot about Blue Jay joining the Subs! Now I remember that scene from outside their cave where we hear them start their meeting, then silence, then Blue Jay asking what happens now, and someone else saying "What do you mean?".

Hmm. Graffiti King. I think he was from the first Reboot tryout? Or was that SW6? Remarkable? I can't remember if his powers were natural or technological, but that wouldn't be remarkable for tryouts.
How about that the only graffiti we saw was on his own costume?

you remember correctly that Graffiti King was from the first (actually, only) Reboot tryout...

... and it was not his powers that made him remarkable, nor that the graffiti was only on his costume

Graffiti King got rubbed out by the Mob...of Space...

rubbed out...get it...oh, I'll just collect my flying belt...

>goes on walk of shame<

I'm sorry, Pun Lad, but your puns are just as dangerous to us as they are to our enemies!

re Graffiti King, the remarkable thing is about where and how he appeared

Oh! He actually didn't appear in the issue at all but only on the cover?!

you got it! as far as I know, the only Legion reject to do so

well done !

Great bit of trivia. The image of the cover suddenly leaped into my memory.

We are all familiar with the usual Legion Espionage Squad but when did Dream Girl go undercover?

Well she was literally accessible via dreams in the Threeboot...

When she impersonated Mystelor to get at the Taurus Gang?

When she teamed up with Karate Kid against some crooks?

Don't remember the Karate Kid story, Thoth, remind me.

Yes impersonating Mystellor is the incident I was thinking of Ibby.

Um.... It had Karate kid in it...and...um...some crooks...oh, and dream girl of course.... um....c'mon memory cell...

Something to do with Nura not feeling as though she was worth a spot in the team, but she ends up saving Val. No idea if they were on an espionage mission, but it popped into my brain cell.

i remember that story too thothy, but if I remember she did not impersonate anyone. she had a dream a Legionnaire would be in a life-threatening situation, at first they thought it was Garth and Tinya in a storm but they got out of it. Nura felt more useless for getting it wrong... then Val collapsed, turns out he had been stabbed in a fight. so Nura's prediction was right and she saved his life

ok new Q up soon...

Which Legionnaire did Chameleon impersonate because that Legionnaire was not available on an urgent mission to their homeworld?

Well, that would be Gates when he was needed on Vyrgra but was stranded in the 20th century.

Totally correct!

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Um.... It had Karate kid in it...and...um...some crooks...oh, and dream girl of course.... um....c'mon memory cell...

Something to do with Nura not feeling as though she was worth a spot in the team, but she ends up saving Val. No idea if they were on an espionage mission, but it popped into my brain cell.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

i remember that story too thothy, but if I remember she did not impersonate anyone. she had a dream a Legionnaire would be in a life-threatening situation, at first they thought it was Garth and Tinya in a storm but they got out of it. Nura felt more useless for getting it wrong... then Val collapsed, turns out he had been stabbed in a fight. so Nura's prediction was right and she saved his life

ok new Q up soon...

Thanks Thoth and Ibby. I remember that story now too.

Hey all - new question coming soon! I've been real busy this October between work and trying to take advantage of the afternoon daylight before DST begins.

Okay, I think I have one here.

NOT INCLUDING Elsewhere/Alternate universe stories, How many Legion uniforms has Salu Digby worn?

1 Adventure
1 Cockrum upgrade in Green
1 Cockrum upgrade, Purple version
1 throwback redesign after Sens-Tank
1 SW6/Reboot
1 sexy Reboot under influence of Emerald Eye
did she wear any uniform 5yl? 1 if we count Virus
1 Threeboot
1 Bendisboot
1 Retroboot

so 10?

Nope, but I will throw in a clarification here - part of my sum total does include the generic "black shirt and khakis" she wore in the first half of 5YL as well as Virus. So those are two of the total.

But that is a pretty good list.

1 Adventure
1 Cockrum upgrade in Green
1 Cockrum upgrade, Purple version
1 throwback redesign after Sens-Tank
1 SW6/Reboot
1 sexy Reboot under influence of Emerald Eye
did she wear any uniform 5yl? 1 if we count Virus
1 Threeboot
1 Bendisboot
1 Retroboot
1 early 5YL

so... 11?

Hmm...did she ever wear the Cockrum purple version, or was that only ever Yera?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

1 Adventure
1 Cockrum upgrade in Green
1 Cockrum upgrade, Purple version
1 throwback redesign after Sens-Tank
1 SW6/Reboot
1 sexy Reboot under influence of Emerald Eye
did she wear any uniform 5yl? 1 if we count Virus
1 Threeboot
1 Bendisboot
1 Retroboot
1 early 5YL

so... 11?

Not 11.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Hmm...did she ever wear the Cockrum purple version, or was that only ever Yera?

That is indeed part of the equation.

If we are counting Atom Girl from the threeboot, I am pretty sure she had two outfits - pants and then one with a skirt?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Hmm...did she ever wear the Cockrum purple version, or was that only ever Yera?

Not sure either, but thought it was worth a guess

Originally Posted by razsolo

If we are counting Atom Girl from the threeboot, I am pretty sure she had two outfits - pants and then one with a skirt?

This is correct and part of the equation!

Are we counting when she got the green streak in her hair in the reboot as a separate costume? It might be splitting hairs (ha!) but I guess it is technically a change of appearance...oh! Also EVERYONE got new costumes during Magic Wars, she must have gotten one then!

Originally Posted by razsolo

Are we counting when she got the green streak in her hair in the reboot as a separate costume? It might be splitting hairs (ha!) but I guess it is technically a change of appearance...oh! Also EVERYONE got new costumes during Magic Wars, she must have gotten one then!

This is tough one to answer without giving it away, as the hair isn't a costume per se...

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Hmm...did she ever wear the Cockrum purple version, or was that only ever Yera?

Not sure either, but thought it was worth a guess

I'll not answer here, but this part can definitely be figured out as there are specific points in time when Yera is around.

I figured as well, I believe the exact point of Yera/Vi substitution was identified... I don't have the issues handy though

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Originally Posted by razsolo

Are we counting when she got the green streak in her hair in the reboot as a separate costume? It might be splitting hairs (ha!) but I guess it is technically a change of appearance...oh! Also EVERYONE got new costumes during Magic Wars, she must have gotten one then!

This is tough one to answer without giving it away, as the hair isn't a costume per se...

good thing too, because if hair is in the equation we have to consider when Vi had a hairband...

Right?!

I think they only used the hairband when the art team didn't want to deal with the green hair streak

Okay so let me do a reset of the list, as you all are REALLY close.

Vi's costumes that you've correctly picked as of now are:

OG Adventure Little Green Dress
Cockrum Green Bodysuit
Post Sens-tank Adventure throwback, Green with black mantle
5YL Violet Black Shirt & Khakis
Virus
SW6 Reboot purple bodysuit with black "v" mantle
Emerald Vi/Emerald Legion
Kitson Atom Girl
Manapul Atom Girl
Retroboot Vi
Sook Vi

Still a couple more out there!

did she get a Giffen redesign in late v3?

and are we counting her Eye-influenced daring purple suit different from her Emerald Empress suit? cause she did wear something diff. as the Empress

oh, and Veye!

She did get a Giffen shoulder pad uniform! (i forgot to mention that when raz pointed that out earlier!)

Any uniform she wore 'on duty' counts here. I'm kind of on the fence here about Veye, to be honest. But Legion uniforms would definitely count, but not anything Kinetix made for her, for example.

Hmmmm this might be pushing the definition of any uniform she wore 'on duty' but there was that one Shooter(?) story back in the day where she shrunk small enough to be able to piggyback on a photon for interplanetary travel?

She wore a full bodysuit for that, but I don't know if it would count anymore than a transuit would, and I wouldn't consider a transuit a uniform in and of itself...

Yeah that doesn't count as it's kind of a one off, but I know the scene you're talking about.I will say, to Ibbys point, that the reboot variants do count, as they reflect personality aspects at that time.

I guess it's also safe to say as a clue, most of the variants happen during the reboot.

ooh since you said variant.....how about that reboot issue where the Legion thought they were in WWII days? I think Vi was calling herself Colossal Girl and her schtick was just being tall?

No thats an elseworld.

Variant of the purple reboot costume to be more specific.

Ok, new page so let's do a list reset.

Vi's uniforms have included:

OG Adventure Little Green Dress
Cockrum Green Bodysuit
Post Sens-tank Adventure throwback, Green with black mantle
Giffen Shoulder Pads
5YL Violet Black Shirt & Khakis
Virus
SW6 Reboot purple bodysuit with black "v" mantle
Emerald Vi/Emerald Legion
Kitson Atom Girl
Manapul Atom Girl
Retroboot Vi
Sook Vi

More remaining and they are all from the reboot.

She had that In between costume round legionnaires 35-39 before going full emerald. The more revealing one. I guessed that a few posts ago but I guess I wasn’t clear enough

The one where Chuck walks in and Lu is also stunned at how revealing it is

Plus she added different headbands - do they count? legionnaires 64 with a big purple sweatband, LSH 109 had a flower on it that doubled as a tele-diary

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

She had that In between costume round legionnaires 35-39 before going full emerald. The more revealing one. I guessed that a few posts ago but I guess I wasn’t clear enough

The one where Chuck walks in and Lu is also stunned at how revealing it is

Yes this is one of the few remaining. And headbands don't count.

Current list (in chronological order):

OG Adventure Little Green Dress
Cockrum Green Bodysuit
Post Sens-tank Adventure throwback, Green with black mantle
Giffen Shoulder Pads
5YL Violet Black Shirt & Khakis
Virus
SW6 Reboot purple bodysuit with black "v" mantle
Reboot variant with revealed shoulders.
Emerald Vi/Emerald Legion
Kitson Atom Girl
Manapul Atom Girl
Retroboot Vi
Sook Vi

A couple more to go!

And as a hint, yes, they are also related to the reboot.

I just remembered! Vi's costume design changed slightly when she got Gim's powers - I think she just had the generic SW6 middle stripe down her torso pre-growing powers and not this funky hourglass shape?

[Linked Image from legionwiki.com]

On another note, it just occurred to me that's probably meant to be a down arrow meeting an up arrow which makes more sense than "funky hourglass" given her powers...that only took me 25 years to figure out...

Are you counting the formal wear Vi wore which was also fortunately super stretchy when she acted as LeViathan in the last few issues of The Legion?

Originally Posted by razsolo

I just remembered! Vi's costume design changed slightly when she got Gim's powers - I think she just had the generic SW6 middle stripe down her torso pre-growing powers and not this funky hourglass shape?

[Linked Image from legionwiki.com]

On another note, it just occurred to me that's probably meant to be a down arrow meeting an up arrow which makes more sense than "funky hourglass" given her powers...that only took me 25 years to figure out...

Yes! That is basically the "Last" reboot uniform - when she becomes LeVIathan (man, I hate that codename for her). Once she gains Gim's growth powers, she adds the "up" symbol from his uniform to the "down" V on her prior uniform.

Originally Posted by stile86

Are you counting the formal wear Vi wore which was also fortunately super stretchy when she acted as LeViathan in the last few issues of The Legion?

I considered counting that, but they were there ceremonially, so no. And while she and Tinya were quite fetching in their dresses, they aren't Legion uniforms.

Only one more to go!

OG Adventure Little Green Dress
Cockrum Green Bodysuit
Post Sens-tank Adventure throwback, Green with black mantle
Giffen Shoulder Pads
5YL Violet Black Shirt & Khakis
Virus
SW6 Reboot purple bodysuit with black "v" mantle
Reboot "confident" variant with revealed shoulders.
Emerald Vi/Emerald Legion
LeVIathan Reboot variant
Kitson Atom Girl
Manapul Atom Girl
Retroboot Vi
Sook Vi

Nice catch raz, that was a very subtle one I never noticed !

And GL’s comment means we have to look earlier too - if that is the last Reboot uniform, then the final answer must come before

Was it… the tryout outfit Vi wore? Does that count? In LSH 66?

Nope, not that one. Just like the LeVIathan variant, the last one is exposed out in the open.

Is the last Vi from the reboot as well? Because "exposed" kinda makes me think of the Adam Hughes Legionnaires issue where the SW6 Legion visited the Atlantis Dome and all had their own custom bathing suits (then again they were explicitly on vacation and just happened to get involved in shenanigans while they were there, so I don't know if you'd count them as costumes really...)

I think "exposed" is a clue as to idk, maybe the costume has uncovered shoulders.... but to my memory Vi only changed her costume that one time? then she goes Emerald and I do not remember her changing again then...

I do remember Legionnaires 40 showed Vi in 4 stages on the cover, so is the last costume from there? the 2nd and 3rd images seem identical though...

I think you might have it IB!

I can't get the image to post for some reason but I just looked up that cover and there is a subtle difference - the 2nd costume has bare shoulders but long sleeves, while the 3rd costume is sleeveless!

That's it raz! The cover in question is here:

[Linked Image from static.wikia.nocookie.net]

In which we see Vi's OG Reboot/SW6 costume, her "confident" costume with exposed shoulders, her sleeveless "Leader" costume (she adopts this look after she's 'elected' leader), then Emerald Vi. Finally she adopts the "LeVIathan" look after she returns to the team with growth powers. So the final list is:

OG Adventure Little Green Dress
Cockrum Green Bodysuit
Post Sens-tank Adventure throwback, Green with black mantle
Giffen Shoulder Pads
5YL Violet Black Shirt & Khakis
Virus
SW6 Reboot purple bodysuit with black "v" mantle
Reboot "confident" variant with revealed shoulders.
Reboot "Leader" variant with bare arms and gloves
Emerald Vi/Emerald Legion
LeVIathan Reboot variant
Kitson Atom Girl
Manapul Atom Girl
Retroboot Vi
Sook Vi

That's a lot of costumes, not even counting the elseworlds & off duty stuff! And the reason there is that Legionnaires 23 would give me a headache!

Over to you raz!

I reckon IB should get credit for that one, I only looked up the cover after he mentioned it to see if I could find a difference myself.

Feel free to jump in if you have a trivia question IB, otherwise I will have a think on it and report back in the next day or two!

Yeah I wasn't sure where to go with that, as technically, Ibby had the right lead, but didn't call out the correct answer, which raz did.

Y'all can fight amongst yourselves on that... or - have a TRIVIA OFF! You two have to stump the other to see who goes on!

(jk - do what you want)

Let’s say it was legion teamwork - thanks raz

I’m happy either way - how about whomever thinks of a trivia Q first can go? And thanks again

Okay, I've got one - Supergirl once disposed of some kryptonite so it wouldn't be a problem for Superman. Which two characters did she get the kryptonite from?

Miss Terious and Sir Prize?

It was not the enigmatic Miss Terious and Sir Prize, no!

Mxyzptlk V
Luthor V
?

Not the weirdly exactly named descendants of Mxy and Lex, no!

Sun Emperor and Chameleon Chief?

Pete Ross and Lana Lang?

Was one of them Lori Lemaris?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Sun Emperor and Chameleon Chief?

It was not these guys...

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Pete Ross and Lana Lang?

It was not these two either, but we're heading in the right direction...

Originally Posted by stile86

Was one of them Lori Lemaris?

Bingo! Lori Lemaris is indeed one of them!

Oh dang! Is it another Atlantean? Lori's like the only one I can remember! This is a great question, raz!

Is the other one Lori's husband, Ronal?

There was a younger teenage Atlantean that had a crush on Supergirl for a while (one of her many "boyfriends at the time including Brainiac 5) but I can't remember his name. Was it him?

It is not Ronal (and today I learned Lori has a husband called Ronal!)

But it IS Jerro! I assume that's who you meant stile, I don't think Kara had any other mermans pining for her

The thing that makes this Legion trivia as opposed to just Supergirl trivia is that she was using the forcefield belt that Brainy gave her when they both got inducted into the team.

All yours, stile!

I didn't know about Ronal, but I did know about Jerro!

Jerro! That's right! Great question!

Yes, Jerro is who I was thinking of. This was from the story of Supergirl's second and successful tryout for the Legion, wasn't it? Good pick.

As the End Of An Era starts to ramp up at the end of the FYL, both teams of legionnaires are gathered at Shanghalla for Laurel's funeral/dedication. Lyle, Rond and Querl reveal to the team how time is fracturing with different versions of the Legion and their backstories appearing and disappearing. While B5 is discussing the problem next to another legionnaire and in front of a memorial statue, time fractures again and the legionnaire and the statue swap places/roles and then swap back before anyone notices.

Who were the two legionnaires, living and dead?

Chemical King and Chameleon?

I think you may be right, Ibby!

That's the two of them Ibby. Well remembered. Your turn.

thanks stile

yeah, this scene really stood out to me. TMK had a soft spot for Chemical King, he got some good scenes in End of an Era (mainly as a member of the evil Legion but...)

lessee

what was the first prediction of Reboot Nura Nal that was shown in the books?

Hmmm, that she was going to date Thom?

That she was not going to be accepted into the Legion?

Nope and nope!

It was implied that Nura predicted a date with Thom, and she did foresee her own rejection from the Legion. But there was something earlier.

Oh wait! I think I saw this when prepping for the next part of the Reboot re-read. Was it when Nura called HQ with a premonition of the explosion that sent half the Legion back in time? It's like a one panel call out.

yes! you got it! She called, I believe it was Marla Latham who answered. he did not believe her, sadly; but she used that as proof of her power when she tried out later.

sadly, though she could see the future, she always fell into sleep to do it; and so the Legionnaires rejected her because... well... how can you go into battle with someone who could fall over any moment? (too bad they never did arrange something where Nura could help out with her predictions in an attached capacity, but hey she did eventually get a flight ring so...!)

Yeah I was thrown off as I mainly remember her try-out, but forgot the earlier cameo!

Okay, sorry to be so late about this - lots off stuff going on IRL between work and migranes (ugh!)

Mon-El freaked out when he realized that Brainy's serum was failing and they threw him back into the Phantom Zone.

Who got him out, and how did they re-cure him?

hope real life slows down for ya soon GL! and hope the migraines improve!

I feel like I read that story, but I honestly cannot remember the specifics

Phantom Girl and Tellus got him out, and they re-cured him by irradiating some of Superboy's blood cells with Kryptonite and incorporating that into his anti-lead serum (or maybe that was the totality of the new anti-lead serum).

Spot on Chaim! In the classic Baxter LSH 23!

Back over to you!

Who was the first person to refer to Luornu Durgo as "Triad" on-panel?

Was it Tinya?

Nope.

Vi?

Cos?

Neither of those.

Hmmm, I'm sensing a tricksy question....

Marla Latham?

Not him either.

A dominator ?

Nope.

Hmmmm, Anonymous Voicover Lad?

Imra?

It was a real, named, on-panel, individual. And not Imra.

New page recap: Who was the first person to refer to Luornu Durgo on-panel as "Triad"?

Not: Tinya, Vi, Cos, Marla Latham, Imra or a Dominator, nor an anonymous voice.

Tenzil?

RJ Brande?

This would be during the Legionnaires SW6 run I imagine. Alchemist?

I am thinking SW6 as well...was it the older Cham when he went over to be the younger team's token grown-up?

Not Tenzil, Cham or RJ Brande.

I'll throw y'all a hint - it was not during the Legionnaires SW6 era!

I had a hunch it may have been a flashback... as the Triad code name was retconned into Lu's original Adventure days...

Lyle?

Right track...but not Lyle.

Ah thanks, Chaim. I was gonna ask for a lifeline here. Great question!

I want to say I remember reading this and snickering about it at the time...

Garth?

Nope. Recap: The first person seen on-panel to refer to Luornu Durgo as "Triad" was...

Not Garth, Imra, Cos. Tinya, Cham, Lyle, Vi, Tenzil, Marla Latham, a Dominator, or R. J. Brande. It was not an an anonymous voice, but an actual, named, on-panel individual.

I wonder if it was a villain instead... um... Black Mace?

Not Black Mace. That does not imply one way or another if your generalized villain speculation is correct.

Doyle?

Not Doyle.

Mordru?

Not him either.

Glorith?

Nope.

New page recap: The first person seen on-panel to refer to Luornu Durgo as "Triad" was...

Not Garth, Imra, Cos. Tinya, Cham, Lyle, Vi, Tenzil, Marla Latham, a Dominator, R. J. Brande, Black Mace, Doyle Brande, Mordru or Glorith. It was not an an anonymous voice, but an actual, named, on-panel individual.

Valor?

Hmm. Not during the SW6 era? How about - Superman?

Chaim, I think we may need a hint on the era - Silver Age/70s/80s?

Not Valor or Superman.

Sure, I'll give another hint - TMK era.

Devlin?

Nope.

Gim?

Not Gim either.

Is it a tricksy question, with the answer being another of Lu's bodies?

No such trick. It was someone who was not Lu herself.

New page recap: The first person on-panel to refer to Luornu Durgo as "Triad" was:

Not Garth, Imra, Cos, Lu herself, Tinya, Lyle, Gim, Cham, Vi, Tenzil, Valor, Superman, Devlin, Marla Latham, R. J. Brande, a Dominator, Doyle Brande, Black Mace, Mordru or Glorith.

Hints: it took place during the TMK era, and that first reference was not to the SW6-Legionnaires version of the character,

So another clarifying question - Was the person addressing Luornu directly, or was it an indirect referral?

The person was addressing Luornu directly.

