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lenbryant · 10 months

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My command of facts is more like Calvin's.

And he even remembers to use the appropriate hyphen in "super-heroes."

#legion of super-heroes #legion of super heroes #mind the hyphen #saturn girl #titan #cosmic boy #braal #lightning lad #winath #united planets #comics #dc comics #the legion of super-heroes #superboy #krypton

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comfortfoodcontent · 3 months

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1992 The Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #38 DC Comics House Ad

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iconuk01 · 7 months

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Keith Giffens AMAZING Legion of Superheroes poster from 1983.

His work on this title was transformational. He took what had become slightly dated since the early 70's (which is not to diminish Dave Cockrum and Mike Grell's contriibutions to that era) and made it new and 80's.

From new, or updated, costumes, to flashier tech, to a swanky new Headquarters. Even finally giving Cosmic Boy's magnetic powers their own distinctive "signature" effect

But this poster was any Legions nerds DREAM object in the early 80's (And yes, I am speaking from experience, and I still have my oriiginal copy)

It has everyone, the Legion, their allies (The Substitute Heroes, the Reserve Legionnaires, the Wanderers, the Heroes of Lallor), their enemies (The Legion of Supervillains, the Fatal Five, Mordru, Darkseid and his Servants of Darkness, the Super Assassins, even Doctor Mayavale!)

Failed applicants... successful applicants... the Science Police and... well, put it this way, if you need to ask "But does it include..?"

Yes.. yes it does.

Here it is broken down into panels

#keith giffen #in memoriam #The Legion of Super-Heroes #LSH

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balu8 · 4 months

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Legion #3: Legion World

by Dan Abnett / Andy Lanning: Olivier Coipel and Tom McCraw

DC

#dc comics #the legion #the legion of super-heroes #olivier coipel #andy lanning #dan abnett #comic book

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inhousearchive · 1 year

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House-ad for Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (1977) #255.

#house-ad #superboy #clark kent #the legion of super-heroes #superboy and the legion of super-heroes #dc #70s #dc comics #dcedit #comicedit #comicsedit

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comic-covers · 2 years

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(1983)

#The Legion of Super-Heroes #1983 #comic #Larry Mahlstedt #cover #legion of super heroes #the Emerald Empress #comic book #Supergirl #Dream Girl #DC #comics

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djrenard · 2 years

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My Pull List (09/29/22):

Tim Drake: Robin #1

Young Justice: Targets #3

Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #6

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lesser-mook · 1 year

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Meet Drax (Superman Limitbreaker)

#the legion of super-heroes #drax #dccomics #superman limitbreaker #lessermook

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supergirlarchives · 2 years

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Action Comics #267

Cover Date: August 1960 | Written by Jerry Siegel | Art by Jim Mooney

Read on DC Universe Infinite | NOTE: These commentaries are going to be very spoiler heavy

The Supergirl story in this issue is called “The Three Super-Heroes!” and the reason why becomes pretty obvious pretty quickly as we get to see Supergirl’s first meeting with the Legion of Super-Heroes!

This issue starts out with Kara and a bunch of kids from the orphanage taking a trip to the Superman Fair, part of a Superman Week celebration.

You know, something I kind of knew but didn’t fully grasp until I began reading some of these older comics is just how deified Superman was in the comics back then. Sure, he’s still beloved by people around the world in DC’s canon, but it was on a whole different level back then.

Anyway. The kids are taking a bus to Metropolis to see Superman in person at the fair, but they’re stopped at a bridge because a ship is approaching, meaning the drawbridge will have to be raised.

THIS LOOKS LIKE A JOB FOR SUPERGIRL!

Kara, in her civilian Linda Lee persona, is sitting at the very back of the bus. Afraid that everyone’s going to miss seeing Superman, slips out of the back of the bus (yeah I suppose door alarms weren’t a thing in 1960), changes into Supergirl, and drags the ship down so that it sinks low enough to slip by under the bridge without it needing to be raised. She also speeds up the ship a great deal, and once it’s cleared, lets it go, shakes herself dry, and slips back into the back of the bus without anyone noticing.

