I’d like to start with a confession: Legion of Super-Heroes is the first comic I ever gave up on. It was 2011 and I had only started reading super-hero comics a couple years prior. The first comic I bought in single-issue floppies was Batgirl, and soon I’d expanded out into the rest of the Bat…
Review: BATMAN ’66 MEETS THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1
BATMAN ’66 MEETS THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1 Written by Lee Allred Art by Mike Allred, Laura Allred, and Wes Abbott Published by DC Comics Release Date: July 19, 2017 In a time-altering one-shot to end the long-running Batman ’66 series, the Allred clan bands together to create a crossover comic of the century (and…
Read Between the Lines: Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?
Rebirth has been teasing another kick at the can for those teens from the 30th century (or is it 31st now?). Once more around the block with the Legion of Super-Heroes. There are a lot of theories on why the Legion has struggled to stay relevant, or even stay on the shelves. Some even ponder…
First Look: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES/BUGS BUNNY #1
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES/BUGS BUNNY #1 Written by Sam Humphries and Juan Ortiz Art by Tom Grummett, Scott Hanna, Steve Buccellato, and Juan Ortiz Published by DC Comics Release Date: June 14, 2017 The Legion of Super-Heroes always thought they had taken their inspiration from the 21st Century’s Superboy. But when they try to bring that…
52 In 52: LEGION LOST
When Aaron decided to bring back the “52 In 52” column, and switch up the format to include three other contributors to lighten the load, I was excited. Those of you that were here for the first go around may have noticed my name at the end of most installments. I received a special thanks…
Review: CONVERGENCE: SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2
CONVERGENCE: SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2 Written by Stuart Moore Art by Peter Gross, Mark Farmer, and John Rauch Published by DC Comics Release Date: May 20, 2015 Superboy isn’t just trapped in another dimension under a dome. He’s trapped 1,000 years from his native time, away from all of his family, and…
Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #8
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #8 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Neil Edwards, Jay Leisten, Keith Champagne, and Jeromy Cox Published by DC Comics Release Date: January 14, 2015 The Justice League United and small contingent of the Legion of Super-Heroes are about to lose the battle to stop Ultra the Multi-Alien from ascending alongside Byth…
COMIC LOVE: That Other Five Years Later
Imagining the future can be tricky. On one hand, we picture ourselves wearing jetpacks, flying through the open sky to get to work in the morning, and sending our relatives off (if we’re lucky) to live in space colonies on the moon. Love triumphs over our petty hatreds and we live in peace, not just…
Hot Five: Week of August 21, 2013
Every week, Comicosity brings you our Hot Five, a short list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold for the week in the comic market.…
Read Between the Lines: Who are the Justice League 3000?
With the recent cancellation of the Legion of Super-Heroes title and the announcement that Justice League 3000 would be joining DC Comics’ New 52 this October, fans of both super-hero teams have been atwitter about the identities of the previewed characters. With little to no information to go on, speculation has run wild as to…