Hmmm. Danielle?

Not Danielle Foccart.

Brainy!

Not him either.

Laurel Gand?

Well, damn. I thought Thoth had it.

Chaim was it a Legionnaire or no?

It was indeed Laurel! (So yes, it was a Legionnaire.) From her origin issue, LSH # 9:

[Linked Image from cosmicteams.com]

I don't recall this retcon getting much play, but it's clearly an idea that Tom & Mary really liked, so I emphasized "on-panel" in case it showed up in the fan press before this issue. I'm pretty certain it was in the 2995 Mayfair sourcebook.

OMG! That's it! I knew I remembered seeing that!

Great friggin question, Chaim! And well done Thoth!

I kept getting hung up on the transition LSH issue and the first Legionnaires issue!

Yay! I knew I was onto something. It's a shame I was thinking about the much later Glorith abducting Legionnaires story

I'd forgotten all about that retcon. I was meh about it, when I read it at the time. It just seemed pointless. New Qs in a day or so, as I shall be near my preciouses then - Lord of the Rings folks never had to cart long boxes of comics all over the place.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Yay! I knew I was onto something. It's a shame I was thinking about the much later Glorith abducting Legionnaires story

I'd forgotten all about that retcon. I was meh about it, when I read it at the time. It just seemed pointless.

You're not wrong!

Originally Posted by thoth lad

It just seemed pointless.

It really was. I think Tom & Mary saw their job as Legion co-writers as an opportunity to canonize every fan theory and idea that stuck in their heads (see also: Garth as Proty, gay Element Lad).

Not to go too far down the rabbit hole on this thread, but my hunch is that Keith assumed from the start that he could use Supergirl, then was blocked. Hence all the weird retconning in Year 1 here based on Tom's blog.

Everything after that, however - yeah, that was Tom & Mary fanwanking.

PS - my new favorite term!

What was Marte Allon's first act as president of the UP?

I bet it wasn't commissioning a new water purification plant.

It was not

Freeing the Legion from the weird Tax rules the UP had for them?

Arresting Brainiac 5 for the murder of An Ryd? (And wasn't she president only of Earth?)

Reinstating the Legion after Universo dissolved them?

Oops, if I've conflated Prez of Earth with the UP there.

But Chaim's got the incident. Marte, on the cover, was going to disband the Legion as her first act, but it was because they'd not expelled Brainy for murder.

Over to you Chaim!

Hmm...gonna be tough to match my last one...inspiration, inspiration...

Who told Tusker and Eyeful Ethel that they could join the Legion of Super-Villains if they crippled a planet's computer systems?

Pulsar Stargrave?

Not him.

Esper Lass?

Not her either.

Spider-Girl?

Storm Boy?

Nemesis Kid

All noes.

New page recap: Who told Tusker and Eyeful Ethel that they could join the Legion of Super-Villains if they crippled a planet's computer systems?

Not: Pulsar Stargrave, Esper Lass, Spider-Girl, Storm Boy or Nemesis Kid.

Prince Evillo?

Was it Ron-Karr?

Magno-Boy?

Oh wait - I think raz might have it, if its from the source I think it is that I've totally forgotten about

razsolo is correct, it was Ron-Karr!

you know, that totally makes sense! I remember thinking when I read this: makes sense it would be Ronn-Kar because of his similar "useless" powers!

Chaim, was this from the Subs special?

That's where I was thinking. Couldn't recall any details , so went with Pulsar in disguise.

It was indeed from that issue!

I remembered it was from the Stargrave story and then I was like wait who would even give Tusker and Ethel the time of day, it must have been someone equally useless - ohhhh right

Lemme have a think and I will come up with something in the next day or so!

great minds and all that lol!

Okay I got one...a particular Legionnaire went to the planet Grykk, who was it and why did they go?

rings a bell, but I can't answer the question at all lol

Whirls the Legion tombola...of space!

It was Cham to find a cure for Mon El's lead poisoning.

It was not Cham, but you could say this person is Cham-adjacent!

I think of Proty as Cham adjacent

Lyle for the same reason?

Since Cham is a shapeshifter, isn't everyone Cham-adjacent, technically speaking?

Violet?

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Since Cham is a shapeshifter, isn't everyone Cham-adjacent, technically speaking?

Good point

And good guesses but nobody's picked them yet!

I think I might have made this one too hard lol....I will say it was just a one-panel throwaway thing so I'll count just picking which Legionnaire it was

Gim?

I think Ibby might be right. Have a vague feeling it might have been during one of those times he was sent off just before Emerald Violet.

It was Gim!

In Bouncing Boy's exciting secret origin (which would probably be a 12 part series these days) Cos points out some Legionnaires who are doing solo missions on other worlds, and Colossal Boy was fighting a cool looking red giant who was terrorising what seems to be the Moscow of outer space on the planet Grykk.

This is what y'all get when I just pick random pages out of my omnibus for trivia questions

wow! that was honestly a super random guess when trying to think of which Legionnaires (not already guessed) had the closest links to Cham!

Originally Posted by razsolo

It was Gim!

In Bouncing Boy's exciting secret origin (which would probably be a 12 part series these days) Cos points out some Legionnaires who are doing solo missions on other worlds, and Colossal Boy was fighting a cool looking red giant who was terrorising what seems to be the Moscow of outer space on the planet Grykk.

This is what y'all get when I just pick random pages out of my omnibus for trivia questions

LOL that's what I do a lot of the time.

Nice guess, Ibby!!

Thanks

Ok… name one food that the Legionnaires enjoyed while they were stuck in the 20th century

Pizza!

you got it!

ice cream is another one, though only Imra was explicitly shown to like it

and Gates hated girl scout cookies. full of toxic refined sugar

The preboot Legion may have preferred ice cream more, taking Superboy and Supergirl to the 9 planets ice cream parlour. Ice cream tasting may be the secret way of figuring out which universe a character is from.

I'm slightly surprised there wasn't ever some sort of initiation ritual involving ice cream

in the Reboot, we can lay the blame on Cosmic Boy: he was arguing with Imra that ice cream was all fat and sugar!

And wasn't Imra technically talking to herself at that point?

Okay new question.

We all know the new Bendis/Sook design of Phantom Girl has a halo hoop that she wears that puts things through the phantom zone.

When was the other time she wore a halo and what was it for?

technically yes, Cos was in a coma and unconsciously being animated by Imra indeed

as for the Q... I actually don't know!

She was pretending to be an angel and Jo a devil, standing on either side of Shady when trying to convince her to ask Lar out?

That is not what I'm looking for, but I think its awesome.

Was the halo actually a hula hoop she was entertaining Lar's kids with?

Was it one of those fan-designed costumes that only ever appeared in the letter columns ?

No on both, although I will say that while the source of this question lies in the Bendis Legion, the answer is definitely not.

Was it in that Christmas special story where they tried to find the star that led the wise men to Jesus ?

It is not.

rats. I thought I was onto something with the hula hoop.

What about the halo symbolising a ring that Tinya and Jo stood under. The "definitely not" in the hint indicates this is quite a while back, so possibly that time they faked getting married to allow Murrans into the Legion?

Yes, that's basically it, although I think it was only Tinya who was standing under the Halo.

This came from Adventure 337, when Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl & Ultra Boy and Phantom Girl married under false pretenses to trick the Murrans into sending their members into the Legion for an infiltration plot.

Great Guess!

Yay!

Just as well. My next guess was Imra taking a ring of Saturn and thumping Tinya out of the Legion on one of the Adventure plots where everyone gets expelled.

Bump Thoth

What prevents Vril Dox from imprinting his own plans onto first the citizens of Colu and later Lydea Mallor?

Darn. I read this but can't remember. I presume we are talking about Vril Dox II of L.E.G.I.O.N.?
Did Lyrissa do something?

Was the Emerald Eye involved?

It was neither Lyrissa, who was dead at the time of the second one, not was it Emerald Eye related.

Was it his son Lyrl Dox?

Did Garryn do something?

If you're referring to Vril Dox II, I believe he DID imprint some form of "enhanced charisma" on the citizens of Colu; if you're referring to Vril Dox I (i.e., Brainiac), it was that imprinting that prevented his own imprinting.

As for Lydea, it was Captain Comet (accompanied by Marijn Bek) who shamed Vril Dox II out of it. (Brainiac not being involved at all in that one).

That rings true with my vague memories.

Heck, with all those details laid out it seems absolutely true!

I would have accepted anything leading to Vril recalling the advice that the Durlan gave him. Whether that was combat against the Durlan or Comet/ Bek confronting him.

So, it's over to Chaim!

Which Legionnaire was killed due to Magnetic Kid's powers?

Bloodclaw, by zombie Magnetic Kid

Correct!

yay!

who were the first 5 Legionnaires who encountered a Servant of Darkness in the Great Darkness Saga?

Hmmm - Were Mon-El and Shady two of the five?

Nope! they did not actually encounter a Servant in that story you are probably thinking of

This would be the break in at the Tower of London, so ... Superboy, Invisible Kid II (Jacques) for sure, umm, Phantom Girl, Sun Boy (?), maybe Brainiac 5?

Oh that's right! Mon-el and Shady were in the prologue and they didn't encounter any servants, did they?

I'm pretty sure a lot of Stile's list is correct.

Originally Posted by stile86

This would be the break in at the Tower of London, so ... Superboy, Invisible Kid II (Jacques) for sure, umm, Phantom Girl, Sun Boy (?), maybe Brainiac 5?

you got the situation correct, and you got 3 Legionnaires correct!

Okay, I'm gonna throw a wild guess here and add Wildfire to that list, mainly cause Levitz loves to use him in these big stories.

ALso, I'm like 100% positive that Tinya is one of the three that stile got.

you/re 2/2 in that guess, so that locks in Wildfire, Phantom Girl. and I will confirm that stile's certainly about Superboy and Jacques was right

so who was the 5th?

Where there is a Wildfire, there is often a Dawnstar?

nope!

I can picture the 5 of them floating down towards the tower but still having trouble remembering the fifth. I was sure about Phantom Girl because she was one of those giving autographs, and Jacques and Superboy had a discussion about being a hero. I remembered Sun Boy's yellow light affecting one of the Servants but I guess that was the second encounter.

How about Cosmic Boy?

you totally remember, Sun Boy's yellow light comes in another encounter...

and Cosmic Boy was the last. He tells Wildfire to let the others play autograph. Phantom Girl and Superboy give autographs, and poor Invisible Jacques stands off tot he side until someone goes, "excuse me sir, are you someone? Can I have your scent trace for my collection?"

Cos was one of the few remaining legionnaires that seemed to fit. Good Q.

The Legion have given up on helping people for free and are charging exorbitant fees for their super deeds. It's all one of Brainiac 5's schemes of course but which legionnaires actually get to enjoy their wealth before the end?

Not sure about enjoy per se, but Brin?

Karate Kid - bought a car?
Projectra - perfume

Perfect memory Ibby. Val and Jeckie were the only ones seen enjoying their "loot", which prompted the bad guys to try to steal it resulting in the culmination of B5s plan to capture them thanks to one of those rare uses of Chemical King.

Your turn.

thanks, stile! I remember reading that story as a kid. I know Duo Damsel was off fetching Chemical King, so that left Superboy and Brainiac 5 - who weren't enjoying loot that I could remember

and poor Val and Jeckie had to return their loot at the end...

lessee...

Star Boy stood Dreamer up on a date because his mission got extended. Dreamer gets roped into a beach trip with Saturn Girl, Live Wire, Apparition and Ultra Boy instead... and who becomes their sixth, to make it a sort-of-but-not-really triple date?

THIS one I know very well - I was confused with the last one, as I remembered the story where Brin had to handle Val's estate.

Tenzil happened to be in the right place at the right time!

you totally got it

I always enjoyed seeing Tenzil and Chuck interact with the team, they are peers after all (age wise)

And peers on the team (support staff). I always remember Tenzil literally eating sand.

Okay - What are not allowed on Earth on Mondays?

Green Lanterns!

(Sound effect of banana cream pie hitting Polar Boy in the face!)

Correct! And Chaim made me spit take my coffee!

I figured I'd keep with the Tenzil theme!

Over to you, Chaim!

Well, I'll continue the theme - what could possibly make Tenzil fat?

Do you mean other than a ray striking him after bouncing off Superboy's invulnerable hide?

No, that's exactly the thing I was thinking of. Your turn!

Ah Tenzil. A character with some interesting adventures.

How did his power once allow legionnaires to sneak into an enemy's vicinity?

Did he eat them a tunnel?

Did he eat through the walls of their hideout?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Did he eat them a tunnel?

He did this once to get away from enemies when the Legion were in concentration camps, but not to get close to them.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Did he eat through the walls of their hideout?

Not the answer I am looking for.

He ate the bagpipes of doom or whatever they were called, returning him and others right into Evillo's HQ (which would have been his palace)?

Did he eat through the beehives of the evil drones of the evil Queen Bee?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

He ate the bagpipes of doom or whatever they were called, returning him and others right into Evillo's HQ (which would have been his palace)?

Ha! I had forgotten that. It could fit but it is not the incident I am thinking of. In for the running if no-one gets the actual answer.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Did he eat through the beehives of the evil drones of the evil Queen Bee?

I don't remember this. There was the time when delusional Sun Boy marooned his fellow legionnaires and Tinzel (Is that the Christmas decoration version?) "Tenzil" ate some rocky beehive that revealed honey for the other legionnaires. Is that what you mean? Anyway not what I was thinking of although in the right era.

yeah, I meant that rocky beehive thing. I was joking about the bees being evil

I also remember Tenzil eating a way OUT of the Super Stalag, but that was to escape, not infiltrate...

I believe he hollowed out a meteor so that a squad of Legionnaires could hide in it and land on Thoon undetected.

boom I forgot about that - nice remembering EDE!

EDE for the win! Exactly what I was thinking of from teh charge of the doomed legionnaires. Your turn.

Nice one EDE!

The Science Police were once shown using a "Sensor Autodog" to track down fugitive criminals!

Who were they after?

Jamm

that sounds like a very definite answer!

Autodog sounded golden/ silver age to me. Like the sidekit of Robotman, or the dog the Interplanetary Feline Rascals would run rings around.

So, I'll say...they were after fugitive members of the Legion!

Thoth has the answer I was looking for. The Sensor Autodog was employed to search for the outlawed Legionnaires when Earth was controlled by Universo in Adv. #360.

Perhaps it was reused in the Jamm story?

No it just sounded like it might work.

Thoth's turn!

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

Thoth has the answer I was looking for. The Sensor Autodog was employed to search for the outlawed Legionnaires when Earth was controlled by Universo in Adv. #360.

Perhaps it was reused in the Jamm story?

Well, I don't know where that came from. I've no memory of it whatsoever. I was just picturing a litle '60s outfitted SP guy with a lead, the panel in my head even cutting off what an autodog looked like (but presumably just a bloodhound with plating).

What was the original Starfinger after?

Some rare resources?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Some rare resources?

Anything in particular?

Umm some powerspheres?

Not a powersphere or any power source.

Crystals?

Was this when Garth was Starfinger? Wasn't that rejuvenum or something like that? I'm probably not spelling it right.

I think GL has it. I was going to say something to extend his life.

that sounds absolutely correct!

Ibby is close with crystals, but GL's specifics gets the win!
Ibby can now nurse his rejuvium/rejuvenum grudge to make posts on the Nasty Genie thread over his prolonged life.

At the end of the story, there's a big rock of the stuff. They know how it works, and we don't know if there's more in the rock face they got that one from. Yet, they will be studying it, to see how it can be best used. In unrelated news, time travellers from the even further future travel back to find out the reason why none of the UP Council have aged, while everyone else dies.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Ibby is close with crystals, but GL's specifics gets the win!
Ibby can now nurse his rejuvium/rejuvenum grudge to make posts on the Nasty Genie thread over his prolonged life.

Which should last about a day, until the nasty genie has me get hit by a truck

Nasty Genie pauses playing with toy truck collection rolling over trapped toy soldiers...whistles innocently for a moment...and continues.

I totally forgot that it was my turn!

OK, so Roxxas was a little crazy right? Which Legionnaires did he fantasize killing at the same time in the throes of madness?

Element Lad… Mon-El… Laurel Gand?

You are one for three in that guess.

Element Lad
Saturn Girl
Cosmic Boy

Still one for three

Jan
Vi
Ayla

Thoth is correct!

When tracking down Roxxas for his murder spree on Winath, the three of them confront Roxxas, and in a page of fantasy, he vaporizes all of them (and himself) with a bomb.

Superman's brief partner Skyboy shared the name of a homeworld with which Legionverse character?

Chlorophyll Kid?

Not one of the Subs.

Rokk?

It wasn't a Legion founder.

I have zero idea who this character even is LOL

Same, so kind of just throwing things around

Star Boy?

You know... Skyboy!

By the looks of him, he's where they got the idea to give Superboy Prime his armour costume.

Fortunately, this one will be helped along with big hints.

It's not one of the Legion.

Infectious Lass?

It is not a Sub.

Or one of the Legion. It is a big character.

Mordru?

GL: Skyboy's number one fan!

It was Mordru! The planet was Tharn, and it was used in v4. Just one of the thousands of little details, from which fanfic is made.

Here's a look at that Superboy Prime armour.

[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]

Over to you GL!

Are you kidding me???

LOL

I literally guessed at that with your "big" hint.

I wondered if anyone would get that. My next hint would have involved hats.

Or waterskis. But that may have been too much of a giveaway...

Originally Posted by thoth lad

I wondered if anyone would get that. My next hint would have involved hats.

Clearly, that would have led everyone to guess Touston!

Touston would totally have been my guess!

Tharr/Polar Boy?

Didn't realize there was a next page, with the actual answer - although I see I was pretty close.

It's good that you posted this as it reminded me I need to come up with a new question!

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Tharr/Polar Boy?

Didn't realize there was a next page, with the actual answer - although I see I was pretty close.

Super close. It would have been a tiny hint to move from your guess to the answer.

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Or waterskis. But that may have been too much of a giveaway...

Bump GL

Ah, thanks, stile - I'll try to get some thing in the next couple days. as I'm on the road this week.

Bump GL

Sorry - I've been negligent. Too much crazy going on in my world.

Here's hopefully an easy one to get things moving: What was Karate Kid's last request?

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Sorry - I've been negligent. Too much crazy going on in my world.

Here's hopefully an easy one to get things moving: What was Karate Kid's last request?

He wanted Timber Wolf to plant a flower on Lythyl? (kidnapping Myg was just a bonus I guess lol)

You are correct, raz! About both!

Wooh!

Okay, here's one from when Roxxas the Butcher was hunting down the Legion 5 Years Later.....when Roxxas was looking through holos about the individual Legionnaires, which Legionnaire's holo did he immediately discard and why?

Blok, because he was already dead?

It was not Blok!

Was it Tinya, same reason?

Gah! I think I recall the panel. C'mon memory cell....details... details...

I recall Roxxas was really dismissive about the person. Something about him being there to find out weaknesses, and this person having few if any strengths. Possibly the framing sequence to the Laurel Gand origin.

Bouncing Boy?

I remember the panel similarly to Thoth. Something like "weaknesses? Finding his(?) strengths, now there's a challenge."

BB sounds good but I'll try Tenzil?

I was going to go for Tenzil, but stopped when I remembered all the panel time he got. I wondered if TMK would be so harsh on one of their favs.

Polar Boy?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Was it Tinya, same reason?

Not Tinya! It was someone who was still alive, though I can't recall if they had popped up in the 5YL series at that point

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Gah! I think I recall the panel. C'mon memory cell....details... details...

I recall Roxxas was really dismissive about the person. Something about him being there to find out weaknesses, and this person having few if any strengths. Possibly the framing sequence to the Laurel Gand origin.

Bouncing Boy?

Bingo! And yes, he did dismiss Chuck as being someone he'd have trouble finding strengths so he didn't need to bother looking for a weakness...all yours, thoth!

Poor Chuck!!

Phew! Memory cell worked. And I agree Ibby. Very unfair on Chuck.

Sticking with v4, who were Mordru's coven all versions of?

Mysa! Their appearance reflected the various appearances of the White Witch through her career.

Got it in one, stile! Over to you.

Which legionnaire single-handedly stopped Starfinger from burning down Nix Olympia? (Others were involved in civilian protection and rescue but only one actually stopped the attack.)

Phantom Girl, IIRC.

CMK usually does remember correctly, but just in case I will guess Element Lad

Chaim is correct. Starfinger was using a satellite to concentrate solar energy into an incendiary beam since Nix Olympus had failed to pay protection money. Most of the team helped evacuate and rescue civilians while Tinya flew up through the beam intangibly, then kicked the satellite to make it wobble which made it blow up! What a kicker she is!

Chaim's turn.

dang! imagine if she kicked Jo in the... uh never mind

Then we may never had had Cub! Arguably a good thing!

probably, yeah. if he were just a normal kid, I think he'd be a better character

Well, that was the post-boot Jo and Tinya anyway.

OK, which member of the Devil's Dozen is known to have fought the Legion prior to the Evillo story?

Sugyn?

Correct, it happened in Tinya's origin story in Secret Origins # 42 (and was shown again in Legion (1989) Annual # 1).

yay! I remember being all "whoa, Sugyn has a longer history than I thought!"

Which two heroes competed for Kinetix's attention?

