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End of Legion Stories in Adventure Comics?
#621827 03/20/11 09:00 AM
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Just got a piece of news from C2E2 that has me worried. Apparently in a DC Panel, Dan Didio made an off-hand comment to the effect that Adventure Comics will "probably" shift to a Showcase-style format spotlighting characters from Brightest Day that aren't strong enough to carry their own ongoing titles. Considering that the new Levitz-Jimenez Legion Academy stories have only just gotten underway, it sounds like DC has already decided to pull the plug on them.


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#621828 03/20/11 09:04 AM
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Yeah, the updated solicit implies the Legion Academy story is finishing in Adventure too. Can we hope for an ongoing series spin-off?

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#621829 03/20/11 10:26 AM
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Don't I remember Phil saying that he and Levitz had all these great ideas for Legion Academy stories that they were hoping to tell? I distinctly remember one was like a murder mystery in space or something. What happened to all of them? They MUST appear somewhere!

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#621830 03/20/11 10:31 AM
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if they do that, biggest mistake they ever make!

can someone contact either Phil or Paul thru facebook or can we write a letter to ask them to give Legion Academy a chance like the people are doing with doom patrol?

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#621831 03/20/11 10:37 AM
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say will someone go to C2E2 or Wonder Con to speak up to Dan on DC Panel? I unfortunately cannot go there since I ill be on business trip to the East....so if any one of you happen to be there, please take my message to Dan:

"although I love reading Adventure Comics and the Legion Academy's the main reason why I buy it. if you decide to kick the Academy off the Adv Comics, then where will they go? it is a big mistake if you do that, and I will not buy Adv Comics anymore!"

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#621832 03/21/11 11:46 AM
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This is terrible news!

How can they cancel it as a Legion Academy series after only two issues?

It's much better than the regular Legion book at the moment.

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#621833 03/21/11 01:15 PM
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wtf. yes wtf.

this is the better of the legion comics out right now!

sad face / tantrum !!

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#621834 03/21/11 01:23 PM
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this is one of the best books they have on the shelves right now!


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ugh.

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#621835 03/21/11 02:35 PM
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If true, this is a major bummer... it definitely is one of DC's best books -- Jimenez is doing some of his finest work... I'm surprised Didio isn't making it a showcase for characters from "Flashpoint"...


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#621836 03/21/11 04:07 PM
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To be fair, Didio gave mixed signals about Adventure back in San Diego as well, and we still got the Academy stuff. Since it actually posted a sales gain (one of the few line-wide), it should be safe (even Didio won't turn down money). Now, whether they move Academy to their own book is another.

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#621837 03/24/11 10:53 AM
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Dear Dan Didio,

You can make every book ever into some kind of BN tie-in, but I've never been interested in BN and more attempted force-feeding isn't likely to change that.

Thank for nothing, Dude.

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#621838 03/24/11 05:36 PM
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While I'm not much of a fan of Levitz's writing, this is probably the better of the two books. I'd gladly give the Adventure title up however, for just one really good Legion book. Sadly, DC doesn't seem to be all that interested interested in making really good comics these days.


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#621839 03/25/11 05:54 PM
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I think its just that the subs is a much easier canvas to paint on. There isn't a lot of background to work in, its fresher than the accumulated 50+ years of backstory of the regular legion, and it can afford to do some smaller stories.


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#621840 03/26/11 12:22 AM
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Fight the power!!
Send DC an e-mail or letter asking for more Legion Academy!!

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#621841 03/28/11 12:48 AM
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I thought this was always the plan. I do not have the interview to hand but I seem to recall when the Academy stories where first announced they were only going to be in Adventure for awhile before spinning off to (I believe) their own book.

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#621842 03/29/11 03:11 AM
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anyone go to Wonder Con this Weekend? gonna speak it up there at DC panel!

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#621843 03/31/11 07:48 PM
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There was speculation that Aquaman might be taking over Adventure, but it was announced this week that he is getting his own series after Flashpoint, so that might be a sign that the Legion Academy may get to stick around in Adventure a little longer.


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