Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes Levitz working on a Legion cartoon

Originally posted by Monkey Eater Lad:

PHASE I
Brainiac 5.1 with light up facial markings and twitching Koko!

Originally posted by Monkey Eater Lad:

PHASE II
Ultra Boy (wetsuit costume) with 'ultra swimming' action and gigantic space whale-thing!

Originally posted by Monkey Eater Lad:

PHASE XVI
Chlorophyll Kid with potent seeds and 'plant watering action'

Steve L said:
Last year, some of you may remember my mentioning that I had been
commissioned, by DC Comics, to do some design work for an animated series
that was being proposed.

The premise was, The LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES for a POKEMON audience. It
was not intended as a faithful adaptation of any particular preexisting
Legion era, but as a separate interpretation altogether.

They had apparently had other artists designing it, but were so
unsatisfied with the results that I wasn't even shown their work as
reference material. In fact, I got very little in the way of reference
... in fact, nothing visual ... although they were very clear about the
audience that they wished to reach.

They seemed to be very happy with my presentation boards (one of which is
attached), but I have heard nothing back from DC about the future of the
proposed series.

I did ask if there was any chance of getting work on the production end,
if the series were picked up, but was told that Keith Giffen had
suggested the idea ... which pretty much told me that he had already
secured a cushy position should the series go into production ... Deja
vu.

Anyway, many of you asked me to share some of these designs some time
ago, but I didn't want to let the cat out of the bag too soon. Since it
has been quite some time, and I haven't heard anything about the animated
series getting the "green light" I decided to show you some of what might
have been ... perhaps it still may be.

Personally, I'd like to see something more along the lines of the
treatment given to the animated Batman, Superman & the Justice League.
I'm not sure that this is the treatment that would be best for the
Legion, but it is certainly interesting.

http://uncanny444.ic24.net/LP08898-Lightle_lshtoon.jpg

Steve L again:
It was about a year ago that I was asked to design presentation boards
for a cartoon proposal.

The requirements were that I show examples of how very youthful versions
of the Legion (and their foes) could evolve through a series of three
different power levels. They wanted each one to have its own separate
appearance. I suppose that this is similar to how characters "evolve" or
power-up on Japanese import cartoons like Dragonball Z and Pokemon.

I was told that some artist had already supplied character designs, but
that they were unusable, for one reason or another. They instructed me
to design versions of the characters, reflecting this new approach,
without ever seeing the work that they had already had done. Apparently,
they didn't want any influence from the previous effort leaking through.


I turned in the pages, and was told that I had captured just what they
were looking for. I asked whether, since I had prepared these designs, I
might be involved with the animated project in some fashion. That's when
I was told that this was Giffen's baby. If the project went through, he
would be at the front of the glory grabbing line. I think I'll hold back
my desire to explain, in detail, just how familiar the feeling was that
this news provoked in me.

Anyway ... I've never heard whether or not the powers that be have been
successful in their efforts to "green light" this cartoon project. For
all I know, it's gone no further than the creation of these drawings.

So, for your amusement, I present Lightning Lad and the Emerald Empress
... in their varied forms.

http://uncanny444.ic24.net/LP09611-Legivolve.jpg

Originally posted by Suddenly Seymour:
And, yes, Levitz does rock. The first year I went to Wizard World in Chicago, he came to the online Legion fans dinner (with the Moys and Tom McCraw) and quietly picked up the tab.

Originally posted by MLLASH:
I personally love the style of the TT GO! 'toon.

I don't care WHAT style they use for LEGION as long as it gets DONE and done WELL.