Gim and Vi?

Nope!

Oh, it's Atom'x (aka "attaboy") and....

ARGH! I can't remember the other guy.... It didn't work out well for either of them.

Here's a hint - don't fall for Kinetix - things will go badly for you.

haha! you got it, and you clearly know the scene so I will give it to you

other guy was Radion

for everyone else's benefit:

Atom'x wanted so badly to impress Kinetix that he charged Mordru and the Emerald Eye alone, being "killed" (actually, turned into energy) and eventually becoming 1/2 of Wildfire

Radion's face got badly damaged, making him leak radiation all the time = requiring him to wear a containment helmet

and yeah, the 3rd unlucky dude was Leviathan

though his death wasn't because he was trying to impress Kinetix at least!

maybe Zoe is some kind of bad luck black widow

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

haha! you got it, and you clearly know the scene so I will give it to you

other guy was Radion

That's right! I was going to add "the guy who was half of Reboot Wildfire"

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Radion's face got badly damaged, making him leak radiation all the time = requiring him to wear a containment helmet

In the Jeff Moy headshot stickers that were released, he doesn't have a helmet on, but half of his head is completely in darkness - but we never really see him again after the Mordru story, if memory serves.

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maybe Zoe is some kind of bad luck black widow

Only for men.

Okay new question -

Who were the Legionnaires who followed Jarth to Singularity?

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

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Radion's face got badly damaged, making him leak radiation all the time = requiring him to wear a containment helmet

In the Jeff Moy headshot stickers that were released, he doesn't have a helmet on, but half of his head is completely in darkness - but we never really see him again after the Mordru story, if memory serves.

He does make a cameo in Legion of the Damned, where his face seems completely healed

Legionnaires who followed Jarth:

Invisible Kid, Violet, Apparition, Sensor. Most of the Espionage Squad. sadly they could not fit Triad in, while Chameleon was a prisoner (along with KInetix, RJ Brande, Gates)

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

He does make a cameo in Legion of the Damned, where his face seems completely healed

Oh that's too bad. I mean good. Argh! LOL

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Legionnaires who followed Jarth:

Invisible Kid, Violet, Apparition, Sensor. Most of the Espionage Squad. sadly they could not fit Triad in, while Chameleon was a prisoner (along with KInetix, RJ Brande, Gates)

Exactly! I was hoping to trip you up on the Sensor part, as that was not as obvious, at least to me!

Thinking back, Sensor is probably the most effective Espionage Squad member! Complete concealment

Lessee

Who turned Monstress orange?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Who turned Monstress orange?

McCauley exposed her to the Trumpium virus?

Nice guess but nope

Too much time at the tanning salon?

also nope

Was it the Arathramites? I seem to remember her giving them a hard time at one point because they couldn't keep up with her lol

Also nope - though her skin Color changed made her give the athramites a hard time indeed, cause she decided to get a whole new wardrobe made !

Orange Monstress is actually part of a Carggian whole? So there's also a Purple Monstress out there?

Alas also not

Would be cool having a trio of them though

Wasn't it Element Lad? In one of his preachy speeches about the nature of change or something like that? Which also enabled DC to not get sued for the fact that a female amalgam of the Hulk and the Thing was in the Legion?

You got it! And Monstress figured out it was Jan because of his speech and confronted him for lack of consent. He then apologised but said she looked great in orange and that he bet she could get a great new wardrobe… upon which she set upon the Athramites!

Leviathan and some SPs saved the city from some flying creatures. What was controlling them and why?

is that in one of those Showcase shorts? I have a very vague memory, I think it was related to theft?

Durlans! Infiltrating by pretending to by flying things.

Sorry for the lateness here! I was traveling since Saturday for work, but I'm home now.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Durlans! Infiltrating by pretending to by flying things.

Nope!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

is that in one of those Showcase shorts? I have a very vague memory, I think it was related to theft?

You are definitely on track here, Ibby.

hmmm some thieves were controlling these creatures to cause distractions so they could steal?

You are half right in the theft part, but I need more specifics for the other half.

they were broadcasting some nasty sub-sonic wave?

Actually I am going to give this to you, Ibby, as I forgot its basically close enough - A criminal group is controlling some kind of dragon species that is usually docile but has gone crazy and is threatening Metropolis.

Leviathan handles one of them by ripping off the collar controlling one of them, but SP cadet Deacon foils the plan by zapping the broadcaster that controlled the others!

Ripped from the pages of Showcase '95 #6.

yeah I thought it was the one with Sybelle Deacon! I spent too much brain energy trying to think of how exactly Gigi, Shvaughn and Gim could keep a straight face re telling Sybelle to practice teamwork, when the 3 of them spent a lot of time bickering themselves

lessee

What inspired the Composite Durlan to become good?

The Legionnaires' willingness to sacrifice themselves to stop the Dark Circle.

You got it! (And to restart time too)

Who saved Karate Kid from dying in the attempt to save Projectra from dying of Pain Plague?

Duo Damsel, who knocked him out while he was overstretching himself, then split into two to divide the pain between her selves

Lu showing lots of initiative there. Of course, one could have nipped to the chemist for pain killers, while the other called a doctor. But beating him up, while performing alternative medical practices seems to have worked surprisingly well there.

She administered anesthesia via her own two hands!

Ibby got it!

Bump Ibby

oops! thanks stile, it kinda blipped in my mind that I got it!

ok...

The Legion does have quite a few members originally rejected, who later on made it in.

Who was the first such case in the Reboot?

Hmmm. My first thought is Gates, but he wasn't rejected per se - he basically told Leviathan to F off.

First one I can think of who was rejected by the Legionnaires themselves is Dreamer. Unless you want to count Live Wire, who was rejected by the UP before being allowed to rejoin after Chu was exposed.

GL has who I was thinking of. Gates did tell the Legion to F off, but as Chameleon and Leviathan are flying away we see a big “rejected” on the screen. Chronologically, Gates was first. Dreamer was also rejected and then rejoined, but much later; and Live Wire indeed sort of counts, but he was already in before being out again…

So GL gets it

Bump GL

Oy! Apologies for being away!

Okay new question -

Which Legionnaires were involved in the "kissing contest?"

Was that that adventure era thing? I seem to remember Light Lass and Lyle and Star Boy and Luornu

IIRC, Light Lass was kissing Element Lad. I don't remember any of the others.

Jo and Tinya
Cham and Ayla

You are all on the right path for sure.

Jo and Tinya were not there (I guess they figured they didn't need to bother!

)

Element Lad was there, but he was operating the computer.
Star Boy was there, but he was trying to track down "the other applicants" (i.e., Nura)
Luornu was there waiting
Lyle was also waiting and was trying to convince Thom to join
Cham and Ayla were the ones kissing! (A reboot preview?)

There's one other Legionnaire...

Would it be weird if Garth were the last one?

If only there were a classic Legion World thread suggesting what all of the participants in the kissing contest had in common!

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Would it be weird if Garth were the last one?

It would be weird, but it would also be wrong.

Rokk?

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Lyle was also waiting and was trying to convince Thom to join

I bet he was

I am gonna guess Vi, although it seems out of character for her back then but kids do crazy things when they're all pepped up on kono juice

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

If only there were a classic Legion World thread suggesting what all of the participants in the kissing contest had in common!

this was nagging me in the back of my mind... and there is one common thread, which is why I think raz has it with Vi!

so that would be Jan, Ayla, Lyle and Vi...

Originally Posted by razsolo

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Lyle was also waiting and was trying to convince Thom to join

I bet he was

I am gonna guess Vi, although it seems out of character for her back then but kids do crazy things when they're all pepped up on kono juice

LOL

Yes, indeed, raz has it with Vi! She was standing right behind Ayla as she and Cham were kissing! Which of course begs the question, was she in line to kiss Cham or Ayla next?

This little panel always made me wonder if this was the source for both the Ayla/Vi romance, as well as Cham's crush on Ayla in the reboot!

So, we have Jan operating the "spin the bottle" program on the computer, with Cham and Ayla spotlighted and kissing. Vi is next in line, followed by Lyle, who is trying to convince Thom who is walking away from the fun. Luornu is last in line.

Over to you raz!!

When EDE said they had something in common it all came together hahaha

Let's kick it up a notch from kissing....aside from noted pervert Aviax, which Legion-related character tried to get it on with a bird one time?

Threeboot Chameleon?

oh that was much quicker than I was expecting hahahaha....but yes it was that weirdo Durlan, all yours IB!

I remember that scene and being squicked out by it lol. I mean... Cham! was that even pleasurable? lol

ok lessee...

in the Reboot, who had a crush on Lydda Jath?

Brek?

You got it! He bumped into her, found her pretty… and when he talked about his powers she went “cool”. He was like: she made a joke, and not a short joke!

Nothing ever came out of the Rebooted subs, sadly…

Sorry for the late follow-up...had to be off-line for a while due to the Passover holiday.

What exotic food did Jan have the time to prepare for Shvaughn once he was relieved of his Legion leader duties?

Pizza?

Got it in one!

wow, the Legion sure makes a big deal about pizza (the Reboot Legion also had the Legionnaires fascinated by it in the 20th century)

ok lessee

The H-Dial usually works on people. But we saw it interact with an object once. What was that object?

The Anomaly?

nope, not the Anomaly

well, I mean the Anomaly technically interacted with everything by stopping all time... but the H-Dial was also shown transforming this one specific thing

Sad that pizza is ancient history by the time the Legion come around

Was it the Emerald Eye?

my headcanon says: the Legionnaires brought some pizza back to the 30th century after the team20/30 split, and Tenzil figured out how to make pizza again

nope, not the Emerald Eye

Oh! I think it's Brainy's Force Field belt, which had the unfortunate side effect of breaking the dial.

yes! you got it 100% GL, that was it. I guess the writers did a two-stroke thing: saving Brainy and Lori from certain death, while getting rid of Lori's H-Dial so they could write her out too...

Bump GL

Sorry for the delay!

Okay, when Devil and her team were starting to target Legionnaires for death, which Legionnaire was picked with a toss of a syringe?

Timber Wolf?

Indeed! Although it's left a bit ambiguous when Dream Girl throws the syringe, by COMPLETE happenstance, Brin charges into the apartment Devil, Canary and Nura are in just to be impaled through the heart by Devil's pitchfork and she tells us that he was the lucky winner.

Of course, Brin survives with his Wolverine healing skills. *cough*

gotta love those Wolverine healing skills

lessee

Reboot Element Lad eventually learned to turn his body into different substances, because Mordru turned his powers back on him - transmuting him into something. What was the first substance that his body was transformed into?

Was it that tsarin crystal stuff that Jarth ended up coming back as?

Close enough. It was plain crystal, I’m not sure if he specifically came back as tsarin crystal, but crystal is close enough

Close enough works! Winning by default is still winning as they say

This will probably be an easy one, but that rich schmuck Leland McCauley is related to which hero?

Celeste "McCauley" Rockfish?

Sounds right to me.

It WAS Celeste! All yours, IB!

yay! ok, continuing the McCauley theme,

Quote (paraphrase): "McCauley is kind of like what your father would have been, if he had gotten into business instead of _______." Name either the father, or the word in the blank.

This sounds like great quote but I cannot place it at all.

My guess? Science and Brin's father?

Nope, good guess though.

the correct answer is almost totally the opposite of "science"

hat sounds like Magic but I can't think of any character whose father would fit that.

you got it, and I'll give it to you

it was Kinetix, to Reboot Mysa

comparing Mordru to McCauley

!! I totally forgot Reboot Mysa was the daughter of Mordru!

Who says in what context "I guess that's why they call 'em dumb animals."

Timber Wolf, tricking lightning beats into shorting themselves out?

Not what I was thinking of, but it does involve Brin.

(If you are thinking of the incident at Niagara Falls, Brin helps but has no idea why what he is doing will work "Okay - I'm ready - even if I don't know what I am ready for!")

lol those quotes sound so Brin

Was it Phantom Girl when she beat up a Jovian Attack Squid at the Space Circus that one time?

Lobo repeatedly thumping Brin in the Quiet Darkness story?

Thoth has it! It was indeed "probe" Lobo commenting on "Furball's" repeated failing attempts to protect Aria. We first see him charging Lobo and then being flung far away accompanied by a Thunk sound. After diverting to other scenes a few pages later we again see him being flung away in exactly the same manner which is when Lobo makes his rather rude comment. (We could hardly expect Lobo to acknowledge Brin's obvious courage, loyalty and determination.)

Your turn Thoth.

nice Q and nice guessing!

What finally gave Brainy the clue to Sensor Girl's identity?

We should all know this but I'm drawing a blank.

Hmmm....did Brainy realise she was casting an illusion that time Ultra Boy used his penetra-vision on Sensor Girl's mask and it was empty?

Originally Posted by stile86

We should all know this but I'm drawing a blank.

ditto!!

Originally Posted by razsolo

Hmmm....did Brainy realise she was casting an illusion that time Ultra Boy used his penetra-vision on Sensor Girl's mask and it was empty?

No, although that was mentioned as the others joined the dots.

Dawnstar's tracking of Sensor Girl ended at Shanghalla (specifically at Karate Kid's grave? I don't recall if they got that far, they were attacked by Mano at Lyle Norg's grave).

Chaim has it. I think he did see Karate Kid's grave either before or after Mani's attack.
Poor Mano. Designed with super speed and a death touch that made him too deadly to use effectively.
Over to you Chaim!

Oh that's right! I remember it now. The only thing I could remember before was Brainy semi-complimenting/insulting Brin on his earlier insight that nobody could really do all the things Sensor Girl seemed to be doing, and that was after Brainy had worked out the answer.

Well done Chaim. You are often someone we can rely on for trivia like this.

What did Vril Dox Jr. assert was his profession at the time that several Legionnaires were stuck in the 20th century?

Scientist?

Botanist?

Correct, Ibby!

I remembered him using LEGION Officer Taptree's pods or something as a weapon

interesting choice, specifically Botany...

ok let's see....

also referring back to the Team20 storyline, which two Legionnaires teamed up to volunteer at a soup kitchen?

Ultra Boy and Gates! That was such a fun scene.

got it in one! I found it hilarious how people were crying in fear at Gates, but Gates and Ultra Boy thought they were crying tears of joy

What happened to the asteroid that the Ranzz family plantation had attempted to send a shipment of produce to?

It got teleported somewhere, so they rerouted the shipment?

I don't know that it got literally teleported, but it did somehow get moved from its expected location. But I'd expect the answer to include who was responsible for that.

As for the shipment, I don't know if the Ranzzes were able to successfully re-route it. Last I recall of that mini-plot point, Garth and Imra were trying to think of where else they could sell the stuff before it would go bad.

Did BION destroy the asteroid?

Wasn't there some weird coincidence with the asteroid part being reported to Cham and the shipment part to Garth and Imra? I think the asteroid was mistaken for something - an ore shipment? Cham was going to pay big reparations I think, although it sounded like still small cash for him.

stile remembers correctly! Someone at Brande Industries mistook the asteroid for their ore shipment and hauled it in, which was reported to CEO Cham and Marla Latham. And later, we see Garth and Imra wondering how the asteroid they were shipping to could have disappeared. Subtle inferences left to the reader to figure out is part of what I loved about the TMK era.

nice going stile!

Great question CMK. Those early issues of 5YL had so many intriguing mysteries that so often dovetailed showing how much thought had been put in to the setting and circumstance.

What convinced batch SW6 to hook up with Jacques' rebel group?

Was it just that they realised they were in the wrong time period and needed someone who knew the local era to hang around with?

I was going to guess telepathic Imra mind-scan...

I feel like I will d'oh myself at the answer, like "oh yeah" I remember reading that!

Vi 2.0's trust in Devlin?

The two Valors meeting one another?

Originally Posted by razsolo

Was it just that they realised they were in the wrong time period and needed someone who knew the local era to hang around with?

No. They were already hooked up with someone local.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

I was going to guess telepathic Imra mind-scan...

I feel like I will d'oh myself at the answer, like "oh yeah" I remember reading that!

Imra doing a mind-scan (much against her objections) raised their suspicions but wasn't the clincher.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Vi 2.0's trust in Devlin?

No. Actually they tended to ignore Devlin's advice considering him a somewhat ignorant civilian.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

The two Valors meeting one another?

Hmm. I can't remember exactly when this happened in the timeline but it was not the clincher for their decision.

Thinking it over it is possible that I am getting a bit confused with the order of events. Just a sec ....

OK I have checked and see where I was getting confused. I had in mind that they went straight from Universo's rebels to Foccart's rebels, whereas they actually avoided both for a short while.
So my original question would have been better worded as:

What convinced Batch SW6 to leave their association with Universo's rebel group?

But now I know the answer to my original question, and responding again to the suggestions: Not the time period, Imra played a part in the hookup but not what convinced Lyle the leader to take the step, Devlin continued to be largely ignored as annoying, and the two Valors were meeting in Earth orbit but the decision was made due to events on the ground.

So what convinced Batch SW6 to hook up with Jacque's rebels?

They recognized the Subs as future versions of the Subs they knew from way back?

ooh wait I think I am having a memory!

Didn't Grinn do something really awful that drove them away? I seem to remember him sacrificing some pod victims to get at the Dominators or something along those lines?

I remember Grinn doing that, but if I recall the main consequence was Monica Sade kicking him out of the aircraft to his death... and it did lead to the deaths of SW6 Cham, Jeckie and Val! not sure if that drove the team away though... my memory is hazy

Originally Posted by razsolo

ooh wait I think I am having a memory!

Didn't Grinn do something really awful that drove them away? I seem to remember him sacrificing some pod victims to get at the Dominators or something along those lines?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

I remember Grinn doing that, but if I recall the main consequence was Monica Sade kicking him out of the aircraft to his death... and it did lead to the deaths of SW6 Cham, Jeckie and Val! not sure if that drove the team away though... my memory is hazy

You both remember correctly that Grinn set the self-destruct on the chamber with the pods which also detonated numerous other chambers around the world, and Sade (the only one freed from the pods) did push out of the craft they were escaping in.

However, although the escape from the chambers was the first team-up of the SW6 Legion and Jacque's rebels which included the Subs, it doesn;t answer the question of why SW6 teamed up with them.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

They recognized the Subs as future versions of the Subs they knew from way back?

This is getting close - maybe close enough. Recognising the Subs probably played a part in their decision to team up, although this isn't specifically stated, but how did they know the Subs and Jacque's team were in the Chambers? Can anyone get closer?

And can anyone remember why they left Universo's rebels before this and strike out on their own?

was it because they caught Universo in a lie about what happened in the intervening time? and Jacques told them the truth?

Q1.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

was it because they caught Universo in a lie about what happened in the intervening time? and Jacques told them the truth?

No.
Hint: Earlier someone suggested Imra (much against her objections) did a mind scan that raised the group's suspicions about Universo, but it was something that turned up in their follow-up that led to their leaving his group.

Q2. Hint: How might SW6 wandering around underground discover something that led them to join up with and aid the Subs escape from the pods Chambers? Which legionnaire might have given them the clue which also enabled them to contact the Subs?

did... hm... which adult Legionnaires were on Earth... or maybe...

did Brainiac 5 discover something during his tinkering around?

I remember Saturn Girl being appalled that Devlin would dare suggest she scan someone's mind without their consent

Had they found Dirk yet and that's what pushed them? I remember Circe killed him and herself, but I don't know if the SW6 Legion were around for that?

Originally Posted by razsolo

I remember Saturn Girl being appalled that Devlin would dare suggest she scan someone's mind without their consent

Had they found Dirk yet and that's what pushed them? I remember Circe killed him and herself, but I don't know if the SW6 Legion were around for that?

That was after the big disaster with the explosion of the chambers and the destruction of the Moon. Dirk astonishingly appeared and was found by SW6 including duplicate Dirk. So after the events in question.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

did... hm... which adult Legionnaires were on Earth... or maybe...

did Brainiac 5 discover something during his tinkering around?

Close enough!
Q1: After Imra unhappily scanned Universo's mind and picked up something about the Dark Circle (which Lyle wondered about being that small obscure group), Lyle sent Cham on a snooping reconnaissance mission through Universo's rooms and found a Dark Circle mask. This decided the SW6 team to leave Universo and strike out on their own. We also learned that Universo did this on purpose because he had no intention of letting his "allies" the Dark Circle get their hands on SW6. Wheels within wheels.

Q2: As SW6 are back underground and debating their next move and Lyle and Devlin are arguing again about whether to hook up with Jacque's team, SW6 Brainy picks up a transmission between Jacque and the Subs team in the Chambers discussing their discoveries and how they are trapped. He shows it to Lyle who decides to join the conversation and proposes a plan for the SW6 Legion to help the Subs escape which they proceed to do quite successfully - only to lose three of their members when Grinn self-destructs the Chambers.

Your turn Ibby.

wheels within wheels, gosh!

whew,that sure was tough for the team eh. not knowing who to trust... and then losing 3 of their own. including, again, poor Val

I mean, Cham I kinda get. losing SW6 Cham paved the way for Adult Cham to join the SW6ers as a more experienced member. losing Jeckie, well I guess it helped prevent issues of succession on Orando. poor Val was just ... yeah

ok lessee

during End of an Era, all the characters without doppelgangers faded slowly away. Who was the very last character without a doppelganger that faded away, before the big sacrifice at the end with everyone left merging together?

