L.E.G.I.O.N. '94 #62

L.E.G.I.O.N. '94 #62 (December 1993)
title: "Big Babies!"
writer: Tom Peter
penciler: Stephen Jones & Tom Tenney (18-24)
inker: Dennis Kramer
colors: Gene D'Angelo
letters: Gasper Saladino
editor: Dan Raspier
cover: Barry Kitson

Recap: Bek invited representatives from numerous worlds to come to a celebration on the planet Rigon to discuss how the L.E.G.I.O.N. might meet their security needs. Dox was furious because he saw it as creating a powder keg, but Bek was not around to hear his complaints because he stowed aboard Captain Comet and Marij'n's ship as they headed for a romantic getaway. 

The planet Motus sent their representative Gigantus, who appeared to be a huge, fierce warrior on screen, but turned out to be smaller than almost every member of L.E.G.I.O.N.  Nevertheless, he managed to create a huge disturbance by picking fights, including against Telepath. The festivities were also crashed by the insurgent General Zaaaq, who had a vendetta against his rival, Affr Tyunng. The team struggled in battle, but were saved when Lobo arrived to take on Zaaaq and his forces. After their victory, several worlds were interested in signing up with the L.E.G.I.O.N., and the representatives of Motus even turned over their champion Gigantus to be a new L.E.G.I.O.N. recruit as a good will gesture. 

Sarcasm Kid's 2020 Holiday Commission

 

2020 sucked, we can't kid ourselves about that. We all had the pandemic going on, some of us either had COVID or someone we knew had COVID, most of us on here genuinely cannot stand the new Legion comic, and I know I'm reeling because my grandfather recently died.

But there's still Christmas, and the holidays, so here. I commissioned my friend dklem to do X-Ray Girl, one of the newest Legionnaires created by Ryan Sook. I know most of us aren't fond of Bendis's Legion, but Sook's art has (aside from Karate Kid's racist design) been nice to look at. A lot of our speculation the past year was regarding whoever this girl was and unfortunately she still hasn't been given a chance to shine.

I felt at least she should be given her due.

I've been commissioning dklem a lot this past year and she's done a number of sketches for me through ko-fi regarding all my different interests.

Here's to Super-Bloggers and here's hoping 2021 is better.

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #61

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #61 (December 1993)
title: "Ghost of a Chance"
writer: Tom Peyer
penciler: Arnie Jorgensen
inker: James Pascoe
colors: Gene D'Angelo
letters: Gasper Saladino
editor: Dan Raspier
cover: Barry Kitson

Recap: A L.E.G.I.O.N. squad arrived on Dexll to investigate concerns over a group of phantom-like beings that had settled on the planet. They had set up a circus pavilion and welcomed the youngest inhabitants of Dexll to visit. Although they had shown no hostile intent so far, the Dexllian parents were becoming concerned over the strong bond that had developed between the outsiders and their children.

Phase noticed that the phantom-like beings had powers very similar to hers and one of them claimed to know her. He said she was one of them and had disappeared some time ago. She joined him at their encampment and found herself welcomed by everyone. Soon, children all over Dexll began disappearing. The L.E.G.I.O.N. rushed to the pavilion and saw a long line of children entering the main tent. The children appeared to be in a trance of some sort and started to transform into phantoms just like the visitors. Once all of the children entered the tent it disappeared, leaving behind the L.E.G.I.O.N., who were uncertain how to even began to follow without Phase.

Phase was at home at first, but discovered a creature, Bhargast, feeding off the energy of one of the children, which causing the child to age. She learned that all of the phantoms were children who had once been abducted and served him out of fear. She tried to rally them to help her fight Bhargast, but at first they were too scared. After witnessing her bravery, the eventually stood up to and defeated Bhargast. After they defeated the creature, the children were returned safely to their homeworld.

The Return of the League of Infinity (#3)

 

“The Perplexing Puzzle of Pilot X-U”
Supreme-The Return #4
(March 2000)
Writer: Alan Moore
Artist Rick Veitch

Review: Emsley "Ultra Fan" Wyatt

The story opens with a typical Silver-Age style splash panel. 

It tells us that the story will show us how the League of Infinity recruits new members.  The applicant we see is “Pilot X-U”, who seems to shop at the same store as the Legion member Wildfire.  It also presents itself as a “reprint” for “Advantage Comics, March 1963”.  This, of course is a total fabrication.  

