Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes Return of the Levitz/Giffen team for LSH in 2013

During the "New 52" panel at this year's New York Comic-Con, Paul Levitz briefly mentioned that his next big story for Legion of Superheroes will be him reteaming with Kieth Giffen (no word if it's just him writing or doing the art as well).

Not a whole lot was said, other than it would involve the return of the Fatal Five, and it sounds like it will involve them shutting down a lot of technology around the United Planets, which Levitz said would probably be an even bigger disaster a thousand years from now then it would be now.

I'm kind-of excited for this--I haven't hated the current book at all, but I felt that it could have been a lot more exciting or interesting, so hopefully Giffen being involved will give the book a good kick in the pants.

Hmm... sounds suspiciously like the last story Levitz and Giffen did together (The Magic Wars), not to mention Gail Simone's No Better Reason. Still, it definitely has the potential to give this title the spark its been missing.

I would kill for the Fatal Five to disappear and never come back. Seriously. However, having a huge, technological disaster does sound a little intriguing. Granted, it isn't as though that plot hasn't been done before, but it'll probably make for interesting storytelling. The legion without their tech always seems to breed amusement.

That and Brainy is always amusing when he can't use his lab. And I love me some Brainy.

Sorry if this a bit of a noobish question, but Gail Simone wrote for the Legion at one point? I did not know that. I take it was during the Reboot era?

Yeah, the last four issues of The Legion series. #35-#38 I believe. A pretty solid storyline, imo, but less impact than it could have had since it was pretty much the last real story of the reboot Legion.

Cool. I'll have to look out for that one.

It's also notable for having Postboot appearances of Nightwind and Infectious Lass, and for using both of them really well.

and with the reintroduction of Fatal Five, I wonder how it will affect the history of Ferro Lad's death? That leaves one question - who were the villains that worked alongside the Legion in defeating Sun Eater?

Perhaps they've never faced the Sun-Eater?

It's interesting--I assumed that the Flashpoint/DCnU stuff wouldn't have affected the Legion, since it's so far in the future. Has it and I haven't noticed?

speaking of Flashpoint, where is XS?!?!?!!?!? where is she?

Paul stated previously that Keith would draw six issues, and that he would contribute ideas.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=39547

No! Don't let Keith Giffen draw any Legion Issue.
He lost the touch to draw beutiful girls..
All the girls in the annual looks horrible(Ayla, Vi, Jeckie and The new Emerald Empress)

I still think we have no evidence other than the one interview that this will be the Fatal Five's first encounter with the Legion, rather than just their first appearance in the Nu52. In fact we've seen Fatal Five members already, including Validus (a whole other continuity headache), as Brainy had the Legionnaires checking out rumours of the FF RE-forming. I can't imagine Paul will contradict stuff from less than six months ago.

I like how Giffen draws now, but then while I do love me some Kirby-esque art, it would be cool do something that's a little more than a pastiche of it. Maybe he'll do that with this arc?

Giffen + Legion = win

http://www.legionworld.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=001111
According to Paul the Fatal Five is coming back together (so they existed before and are being RE-formed) but the Legion hasn't met them.

He's also suggested that the Legion may have met individual members of the Five, just not the group as a unit.

Though, given the fact that Tharok's origin is now tied into the events that lead Brainy to join the Legion, their original formation must have occurred while the Legion was active, it's going to be strange if they were actually a major force and yet the Legion didn't encounter them.

Lets hope not as both those stories turned out to be the ends of their particular series.

Let Giffen do layouts, but get Steve Lightle to do the pencil finishes. That's how they worked in the first deluxe format Legion series -- and the characters looked great.

Giffen can do amazing layout work -- but his characters, especially the ladies -- tend not to look very good.

Keith Giffen is definitely an idea man with lots of creative energy, his current art style on the other hand takes away from my enjoyment of anything he might draw, Layouts would be a great help to younger artists on a book with as many characters as the Legion.

It would be great if Steve lightle were willing to work with Keith and Paul on the Legion again and be able to contribute more than just pretty pictures, I still don't know if he could keep up with so many characters on a monthly basis?

And it begins in February--


LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #17
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art and cover by KEITH GIFFEN and SCOTT KOBLISH
On sale FEBRUARY 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The legendary LEGION team of Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen are reunited and ready to put The Legion through hell as the Fatal Five make their deadly intentions known!
• The Legion faces the FATAL FIVE for the first time! Is the team ready to go toe-to-toe with the most destructive force of the 31st century?

Certainly not the most feminine PG's ever looked, and the solicits are again doing the "Fatal Five for the first time!" nonsense, but I'm willing to give it a shot.

I will give it a shot but, this die hard fan of KG has to say, PG looks like Frankenstein.

She kinda looks like Power Boy actually!

whose hand is that? and where the frak is Jo when you need him ... Invisible Kid seems to like being way in over his head.

OMG Tinya AND Jacques! That looks rather explosive. Can't wait

I just had a thought, wouldn't it be grand if Tinya and Jacques were stranded somewhere and had a *moment* now that would be an interesting love triangle. It certainly would lead to some character development.