Mon-El/Valor/Lar Gand?

Nope! He was one of the last but not the last

Superboy?

Also nope, he was also one of the last - but not the last

Hint: this character’s disappearance was delayed due to some intervention

Are you referring to Apparition's aborted fade-out?

good memory, but no

Apparition's fade out was PREVENTED by the Trapper, and she eventually faded out together with the rest of the surviving group at the end.

There was one other character who actually faded out before then... and this character faded out after Valor and Superboy... AND this character's fadeout was delayed BUT not prevented by the Trapper.

Additional hint: the Trapper purposely delayed this character's fadeout - but why THIS character out of all?

also a clarification: there were a few supporting characters and even former Legionnaires who we see fading out just before the big sacrifice at the end (it was meant to show that the entire universe, except for our doppelganger Legionnaires, were gone), but they were not with the main Legion group at the time. I'm only counting characters who were part of the big group of Legionnaires fighting Glorith and Mordru.

Was it Cos? I remember they had the whole "Time Trapper was really Cosmic Boy" thing going on around then...

Nope, it was not Cos because Cos was part of the big group at the end... but! Follow that line of thinking. if the Time Trapper was really a future Cosmic Boy, which character without a doppelganger would he have reason to keep around for a while...?

Ah...Night Girl?

you got it!

The Trapper delayed Night Girl's disappearance so she and Adult Cos could say one last goodbye. They kissed, and poor Lydda faded away just after they did.

All the fading and disappearances really made an impression on me, so I vividly remember so many of the panels where someone faded away...

from memory, here is the rough timeline of the last bits:

1) By Part 4/6 (Legionnaires 18), pretty much all of the Legionnaires without doppelgangers had disappeared, except for the ones listed below

2) Part 5/6 (Valor 23), I'm a bit rough on the order but I think it was like this - Tasmia and Lar had almost disappeared several times, but their love for each other kept them from fully fading. Superboy shows up to save Lar from disappearing, and the 3 head off to help the rest of the Legion fight Glorith and Mordru. Shady is hit by a stray blast in the final battle, and fades. A heartbroken Lar lets himself fade, too. Superboy gives a rousing speech, before disappearing in a flash (implied that he did not fade to nothingness like the rest).

the only other Legionnaires without a doppelganger whom I remember appearing in this issue is Celeste; she does not fade, but remains until the end, heading off with the rest to go to Mordru, who has teleported into the core of Pocket Earth

*** Celeste does not appear in part 6/6, implying she fades off-panel

3) Finale (LSH 61)

The scene with Lydda and Rokk, where the Trapper says he kept Lydda around until she could say goodbye to Rokk one last time.

Then we have Young Tinya fading, as she does Adult Rokk tells the Trapper to do something! Trapper reaches back in time to pull Adult Tinya from the moment of her "death" during the 5 Year Gap, and she reunites with Cos. the reappearance of adult Tinya means Young Tinya gets to stay.

Trapper explains the doppelganger effect, that only the Legionnaires with doppelgangers are safe from fading, as they are a time anomaly. To restart reality, they have to merge and fade too. Evidence: when Young Gim was killed by Glorith, Adult Gim faded away almost immediately (in Part, 3LSH 60)

*in the background, we see scenes of many supporting characters fading slowly, to show that everyone else is gone. A de-aged Kent Shakespeare, and some Hykraians (not identified, but one could be Tellus) are the past Legionnaires that we see, not present at this final gathering. (we also see Englenna, Graym and Garridan, I think Mekt and Loomis...)

Then the remaining Legionnaires merge. The ones who were there at the end:

The Rokks
The Imras
The Garths
The Luornus
The Tinyas (with Adult Tinya being brought through time by the Trapper)
The Brainys
The Jos
The Thoms (only because time anomalies caused Young Thom to exist)
The Vis
The Dirks (only because Wildfire was inhabiting and animating Adult Dirk's body! Young Dirk called it out, leading Wildfire to reveal his secret...)
The Chucks (only because time anomalies caused Young Chuck to exist)
The Tenzils
The Jans
The Aylas
The Nuras (only because time anomalies caused Young Nura to exist)
and of course Wildfire, see note re Dirk above

*one of the first time paradoxes was the young Ferro disappearing, to be replaced by the young Thom, Chuck and Nura, showing that the history of the SW6 team had changed!*

Narrowly missing being there at the end were the Gims (due to Young Gim's death by Glorith), and the Laurels (due to Adult Laurel dying just before End of an Era). And of course the Lars, because of the whole time paradox thing where one Lar dies and the other has to take his place

really made an impression on me. I still remember the shock when Dawnstar became the first to disappear... Jan bidding Brin a sad farewell... Devlin disappearing in the middle of a magical spell, causing a backlash that injured Dragonmage and the Nuras... and Jeckie also disappearing off-panel through it... and Tyroc, Computo, Jacques and the Subs and young Laurel all disappearing while RJ looks on in horror (and Drura trying to reach out to everyone before fading too...)

and... Brek and Rond disappearing together, triggering an angry Mysa to blast Mordru before fading, but happy that she finally stopped being afraid of him...

whew!

over to you CMK!!!

Superboy didn't fade out in LSH/Legionnaires, he disappeared to 20th-century Smallville, where at the end of his encounter withSuper-cloneboy, he did a Legion-esque fade-out in Superboy # 8.

What is the only thing Brainiac 5 knows about Moopsball?

that is what I said, that it was implied he did not fade into nothingness. Guess I wasn’t complete enough. thanks for filling in the rest,

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Superboy gives a rousing speech, before disappearing in a flash (implied that he did not fade to nothingness like the rest).

!

the only thing Brainiac 5 knows about Moopsball is its name. after all, 12th level intelligence does not include knowing a plethora of facts about every little thing.

Right, but he did fade into nothingness later, in the Superboy issue.

In any case, he does know the name...but there's something more specific that he says he knows about Moopsball in the scene that you are clearly remembering, which is the one I am as well referring to.

The number of players on a team?

Nope.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Right, but he did fade into nothingness later, in the Superboy issue.

well, if we're being picky... I was talking only about what happened in End of an Era. Perhaps I'm taking it the wrong way, but it feels more like you are correcting me rather than adding to what I said, which puzzled me a bit as I didn't say anything factually wrong... I simply confined my post to what happened in End of an Era without adding what happened in the Superboy issue after.

in any case, this is more a minor annoyance than a big deal, so that's all I have to say on this matter.

Wait- how to spell it?

That's the one!

"The only thing I know about Moopsball is how to spell it" or something like that. We are all so skilled with these vital bits of information in our memories.

On a similar theme, how does Superboy beat Brainy at Space War?

It was a great quotable quote!

Space War... is this from the toon? Did he... nah he would not use super speed, would he?

He mentions Supergirl, throwing him off his game?

Thoth has it.

I could have sworn that it was a scene from the early Superboy & Legion books, but no it was late in LSH #312 when Brainy and Superboy are playing Galaxo-War (holographic space battle game). Brainy has said it is good to have Superboy back (Element Lad called him back to deal with a huge fire following a bombing) and Superboy says he is enjoying being back but that he probably wasn't missed that much as he heard Supergirl had been around a lot lately and he wonders why. Brainy stutters, blushes greener, and suddenly Superboy has won the game, much to his surprise.

Maybe there was a similar scene early on but this is the one I was thinking of.

Your turn Thoth.

haha nice one!! really funny scene, I remember it now!

I only really recall it now you've revealed the answer stile. I must have stored what a sneak Superboy was, away in my head somewhere. My answer was half tongue in cheek

maybe your tongue gives you clairvoyant powers when it is in your cheek

People are looking at me oddly, as I try to divine tonight's lottery numbers...

I'll shoo them off, if you share the winnings with me

Bump Thoth

Kid Psycho is a mutant. But what event was his parents involved with that resulted in him getting the powers?

They were testing some new machine?

They were not.

Exposure to a nuclear explosion test?

I think stile has got it....I am sure there's some kind of nuclear shenanigans with Kid Psycho's origin!

Not a test.

Alright, exposure to a nuclear explosion accident?

traveling through a black hole?

Radioactive asteroid passed near them?

little bump up for thoth re the guesses

I had to go back to the book to check the answer!

Originally Posted by stile86

Alright, exposure to a nuclear explosion accident?

Because there is some exposure going on (down, tiger). As it's not from a test or an accident, I was looking for a bit more on why they would be exposed.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

traveling through a black hole?

Not form travelling through a black hole

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Radioactive asteroid passed near them?

or from an asteroid

Were his parents involved in nuclear research?

Did they encounter some aliens?

Originally Posted by stile86

Were his parents involved in nuclear research?

I think they were scientists, but it wasn't their research.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Did they encounter some aliens?

It was an encounter with an alien. A giant Energy Squid Alien of Space. They shot the alien with a massive Radium Gun. Either one or both of those resulted in Kid Psycho being born a mutant.

Over to you Ibby!

yay! I was going through the guesses and thinking, okay what common Silver Age origin has not been used yet... so, aliens.

(I mean, technically everyone outside of their world would have been an alien to them, but...)

Okay let's see...

When the Reboot Legion met Tenzil, he was introduced as their resident chef. What food did he splatter all over himself?

Elvabird?

nope, it was not elvabird

Spag Bol with the meatballs actually taken from the planetary chance machine?

also no

hint: before Tenzil got splattered, he said "everything is on the house..."

Ice cream?

yes! Tinya asked for some Bgztlian Blue, Tenzil tries to be fancy by saying "your food is on me!", the ice cream falls on him, and Triad quips that "good thing you didn't say on the house, else we'd be cleaning up for days!"

Ah, good! I was thinking the ice cream may have been a later scene, but I definitely remember something falling on Tenzil's head!

New question soon!

It'll probably be an easy one as I'm off to the UK in a few days!

Brainy and Kinetix were never each fans of the other. But there was a time when they were buried together for a time.

Who was responsible for them being in such close quarters?

M'Onel and Thunder, possessed by the wraithmates

Well, damn, I didn't think it would be THAT easy....

Over to you Ibby!

I must have read that issue 3 times or so

Which Legionnaire did Dirk Morgna blind when he escaped from the hospital to see his dad?

Ultra Boy?

Nope. Dirk did blast Jo, but it was another Legionnaire who got blinded (Jo switched to invulnerability in time to avoid getting seriously hurt)

I'm tryiing to remember which legionnaires were there during the incident.

Just realised that I am getting confused with the initial incident with Dr Regulus (who was blinded) and involved Saturn Girl and XS (?).

The incident at the hospital? mental blank. Just going to have to guess. Ayla?

ah yes, you are remembering correctly. there were two incidents, first was Dirk getting his powers. Second was him fleeing the hospital.

not Ayla either.

hint: this Legionnaire was potentially able to restrain Dirk, even though Dirk was a walking sun at that point

Was it Element Lad? Didn't he give him an intertron-tinged transuit at one point?

yes! ding ding ding

Element Lad was trying to cage Dirk, Dirk blasted and blinded Jan. XS sped Dirk away to Brainy for help, and while Brainy fixed Jan's eyes, Brainy also directed Jan to line a transuit with inertron to help contain Dirk's powers and allow irk to roam free

oh, and Kinetix pushed Brainy so hard that he quit the team... and Violet had to step in to bring him back (by hiring Dr. Gym'll to take the medical load off of Brainy)

also a small continuity error here, or perhaps a misunderstanding. Triad says she hired Gym'll, but Brainy thinks Violet did it. maybe Brainy was mistaken.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

maybe Brainy was mistaken.

Don't tell Brainy that

I can't remember if we've had this one already, but one time Lightning Lord kidnapped Light Lass and he was gonna brainwash her to be EVIILLLL with him.

How did Timber Wolf track them down to save her?

I wouldn't dream of telling Brainy he was wrong, after all he invented some kind of mini-Omnicom for Violet as thanks

re Lightning Lord kidnapping Light Lass... wait, this wasn't the Supervillain one was it? I remember Timber Wolf hiring a detective, but that was before the kidnapping...

He looked for disruptions in the electrical grid, I think.

IB: nope, it wasn't that time - I think that detective was one of the JLA descendants that Ivo's robot killed though from memory!

CMK: Close enough that it counts! He got the weather control guys to shut down all the storms so Mekt would stand out the first time he used his powers...over to you!

What object were Legionnaires able to obtain by having a dragon-scarecrow carved into the surface of a planet?

Dang I know this story but not sure which object

Was it the silver wheel?

Close, so close...

A red bell?

Green bell?

The Green Bell of Uthool is correct! The dragons that plagued that planet were driven off by the sonics of the bell (which, being magical, could be heard in space). It was Batman who suggested a planet-sized scarecrow as a substitute so they could let the Legion (joined later by the JLA and JSA) take the bell off their planet.

I would have accepted just the bell even if the color was wrong, but since Ibby had both right so soon after thoth posted it with the wrong color, I would say next Q to Ibby.

I promise, I didn't actually see thoth's guess before I guessed mine

ok lessee...

During the Great Darkness Saga, which 2 characters missed the "final" confrontation with Darkseid on Daxam/Apokolips?

Shrinking Violet and Colossal Boy?

you got it! It always struck me how these two were pretty much the only Legionnaires not there for that final battle (I guess, so they could wrap up the loose end of that one Servant of Darkness)

technically, it was Yera posing as Vi, but I was planning to accept either Vi or Yera anyway (sometimes I struggle to remember when the replacement actually took place!)

Yera-as-Vi actually did get into a lot of action as a Legionnaire, come to think of it

She sure did. I was remembering the scene where she shut down the servant of darkness by blocking blood flow to her brain. That image of her freezing inside the artery is pretty hard to forget. Once I had her I was pretty sure Gim was hanging around too. And yes I thought it was Yera. She may have started out a bit naive and manipulated but she showed she could be a hero in her own right.

When Computo took over Legion HQ Shvaughn Erin was trapped inside with which two legionnaires?

Brainy and Spark?

Element Lad and Shadow Lass

Originally Posted by stile86

She sure did. I was remembering the scene where she shut down the servant of darkness by blocking blood flow to her brain. That image of her freezing inside the artery is pretty hard to forget. Once I had her I was pretty sure Gim was hanging around too. And yes I thought it was Yera. She may have started out a bit naive and manipulated but she showed she could be a hero in her own right.

When Computo took over Legion HQ Shvaughn Erin was trapped inside with which two legionnaires?

yeah, that was quite a scene! Go Vi! (I also think it was well-established by the 3 founders' scientific research that none of the Servants were truly alive, which let the Legionnaires destroy them with impunity)

but yeah, and the revelation that Yera was actually the one doing a lot of these, paved the way for her Retroboot Legion membership I guess

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Element Lad and Shadow Lass

That's it. Jan kept trying to transmute his way inside but Computo kept creating barriers faster than he could transmute them. The last we saw of the trio was just after Computo had been defeated by Jacques and they were on the roof of the HQ still trying to get in. Guess they fixed that hole later. Your turn Ibby.

yeah, I remember Shady complaining a lot and not really helping (though to be fair, there wasn't much her shadow powers could do I guess...)

that was quite the story, with Legionnaires off in deathtraps here and there...

Doing another COMPUTO one, with the Reboot version they figured that COMPUTO could not directly access Triad's or Cosmic Boy's memories, despite possessing them and being able to access their powers. In the final battle, the Legionnaires distracted COMPUTO by using Sensor's illusions to "switch" powers. Name at least one of the switched pairs (e.g., Sun Boy and Polar Boy switch powers)

Live Wire switched with Invisible Kid.

Nope, that was not one of the pairings.

Huh, could have sworn that someone was invisibly shooting lightning.

Sensor and Cosmic Boy, maybe?

The lightning might have been in the background art

While Sensor did copy Cosmic Boy's power, Cosmic Boy was not shown using any illusions - his caption just says, "Cosmic Boy watches, smiling peacefully". So not actually a swap.

Chameleon ... and ... Brainy

also no, the swaps were all between Team30 Legionnaires, because COMPUTO already knew what each of the Team20s could be. the illusion swaps were done t confuse COMPUTO.

Live Wire & Cos?

Star Boy and Umbra?

Kinetix and livewire?

nope, nope, nope and nope

also, GL, you made two guesses (almost) in a row, though neither was correct

recap:

Doing another COMPUTO one, with the Reboot version they figured that COMPUTO could not directly access Triad's or Cosmic Boy's memories, despite possessing them and being able to access their powers. In the final battle, the Legionnaires distracted COMPUTO by using Sensor's illusions to "switch" powers. Name at least one of the switched pairs (e.g., Sun Boy and Polar Boy switch powers)

Note: all the swaps were between "Team 30" Legionnaires

Not:

- Live Wire/ Invisible Kid
- Sensor / Cosmic Boy (we see Sensor using Cos' powers, but not the other way around)
- Cham / Brainiac 5
- Live Wire / Cos
- Star Boy / Umbra
- Kinetix / Live Wire

Yes, I realized you had ruled out Cos earlier, so I threw another guess in there.

How about Vi/Kinetix?

yup, that was one of them!

over to you GL.

here's the full breakdown of the illusion:

1) Kinetix (grows to colossal size), and Violet (agitates the molecules of COMPUTO's armor)
2) Star Boy (transmutes a section of its armor), and Element Lad (blasts it with electric vision)
3) Live Wire (cloaks its visual receptors in blackness), and Umbra (bombards it with lightning)
4) Invisible Kid (dazzles it with super-speed), and XS (invisibly yanks at its Mother Box)
5) Monstress (transforms into a ferocious beast); although not technically a paired switch as Chameleon is absent from the splash page (maybe they could not figure out how to add Cham with super strength in? though it's odd as they have Violet-as-Kinetix and XS-as-Lyle both actually touching COMPUTO, but I guess punching COMPUTO at the same time would be... yeah not sure)
6) Sensor (presses the attack with magnetism), though as mentioned above not really a switch with Cosmic Boy (who just watches, smiling peacefully)

and M'Onel was the only then-Legionnaire absent, he was left behind in the 30th century

The lesson in all this is to go with the obvious couple choice.

Okay, what was an angry parent tearing up when they found out their child was a fan of the Legion?

An invitation to join the team?

Good guess, but nope.

And a bit of clarification - there are several things being torn up, but there is one specific item that wins the question.

A comic book?

^ that sounds logical ! I'll guess a superhero poster

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

A comic book?

So you're super close here.

Can you identify the specific comic book issue?

A copy of Adventure Comics # 247?

No but that's such a close guess it's not even funny... or maybe it is funny, I dunno

Adventure Comics 1?

Not Adventure 1.

Here's a hint - it's definitely a Legion comic book! which is why CMK was so close before!

Legion # 0?

Legionnaires 0?

LSH v3 (Baxter) #1?

Chaim has it!

In the intro story of the Threeboot, "Teenage Wonderland" written by Mark Waid, we are given a quick primer of the new universe, namely that its kids vs the adults and the legion (and superheroes) are a "movement". Parents being the parents they are, one unfortunate non-human has all its Legion swag shredded by its parent, including t-shirts, and in what is surely the most meta callback in all reboots, a copy of LSH v4 #0 with its Stuart Immonen cover co-written by, you guessed it, Mark Waid.

Over to you CMK!

Lucky guess on my part, based on the hint given after my prior guess.

Which member of the Legion of Super-Villains declared which fellow member's code name to be stupid and told him or her to change it?

Tyr and Radiation Roy!

Tyr wanted him to change it to Radiator, which I am embarassed to say it took me many years to realise was meant to be funny because they both sound like car parts

Well and quickly remembered - yours, raz!

Thanks CMK!

What did Lightning Lad tell Superboy was the UP's first fully made artificial planet?

Takron-Galtos?

Not Takron-Galtos!

Webers World?

Labyrinth?

It is not Weber's World or Labyrinth!

Hint: this quote wasn't taken from the original team's continuity

Gotham?

Colu...?

Originally Posted by stile86

Gotham?

Yep! I just recently decided to read the Bendis Legion in full and Garth tells Jon in one of the early issues that Planet Gotham is the first artificial world (also man that was kinda masochistic getting through that whole series phew)

Take it away, stile!

Your clue about not being the original Legion continuity gave me the hint. Good choice.

Five legionnaires have escaped from the Fatal Five's trap and now hasten to help their comrades to battle the five and ... the Dark Man. But how do they know where to go?

They consult Blok in prison?

Dawnstar leads them?

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Dawnstar leads them?

Dawnstar does not appear in this adventure.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

They consult Blok in prison?

Right story, different group of legionnaires. Brin and Ayla, being the only still free legionnaires on planet and having received information that the Dark Man is involved, approach the imprisoned former League of Super-Assasins to see if they will help and Blok is the only one who offers to kelp. With his assistance they locate the spacecraft base of the Dark Man and attack - which does not go well.

My question is how do the other six (sorry miscounted before when I said five) legionnaires, who have just escaped from a bubble at the bottom of the ocean, find the Dark Man?

("kelp"? Some ritual from Dryad perhaps? "help" would be more appropriate.)

they followed some sort of energy trail?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

they followed some sort of energy trail?

No energy trails involved.

They get a tip off from Tharok?

They... figured out a clue from something one of the bad guys said?

Originally Posted by thoth lad

They get a tip off from Tharok?

No communication from Tharok.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

They... figured out a clue from something one of the bad guys said?

No communication or clue from any bad guys.