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #60

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #60 (November 1993)

title: "Ghost of a Chance"
coplotters: Barry Kitson & Mark Waid
writer: Mark Waid
penciler: Stephen Jones
inker: John Stokes & Dennis Cramer
colors: Gene D'Angelo
letters: Kevin Cunningham
editor: Dan Raspier
cover: Barry Kitson

Recap: A L.E.G.I.O.N. squad arrived on Dexll to investigate concerns over a group of phantom-like beings that had settled on the planet. They had set up a circus pavilion and welcomed the youngest inhabitants of Dexll to visit. Although they had shown no hostile intent so far, the Dexllian parents were becoming concerned over the strong bond that had developed between the outsiders and their children.

Phase noticed that the phantom-like beings had powers very similar to hers and one of them claimed to know her. He said she was one of them and had disappeared some time ago. She joined him at their encampment and found herself welcomed by everyone. Soon, children all over Dexll began disappearing. The L.E.G.I.O.N. rushed to the pavilion and saw a long line of children entering the main tent. The children appeared to be in a trance of some sort and started to transform into phantoms just like the visitors. Once all of the children entered the tent it disappeared, leaving behind the L.E.G.I.O.N., who were uncertain how to even began to follow without Phase.

Valor #9

Valor #9 (July 1993)
title: "How To Win Friends and INFLUENCE People!"
writer: Mark Waid
penciller: Paris Cullins
inker: Ray Kryssing
letterer: Bob Pinaha
colorist: Tom McGraw
associate editor: Eddie Berganza
editor: KC Carlson
cover: Adam Hughes

reviewers: Jason "Anachronistic Kid" Knol and Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Guest-Star(s):
Green Lantern Old-Timer, Darkstar Chaser Bron

Opponent(s):
Captain Packard and his pirate gang

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #59

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #59 (October 1993)
title: "Trinity, Part 6: Split Decision"

coplotters: Barry Kitson & Mark Waid

writer: Mark Waid

penciler: Arnie Jorgenson

inker: James Pascoe

colors: Gene D'Angelo
letters: Gasper Saladino
editor: Dan Raspier
cover: Barry Kitson

Recap: The Green Lantern Corps, the Darkstars, and the L.E.G.I.O.N. faced the Triarch, the supposed Gods from Maltus, the same homeworld as the Guardians and the Controllers. The Triarch were made up of Quarra the Creator, Archor the Sustainer, and Tzodar the Destroyer. They had slain their own father, Daalon, and then disappeared. They were supposedly returning to fulfill their destiny of destroying Maltus, which would lead to the rebirth of the galaxy.

Dox discovered that they were not true Gods, but instead creations of their "father" Daalon, a scientist. Dox also found Daalon alive, but in suspended animation in the mountains of Maltus. He freed Daalon, apparently expecting him to help defeat the Triarch. Instead, Daalon led the Triarch in a renewed attack on Maltus. During the battle, the L.E.G.I.O.N.airre Bertran Diib was killed. Surprisingly, the Triarch began to have second thoughts after seeing the extent of their destruction. They turned on their creator and sacrificed themselves so that their energy can be used to restore Maltus. In the aftermath, the Corps, the Darkstars, and the L.E.G.I.O.N. came to an agreement over the extent of their various jurisdictions to avoid conflict in the future.

LEGION TOYS: Superboy Kon-El (DC Universe Classics)

A clone created after Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday in The Death of Superman story line, here comes Kon-El! Just don't call him Superboy! Actually, it's cool to call him Superboy eventually. And he'll have some team-ups with the Post-Zero Hour Legion of Super-Heroes and eventually become their default Superboy. So Superboy-calling away and Long Live the Legion!

TRINITY #2

Trinity #2 (September 1993)

script: Mark Waid, Gerard Jones, & Michael Jan Friedman

pencils: Barry Kitson & Chris Hunter

inks: Dan Davis, Dennis Kramer, & Frank Percy

colors: Stuart Chaifetz

letters: Albert DeGuzman

editing: Kevin Dooley

cover art: Barry Kitson & Scott Hanna

Recap: Several planets came under attack by mysterious, powerful beings. After Green Lantern encountered one, the Guardian's recognized the name of Quarra and were terrified that it meant the return of the Triarch, a race of Gods from Maltus, the same homeworld as the Guardians and the Controllers. Long before those races existed, the Triarch slayed their own father, Daalon. The Triarch were made up of Quarra the Creator, Archor the Sustainer, and Tzodar the Destroyer.