And I just wanted to share a pic of Supergirl shaking herself dry because it’s adorable:

After that the bus makes it safely to the Superman Fair in time for them to see Superman performing daring feats such as... standing there while people electrify him.

I mean, yeah that IS impressive, but not the most visually interesting thing he could be doing, is it?

And now that we’re at the fair, this is where the three super-heroes in the title start coming in as weird things start happening.

First, the cyclotron used to electrify Superman begins to malfunction, but only after Supes has left. Kara is worried that she’s going to have to do something, but is concerned about outing herself to the public. That is, until some redhead dude steps in and takes care of it for her. Afterwards, he whispers to Kara that he knows her secret and he stepped in to help her protect it. Needless to say, this concerns Kara, and she asks how he knows, to which the man simply replies:

O... Kay. Thanks for the help super-shady dude.

Next, a lion gets free at the fairgrounds, but before Kara must choose whether or not to intervene, a blonde woman is seemingly able to tame the lion and gets it to return to its cage. When Kara approaches her, the woman says, before Kara can even get a word out, “your secret identity is still safe, Supergirl!” Which makes Kara again concerned, but all she gets is:

Finally, Kara is riding on one of those spinning chair rides, but they’re in the shape of the rocket Superman came to Earth in. The one Kara is riding in breaks, sending her flying in the rocket. She’s worried about stopping the thing and safely landing, as it will out her, but a dark-haired man is able to telekinetically stop it for her. He says he did to help Kara protect her secret identity, to which Kara once again asks what’s going on and:

Okay, at this point it’s obvious what’s going on and who these three are: they’re Legion of Super-Heroes members, but this whole leading Kara around all day is such a jerk move on their part!

So, Kara goes home to the orphanage later in the day, and is confused and worried and frustrated. And to make matters worse, apparently there’s suddenly construction around the forest where she keeps her Linda Lee decoy robot hidden (in a hollow tree). But when Kara uses her telescopic vision, she sees that the robot isn’t there, and that it’s been moved to a safe location already.

Kara’s had enough and goes to investigate, and guess who she finds?

Supergirl demands answers, and this time they’re more than happy to introduce themselves as members of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Kara recognizes the name and realizes that she’s talking to Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, and Cosmic Boy, the Legion members that met Superman all those years ago back when he was Superboy. It seems that they’re the children of the people Superboy met, and the things that happened at the fair were events they set up as a sort of initiation test for Supergirl, even though I’m not sure how much they makes sense. What were they testing her for? How committed she was to protecting her secret identity?

The Legion of Super-Heroes is a strictly under 18 club (does that still hold true? or was that just a silver age thing?) They want Kara to come to the future with them and join their club, which Kara is more than happy to do. So, they ask her if she wants to fly in their time ship, Kara declines and decides to fly there herself.

I’m sorry.

Hold on.

SUPERGIRL CAN FLY THROUGH TIME?!

And probably Superman too, but I didn’t realize that they could just simply FLY THROUGH TIME.

Okay, trying to move on from that. The Legion takes Supergirl on a tour of 30th century Metropolis, which as a cute atompunk aesthetic that most sci-fi did at the time.

After the tour (and ice cream), they go to the Legion clubhouse where Supergirl meets the rest of the Legion: Chameleon Bpy, Colossal Boy, and Invisible Kid. They give her a demonstration of their powers and tell her about the application process: they vote in one candidate a year based on who performs the greatest super-feat.

Supergirl asks about the primary travel of the world, and the Legion tells her that most people travel by aircraft, leading to a lot of air congestion, which Supergirl the idea to dig a tunnel through the Earth as a shortcut to help the air traffic congestion.

I’m sure that’s... fine?

Well, Supergirl emerges from the tunnel, super-proud of herself. But unfortunately the Legion have decided to vote in another member because Supergirl has broken the “no one over 18″ rule.

What in the heck?