Here's what we know so far:

Six legionnaires were captured and trapped in a bubble at the bottom of the ocean.
Garth and Imra were also captured and are being held at the "lair" of the Fatal Five and the Dark Man.
Brin and Ayla recruit Blok who shows them how to find the "lair" and they attack.
The six legionnaires in the bubble escape and know they have to find the Five and the Dark Man but don't know where to start.
They don't get any hint from any bad guys including the Five or the Dark Man.

How do they find out?

(You are both close and also a long way away from the answer.)

Ayla was with Blok so I guess that's not it.

did they analyze the bubble's properties and use that to find the path?

Some odd reaction from undersea creatures?

Man, this one is really bugging me, as I really enjoy that story.

Did they follow a signal or a portal?

Imra's telepathy?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

did they analyze the bubble's properties and use that to find the path?

The bubble yielded no clues.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Some odd reaction from undersea creatures?

They were just happy to see the end of the undersea creatures.

Originally Posted by thoth lad

Imra's telepathy?

Imra did use her telepathy but it was to contact Tharok, helping him to break the Dark Man's influence and disable the ship they were on, which resulted in the Fatal Five teaming up with Garth and Imra.

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Did they follow a signal or a portal?

This is the closest.

They did get a signal - but not from the Dark Man's ship - and not from any bad guys. Rather it was from an unexpected and seemingly unrelated source.

So not the bad guys. Not other legionnaires. Who else could it be?

a... hostage of the Dark Man's?

From newly-elected Earth president Marte Allon?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

a... hostage of the Dark Man's?

No hostages involved.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

From newly-elected Earth president Marte Allon?

Good guess but no. Getting closer.

Here's a big hint: Think parking ticket.

A signal from a science police officer?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

A signal from a science police officer?

Yes!

But not the sort of message you might expect.

The SPs sent a message to the Legion requesting them to explain why one of their cruisers had violated commercial airspace without a proper flight plan to make an unauthorised landing in the Atlantic at 1400. Since that was before the six had escaped from their own trap they deduced it must have been some other legionnaires and figured wherever they went could be a good lead to the Dark Man - so they called up the SPs and told them they were going to do it again. Having the right area they soon spotted the "wallowing" (their exact words) spaceship bobbing on the surface (previously disabled thanks to Imra and the Five) and dived in to attack.

Hence parking ticket - kind of.

Your turn CMK.

I feel like I should reread that story!

Nice job CMK and great question stile! I agree with Ibby - I feel like I should have known this!

Man, totally didn't remember that aspect of the story (obviously).

Karate Kid once fought in a movie for the entertainment of beings that were humanoid versions of what real-life creatures?

um... dolphins?

Dinosaurs?

Nope, neither of those.

Gorillas?

Not those either.

Don;t remember that at all. Looking forward to finding out when it happened.

Let's try ... molluscs? As in octopi or squid.

Neither octopus nor squid.

I don't know this either but I am gonna guess it was cats, they're shady critters

Birds?

I was gonna say some kind of feline like tigers or Lions - or Bears!

oh my!

Neither cats nor birds. And not lions, tigers, or bears.

I'll throw out a hint - the animal in question is not a vertebrate.

Worms?

Starfish?

Not worms or starfish.

Snails/Slugs

Crabs?

Oh, I remember that! It was the Karate Kid VD/STD PSA issue!

Not snails, slugs or crabs, though crabs is pretty close.

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Oh, I remember that! It was the Karate Kid VD/STD PSA issue!

hahahahhahahahahaa

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist with the Karate Kid has crabs joke.

Seriously though, something that is crab like and threatening would probably point to a scorpion?

Shrimp?

Lobster?

stile has it! Humanoid beings evolved from lobsters who worshipped old human movies (and had some sort of 50s-early 60s beach culture thing going on) kidnaped Kamandi and Karate Kid and made them fight in a movie (which they watched at a drive-in theater) for their entertainment. It was the final story of the Karate Kid series, which continued in an issue of Kamandi.

It's Zoidberg!

You still have Zoidberg!

Lucky guess. I thought it was probably from the KK run but not where. Good to know. Have to read it someday.

According to Legion lore, who may be responsible for the statues on Easter Island?

Doctor Mayavale?

That terraforming creature that Cos and Pol encountered on Braal once? forgot their name...

You got it Ibby. A few legionnaires fought the "Worldsmith" in SLSH #236 on Braal. When he was defeated (by being made to think that Rokk had greater world-changing powers than himself thanks largely to Projectra's illusions) he left behind a number of statues resembling those found on Easter Island.

Your turn.

ah nice callback, stile! and thanks for reminding about the name!

Jeckie's illusion powers... so useful, but illusion powers can be difficult to write! As someone who's tried writing, whew. it can be so tempting to simply have the illusionist come in and save the day...

let's see...

In the Reboot, a homage to the resurrection of Lightning Lad was done, but this time it was Spark who needed a jolt.

Which 6 Legionnaires held the lightning rods this time?

That's right! I knew ibby had it as soon as he wrote that - it all came back to me!

Let's see - as to Ibby's question - I know there is a great Alan Davis cover with this too, and I know for sure Vi is one of them.

Let's see I'll go with Vi, Thunder, Cos, Garth, Imra, Val?

GL, you got 4/6!

let's not make it too hard, I'll list the correct ones

1) Violet
2) Cosmic Boy
3) Live Wire
4) Saturn Girl
5)
6)

Thunder and Lyle?

Ferro and Lyle?

nope and nope and nope

GL, you got 4/6!

let's not make it too hard, I'll list the correct ones

1) Violet
2) Cosmic Boy
3) Live Wire
4) Saturn Girl
5)
6)

Oh - duh!

Cham is one of them, and the last one I'm pretty sure is Element Lad

You got it!

E lad kinda sticks out for not really having a personal connection to Spark, but hey

Legion is Legion

That was a really cool cover and yes of course Cham was there. Good job GL.

yeah, it was a gorgeous Alan Davis cover

GL

Sorry! I've been way too busy lately!

Okay, what book was Tinya reading when Element Lad came into the room in preparation for his date?

(Looking for the title, not type of book)

Ugh I know it was a comic book, but which one

Action Comics ?

Not Action

Young Romance?

Not Young Romance

Superman?

Not Superman.

So to keep the list, its not

Action Comics
Superman
Young Romance

Adventure Comics?

Not Adventure.

Nor:
Action Comics
Superman
Young Romance

Justice League?

Not Justice League

Superboy?

Teen titans ?

Neither of those two

How many guesses before we get a clue?

Crisis on infinite earths ?

Nope not crisis.

Hmmm, I have to think - I need to figure out a clue that wouldn't give it away!

So the existing list:

Action Comics
Superman
Young Romance
Adventure Comics
Justice League
Superboy
Crisis on Infinite Earth

hmmmmm

Justice Society?

Not Justice Society. But that guess made me think of a good hint.

The book in question is definitely from the silver age, but none of the ones that were silver age books from prior guesses.

Flash?

Green Lantern?

Wonder Woman?

Was it the Flash issue where Barry and Jay met?

(oops I just saw CMK said this, but I think they're right anyway!)

It is not Wonder Woman, Flash or Green Lantern.

So the correct answer is a Silver Age comic that is not:

Action Comics
Superman
Young Romance
Adventure Comics
Justice League
Superboy
Crisis on Infinite Earth
Justice Society
Flash
Green Lantern
Wonder Woman

Another clue - you are all on the right track, but in a strange way, Chaim's guess of Young Romance had the right theme to it.

Lois Lane?

Young Heroes in Love?

Not Lois Lane or Young Heroes in Love.

Let me refine the hint a bit. The specific comic book issue has a romantic element to it, but it is definitely a superhero comic.

Jimmy Olsen?

Not Jimmy Olsen.

Hawkman?

Not Hawkman.

I see we are on a new page, so the list of silver age super hero comic books that had a romance plotline that were not correct is:

Action Comics
Superman
Young Romance
Adventure Comics
Justice League
Superboy
Crisis on Infinite Earth
Justice Society
Flash
Green Lantern
Wonder Woman
Lois Lane
Young Heroes in Love
Jimmy Olsen
Hawkman

Teen Titans?

Not Teen Titans

Metal Men?

Not Metal men either.

Y'all are going to kick yourselves.

Supergirl?

Not Supergirl - she didn't get a self-titled book until the Bronze age.

The particular comic book that Tinya was reading was published in 1959 and features the title character involved with two different women, one on the cover, one on the inside.

Batman...?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Batman...?

YES!

Tinya is reading Batman #199 from March, 1959 with the cover featuring the "Marriage of Batman and Batwoman!" She also happens to be looking at a panel where Bruce and Vicki Vale are out on a date, but Vicki Vale does not make an appearance in the issue, rather its Kathy Kane, so the letterer must have done a bit of mucking about.

Over to you Ibby!!

Cool trivia GL. Now it's finished I feel free to look up the Legion issue (v5 #3) and the Batman book. Really fun.
(I think you typed the issue number wrong though, according to the DC wiki it's issue #122. Right month and year and the cover matches anyway.)
Good point about the Viki Vale/Kathy Kane change. It's got me wondering if the panel shown in LSH is actually in the Batman comic or just imagined?
Anybody have a copy or reprint?

It doesn't seem to be a panel from that issue. Perhaps it's from another comic?

I vaguely remember Tinya reading comics, but can't remember which issue. tricky one, I figured in the end it would be a "common" enough comic, that the first time I saw Tinya reading it I'd be like "huh neat" instead of "OMG WOW SO COOL!"

anyway...

in the Reboot Bizarro Legion, the Bizarro Legionnaires decided they needed an origin. What would their origin have been?

Originally Posted by stile86

Cool trivia GL. Now it's finished I feel free to look up the Legion issue (v5 #3) and the Batman book. Really fun.
(I think you typed the issue number wrong though, according to the DC wiki it's issue #122. Right month and year and the cover matches anyway.)
Good point about the Viki Vale/Kathy Kane change. It's got me wondering if the panel shown in LSH is actually in the Batman comic or just imagined?
Anybody have a copy or reprint?

Thanks for the correction, stile! Funnily enough, when I was typing that, I wanted to double check and found the #122 correction you cite, but then I either went back and didn't correct the 199 or just typed it anyway. Oh well

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

It doesn't seem to be a panel from that issue. Perhaps it's from another comic?

Good point - now I'm really curious about this. It seems like an odd thing to do.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

I vaguely remember Tinya reading comics, but can't remember which issue. tricky one, I figured in the end it would be a "common" enough comic, that the first time I saw Tinya reading it I'd be like "huh neat" instead of "OMG WOW SO COOL!"

Yep, and most of their shots of reading comics were of the silver age variety.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

in the Reboot Bizarro Legion, the Bizarro Legionnaires decided they needed an origin. What would their origin have been?

Killing Brande?

yup! twisted Bizarro logic went: if real Legion's origin was saving Brande, then Bizarro Legion's origin should be to kill Brande!

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

It doesn't seem to be a panel from that issue. Perhaps it's from another comic?

Good point - now I'm really curious about this. It seems like an odd thing to do.

I can understand them deciding to use a panel from another issue to illustrate the vegetation gift idea, but then it's weird to use that #122 cover. But it's also weird that "Vicki" is colored blonde here, while neither Vicki Vale or Kathy Kane was blonde. If it was a whole new panel, then it's weird that they would use the name "Vicki". So, one way or another, it just feels like something odd is going on here.

Okay next question -

What is Starboy allergic to in the Threeboot?

Sugar?

That's right! People from Xanthu can't break down complex sugars!

over to you CMK!

In a similar vein, what did original-boot Star Boy's mother express uncertainty about whether Durlans eat them?

Oranges?

Nope.

Bread?

Durlan does not live by bread alone, but bread was not Mrs. Kallor's concern.

I remember that scene but not he item. Pancakes?

you're way ahead of me, I don't even remember the scene

Milk?

DELETED because I had the wrong Legion mum in mind

Not pancakes or milk.

Squid?

Cookies?

Cookies is correct! Thom's mother offered some to the Legionnaires who had come to Xanthu to investigate Atmos's disappearance. But like so many in the UP, she was a little weirded out by the Durlan-ness of Chameleon Boy and asked if Durlans even eat cookies. Ever the good sport, Cham assured her that Durlans are just like everyone in that regard. From her expression, I don't think she was put entirely at ease. But he did eat the cookie.

OMG! How about that? I totally forgot about that - so I guess the Threeboot scene was an homage? But it was Dirk's mom offering a cookie to Thom.

Mom's serving sweets to their kids and their friends is a common enough trope that it's probably just a coincidence.

I had been trying to picture what Cham was offered and knew it was something commonly enjoyed by humans. Cookies just seemed right. I remembered it because of the holographic Dungeons and Dragons game that Thom and his Dad had been playing. I had forgotten that it was from the v3 issue (#28) where Thom has to leave the Legion at Xanthu's request. Great trivia question. Love Cham's response to her question about if he eats cookies, "Of course. Doesn't everyone?" with a slim smile on his face, immediately followed by Dawnstar declining one because she prefers her food more natural and unprocessed.

To my knowledge there is only one occasion when it is suggested that Brainy "gets lucky" and it is not with Kara. Who is the possible other participant?

I don't even remember the scene, so you're all one-up on me

I remember the Threeboot one very well though, maybe because it's more recent. And I did read the Threeboot monthly at first, unlike the original Preboot which was a marathon read for me

anyway!

Brainy getting lucky? hmmm cannot quite remember this. Was this when Brainy and Dawnstar were stranded on that relatively underdeveloped world?

Well, it's complicated.

There is a scene towards the end of the Shooter threeboot run where Dreamy is still in that weird post-death state, and she effectively takes over a medium's body for a one night fling with Brainy in a no-tell motel.

Is that what you're referring to?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Brainy getting lucky? hmmm cannot quite remember this. Was this when Brainy and Dawnstar were stranded on that relatively underdeveloped world?

Nothing happened between Brainy on Dawny during their time stranded.

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

Well, it's complicated.

There is a scene towards the end of the Shooter threeboot run where Dreamy is still in that weird post-death state, and she effectively takes over a medium's body for a one night fling with Brainy in a no-tell motel.

Is that what you're referring to?

I totally forgot about the Threeboot and the Dreamy romance! This is certainly a valid answer.

What was the one implied time that the ORIGINAL Brainiac 5 was implied to have got lucky?
(Unless someone gets the exact answer quickly I think you will get the next turn GL since your answer fits the bill.)

All good - the only reason I remembered the threeboot instance was that i reviewed it a year ago and was (and still) was like, WTF is this???

Originally Posted by stile86

To my knowledge there is only one occasion when it is suggested that Brainy "gets lucky" and it is not with Kara. Who is the possible other participant?

Does the Kara Sexbot count?

Originally Posted by stile86

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Brainy getting lucky? hmmm cannot quite remember this. Was this when Brainy and Dawnstar were stranded on that relatively underdeveloped world?

Nothing happened between Brainy on Dawny during their time stranded.

I wasn't thinking of Dawny, I was sure nothing happened between her and Brainy. I was thinking maybe Brainy and one of the local women though.

I would guess this happened in 5YL. maybe a Sklarian raider?

Are you referring to that female scientist from the Time Institute? I think her name was Dr. Chaseer?

CMK has it again. In a story from the Baxter series titled Brainy's Lucky Day, he encounters Dr Chaseer (I think you have the name right, or something very similar), who is a fellow scientist from the Time Institute, away from the lab in a social setting and they decide to share a drink or meal or something. Later, Nura spots Brainy returning to Legion HQ in the early hours of the morning and comments on that she is usually the one to do so, not him. Brainy is in a very cheery mood and heading for bed when Computo gives him one final piece of information - Rond Vidar has died - which puts a rather distressing and ironic end to Brainy's Lucky Day.

(Sorry GL but CMK's answer is too exact.)

Your turn CMK.

What scientific problem was Brainiac 5 working to solve when he was interrupted by the return of Mon-El from the grave?

Was he trying to find a way to restore Brin from his Furball form?

Nope.

How to break the iron curtain of time?

Not that either.

If this is 5YL then I think he was researching how to help Mysa recover from her abusive marriage to Mordru.

Nope, Mysa was still under Mordru's control at this point in the series.

I think that would have been very very early in the series. Hm...

was he trying to restore Rokk's powers?

He was not trying to restore Rokk's powers.

Originally Posted by stile86

(Sorry GL but CMK's answer is too exact.)

Oh no worries! Actually, I like the precedent you're setting here, if there may be multiple answers that the asker is unaware of, and the unintended answer is given first, leave 24 hours for someone to provide the correct response. I've had that happen to me with a question as well, and I like this approach.

Oh silly me. He was trying to solve the contagious virus/organism that had infected numerous Winathians including Garth and was carried by their son that used to be Validus.

ooh the Validus Plague! Good remembering, stile!

Stile is correct, he was trying to kill the Validus bacteria/virus that Garridan Ranzz was carrying.

How did Cham survive the attack by Roxxas?

By rearranging his organs internally.

Correct CMK. Your turn.

It's a brilliant idea for a Durlan to do. I don't know that any other writer ever suggested the idea, but I don't recall Durlans ever getting shot in what appear, in standard humanoid form, to be vital organs before this story, either.

Who had the Legion Flight Ring that they possessed taken away by the Legionnaires?

Was it Roxy Leech, who had Superboy (Kon-El)'s flight ring?

That's who I was thinking of!

nice! yeah, Triad, Cosmic Boy and Gates were not amused, that Superboy just gave his flight ring away! (Roxy's dialogue implies it was given: "my" flight ring!)

okay...

Who was Ingot?

Ferro's twin brother, post-boot Douglas Nolan.

yup!

On the two occasions on which Brainiac 5 was seen to be playing some form of chess, who were his opponents?

One was a robot, which Brainy beat - but he saw that the robot's connection was actually loose.

You're right about a loose connection, but not quite correct in the answer...and there's one more occasion, anyway.

The loose connection was when he played chess against three supercomputers simultaneously.
I think the other was Superboy - 3D Chess?

Stile is correct about the first occasion, and it turns out I was a bit confused about the second one. I thought that Brainy had been playing chess against Khund Field Marshall Lorca, but upon re-read, it seems that that was only allegorical. Brainy was going to the 3-D Chess championships to compete, though. And Superboy was playing the game...against Timber Wolf , not Brainy.

Stile should ask the next question.

Ah, memory. Trips us up even when we think we remember something. Now that you have said it I can remember Timber Wolf completing his master stroke - kicking over the board. That front page spread featuring the legionnaires as chess pieces and Field Marshall Lorca is certainly memorable.

One Christmas while Superboy is visiting the Legion, we see what some of the other legionnaires are doing. Karate Kid has invited Projectra and one other legionnaire to his home in Japan for the holidays and is sharing with them an ancient tea ritual, something only to be shared amongst close friends. Who is the other legionnaire he invited?

Timber Wolf?

Sun Boy?

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Timber Wolf?

From Levitz later work I would have picked Brin too but no.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Sun Boy?

Correct!

In DC Special Series #21 Super Star Holiday Special April 1980 (a Christmas special in spite of the cover date), in a Paul Levitz story with art by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez and Dick Giordano, Superboy visits a Legion HQ still under reconstruction (presumably following the Omega attack) at Christmas time and is surprised when seeing an enormous (presumably) 3D view of Karate Kid serving tea to Jeckie and Sun Boy, with Phantom girl commenting about the significance of the ceremony and that it is only shared by close friends - and I guess those with a very expensive and huge 3D projector.

(The story goes on to tell how Supes convinces the few legionnaires at HQ to embark on a search for the Star of Bethlehem, which they apparently know the co-ordinates to, but instead of a star they find a planet which is slowly freezing without any star to provide heat - light doesn't seem to be an issue. They encounter three sentient species all in desperate straits but Supes (of course) comes up with a way for the three species to work together long enough for the UP to send ships to evacuate them. it ends with one of those friendly-ish disagreements between Supes and Wildfire about whether some Christmas star led them there. An interesting attempt at a Christmas story that has a mild warm fuzzy feeling but in the end doesn't really go anywhere.)

Your turn Ibby.

yeah, I remembered this because I was like "huh? Dirk and Val, close friends?"

How did Shvaughn Erin try to keep sane while being stranded in the 20th century?

By writing in her journal?

yes!

as Spark noted, Shvaughn was the only police officer (in a group full of super powers) AND the only adult, so she felt especially alienated.

Which Legionnaire hid among a crowd of Legionnaire statues?

Wildfire in the Lightning Saga?

That's what I was thinking of!

nice!

ok let's see...

where did the Legion encounter Blue Devil's trident in the 30th century?

In the robot museum?

nope

In the Superman Museum?

Scavenger's lair?

CMK has it - Scavenger's lair.

Scavenger had a whole bunch of familiar 20th century stuff, including Mister Miracle's flying disks...

oh, and the lair also contained the Emerald Eye, which was where Violet encountered it

Yes, that was a cool way to turn what at first was assumed to be an Easter Egg into a genuine plot point. I wonder if that had been planned back when the Eye was first drawn into the panel or if the idea to use it came later.

Not counting Superboy or Supergirl, who is the first grandparent of a Legionnaire to appear on panel in a comic book?

Barry Allen?

Yes! So much for my trick question being tricky.

I actually figured you forgot to exclude him!

nice Q and nice answering!