On the planet Elyrion, the Darkstars battled Archor and suffered several casualties. Meanwhile, the L.E.G.I.O.N. were setting up a new base on Maltus when they come under attack by Tzodar. Green Lantern arrived to help but did not fair well. When Hal awakened, he found a very angry Vril Dox waiting for him. They argued and Dox ordered Lobo to subdue Hal. Eventually, Comet interrupted Lobo's battle because they received new orders and were told to leave Jordan to the newly arrived Darkstars, led by Colos. However, they were more concerned with seeking revenge on the Triarch and suggested an alliance with Jordan. Meanwhile, the Controllers learned of the Triarch's return, and since their legends said the Triarch must succeed at their mission to usher in the rebirth of Maltus, they sent other Darkstars to stop Jordan. The two teams of Darkstars battled as Killowag arrived with reinforcements. This was just the distraction Dox hoped for so he could have time to locate the father of the Triarch, who was imprisoned but still alive. Dox appears to have assumed that Daalon would help them but he turned on our heroes and rallied his creations to fulfill their destiny.

LSH(v8) #11

Legion of Super-Heroes #11 (January 2021)
title: (Untitled)
writer: Brian Michael Bendis
penciller: Ryan Sook
inker: Wade Von Grawbadger
colorist: Jordie Bellaire
letterer: Dave Sharpe
associate editor: Brittany Holzherr
editor: Brian Cunningham
covers: Ryan Sook (main); Nicola Scott & Annette Kwok (variant)

reviewers: Jason "Anachronistic Lad" Knol, Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage, and Jude "Sarcasm Kid" DeLuca

Overall Summary: 
Chameleon Boy has led a group of Legionnaires to New Krypton to convince Mon-El not to quit. Superboy, Saturn Girl, and Dr. Fate are on Xanthu searching for Mordru. Ultra Boy has become leader of his home-planet Rimbor. Triplicate Girl has had a nightmare about the Great Darkness, and goes to Dream Girl for advice. Rose leads a group to Daxam to hunt down the Horraz' secret base but are attacked by Mordru. Brainiac 5 has suspicions about the Guardians of the Universe. Krypton is attacked by Rogol Zaar and his pet dragon. 

DARKSTARS #12

Darkstars #12 (September 1993)

title: "Aftershock"

writer: Michael Jan Friedman

penciler: Mitch Byrd

inker: Ken Branch

colorist: Steve Mattson

letterer: Bob Pinaha

editor: Brian Augustyn

Recap: Several planets came under attack by mysterious, powerful beings. After Green Lantern encountered one, he returned to Oa and explained to the Guardians what happened. They recognized the name of Quarra and were terrified that it meant the return of the Triarch, a race of Gods from Maltus, the same homeworld as the Guardians. Long before the Guardians or Controllers existed, the Triarch slayed their own father, Daalon. The three that made up the Triarch were Quarra the Creator, Archor the Sustainer, and Tzodar the Destroyer. They departed Maltus but promised to one day return and lay waste to the planet, which would supposedly renew the universe.

On the planet Elyrion, the Darkstars battled Archor and suffered several casualties. Meanwhile, the L.E.G.I.O.N. were setting up a new base on Maltus when they come under attack by Tzodar. Green Lantern arrived to help but did not fair well. When Hal awakened, he found a very angry Vril Dox awaiting him. They argued and Dox ordered Lobo to subdue Hal. Eventually, Comet interrupted Lobo's battle because they received new orders and were told to leave Jordan to the newly arrived Darkstars, led by Colos. However, they were more concerned with seeking revenge on the Triarch and suggested an alliance with Jordan. Meanwhile, the Controllers learned of the Triarch's return, and since their legends said the Triarch must succeed at their mission, they sent other Darkstars to stop Jordan. The two teams of Darkstars battled as Killowag arrived with reinforcements. This was just the distraction Dox hoped for so he could have time to locate the father of the Triarch, who was imprisoned but still alive. Dox succeeds in awakening him and learns that he is not really their father, but instead their creator. He built the Triarch in a laboratory to fulfill their legends of a Holy Trinity.

Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #14

Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #14 (July 2008)

title: "See Me"
writer: Jack Briglio
pencils: Adam Archer
inks: Adam Archer
letterer: Sal Cipriano
colorist: Heroic Age
editor: Jeanine Schaefer
cover art: Alexandra Serra

Mission Monitor Board: Brainiac 5, Element Lad, Phantom Girl, Superman, Timber Wolf, and Triplicate Girl

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #58

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #58 (September 1993)

title: "Trinity, Part 6: Split Decision"

coplotters: Barry Kitson & Mark Waid

writer: Mark Waid

penciler: Stephen Jones & Chris Hunter

inker: Robin Smith, Peter Gross, & John Dell

colors: Gene D'Angelo

letters: Gasper Saladino

editor: Dan Raspier

cover: Barry Kitson

reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: Several planets came under attack by mysterious, powerful beings. After Green Lantern encountered one, he returned to Oa and explained to the Guardians what happened. They recognized the name of Quarra and were terrified that it meant the return of the Triarch, a race of Gods from Maltus, the same homeworld as the Guardians. Long before the Guardians or Controllers existed, the Triarch slayed their own father, Daalon. The three that made up the Triarch were Quarra the Creator, Archor the Sustainer, and Tzodar the Destroyer. They departed Maltus but promised to one day return and lay waste to the planet, which would supposedly renew the universe.

On the planet Elyrion, the Darkstars battled Archor the Sustainer and suffered several casualties. Meanwhile, the L.E.G.I.O.N. were setting up a new base on Maltus when they come under attack by Tzodar the Destroyer. Green Lantern arrived to help but did not fair well and Lobo rescued Hal by pulling him out of the battle. When Hal awakened, he found a very angry Vril Dox awaiting him. They argued and Dox ordered Lobo to subdue Hal. Dox also ordered Lady Quark to battle Tzodar while he investigated his own suspicions. Eventually, Comet interrupted Lobo's battle because they received new orders and were told to leave Jordan to the newly arrived Darkstars, led by Colos. However, they were more concerned with seeking revenge on the Triarch and suggested an alliance with Jordan. Meanwhile, the Controllers learned of the Triarch's return, and since their legends said the Triarch must succeed at their mission, they sent other Darkstars to stop Jordan. The two teams of Darkstars battled as Killowag arrived with reinforcements. This was just the distraction Dox hoped for so he could have time to locate the father of the Triarch, who was imprisoned but still alive.

Valor #8

Valor #8 (June 1993)
title: "Red Alert!"
writer: Robert Loren Fleming
penciller: Jeffrey Moore
inker: Ron Boyd
letterer: Bob Pinaha
colorist: Eric Kachelhofer
associate editor: Eddie Berganza
editor: KC Carlson
cover: Adam Hughes

reviewers: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage and Jason "Anachronistic Kid" Knol

Guest-Star(s):
The Blasters, Green Lantern old-timer, Willa Farr

Opponent(s):
The Unimaginable; bad writing, bad drawing, bad editing

GREEN LANTERN #45

Green Lantern #45 (September 1993)

title: "Turf War"

writer: Gerard Jones

penciler: Gene Ha

inker: Romeo Tanghal

colorist: Anthony Collin

letterer: Albert De Guzman

editor: Kevin Dooley

cover: Gene Ha & Romeo Tangal

Recap: Several planets came under attack by mysterious, powerful beings. After Green Lantern encountered one, he returned to Oa and explained to the Guardians what happened. They recognize the name of Quarra and were terrified that it meant the return of the Triarch, a race of Gods from Maltus, the same homeworld as the Guardians. Long before the Guardians or Controllers existed, the Triarch slayed their own father, Daalon, on Maltus. The three that made up the Triarch were Quarra the Creator, Archor the Sustainer, and Tzodar the Destroyer. They departed Maltus but promised to one day return and lay waste to the planet, which would supposedly renew the universe.

On the planet Elyrion, the Darkstars battled Archor the Sustainer and suffered several casualties. Meanwhile, the L.E.G.I.O.N. were setting up a new base on Maltus when they come under attack by Tzodar the Destroyer. Green Lantern arrived to help but did not fair well and Lobo rescued Hal by pulling him out of the battle. When Hal awakened, he found a very angry Vril Dox awaiting him. They argued and Dox ordered Lobo to subdue Hal. Dox also ordered Lady Quark to battle Tzodar while he investigated his own suspicions. Eventually, Comet interrupted Lobo's battle because they received new orders and were told to leave Jordan to the newly arrived Darkstars, led by Colos. However, they were more concerned with seeking revenge on the Triarch and suggested an alliance with Jordan. Meanwhile, the Controllers learned of the Triarch's return, and since their legends said the Triarch must succeed at their mission, they sent other Darkstars to stop Jordan. The two teams of Darkstars clashed while Dox located the mountain range that each of the Triarch were heading towards. His investigation led him to the father of the Triarch, who still lived, buried deep underground.

