![]() If you like this volume, try: the 2011 Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes mini-series from IDW. This series ran bi-monthly for 15 issues, and it has not been reprinted in a collected edition. But I think you will enjoy the stories, too.įootnotes:This volume includes the first issue of the Karate Kid solo series. By all means, pick this up for the art if nothing else. The story structure remains the same as from previous volumes, but we see the signs that the title is moving towards a more traditional comic with stories carrying over across multiple issues. Whether it was co-creating new characters, or developing new costumes for the characters, Cockrum and Grell are the key components to the Legion’s success in this era. The two artists defined the look of the Legion in the 1970s. ![]() Why should these stories be Showcased?:I’ll give you two great reasons why this should be Showcased: Dave Cockrum and Mike Grell. Following his run on Legion, Grell would do memorable work with Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Jon Sable. Grell brought a new level of detail to the artwork that had not been seen in Legion stories to date. Replacing Cockrum was Mike Grell, whose first published comic book work was these Legion issues. Cockrum definitely had a particular style with his costumes that he developed for characters, and many people have pointed out the similarities between the Legion for DC and the Imperial Guard at Marvel. Cockrum would leave in late 1974 to head over to Marvel to work on a little book called Uncanny X-Men. In this volume, we see the end of the Dave Cockrum run with the Legion. We don’t see this character for 30 years before Johns brought him back as the main for during his Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes arc in Action Comics (well worth a read!). For example, in Superboy #218, Cary Bates introduces a character by the code-name of Earth-Man. While some of these may seem like throw-away characters, talented writers such as Paul Levitz and Geoff Johns have been able to mine these stories years later and bring these characters back to prominence. ![]() While we just get two new Legionnaires added to the roster in this collection (ERG-1, quickly renamed to Wildfire, and Tyroc), we see the supporting cast and ancillary characters start to develop. The takeover is finally completed in issue #259, as the title officially becomes Legion of Super-Heroes. the title officially changes to Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes. For most of these issues, the title on the cover reads Superboy Starring the Legion of Super-Heroes. With this volume, we see the Legion stories slowly starting to take over the Superboy title. If you have been reading along in real time, it’s been more than four years since DC released Volume 4, so this is a long-overdue return to the teenage heroes of the 30th Century! Overview: It’s time to go back to the future with the fifth Showcase Presents volume of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Story Continues From: Showcase Presents Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 Key First Appearances:Drake Burroughs/ERG-1/Wildfire, Tyr, Hunter, Infectious Lass, Porcupine Pete, Roon Dyron, Chameleon Chief, Sun Emperor, Esper Lass, Magno Lad, Micro Lad, Leland McCauley IV, Tyroc, Diamondeth, Laurel Kent, Earth-Man Key Creator Credits:Cary Bates, Jim Shooter, Paul Levitz, Dave Cockrum, Mike Grell, Ric Estrada, and others
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