In the "Six-Legged Legionnaire", from Adventure #355, Insect Queen sets out to aid three Legionnaires who will be imperiled by different threats. She actually only saves two of them, but manages to save two others during the course of the story, for a total of four rescues.

So, name:

The two Legionnaires IQ sets out to help and does.
The one Legionnaire who has to save themselves from peril.
The two other Legionnaires whom she ends up saving during the course of the story.

This is a good trvia question. Should have been read by most of us and yet probably not remembered. I've only read it once and I can't remember any of it.

ditto! nice one, EDE. I know I should remember more of it... let's have a go...

The two Legionnaires IQ sets out to help and does. --- Chameleon Boy? lightning Lad?
The one Legionnaire who has to save themselves from peril. -- Superboy?
The two other Legionnaires whom she ends up saving during the course of the story. -- Ultra Boy? Light Lass?

Ibby has two of the characters, but not in the correct categories.

let's try to lock them in

The two Legionnaires IQ sets out to help and does. --- Chameleon Boy? Superboy?
The one Legionnaire who has to save themselves from peril. -- Supergirl?
The two other Legionnaires whom she ends up saving during the course of the story. -- Brainiac 5, Saturn Girl?

Still at two in the wrong categories!

The two Legionnaires IQ sets out to help and does. --- Light Lass, Sun Boy
The one Legionnaire who has to save themselves from peril. -- Cosmic Boy
The two other Legionnaires whom she ends up saving during the course of the story. -- Chameleon Boy, Superboy

When she finds out that three Legionnaires will be in danger on their mission to Ice City, Insect Queen informs Superboy and he flies her there! However, the evil Oggar-Kon blasts Superboy with a burst of Green Kryptonite dust! By adopting the form of a Sphinx Moth, whose fast-beating wings lead it to often being mistaken for a hummingbird, Lana is able to shake enough of the kryptonite dust out of Superboy's uniform for him to recover, though she loses her bio-ring in the process, leading the entire Legion to help search for it.. At the end of the story, Lana is awarded honorary membership, and Kal mentions that she deserves it "for saving four Legionnaires, including me!" So that's one correct!

And you still have one more Legionnaire from the story, but not in the correct category!

I remembered that she lost her bio-ring but not how.

The two Legionnaires IQ sets out to help and does. --- Triplicate Girl, Phantom Girl
The one Legionnaire who has to save themselves from peril. -- Chameleon Boy
The two other Legionnaires whom she ends up saving during the course of the story. -- Superboy, Colossal Boy

Having saved two of the three Legionnaires she came to Ice City to help out, Lana gets distracted by rescuing Superboy and losing her bio-ring. Meanwhile, Chameleon Boy flies after Oggar-Kon's ship in the form of a swift duck hawk! However, Oggar-Con tosses out an egg which hatches to become an Instant Eagle and menaces Cham! Fortunately, Cham is easily able to escape this perilous situation without Lana's help by adopting another form, that of a giant winged octopus! In this form he is also able to capture Oggar-Con's ship.

So, that's Superboy and Chameleon Boy placed correctly. stile also has an additional correct Legionnaire in the wrong category.

nice! we're making progress...
I remember the ring, and how it was found...

The two Legionnaires IQ sets out to help and does. --- Colossal Boy, Shrinking Violet
The one Legionnaire who has to save themselves from peril. -- Chameleon Boy
The two other Legionnaires whom she ends up saving during the course of the story. -- Superboy, Bouncing Boy

When Ice City is threatened, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, and Shrinking Violet are sent to investigate! Learning that the three will be in trouble, Insect Queen and Superboy fly down to help. After building an ice wall to protect the city from Oggar-Con's hot wind machine, Colossal Boy finds himself unable to see because of a dark cloud created by the villain! He is saved from falling into a nearby dangerous crevice by Lana, who becomes a firefly girl and lights his way! Soon after, Shrinking Violet is infiltrating Oggar-Con's secret lair, and when discovered, uses her shrinking power! But Oggar-Con throws a bunch of seeds in her direction, which become instant plants, including a venus flytrap which menaces Vi! Fortunately, Lana has followed Vi, and adopting the form of a leaf-cutting bee, saves the Legionnaire!

Bouncing Boy is in the story, but his only real role is to be tied up in a net by Lana's tent caterpillar form during her audition. So we still have one more Legionnaire that Lana saves to be guessed!

The two Legionnaires IQ sets out to help and does. --- Colossal Boy, Shrinking Violet
The one Legionnaire who has to save themselves from peril. -- Chameleon Boy
The two other Legionnaires whom she ends up saving during the course of the story. -- Superboy, ???

hmmm I know Light Lass appeared, but I guessed her before and having her as the last guess won't add up re the comments.

Matter-Eater Lad?

Yes, Light Lass is instrumental in finding Lana's missing bio-ring, but she is not in peril during the issue. MEL does not make an appearance.

thanks for clarifying

hmmm who else, who else....

Element Lad?

Not Element Lad, who isn't in the story either.

Running out of early legionnaires.

Star Boy?

Not Star Boy, though Lana references their earlier meeting in the story.

going out on a limb and guessing Pete Ross?

Pete Ross does not appear in the story. Nor does Jimmy Olsen, lest you're tempted to go that route!.

thanks, that helps!

how about Invisible Lyle? (who is really good at hiding, I thought he was already guessed!)

Legion leader Invisible Kid is in the story, and is responsible for sending the three members to Ice City, but is not himself imperiled during the story!

Perhaps I'm misremembering the period in Legion history... let's go out on a limb and guess...

Karate Kid?

Recently joined Legionnaire Karate Kid was absent from this particular story!

Projectra?

Not, Projectra either!

Is this one of those handful of adventures that Ferro Lad appeared in?

I'll try Dream Girl for the irony!

Alas, poor Ferro Lad had died a couple of issues earlier!

After Superboy brings Insect Queen to the future, she's left on her own a bit while Supes is in a closed meeting, so she explores Metropolis a bit, and ends up saving a rocket ship that's on fire! One of the passengers on board is Dream Girl, who remarks that 1) Lana did as good a job as any Legionnaire could have, prompting IQ to tryout for the Legion, and 2) that she owes Lana a favor, which leads to her later sharing with Lana her prediction that the three Legionnaires on the mission to Ice City will be in danger (and also that turning into a moth girl will cause problems for Lana as well). Fortuantely, while Lana mentions that she'd met Dream Girl's boyfriend Star Boy, she doesn't go into details, because that might have caused problems!

This story is a bit of an oddball, being one of only four Legion stories written by Legion creator Otto Binder, and the only one in which he spends a significant amount of time writing pre-existing Legionnaires created by others. It's definitely a bit jarring if you're reading through the stories chronologically, as it comes right when Shooter's run is really starting to take off but read on its own with the fact that it's a rare Binder contribution in mind, it's a lot of fun!

Ibby gets the next question!

yeah, I thought it might have been after Ferro Lad died, as he wasn't in many stories!

I remember Dream Girl's prediction now, EDE!

nice summarizing, you really took me back!

Reboot Element Lad changed Monstress' skin color. But before that, what else did he change the color of?

He changed a transuit from transparent to gray for Dirk Morgna.

he did do that, but that was not the first.

also, the transuit change was because he lined it with inertron - it's a bit nitpicky, but the color change was a byproduct - the main goal was to protect others from Dirk's touch.

with Monstress' skin color, and the answer I am thinking of, the color change was the primary goal of Jan's transmutation.

Was it himself? I think he was doing his sorta-kinda Metamorpho thing at that stage maybe?

not yet, that came after too

but yes, he was transmuting his own body into various elements (wonder what Ferro felt about that...)

a clue: Element Lad transmuted something completely cosmetic... and it was shortly after he officially joined the Legion....

His own uniform?

very close! it was a uniform...

This seems vaguely familiar but I can't exactly remember it - another legionnaires' uniform?

yes it was! it's been a while, so I'll give it to you as you are correct

it was Ultra Boy's. Jo shows up in his new official uniform/costume. Triad remarks that it's too dark. Element Lad transmutes something in the fabric to make the color lighter.

over to you, stile!

Which legionnaire missed the wedding of Val and Jeckie?

Chameleon Boy missed it because he was just released from Takron-Galtos...

but didn't Dream Girl's group also miss it, cause they were thrown back in time? White Witch, Blok, Cosmic Boy were along for the ride, I think, and perhaps one or two more.

You know, my memory said that the lost in time group - Dream Girl, Star Boy, Cosmic Boy, White Witch, Ultra Boy - made it back just in time for the wedding. Their plot is resolved before the wedding but they don't appear there so I guess that is right. Chameleon Boy joined them as part of rescuing them so I thought he made it too.

There is one other legionnaire specifically stated as missing the wedding. If no-one gets it, you will have the win Ibby for answering correctly and updating my memories.

Was it Tyroc? The only time Levitz ever mentioned that guy back then was to say he wasn't around

Lol! Tyroc sounds right

I’ll guess Matter Eater Lad

I believe Element Lad missed it because he was investigating the faux Vi. (I guess that means that Vi missed it too.)

CMK has the correct answer. It was Jan who we see on the last page of the annual approaching Orando in a ship with Shvaughn who is disappointed that they missed the wedding. Jan is somewhat comisserated that at least they didn't spoil it by announcing that one of the lgeionnaires is an imposter. So yes they were investigating "Vi" but she was at the wedding with Gim. In fact during the ceremony Gim asks "Vi" if she had any regrets but she replies that she has none, presumably referring to their secret wedding at the Himalaya resort.

As for Tyroc, I think by this stage he was isolated back on Marzal which was more permanently out of phase with the universe. Does that sound right? So certainly he missed it but then he missed everything in the late LSH v2 and I don't think he ever appeared in v3. Surely he was on permanent reserve status by now?

Matter Eater Lad was also rarely seen. After Brainiac 5 cured his insanity we saw him returning to Bizmoll to resume his conscripted political career so he too would have been resigned or reserve.

Of course at least two reserve status members were present, Superboy whose time travel turbulence caused all the problems with Nura's group, and Supergirl who was seen sitting with Brainiac 5 being almost tempted to "apply" (for marriage apparently).

Anyway your turn CMK.

ahh I remember now, Jan and Shvaughn were indeed hot on the trail!

nice trivia Q stile, and nice remembering CMK

Thanks! Sorry for the delay - I was on vacation last week.

What was the name of the pet that perched on the Emerald Empress's shoulder?

Good question! No idea except I think it was something short and cute like - uh - Tink?

Not quite, but pretty close, definitely right track.

I remember it being short and cute too, but can't remember the actual name

Blink?

Totally swinging here...

The thing's name was "Tizzles".

I'll say that stile gets the next question.

Tizzles! That sounds just right. Really fit with the Empress giving a pet a cute name at the same time as being so uncaring and vicious. I have a memory of her pet saying "Empress mad!" when she was using the Eye to burn down someone and she saying some throw of reply to Tizzles. Good question and thanks for giving it to me.

One time when the Fatal Five are attacking Superboy in the past, Cham disguises himself as one of them but they see through his disguise. Who does he pretend to be and what gives him away?

Did he pretend to be Mano, and he held something without disintegrating it?

Yep. At first he had been seen disintegrating stuff but then he touched something and it didn't and his thought bubble said that Brainy's disintegration disc must have run out of power. Pretty easy question to guess. Your turn.

nice! in terms of guessing, I was just thinking which of the Fatal Five would be easiest to impersonate... so fairly easy to narrow down

let's do an easy one, as am leaving on vacation tomorrow...

Timber Wolf hired a detective to find Light Lass once. The detective was a descendant of...?

Batman!

you got it!

Okay sorry for the delay - kid got sick at college so I had to go get her, then take her to our old doctor, so lots of driving.

Who was the first Legionnaire to encounter Darkseid?

First chronologically would probably have been Superboy, encountering him as Superman in the 20th century. First in Legion publication would be Mon-El, I believe.

Thats an even more correct answer than I was expecting!

Over to you CMK!

On what planet did Star Boy lose the extra powers he got from the comet's tail?

Hmmm... Zuun?

Nope.

Tackron -Galtos

Correct, Korbal! He was sent to suppress a prisoner takeover and suddenly discovered that he'd lost all the powers that made him the ideal Legionnaire to take on such a task.

Name the only Legion villain created by Otto Binder.

Roxxas?

Nope

Satan Girl?

No, that's another Hamilton character...

The Chameleon Men?

That's a Siegel story...

Oggar-Kon

Yup--always thought the distinction that he was the only Legion foe created by the Legion creator alone merited a rematch, but it never materialized...

Anyways you're up...

Good lord, I don't even remember that one. Good question Korbal!

My last question was actually about that story, the last of the four Legion tales written by Binder. A total of six Legionnaires (the founders, Star Boy, Kid Psycho, and Insect Queen) and one villain (Oggar-Kon) were created by him.

Great to hear these bits of trivia. Good job both of you.

Indeed, thanks for the good learning !

Just remembered I'm up on this!

New question soon!

In an imaginary story, Superman's powerless son Kal-El II is able to thwart escaped Phantom Zone prisoner's Gann Artar's plans to turn ordinary Earth creatures into monsters with his de-evolution ray! What role does the Legion play in Kal-El II's plans?

He sent them a message?

He did not contact them in any way.

They left a machine that was used to save the day?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

They left a machine that was used to save the day?

That's on the right track!

They didn't do the same as that Supergirl story and have Brainiac 5 send his ancestor's shrinking ray?

Not a shrinking ray!

Phantom zone projector?

While eventually Gann Artar is sent back to the Phantom Zone, the Legion did not provide a phantom zone projector.

Some kind of telepathy device to communicate between Phantom Zone and the physical world?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Some kind of telepathy device to communicate between Phantom Zone and the physical world?

It is nothing involving telepathy or communication with the Phantom Zone.

It does, however, allow Kal-El II to communicate with someone who has dealt with the same problem before.

I'm loving the sound of this but I am stumped. Hmm. Who else could he communicate with that had this type of problem?

Oh, do they provide a time bubble so he can check out something on Krypton before it exploded? Or maybe a time viewer?

That's it! He actually uses the blueprints for a Legion time bubble from the Fortress of Solitude to build one to travel back to Krypton and visit Jor-El, who had developed a process for reversing the de-evolution effect before sentencing Antar to the Phantom Zone originally. Kal-El II tries to leave the time bubble blueprints with Jor-El to save him from the destruction of Krypton, but alas, history can't be changed!

This story originally appeared in Superman #166. It features twin sons of Suoerman, only one of whom inherits his powers, but fortunately Kal-El II proves himself a hero even without powers, as he ends up saving both his dad and his brother!

that is a cool story, that I now realize I've never read before!

Yeah, it's a really nice story. You get a bit of young Jor-El II learning not to bully his powerless brother, then you've a bit where they hang out in Kandor for awhile and take over the roles of Nightwing and Flamebird, and then Kal-El II meeting the original Jor-El, and it's all in a single issue jam-packed issue of Silver Age Edmond Hamilton awesomeness!

in one issue? wow! today's comics would need like a year to tell all that!

That sounds like a terrific story. At first when you described it I thought I had read it years ago in a reprint, but then realised I was remembering a different imaginary story where Jor-El had twin sons. Great pick EDE.

What theoretical space technology was involved in the first use of the Legion flight ring?

Time for a clue or something.

What theoretical space technology was involved in the first use of the Legion flight ring?

The technology is one that does not exist but has appeared frequently in science fiction and is theoretically possible given some Unobtainium.

It's the Bizarro Legion issue, but I'm blanking beyond that.

Some sort of anti-gravity tech?

That seems to me to be the logical answer.

Other than that, since jet packs preceded the flight rings, some kind of miniaturization technology?

Anti-vibration tech? to stop Vibrex from messing with the rings?

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

It's the Bizarro Legion issue, but I'm blanking beyond that.

Some sort of anti-gravity tech?

Bizarro Legion was the first appearance of the flight ring but a later story described their origin.

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

That seems to me to be the logical answer.

Other than that, since jet packs preceded the flight rings, some kind of miniaturization technology?

Definitely not miniaturisation.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

Anti-vibration tech? to stop Vibrex from messing with the rings?

Ibby has the right story, and yes the flight rings were designed by Brainiac 5 to be impervious to Vibrex power as opposed to the anti-gravity belts.

But you are missing the big picture. What was the theoretical space technology portrayed in that story?

ah well crap, Grav Belts was gonna be my next guess...

hmmmm was it... um... dang. some kinda space tech to keep satellites rotating around planets ?

Is it a technology specific to Legion lore or sci-fi in general?

I'm not sure I've ever actually read the Vibrex story.

Some sort of space warp/wormhole type tech?

I remember the Vibrex story being a throwback/flashback type one. I've only read it once though, so can't remember most of the details. other than that, Vibrex's powers could mess up the flight belts, and the flight rings were immune to his power.

Centrifugal spinning rings to stabilize gravity in artificial space stations?

CMK's comment, and my own fanfic made me think of this, so I'm gonna make a wild guess here:

A Beanstalk, aka space elevator?

Yes GL has it! Vibrex was attempting to sabotage Earth's space elevator.

The concept - build a really long cable/tower out past geosynchronous orbit (35K kms, 22K miles) such that the tower rotates with the Earth. Then getting anything out to orbit only costs electrical energy to raise it up your structure, and you can generate electricity by bringing things down the same way. Space through electricity.

The biggest problem is that the cable is in huge tension and nothing we have comes close to meeting the requirements. Well that and the problem of building something tens of thousands of kilometres long, getting it in place, and making sure it is indestructible. If there is an industrial accident or sabotage blowing off the orbiting end but leaving the Earth based end still attached the cable would whip down like a multi-thousand ton meteor through the atmosphere at supersonic speeds and wrap several times around the equator.

Nevertheless the immense benefits have made it a frequent scientific study, and a common science fiction concept. The story appears in LSH v2 #267.

Your turn GL.

Ha! Chaim's mention of centrifugal force made me think of the theoretical physics of the elevator, which would require some kind of gravitational mass tethered to the space end, like an asteroid or something. And then, of course, I said, "Hey, I used this in my own Legion story! I'm so dumb!"

I barely remember this story and I don't remember the beanstalk aspect of it at all, though!

Okay new question - where did Lyle stay when he needed to lay low for a few days?

The remains of the Batcave?

Not the former batcave.

Was this in the Adventure Era? The sewers?

Not the sewers.

Let me get a few more guesses before I narrow down the era, as it might give it away directly.

Maybe the threeboot Lyle? Did he lay low at Sun Boy's house, as his parents were the threeboot's 31st century equivalent of hippies?

Great question GL, and lots of possible stories pop to mind depending on the era. The ones suggested popped in to my mind as well. Beyond that ... hmm ... I remember Reboot Lyle had a number of government contacts from his work with Earthgov. Did he bunk out with one of them?

Chaim has it! Lyle (who was the youngest and newest) got on Cos' naughty list by interfering in an investigation, so he went to stay with the Morgnas for a few days.

Over to CMK!

How did Element Lad show a nasty streak after he imprisoned Tyr in a block of inertron?

He created air holes for him to breathe?

You're remembering the right thing...but he did something specific to make breathing through those air holes less than pleasant. Just providing air holes is a good thing, not nasty.

He made sure the air contained some nasty-smelling gas?

Yup - specifically, the air holes were in pockets of sulfur.

Yours, Ibby!

Eeeeeew....

Preboot Jan definitely had a mean streak

lessee...

how was Karate Kid able to get out of his rather expensive work contract with Leland McCauley?

R. J. Brande bought out his contract (as he did Live Wire and Ultra Boy, IIRC).

I want to say that Val bought out the contract himself, as he never spent any of the money that he had earned.

Ooh,you could be right - I might have been thinking of Radion and Particon on that one.

GL is right - Val forfeited his accrued earnings.

RJ bought out the contracts for Live Wire, Ultra Boy, Particon and Radion - but not Val.

Oh crap! I guess that means its my turn! Sorry about that. I was wondering why there hadn't been another question.

Okay in the OG run of the Legion, who won leader election overwhelmingly without even campaigning?

A few people won without campaigning, not sure just how "overwhelmingly" we're talking about. Both Element Lad LSH # 306) and Sensort Girl (LSH # 59) did, for example.

It was the Sensor Girl one I was thinking of as she hadn't even campaigned, whereas E-Lad was trying to get it for a while.

Over to you, Chaim!

When Dagon the Avenger kidnaped a number of Legionnaires' parents, two Legionnaires whose parents he kidnaped were adoptive parents rather than biological ones. Who are those two Legionnaires?

Chameleon Boy was one, I believe.

need to think about the other one.

Correct.

The other was just mentioned as having been kidnaped, but was not featured in person in a kidnap scene.

Karate Kid?

Not Karate Kid.

... Bouncing Boy?

Invisible Kid?

Neither Chuck nor Lyle nor Jacques.

Drake / Wildfire?

The only other obvious answer I can think of is Superboy or Supergirl.

Struggling to think of other Legionnaires with adoptive parents...

stile is correct, it was Wildfire! The original scene of Dagon kidnaping Legionnaire parents showed only off-world parents, and when the Legionnaires returned to HQ to discover that fact, they looked in on Earthling parents of Legionnaires, and listed several who were missing - including Wildfire's. Later, in Secrets of the Legion, Wildfire tells Marla Latham (and all others assembled) that he is an orphan and the parents he knows are his adoptive parents.