Turns out, while Supergirl was burrowing through the Earth, she happened upon some red Kryptonite. This one’s effects was to age up Supergirl into an older woman.

For those that don’t know, red Kryptonite has random effects on Kryptonians, no two pieces are the same, like snowflakes! But instead of pretty patterns, red Kryptonite was basically used as “random problem generator” for super characters.

Because they have no idea how long the effects will last, the Legion rejects Supergirl’s application, and tells her that she’s welcome to try again next year if she ages back down to her normal self.

Can I just say that the Legion of Super-Heroes are kind of dicks in this issue. They stress Kara out all day at the fair, then whisk her away to the future, make her compete the same day, and reject her on a technicality that they probably knew wouldn’t last that long. Jeez.

Supergirl returns to the present dejected. Now she can’t even return to the orphanage, so she hides out in the mountains, too ashamed to contact Superman, and distraught that the effects might be permanent.

Thankfully, the affects only last one hour. Happy, Kara returns to the orphanage and thinks about the disappointments of the day.

Even after just a couple issues, it’s already becoming apparent that Kara struggles with loneliness and pushing herself too hard to be the perfect person for other people. Somehow I don’t think those things are going to be directly addressed anytime soon as that doesn’t feel like something comics of this age really did, but maybe I’ll be wrong!

Only way to find out is to keep reading!

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vicstwashington · 2 years

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We don’t have any news on Season 5... But I have a few notes on the next season. Lol

After the ending of the finale episode... I immediately thought of several thing I want to see change in Season 5.

1. I like her... But Rocket doesn’t bring anything to the group & I want to replace her.

My choices. Princess Amethyst, Green Lantern’s Jessica Cruz, Raven & the one I’d REALLY like to see... Starfire!!

2. B & C storylines.

It’s clear The Brion storyline isn’t over. I can see what will happen next! His people betray him & the Outsiders will come in & save him.

This whole season watching Beast Boy was just so... tiresome. I’m just not a fan!

Also, I don’t need to see Violet’s journey into finding themselves.

3. Give Wonder Girl her flowers!

Both Nightwing & Superboy get full BIG storylines... But Wonder Girl? Leading a team, we never see! Cassie should be standing next to both of them. Now with Supergirl coming in... She’ll definitely be left for dead now.

4. The Shazam Family.

The finale end credit scene we seen Mary Bromfield as one of Darkseid new Furies. I’m going to need to see the whole family show up! in fact I might need to see Mary beat them all up when they first meet up with her. Now this can be the B Storyline for Season 5.

5. Darkseid’s new Furies

I still think Barda will turn on Darkseid eventually.

Mary or Black Mary (As she’s known now!) I’m going to need her to be the most violent one of this group! Zatanna trained her... So, I’m also going to need a Black Mary vs Zatanna moment.

Kara Zor-El is most definitely will be the main character of this group! We also found out that Kara wasn’t in the phantom zone. I’m VERY excited to see Kara & what they do with her.

6. Superboy & Superman.

With Kara coming into season 5. Clearly Conner & Clark will be a main focus of the season. I’m going to need M’gann really involved in this storyline. I don’t want to see her pushed aside as just the wife of superboy. Also, the light has all of the Kryptonians. Superman will want to save them... But are they really worth saving? I bet in superman’s eyes yes!

7. The Legion of Super-Heroes

Ma'alefa'ak was sent to Durla... Home of Chameleon boy.

Ursa Zod or the new Emerald Empress is now at Daxam with her unborn son (Lor-Zod) determined to wreak vengeance for the House of Zod.

We haven’t seen the last of Three Legionnaires. Maybe Brainiac-5 will show up with them.

