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Post by Pharozonk on Nov 21, 2015 15:09:58 GMT -5
Speaking of fan-made fashion designs, Element Lad's classic pink and black costume was actually designed by Interlac APA member Tom Bierbaum who later wrote the Legion book during the 5YL period.  |
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Post by Farrar on Nov 21, 2015 15:19:01 GMT -5
... The Legion story in #388 is a reprint from Adventure Comics #302. To give you an idea of what the stories were like, here's the CBD summary of the story from #392: "Princess Projectra and Saturn Girl return from a mission to find they have been replaced by Prince Projectur and Saturn Lad. Why has the Legion forgotten who they are? Mon-El is also sworn in as the new Legion leader." Written by Cary Bates. Art by Win Mortimer and Jack Abel... I won't spoil the story, but here's a pic of Saturn Lad and Prince Projectur. Maybe Cosmic Boy took a cue from them...   |
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Post by Hoosier X on Nov 21, 2015 15:20:19 GMT -5
Thanks so much, Farrar, for telling us about your experiences with the Legion issues of Action Comics. It's almost a "Lost Era" for the LSH.
And thanks for posting that spread of the reader-designed costumes. Wow! The early Bronze Age was a tough time to be a DC character. Either your best friend is calling you a racist (Green Lantern/Green Arrow) or Man-Bat is trying to kill you (Batman) or they took away your powers in exchange for a boutique and an old Asian man (Wonder Woman) or your stories just suck across the board (Superman) or they're making you wear these costumes.
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Post by Hoosier X on Nov 21, 2015 15:22:36 GMT -5
I won't spoil the story, but here's a pic of Saturn Lad and Prince Projectur. Maybe Cosmic Boy took a cue from them... MAKE IT STOP! |
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Post by Hoosier X on Nov 21, 2015 15:24:09 GMT -5
Seriously, Farrar, how could you possibly spoil that story?
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Nov 21, 2015 19:57:45 GMT -5
Farrar hit it on the head with the big fail when The Legion moved to Action Comics. Gone was a Legion epic tale replaced by a Legion vignette due to limited pages. The art took a big nose dive as well. Win Mortimer and Jack Abel were responsible for most of the art now, Uninspiring and pretty bland. I guess it made it a bit easier when The Legion totally disappeared for a few years
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 22:22:12 GMT -5
I was always disappointed that Arm-Fall-Off-Boy never made the team during the first Legion tryout they had   |
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 21, 2015 22:54:10 GMT -5
Seriously, Farrar, how could you possibly spoil that story? Brainy takes the advice of an idiotic computer and hijinks ensue. This story appeared in the Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes Pocket book in 1977. It was a little black and white mass market and had the following. "Superboy's Darkest Secret" from Superboy #158 (July 1969) "Six-Legged Legionnaire" from Adventures Comics #355 (April 1967) "Curse of the Blood-Crystals" from Superboy #188 (July 1972) "The Legionnaires Who Never Were" from Action Comics #392 (September 1970) Unlike the JLA book that had stories I already read, this one was all new stories for me. |
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 21, 2015 23:01:29 GMT -5
From July 1971 to when the Legion finally got a permanent home in Superboy #197 in September 1973, the Legion's entire output was seven ten page backups.
A decade later, The Legion was DC Comics most popular title after New Teen Titans.
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 21, 2015 23:04:15 GMT -5
Farrar hit it on the head with the big fail when The Legion moved to Action Comics. Gone was a Legion epic tale replaced by a Legion vignette due to limited pages. The art took a big nose dive as well. Win Mortimer and Jack Abel were responsible for most of the art now, Uninspiring and pretty bland. I guess it made it a bit easier when The Legion totally disappeared for a few years Then George Tuska came along. UGH!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2015 3:24:27 GMT -5
Wolverine is Marvel's Timber Wolf. I cannot believe how blatant they are/were with that. They even look very similar to each other. Everything but the claws!   In fairness, the swiping of the costume was actually done in continuity in the X-Men book - when X-Men fought the LSH-analogs of the Imperial Guard, Wolvie beat up Fang, the TW-analog and took his custume. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Nov 22, 2015 8:43:59 GMT -5
I was always disappointed that Arm-Fall-Off-Boy never made the team during the first Legion tryout they had I was glad to see him return (if only for a try-out) during the first reboot era. I think his name had become "Splitter". |
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Post by Hoosier X on Nov 22, 2015 9:20:27 GMT -5
Farrar hit it on the head with the big fail when The Legion moved to Action Comics. Gone was a Legion epic tale replaced by a Legion vignette due to limited pages. The art took a big nose dive as well. Win Mortimer and Jack Abel were responsible for most of the art now, Uninspiring and pretty bland. I guess it made it a bit easier when The Legion totally disappeared for a few years Then George Tuska came along. UGH!!! Aw, I like George Tuska. No matter who inks him, you can always tell it's Tuska because of the overbites. |
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Post by Farrar on Nov 22, 2015 14:54:27 GMT -5
Thanks so much, Farrar, for telling us about your experiences with the Legion issues of Action Comics. It's almost a "Lost Era" for the LSH... Thanks, Hooszh--it's fun to be able to share a Silver Age perspective with everyone here. Kudos to you for starting this awesome thread! |
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Post by Prince Hal on Nov 22, 2015 14:59:39 GMT -5
Then George Tuska came along. UGH!!! Aw, I like George Tuska. No matter who inks him, you can always tell it's Tuska because of the overbites. And the extended, squared-off fingers.  |
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