(It's possible that his orphanhood was mentioned in an earlier issue and the reveal in Secrets of the Legion was to resolve the continuity conflict caused by the Dagon story, but if so, I never noticed it.)

Yay! I had this faint recollection that Drake was adopted but wasn't sure if it was in this story.

Ok this is a bit of a weird one.
Superman and Batman along with their "sidekicks" Robin and Jimmy are fighting super-powered criminals in a bottle city which was shrunk by the "good" predecessor of Brainiac.
Which three legionnaires powers do the criminals use in their fight?

Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, Lightning Lad?

Lightning Lad's ability to throw lightning is one of them.

Superman and Batman along with their "sidekicks" Robin and Jimmy are fighting super-powered criminals in a bottle city which was shrunk by the "good" predecessor of Brainiac.
Which three legionnaires powers do the criminals use in their fight?

1. Lightning Lad
2. ?
3. ?

Not:
Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl

hmmm Shadow Lass, Sun Boy?

Neither Shadow Lass nor Sun Boy.

Superman and Batman along with their "sidekicks" Robin and Jimmy are fighting super-powered criminals in a bottle city which was shrunk by the "good" predecessor of Brainiac.
Which three legionnaires powers do the criminals use in their fight?

1. Lightning Lad
2. ?
3. ?

Not:
Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Sun Boy

As you can probably guess this was a Silver Age story. That might give a clue to one of the legionnaires and their power included.

Chameleon Boy?
Phantom Girl?

Not Cham or Tinya. Keep guessing.

Invisible Kid?
Star Boy?

Not Lyle nor Thom?

Superman and Batman along with their "sidekicks" Robin and Jimmy are fighting super-powered criminals in a bottle city which was shrunk by the "good" predecessor of Brainiac.
Which three legionnaires powers do the criminals use in their fight?

1. Lightning Lad
2. ?
3. ?

Not:
Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Sun Boy, Chameleon Boy, Phantom Girl, Invisible Kid, Star Boy

Shrinking Violet
Colossal Boy?

Superboy himself?
Triplicate Girl?

Yes Gim is another, but not Vi, Kal nor Luornu.

Superman and Batman along with their "sidekicks" Robin and Jimmy are fighting super-powered criminals in a bottle city which was shrunk by the "good" predecessor of Brainiac.
Which three legionnaires powers do the criminals use in their fight?

1. Lightning Lad
2. Colossal Boy
3. ?

Not:
Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Sun Boy, Chameleon Boy, Phantom Girl, Invisible Kid, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Superboy, Triplicate Girl

Hmmm.....if it is Brainiac-related, maybe the last one is Brainiac 5?

good guessing!

I'll throw out Element Lad just because

Not Brainy nor Jan.

Superman and Batman along with their "sidekicks" Robin and Jimmy are fighting super-powered criminals in a bottle city which was shrunk by the "good" predecessor of Brainiac.
Which three legionnaires powers do the criminals use in their fight?

1. Lightning Lad
2. Colossal Boy
3. ?

Not:
Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Sun Boy, Chameleon Boy, Phantom Girl, Invisible Kid, Star Boy, Shrinking Violet, Superboy, Triplicate Girl, Brainiac 5, Element Lad

Light Lass?

Yes number three is Light Lass!

In World's Finest #158 Jimmy Olsen and Robin, the "junior members of the Superman-Batman team", find hidden in a cave three bottled cities similar to Kandor. They take them to the Batcave to investigate. Later as Batman and Superman arrive at the Batcave, they see the cities and surmise that the "rash kids" are in one of the bottles. They find that the first bottle contains an abandoned Kryptonian city that a gang of Kryptonian thieves had been hiding out in when shrunk, and the second contains an alien race bent on conquering other worlds. The third contains three warlords who had dominated their homeworld after duplicating the powers of three members of the Legion, Lightning Lad, Light Lass and Colossal Boy. Batman and a depowered Superman are struggling against them but subtly distracting the criminals at the same time, releasing Jimmy and Robin who defeat them by turning on them a beam of Earth's sunlight which weakens them. When the four heroes escape and return to normal size they wonder why Brainiac would have shrunk these three cities and then hidden them in a cave, when they are approached by Brainiac himself - who quickly explains that he is not the Brainiac they know but was actually the first humanoid robot created by the computer tyrants of Colu and calls himself Brainiac-A. He refused to follow the tyrants evil bidding and escaped in the ship prepared for his mission of conquest, deciding instead to fight for justice in the universe by shrinking cities containing criminals. He flies off with the three bottles to continue his mission - and we never hear from him again.

Your turn Ibby.

wow... what a story! Brainiac-A!

gonna be tough to top that, but let's try...

We see Gates taking a vacation one time. Where does he go?

I bet he stole a time bubble and went back to 1957 Cuba to hang out with Fidel and Che

I wish! but nope

he did go and hang out with someone!

With Brainy 5.1 at the Anomaly?

close enough, you got the "who" so I will give it to you.

Gates went to visit Brainiac 5.1 at the Outpost - this was when Gates was assigned to Earth HQ, and Brainy at the Outpost. everyone else stationed on the Outpost was on Summer World, so Gates took the time to visit his best friend forever Brainy on the Outpost.

Cool.

OK...who was shown trying out for the Legion at the same time as Colossal Boy and Chameleon Boy?

Bouncing Boy?

Nope.

Wasn't that Invisible Kid in Supergirl's first invite to join the Legion?

No, he and the two I mentioned were portrayed as already being members then.

Violet?

Nope.

Hint: this character did not eventually become a Legionnaire, nor was he ever seen again outside of the story showing him or her (or it) trying out at the same time as Colossal Boy and Chameleon Boy.

Calcu-Lad?

That's the one!

yay for obscure Legion rejects!!

in the Reboot Legion's 30th century, we see a clothing store owned by a descendant of a famous 20th century character. Who is this 20th century ancestor?

Paul Gambi (tailor to the Flash's Rogues)?

Nope!

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

No, he and the two I mentioned were portrayed as already being members then.

Oh yes. Good point CMK. I was getting mixed up with her second time when the other three were referred to as applicants whereas the first time Cham, Gim and Lyle were already members.

Hmm. I guess this is from some later portrayal of the even then.

Was this Kid Quantum James in a Glorithverse recap during the 5YL period?

stile, I think you missed that Ibby already answered correctly (Calcu-Lad, from Gim's origin story in LSH # 39) and has asked a new question.

As in a DC comic book character in the 20th century?

The Mad Hatter?

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

As in a DC comic book character in the 20th century?

The Mad Hatter?

yes to the clarification, but no to the Mad Hatter

hint: said 20th century ancestor... was not actually in tailoring or clothing!

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

stile, I think you missed that Ibby already answered correctly (Calcu-Lad, from Gim's origin story in LSH # 39) and has asked a new question.

Oops. Thanks.

The clothing store incident sounds familiar. Was this on a shopping trip that included Monstress? But who is the ancestor? Another Oliver Queen enterprise?

yes! Monstress was involved...but it wasn't Ollie!

Wayne Clothing Emporium?

Nope!

In the Reboot Legion's 30th century, we see a clothing store owned by a descendant of a famous 20th century character. Who is this 20th century ancestor? (said ancestor was not in the clothing business!)

Not:

Paul Gambi (tailor to the Flash's Rogues)
Mad Hatter
Oliver Queen
Bruce Wayne

Hmmm - just brainstorming and guessing here. Lucius Fox? Lois Lane?

Nope to both

(though you're only supposed to guess one at a time!)

Hint:

Lois Lane is the closest guess

Dang it!

Okay I'll pause my next guess until after I open my presents or after someone else guesses, whichever comes first. LOL

I'm gonna stick with the LLs and guess it was Lucy Lane

not Lucy! but still close!

Lana Lang?

Nope

Perry White?

Jimmy Olsen? (Did the clothes in the store resemble Jimmy's strange transformations?)

Cmk has it - it was a Mr. Olsen who looked very much like Jimmy! Sadly, the clothes in the store didn’t really pay homage to Jimmy’s transformations!

I had not noticed that at all, or if I did, I didn't remember it.

Which named member of the Foccart family was never a Legionnaire?

ooh I should remember this, I read that issue a couple weeks ago!

I think it was a double-barrelled name from memory, but I can't remember what....Marie-Francine?

oh can't remember the names of the others at all!

I believe it was just Francine, but raz's answer is good enough for me!

Cool trivia question. Where did that pop up?

I think she was name-dropped (if not necessarily seen on panel) after Danielle was leaving Legion HQ after being cured of Computo. The only other known Foccarts, Jacques and Danielle, of course were both Legionnaires of some sort.

Found it, thanks to your clue CMK. Jacques and Danielle leave Legion HQ to take Danielle home to their family in LSH v2 #312 but there is no name dropping there. Two issues later in Tales of the LSH #314 we have a page in their home in Abidjan Africa where Danielle is enjoying being reunited with her sister Francine.

I like these trivia questions driving me to dive back into old issues.

Woohoo! Okay, let's see...when Tyroc joined the Legion, he defeated a supervillain named Zoraz.

What was Zoraz's secret?

I vaguely remember this story... Tyroc had to pretend to run wild, but was really using his power to scout for... the secret machine/source of Zoraz's own power?

Zoraz's secret was that "he" was really a suit worn by Legionnaires to test applicants. (Although in the end it was worn by Absorbancy Boy, who used the residual powers of the previous wearers.)

Pretty sure CMK has it. Remember that story well, in one of my B&W reprints. I remember Ibby's adventure too but I think that was one of Tyroc's rare other appearances.

CMK has got it, and bonus point for mentioning the secret origin of (boo hiss) Earth-Man as well!

Earth-man definitely deserves all the boos and hisses!

Yeah F*** that guy!

He should be tarred, feathered, and worse!

Good ol' Tyroc. He had so few stories, it's hard to remember he was a genuine Legionnaire and not some retcon insert, like Kid Quantum.

On the subject of Kid Quantum: at the time that Hunter was hired to find him, what prey was he hunting?

Proteans?

Nope.

Good question. Sounds vaguely familiar but can't quite remember the scene. Hmm. Durlan?

Not Durlan.

Was Hunter looking for a species or a specific person?

The Soul of Antares?

I’m beginning to think Hunter was looking for someone completely unrelated to Kid Quantum!

He was hunting...just for sport/practice...an unnamed member of a certain species. (I'm not sure if those creatures even had names)

The Soul of Antares WAS Kid Quantum. I'm asking what he was seen hunting when he was hired to hunt down the Soul/Kid Quantum (or at least R. J. Brande, who was known to have knowledge of its whereabouts).

Hmmmm...

Lightning beasts?

Nope.

Elvabird?

Space Dragon?

His keys?

LOL, GL!

sentient walking keys?

None of the above.

Hint: This species was first introduced during the TMK era.

Are they sentients or non-sentients?

Oh, was he hunting a probe, one of those blue eyeless humanoids?

stile has it!

Oh that makes sense! I was thinking it was one of those creatures that is nothing but mouths, whatever they are called, that Keith used to like to draw so much.

nice guess! I always wondered, were Probes meant to be sentient, or...

I always took them to be biological robots.

made of flesh and blood, but not sentient?

Correct.

But that's the effective definition of Android, IIRC. "Artificially made entity," i.e. constructed.

I think that we have fallen in love with the projection of circuitry on androids like Data, for example, but they would more realistically be the messy kind like in the Alien franchise.

The question of their sentience and therefore slavery seems like it would have been a background plot that they never got around too.

New question soon. Too hot for my brain to think at the moment.

Originally Posted by stile86

The question of their sentience and therefore slavery seems like it would have been a background plot that they never got around too.

Isn't that part of the TMK drinking game?

/sorry that might have been to snarky for this thread :LOL:

Originally Posted by Gaseous Lad

But that's the effective definition of Android, IIRC. "Artificially made entity," i.e. constructed.

I think that we have fallen in love with the projection of circuitry on androids like Data, for example, but they would more realistically be the messy kind like in the Alien franchise.

makes sense!

Originally Posted by stile86

The question of their sentience and therefore slavery seems like it would have been a background plot that they never got around too.

New question soon. Too hot for my brain to think at the moment.

hope it gets cooler for you soon, stile!

"Android" has an interesting history.

Originally it meant any mechanical automaton in human shape, basically the ancestors of modern animatronics.

The term "robot" was introduced by Karel Capek in the 1920s, but Capek's "robots" weren't mechanical at all, but were basically lab-grown humanoids incapable of independent thought. Some early uses of "robot" in English-language science fiction has it being used for actual humans being fitted with mind-control devices.

Then somehow "robot" and "android" kind of switch meanings during the pulp era and Golden Age of Science Fiction, so that "robot" was typically used for mechanical beings, while "android" was generally used for a lab-grown human. See Captain Future, who has both a robot and an android (and a brain-in-a-vat!) as comrades. When androids are mentioned in SA Legion, for example, this what the writers have in mind. But eventually as "robot" kept expanding to indicate pretty much any independently operating mechanical device, "android" kind of shifted back towards its original meaning, becoming a type of robot spedifically designed to emulate humans. Which leaves us without a really standard word for "lab-grown humanoid", so the term for that tends to vary from one fictional work to another.

Quote

The question of their sentience and therefore slavery seems like it would have been a background plot that they never got around too.

I think it was even suggested in a letter printed on one of the letters pages, though, as you said, never followed up.

Originally Posted by Eryk Davis Ester

"Android" has an interesting history.

Originally it meant any mechanical automaton in human shape, basically the ancestors of modern animatronics.

The term "robot" was introduced by Karel Capek in the 1920s, but Capek's "robots" weren't mechanical at all, but were basically lab-grown humanoids incapable of independent thought. Some early uses of "robot" in English-language science fiction has it being used for actual humans being fitted with mind-control devices.

Then somehow "robot" and "android" kind of switch meanings during the pulp era and Golden Age of Science Fiction, so that "robot" was typically used for mechanical beings, while "android" was generally used for a lab-grown human. See Captain Future, who has both a robot and an android (and a brain-in-a-vat!) as comrades. When androids are mentioned in SA Legion, for example, this what the writers have in mind. But eventually as "robot" kept expanding to indicate pretty much any independently operating mechanical device, "android" kind of shifted back towards its original meaning, becoming a type of robot spedifically designed to emulate humans. Which leaves us without a really standard word for "lab-grown humanoid", so the term for that tends to vary from one fictional work to another.

Fascinating stuff EDE. Now complicated by real life where a robot is usually not in humanoid form - e.g. in automotive factories, robotic warehouses and distribution centres, even some space probes are said to have "robot arms" - so the term in normal usage has come to mean any electro-mechanical computerised device that performs some form of manipulation. On the other side the Vision is often called a synthezoid for a synthetic android/human. Exactly how humanoid he is depends on the writer.

In an imaginary story, Superman takes Batman to the future where Batman joins the Adult Legion and lives there permanently. What two events caused this to happen?

hmmm Robin died, and Alfred died?

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

hmmm Robin died, and Alfred died?

No but good guesses.
I have left this a bit too open, haven't I?

OK, the first event occurs when the two heroes are teenagers, and the second does involve death but when they are both crime-fighting adults and involves a famous antagonist.
Still pretty open but perhaps helps with guesses.

Originally Posted by Invisible Brainiac

hmmm Robin died, and Alfred died?

In fact neither Robin nor Alfred appear in this story!

hmmm did the Joker die, and Batman decided he had finally made Gotham safe?

I would guess one event was Batman visiting the Legion too, and helping them on a case?

I think in this version Bruce was adopted by the Kents, and I was thinking his move to the future is the result of their deaths?

Yes! EDE has it (and obviously remembers reading this issue of World's Finest #172

After the death of the Waynes, the Kents are approached by Mrs Swan from the Smallville Orphanage who has been so impressed with the job they have done raising Clark that she asks if they would adopt another boy, namely Bruce. (The story is unclear about why the Smallville Orphanage is enquiring about adoptive parents for a boy from Gotham.) After hearing about the tragedy they agree. Being a Silver Age story of course Superboy is suspicious of Bruce to start with and catches him dressed as a bat thinking he has been committing crimes, but Bruce convinces him that he is fighting crimes and they end up often teaming up.

When Bruce reaches 21 he gains his inheritance and the whole family comes and lives with him in his mansion in Gotham. The two young men end up fighting Luthor together who vows vengeance. He arranges for an emergency to occupy Superman and kidnaps some hostages (who just coincidentally happen to be the Kents) to force Batman to run his deadly gauntlet, threatening to kill them if he doesn't complete the trial in 60 seconds. When Batman is about to succeed, Luthor kills them anyway and Bruce goes a bit wild, beating Luthor to a pulp. When Superman catches up with him Bruce says he can't cope with losing a second set of parents and decides to leave Gotham giving everything to Clark and wander the world until he can find some peace. It is then that Superman takes him to the future where the Adult Legion accept Batman as a member and he settles there, far away from the memories of the 20th Century, while Superman goes on with his life as a reporter and the champion of Gotham City.

wow! intense! thanks for the summary, stile. I should read that one day!

Bump EDE

I'll try to get a question up this weekend!

Originally Posted by stile86

Yes! EDE has it (and obviously remembers reading this issue of World's Finest #172

After the death of the Waynes, the Kents are approached by Mrs Swan from the Smallville Orphanage who has been so impressed with the job they have done raising Clark that she asks if they would adopt another boy, namely Bruce. (The story is unclear about why the Smallville Orphanage is enquiring about adoptive parents for a boy from Gotham.) After hearing about the tragedy they agree. Being a Silver Age story of course Superboy is suspicious of Bruce to start with and catches him dressed as a bat thinking he has been committing crimes, but Bruce convinces him that he is fighting crimes and they end up often teaming up.

When Bruce reaches 21 he gains his inheritance and the whole family comes and lives with him in his mansion in Gotham. The two young men end up fighting Luthor together who vows vengeance. He arranges for an emergency to occupy Superman and kidnaps some hostages (who just coincidentally happen to be the Kents) to force Batman to run his deadly gauntlet, threatening to kill them if he doesn't complete the trial in 60 seconds. When Batman is about to succeed, Luthor kills them anyway and Bruce goes a bit wild, beating Luthor to a pulp. When Superman catches up with him Bruce says he can't cope with losing a second set of parents and decides to leave Gotham giving everything to Clark and wander the world until he can find some peace. It is then that Superman takes him to the future where the Adult Legion accept Batman as a member and he settles there, far away from the memories of the 20th Century, while Superman goes on with his life as a reporter and the champion of Gotham City.

Imaginary Batman was a gem of a read. Thanks for the summary, stile.

Sorry for delaying the game!

What Legion character once believed they had contracted the Muranis Plague?

Looks like you have stumped everyone EDE.

Hmm. I note you said Legion character instead of legionnaire. This wasn't that guy in New52 that the legionnaires led by Tyroc chased through time to the 21st Century?

It's not that dude.

doesn't ring any bells for me, I'm afraid

Princess Projectra? She seemed to be constantly infected with one plague or another.

Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller

Princess Projectra? She seemed to be constantly infected with one plague or another.

No, though Projectra was the main reason thr character believed they had contracted the Muranis Plague.

a villain maybe? hmmm Black Mace?

The "Compoosite Superman" form World's Finest 284. I think his name was Abraxas. Jeckie made the spots appear on him.

It is indeed Xan, the second Composite Superman, aka Amalgamax.

He was defeated when Projectra made it appear as though he head the symptoms of the disease that had killed his father, which could be cured by 30th century science, but only if he didn't recharge his powers, which was making the disease as invulnerable as he was!

As I occasionally have reason to mention, this was the first Legion comic I ever read!

That makes it idle's turn to ask a question.

I got so exicited about knowing the answer, that i didn't realize I don't have a question. I'll have one some time tomorrow.

Well remembered idle!

Indeed, good going!

Okay, a probably easy but perhaps not question. Who did the Legion and the Titans team up to fight in the Titans/Legion special?

And as for my memory of the Amalgamax story, I had been collecting the dollar issues of World's Finest as they came out (Great value there) and the Legion story was the one right after it went back to a regular size comic. So it stands out a little in my mind. It was also before I started actively collecting the Legion.

Brother Blood and Universo?

and cool story re your comics-collecting history!

Ibby's referring to the Titans/Legion mini-series, but if we're referring to what I believe was published as the Titans/Legion SPECIAL, then I think the answer is the Fatal Five...many versions, from multiple universes.

Yes, I was talking about the special. And CMK has it right. I was hoping people might only guess the Fatal Five instead of the Fatal Five Hundred, but you mentioned many version. so you're up

Cool. Been a while since I read that.

Which Legionnaire's life was saved by a sneeze?

Invisible Kid?

Nope. (Good, at least it was obscure enough for one wrong guess...)

Ah, drat - I was thinking about the time when Brainy hit Elysion with the dirt clot containing Atom Girl, which slowed him down from mauling Lyle...

good spotting and attention to detail, IDLE and CMK! ah how that one word changes so many things...

It wasn't Matter-Eater Lad in Evillo's weird hell realm, was it? I remember Sugyn being somehow useful against all odds

Sugyn blew out the candle that must never ever ever be blown out, but not with a sneeze. So no, not Tenzil.

Was it Infectious Lass saving Jacques from someone?

Nope, neither Invisible Kid.

Ok, I'm gonna say Shrinking Violet, but I'm unsure of the specific context..

Not Shrinking Violet, either.