I’m excited for Season 5 & I hope we get it!! 🤞🤞🤞

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cultfaction · 2 years

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Preview: Justice League Vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #6 (of 6)

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#Brian Michael Bendis #Justice League #Scott Godlewski #The Legion Of Super-Heroes #Travis Moore

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chronivore · 6 days

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The Legion of Super-Heroes and The New Warriors

#the Legion of Super-Heroes #new warriors #comics #mashup

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comfortfoodcontent · 7 months

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5 Years Later Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 Pull Out Poster from The Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #13 by Keith Giffen and Al Gordon

#keith giffen #al gordon #giffen #rip keith giffen #legion #the legion of super-heroes #the legion of super heroes #legion of super-heroes #legion of super heroes #five years later legion #5yl legion #5yl #dc #dc comics #posters #pull out poster

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esonetwork · 1 year

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The Earth Station DCU Episode 306 – Off the Beaten Path

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The Earth Station DCU Episode 306 – Off the Beaten Path

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs go off the beaten path when Batman Beyond: The White Knight comics talk turns into Batman Returns Movie talk. Bruce and Jack uncover the truth about Warren McGinnis’s death in Batman: Beyond The White Knight #5. Batman recruits both Aquaman Jackson Hyde and Red Arrow to help break into the Fortress of Solitude in Batman: Fortress #5. The Justice League and Legion of Super-Heroes must battle against the great darkness while Gold Lantern faces off against Vandal Savage in Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #6. Tim Drake is living at the marina taking some time away from the Bat-Family when the case of the white elephant pops up again in Tim Drake: Robin #1. Christopher Chance continues his investigation with a night on the town with Fire in The Human Target #7. Superman tries to convince the world he is not a threat while also trying to figure out his feeling for Lois in Superman: Space Age #2. Superman addresses the United Nations about WarWorld in orbit around Earth, while Lex Luthor goes to WarWorld in Action Comics #1047. Damien has story time, Bruce Wayne has a doctor visit, and a prince arrives in Gotham in Detective Comics #1064. All this plus, DC News, DC TV, Shout Outs, and much, much more!

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Table of Contents

0:00:00 Show Open

0:01:24 DC News

0:05:19 Batman: Beyond The White Knight #5

0:16:00 Batman: Fortress #5

0:21:46 Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #6

0:28:07 Tim Drake: Robin #1

0:35:01 The Human Target #7

0:39:25 Superman: Space Age #2

0:51:40 Action Comics #1047

0:56:30 Detective Comics #1064

1:03:18 The Sandman S1 Ep8 – Playing House

1:09:50 DC’s Legends of Tomorrow S7 Ep7 – A Woman’s Place Is in the War Effort!

1:18:22 Stargirl S3 Ep6 – Frenemies – Chapter Six: The Betrayal

1:26:42 Show Close

Links

Batman: Beyond The White Knight #5

Batman: Fortress #5

Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #6

Tim Drake: Robin #1

The Human Target #7

Superman: Space Age #2

Action Comics #1047

Detective Comics #1064

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999-2000) #0 (Drew’s Read More Comics Pick)

Earth Station One Tales of the Station

Earth Station One Tales of the Station Vol. 2

The Chameleon Chronicles: Colors of Fate

The Chameleon Chronicles: Sisters of the Thorn

If you would like to leave feedback, comment on the show, or would like us to give you a shout out, please call the ESDCU feedback line at (317) 564-9133 (remember long distance charges may apply) or feel free to email us @ [email protected]

#action comics #Batman Beyond the White Knight #Batman Fortress #Cletus Jacobs #detective comics #Drew Leiter #Earth Station DCU #ESO Network #Justice League #Legends of Tomorrow #Stargirl #Superman Space Age #The Human Target #The Legion of Super-Heroes #The Sandman #Tim Drake Robin

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balu8 · 5 days

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Superboy's Legion #2

by Alan Davis/Mark Farmer; Richard & tanya Horie; Pat Prentice

DC

#dc comics #süperboy's legion #mark farmer #alan davis #comic book #the legion of super-heroes

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inhousearchive · 1 year

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House-ad for the 1994 Zero Hour tie-ins of Legionnaires (1993) #17-18, Valor (1992) #22-23, and Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) #60-61.

#house ad #zero hour #Legionnaires #valor #valor 1992 #legion of super heroes #the legion of super-heroes #dc #DC comics #dcedit #comicedit #comicsedit #90s

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