I'll throw out this hint (and I'm kind of pleasantly surprised this wasn't so easily guessed, given the level of Legion scholarship here): the sneeze in question was self-inflicted, by the Legionnaire whose life was saved (i.e., saved his or her own life by it).

Hmmm, well I think I'm going to have to back into this one....

I'm pretty sure that its not Superboy or Supergirl - we've seen in other stories over the years that their sneezes can be pretty devastating...

Maybe Brainiac 5?

Chameleon?

Not Brainy or Cham.

who else would have powers that would self-inflict a sneeze...
Saturn Girl?

Okay next guess on my list that has some kind of logic applied but without context (i.e., I don't know the story):

Bouncing Boy?

Gaseous Lad has it - it was Chuck!

Don't know the story? It was the back-up story in Superboy # 199. Bouncing Boy is captured by the (then) new Hunter - son of the original Hunter, from Adventure Comics # 358 - who decides that he will out-do his father by hunting and killing the Legionnaires, but doing so one at a time instead of the whole bunch at once. He decides to start with Bouncing Boy, as the weakest of the team. He hunts him in a natural setting with no gravity (Hunter wears special boots that keep him on the ground). Chuck immerses himself in a cold stream of water to give himself a cold, and just when Hunter is about to kill the haplessly floating balloon of a Legionnaire, Chuck sneezes, propelling him in a ricochet that crashes him into Hunter.

Aha! It was the ricochet concept that I was thinking about when I started lining up who would think of sneezing to get out of a jam. Chuck would definitely think about that to carom into something to create an attack angle if he was floating - much better than just exhaling! But I had no idea as to what story, and since its a backup and not in a recent Omni), I'm pretty sure I haven't read that!

oh duh, I remember now - I actually read that once upon a time!

OK - sorry for the delay on a new question! It's been a bit crazy on my end the last few days!

What was used to trap two would-be saboteurs from preventing the Dagoskians from joining the United Planets?

intelligence and creativity

... in the form of a transuit, and teamwork by XS and Leviathan

Ibby is correct! And I thought I was getting obscure with that one from Showcase!

Read it a few times, and had to reread (relatively) recently as I did a chapter of my pic on Dagosk

ok let's see...

what did Chuck Taine once make for Sensor, to complete her costume/outfit for a nightclub?

Well that's an easy one - It was a Tutti Frutti Hat!

she wore the hat... but it wasn't the hat that Chuck made! Chuck made another part of her outfit

Oh that's right, it was the foldable fan!

yes! you got it, it was!

Who saved Phantom Girl from certain doom after a spaceship exploded?

Hmm. Don't remember that event. Ultra Boy?

also blanking on this. I'll throw out Mon-El

Glorith, by switching her in time for R. J. Brande?

oh duh I think I know now! but I already guessed so I'll keep quiet first...

Not Ultra Boy, Mon-El or Glorith.

was it the Time Trapper, bringing Tinya forward to the Zero Hour event in End of an Era?

Not the Time Trapper.

As a hint - the event was kind of a run of the mill spaceship breakup, nothing dramatic that impacts timelines or anything.

got nothing... Element Lad?

Not Element Lad

Violet?

Sun Boy?

Chameleon?

None of the above!

So far, not:

Cham
Sun Boy
Violet
Element Lad
Time Trapper
Glorith
Mon-El
Ultra Boy

Cos?

Correct! Stile has it!

In Adventure 346 (the debut of Projectra, Ferro Lad, Karate Kid and Nemesis Kid), the Legion splits up to defend against a Khund invasion. When investigating a site in Alaska, a rogue spaceship appears. Phantom Girl goes to investigate, but its a trap and the empty ship explodes. Tinya gets out in time but the shock knocks her out and she falls to the earth, but Cosmic Boy rescues her in time.

Over to you Stile!

ah I remember that story! nice!

I'm just happy to have made a trivia question that had some challenge to it LOL. First time in a while!

Pure luck or coincidence. Pondering who might rescue Tinya I thought of Cos maybe using his magnetic powers on the metal spaceship to rescue her. I didn't remember the scene at all.
Well done GL. This is the best sort of trivia question - one which almost certainly involves a frequently read story but is a detail that might not be remembered.

New question soon.

totally agree!

Inspired by the recent sneeze trivia question:

Which legionnaire saved another legionnaire by crying?

Hmmm. Element Lad?

Superboy saving Shrinking Violet?

It is Superboy saving Violet!

In Adventure Comics #350 when Superboy and Supergirl are "forced" to leave the Legion because the cloud of Green Kryptonite encircling future Earth, the legionnaires use tiny Kryptonite capsules placed in their brains to make them forget the Legion. Violet delivers the capsules but is attacked by Superboy's super-antibodies. It is only thanks to Superboy remembering the death of his Kryptonian parents making him cry that allows Vi to escape through his tear duct in time.

Interestingly a similar method was used to extract the miniaturised characters in the film Fantastic Voyage. The film was released in August 1966. ADV #350 is cover dated November 1966 which means it would have been on stands around August 1966 and probably written a couple of months before that, so that suggest coincidence. However the Isaac Asimov novelisation of the film based on the screenplay was released in March 1966 which would be just about right to inspire this scene in ADV #350.

Your turn Ibby.

that scene always stuck with me. made me realize how potent and powerful shrinking can actually be!

lessee...

in the Reboot Legion's first public tryout, who was the very last applicant to be reviewed for the round 1 auditions?

ooooh - I think I just saw this recently. Was it that dog character that talked like Scooby Doo?

nope! that was Cannus, but he was not the last!

Splitter? (aka, Arms Fall Off Boy?)

also no, he was not the last

hint: the last candidate had to be lifted out of the room...

Stone Boy. then?

I just re-read that issue yesterday! I noticed for the first time (IIRC) Star Boy and Triad hanging out on the roof on the cover. I had also forgotten that Chlorophyll Kid left a trail of trees as he limped away.... ChlorophyllKid

CMK has it - Stone Boy

lots of nice little Easter Eggs there, like Ral and the trees! We also have Charma making a woman murderously angry

That was a fun issue indeed. A bit of humor but not as stupidly silly as the one the Bierbaums did in the pre-ZH Legionnaires series.

When the Legion's origin was re-told in the Secret Origins series, which Golden-Age hero's origin did they share the issue with? (Back then, the issues were double-size, featuring one Golden Age origin story and one Silver-Modern age origin story.)

Atom

Correct! You're up!

Nicely done idle! With authority!!

The Cover sticks in my mind. Sticking with Secret Origins, a later issue had three legionnaires' origins. Who were they and what did they have in common.

hmm was it Ferro Lad, Invisible Kid I and Chemical king ; dead Legionnaires?

Very close. but not completely. Only two of those three.

Ferro Lad, Karate Kid I and Chemical King.

That's right. You're up.

It was a nice touch in that issue that Invisible Kid I had such a prominent role in the Chemical King story.

Which Legionnaire trained to infiltrate the Taurus Gang, and which one actually did so when the first one couldn't carry that plan out?

I think that Lyle/Condo story was the beginning of the buzz that Lyle/Condo could, in some interpretations, have been a couple. Although TBH, reading the story, I felt they were very close friends.

I do wish the Reboot had gone the route of making Lyle/Condo a confirmed couple.

Ultra Boy trained to infiltrate, and Dream Girl actually infiltrated?

Got it in one, Ibby!

I remember that story well, and how it sowed the seeds of future characterizations - 5YL Jo being smarter than he looks and a great actor, and Nura also being smarter and tougher than she looks!

ok, let's see...

Something also for the geography nerds. In which modern-day country did the Reboot's Substitute Heroes set up their base?

I consider myself a geography nerd, but darnned if I remember that detail of the Subs' brief post-boot presence! India?

considering all the other things you do remember...

nope, wrong continent - it wasn't an Asian country

The south pole/Antarctica?

France?

nope to both

it was an actual country
and not in Asia, Europe or Antarctica

another clue: current official language is English

Liberia?

Australia?

Canada?

no no and no

so you've used up all except the correct continent...

Nigeria?

Sierra Leone?

Oops, missed the guess of Liberia up above. I'm changing my guess - Guyana?

CMK has it - Guyana!

Nice one Chaim!

I figured we were going to whittle away at it eventually! LOL

What historical artifact that played a role in an early Legion story was later revealed to contain magical energy?

I guess the obvious (and likely wrong) answer is Excalibur

That is actually the correct answer!

makes sense, Supergirl found it, and Darkseid later drained it of energy!

Oh wow - I honestly was thinking it was a different artifact.

What was the mechanism used to first try and defeat Omega and who delivered it?

Dawnstar delivered some kind of bomb?

Phantom Zone projector delivered by Superboy?

Ibby has it! Dawnstar flew an asteroid rigged with a dimensional bomb at Omega. But - spoilers - it didn't work!

Damn, every time I think I have a tough one, y'all come back with the answer instantly!

over to you Ibby!

Yeah, it does work out that way sometimes, doesn't it, GL?

so I only remember that one, because Dawnstar was drawn really beautifully there. great showcase of her powers
I don't remember the rest of the story all that much!

ok let's see...

Reboot Shvaughn Erin was once hospitalized for a few days... what injury did she get?

IIRC, Bane broke her back just like Batman.

you got the back part right! it was the Composite Durlan who did it. a bit of futurism here, they were like "lucky, only a broken back, she'll be back at work in a few days!"

over to you GL!

Who poisoned and killed five Legionnaires? And who were the five Legionnaires killed?

Is this the infamous Brainiac 5 party Kono juice poisoning? I believe it turned out to be some small time crook who put the poison in the chalices (the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true). At the end of the following issue they were saved thanks to the Miracle Machine. I think the 5 were Brainiac 5, Superboy, Karate Kid, Princess Projectra and ... Duo Damsel?

You got it stile! The poisoner was indeed a small timer by the name of Alex Korlo, who smeared a kryptonite-based poison inside their cups. This resulted in an extremely long and convoluted Silver Age Legion story with probably the most abrupt ending I've ever seen.

Over to you!

And a callout by the Legionnaires themselves that one small-time crook nearly succeeded, where the Legion's mightiest enemies had all failed!

One of those I stories I read when I was young in a black&white reprint so has stuck with me. Unfortunately having the resolution in the following actual issue it was years before I had a chance to read it and find out what happened. And yes that ironic line you mentioned Ibby is firmly embedded as well.

Which Legionnaire saved Superman from the Jimmy Olsen Fan Club wiping out his career?

Yeah that story was spread out over a bunch of issues!

Ok to your question - Insect Queen?

Not Insect Queen. Keep guessing.

Chameleon Boy?

Saturn Girl?

Ultra Boy?

Not Chameleon Boy, Saturn Girl, Ultra Boy, although the first two also appeared.

Perhaps a clue. The issue was a Silver Age Superman comic which featured a famous real life character and the issue became famous/infamous for appearing on the stands within days of a significant event in that character's life.

Additional clue: the Legion were using a time bubble to make a guest appearance at a celebration in Superman's honour and had not expected to do any saving. The almost ending of Superman's career by a member of the Jimmy Olsen Fan Club was unintended and accidental.

Does not ring a bell, sorry

hmmm Colossal boy?

Element Lad?

Light Lass?

CMK has it! It was Element Lad!

In Action Comics #309 Superman is sent on a special mission by the President (of the USA) which turns out to be a live television show "Our American Heroes" (like This is Your Life) where several of his friends and associates are brought on stage to congratulate him, including Supergirl and the 20th Century members of the Legion of Super-Pets. The Legion turns up in a time bubble just as a member of the Jimmy Olsen Fan Club is presenting Superman with a gold nugget to give to charity that the fan and his father found while scuba diving. Unfortunately it isn't Gold but Gold K, but fortunately Element Lad "detects" it and transforms it into Platinum so it can still be given to charity. The fan is understandably upset but Superman is like all's well that ends well.

Superman is quite glad to see the Legion because he had been worried how to have Clark Kent appear as would be expected and has overheard the loves of his life conspiring to use a device to detect a robot Clark or Superman to blow his secret identity, as you do to those you love. Superman is briefly relieved thinking that Chameleon Boy can double for him but unfortunately they are called away to an emergency (in the 30th Century and they have a time machine, but it's URGENT you know). Everyone else that could double for him such as Batman are unavailable for various reasons but the two LL vixens are astonished when Clark does turn up to shake Superman's hand. On the final page we learn that the person playing Clark was in fact the President helping him out, that President being John F. Kennedy. The controversy around the issue is that it hit stands a week after JFK's assassination.

One of our posters has a breakdown of the issue on his website at https://comicsarcheology.com/index.php/2021/03/08/action-comics-309/

Your turn CMK.

wow! that scene makes tons of sense now. thanks stile, for the write up

Cool, that was a total wild guess for me.

Who applied to the Legion on the basis of having archery skills?

Biron the Bowman? who was actually Comet the Super-Horse in human form?

Yup! I figured this one would go pretty quickly.

that was a pretty memorable one, with very uncomfortable implications

let's see...

name one Legion character who was involved with Earthgov's Black Hole unit.

Invisible Kid?

yes! both Lyle and Jacques, and also Charma!

Bump GL

Thanks stile! Sorry, I was traveling at a conference all week and that literally took all the time I had. Then literally had to spend a day to recover.

Hmmm, ok....

Which Legionnaires attacked and destroyed the Pirate Ship Antares?

Element Lad and Micro Lad?

Was the Pirate Ship Antares that time when Ultra Boy was thought dead but was actually amnesiac and part of a pirate crew led by a lady pirate?
Was Wildfire one of those that destroyed the ship and ... maybe Colossal Boy?

That is the correct story, stile.

Wildfire was definitely one of the Legionnaires on that mission.
So was Element Lad, actually.

But there are a few more...

Mon-El and Sun Boy?

Neither of them.

Cosmic Boy?
Star Boy?

Nope!

Not:

Mon-El
Micro Lad
Sun Boy
Cosmic Boy
Star Boy

Blok?
Lightning Lad?

No on Blok.

Yes on Lightning Lad! He was actually Legion Leader at the time and gave the order to make the attack!

Oh wait - should put a more comprehensive list up:

Incorrect:

Mon-El
Micro Lad
Sun Boy
Cosmic Boy
Star Boy

Correct:

Lightning Lad
Element Lad
Wildfire

That should be half the mission team.

Weren't Imra and Tinya there?

Beat me to it again idle. They were both there because of the drama of Jo also being there but them not knowing and being on different sides. Imra thought she picked up Jo's thoughts but then they were gone so she didn't tell Tinya.

So interestingly, Imra WAS there, but Tinya was NOT (but she WAS on the cover)

Incorrect:

Mon-El
Micro Lad
Sun Boy
Cosmic Boy
Star Boy

Correct:

Lightning Lad
Element Lad
Wildfire
Saturn Girl

a bit weird that Tinya was not there, considering her relationship with Jo

I don't know how I get the concept that we only had to guess two Legionnaires!

I'll guess:

Chameleon Boy
Shrinking Violet
Dawnstar

Not Cham, but Dawny and Vi were also there and that is the full team! (although Dawnstar was basically in one or two frames only)

Lightning Lad
Element Lad
Wildfire
Saturn Girl
Shrinking Violet
Dawnstar

This also had the scene where there were a bunch of civilians hiding behind a door that Drake wanted to blast, but Vi took the more subtle route by going under the door and discovering all the innocents on the other side!

Over to you Ibby!

nice!

I figured we'd need our tracker there, and thought that there would be some Espionage Squaddy type along too. glad that I could use some logic to help with the guessing.

let's see....

Who gave the post-Anomaly Brainiac 5, the "Brainiac 5.1" code name?

Gates?

you got it!

When several Legionnaires were stuck in the 20th century, they took various jobs to make money - one took a job with another DCU super-team. Which Legionnaire and which other team were these?

Spark, using her lightning as stage effects for the band "Scare Tactics"

Correct!

Oh yeah I forgot about that! And didn't Gates do Pizza delivery?

And Cos raised the Titanic, while Imra had an annoying time as a UN interpreter

Gates actually worked for a generic delivery company, and ended up forming a union...

lessee..

during the battle versus Mordru, which character breaches Mordru's and the Emerald Eye's mystical barrier?

Yeah I must be confusing Ayla's love of pizza....

Ok an answer attempt.

Blast Off?

Ayla's love of pizza can be a future question!

it was not Blast Off

Atom'X?

Nope. Atom'x was already "dead" by that time

I am (finally) rereading the Reboot and just finished the Fatal Five story so I will get up to the Mordru confrontation soon.

In the meantime - Star Boy?

Ok I'll round out the trio - Radion?

not Star Boy, and not Radion!

you may also be crossing trios

Radion and Blast-off were Workforce, Atom'x was an Amazer

Kinetix?

Spark?

nope and nope

during the battle versus Mordru, which character breaches Mordru's and the Emerald Eye's mystical barrier?

Not:

Blast-Off
Atom'x (died before the battle)
Radion
Star Boy
Kinetix
Spark (she wasn't there, but was stuck in the 20th century)

Hmmm... So limit to the characters in the 30th at the time....

XS?

Karate Kid?

not XS,

and not Karate Kid (who wasn't at that battle)

Mysa?

also no!

during the battle versus Mordru, which character breaches Mordru's and the Emerald Eye's mystical barrier?

Not:

Blast-Off
Atom'x (died before the battle)
Radion
Star Boy
Kinetix
Spark (she wasn't there, but was stuck in the 20th century)
XS
Karate Kid (was not there)
Mysa

Trying to remember the sequence of events....

Vi?

Garth?

Nope and nope

Vi, still possessed by the Emerald Eye then, did use the Eye to create a weak spot in the barrier. but someone else detected it and pierced through it.

Dragonmage?

Nope.

Dragonmage wanted to be the one to, but was annoyed that someone else beat him to it!

The only other mystic/mentalist I can think of would be Sensor.

Particon?

KK has it! it was Particon! despite not having magic-based powers, Particon did have energy-based powers -- which allowed her to find the weak spot in the magical energy dome that Vi had planted!

Ah I totally forgot about Particon!

According to the Legion 2995 Sourcebook, there were two years when Legion leaders only served 6-month terms. Who were these brave and dedicated champions?

Ultra Boy and Karate Kid?

This sounds familiar. If two years with 6 months then must be four leaders?
I think Ibby has two of them.

Ultra Boy
Karate Kid
Mon-El
Invisible Kid I?

Ibbt, yes to both, but that only covers one year.

stile, You have it. It was Ultra Boy, Karate Kid, Mon-El, then Ultra boy again. (No extra points for Lyle)

nice Q KK, nice completing the list (and using logic), stile!

I forgot about Jo being leader a second time. Good question KK.

When Superman is bouncing around through time he encounters legionnaires in three different time periods. He meets two of them in two time periods but only meets one legionnaire in all three time periods.
Which legionnaire did he meet all three times?

Lightning Lad.

Correct!

Only Garth appeared in each of the three time periods (early pre-Adventure era, Bronze Age post Cockrum, and 5YL).
Imra appeared in the first and last time periods, and Vi appeared in the second and third time periods.

Your turn CMK.

Awesome.

Before he joined the Legion, Jo Nah auditioned for a play based on the life and death of what famous hero, who was memorialized on Shanghalla?

Something like ... Flamehead?

No wait, forget that. Was it something like Beast Boy (not that name) but a character who was monster ugly and rejected by people but had a heart of gold?

That would be Hate Face, good memory, but that's not the answer to this question.

Nimbok of Vaalor?

Leeta 87?

Hateface never gets enough love...

We hate his face, but we love him!

GL is correct, it was Leeta 87! Jo was a heartbroken man, crying over her dead body after the graceful, athletic heroine had slipped on a banyo peel...

Wow! That was a wild guess, as I had just seen a picture of Leeta on the internets recently!

During the Reflecto saga, several Legionnaires go back in time to determine Superboy's identity. Who pays a visit to Legion Plaza after they leave?

Batman!

that sounds like a very certain answer!

CMK is exactly right! The Shadow of the Bat looms mysteriously over Legion Plaza after the time bubble fades away!

Over to you sir!

Well remembered CMK!

I always admired how the story in Brave & Bold # 179 was so perfectly coordinated with the then-current goings-on in the Legion's book.

In Legion of 3 Worlds, Superboy-Prime enters the 30th-centiry Superman museum and sees a series of Superman statues (or holograms), each slightly different, with an Interlac inscription on each pedestal. What do those inscriptions refer say about their respective statues?

Ooh great question. I remember the scene and I'm sure I would have translated them once upon a time but I have no memory of it now.

For us comic fans I imagine they would have been related to Crisis, and other major events but in the comic?

The only thing I can think of is pre/post Superman's death/resurrection.

their secret identities?

Neither of those is the correct answer.

Just the thing I skim past these days. I remember the scene too... Olsen...finding his statue hidden in the back...

If they were all Superman, was it the age they appeared in? Golden, Silver, Bronze, Anatomically Challenged (90's),

It relates to that, but the inscriptions are not dates/eras.

Artists that drew them in each era?
Swan, Byrne etc?

Super -team memberships ?

thoth has it right! The pedestals each named the artist in whose style the statue was drawn! I remember Shuster, Boring, Swan, Garcia-Lopez and Byrne, with the biggest statue, front and center) being Perez (who of course was the real artist of the scene, and of the series). I might be forgetting one or two others.

Oh neat! Great question!

Bump Thoth