LEGION TOYS: Superboy Prime (DC Universe Classics)

Whether you love him or hate him, Superboy-Prime is arguably one of the greatest enemies of not only the Legion of Super-Heroes, but the entire DC Comics Multiverse! One of the possible secret identities for the Legion's oldest foe, the Time Trapper, the Superboy of Earth-Prime was the leader of the pack when the Legion of Super-Villains went head to head with the Legion of Super-Heroes in Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds mini-series!

DARKSTARS #11

Darkstars #11 (August 1993)

title: "Escalation of Hostilities"

writer: Michael Jan Friedman

penciler: Mitch Byrd

inker: Ken Branch

colorist: Steve Mattson

letterer: Albert De Guzman

editor: Brian Augustyn

Recap: Several planets came under attack by mysterious, powerful beings. After Green Lantern encountered one, he returned to Oa and explained to the Guardians what happened. They recognize the name of Quarra and were terrified that it meant the return of the Triarch, a race of Gods from Maltus, the same homeworld as the Guardians. Long before the Guardians or Controllers existed, the Triarch slayed their own father, Daalon, on Maltus. The three that made up the Triarch were Quarra the Creator, Archor the Sustainer, and Tzodar the Destroyer. They departed Maltus but promised to one day return and lay waste to the planet, which would supposedly renew the universe.

On the planet Elyrion, the Darkstars battled Archor the Sustainer and suffered several casualties. Meanwhile, the L.E.G.I.O.N. were setting up a new base on Maltus when they come under attack by Tzodar the Destroyer. Green Lantern arrived to help but did not fair well and Lobo rescued Hal by pulling him out of the battle. When Hal awakened, he found a very angry Vril Dox awaiting him. They argued and Dox ordered Lobo to subdue Hal. Dox also ordered Lady Quark to battle Tzodar while he investigated his own suspicions. Eventually, Comet interrupted Lobo's battle because they received new orders and were told to leave Jordan to the newly arrived Darkstars.

LSH(v8) #10

Legion of Super-Heroes #10 (December 2020)
title: (Untitled)

writer: Brian Michael Bendis
penciller: Ryan Sook
inker: Wade Von Grawbadger
colorist: Jordie Bellaire
letterer: Dave Sharpe
associate editor: Brittany Holzherr
editor: Brian Cunningham
covers: Ryan Sook (main); Darko Lafuente & German Garcia (variant)

reviewers: Jude "Sarcasm Kid" Deluca, Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage and Jason "Anachronistic Kid" Knol

Overall Summary: 
Superboy and Saturn Girl go out on a date to Gotham that involves trying to track down Mordru. Gold Lantern and a team goes to Oa and asks about The Great Darkness. Ultra Boy on Rimbor ends up becoming the leader of the planet. Light(ning) Lass and Brainiac 5 talk diplomacy. Chameleon Boy and a team go to New Krypton to track down Mon-El. And on Xanthu, Mordru (?) meets up with Rogol Zaar (?). 

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #57

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #57 (August 1993)

title: "Trinity, Part 3: Police Action"

coplotters: Barry Kitson & Mark Waid

writer: Mark Waid

penciler: Barry Kitson

inker: John Stokes & Robin Smith
colors: Gene D'Angelo

letters: Gasper Saladino

editor: Dan Raspler

cover: Barry Kitson

reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: Several planets have come under attack by mysterious powerful beings. After Green Lantern encounters one, he returns to Oa and explains to the Guardians what happened. They recognize the name of Quarra and are terrified that it means the return of the Triarch. They send Hal to the Book of Oa where he learns that the Triarch were a race of Gods from Maltus, the same homeworld as the Guardians, but they preexisted the Guardians and other ancient races. They had slain their own father, Daalon, and in their guilt fled to the stars. The three were named Quarra the Creator, Archor the Sustainer, and Tzodar the Destroyer. The promised to return one day to lay waste to Maltus and then the universe would be made anew.

On the planet Elyrion, the Darkstars battled Archor the Sustainer and suffered several casualties. Meanwhile, the L.E.G.I.O.N. were setting up a new base on Maltus when they come under attack Tzodar the Destroyer. Green Lantern arrived to help but does not fair well and Lobo rescued Hal by pulling him out of the battle. When Hal awakened, he found a very angry Vril Dox awaiting him.

Suprema Joins The League of Infinity

“Suprema  The Has-Been Supreme”

Supreme #52A (September 1997)

Writer: Alan Moore

Art: Jim Mooney

Colors: Reuben Rude

review by Emsley "Ultra Fan" Wyatt

Suprema is the younger sister of Supreme, who obtained her powers, like Supreme, by exposure to a Supremium meteorite (shades of Colossal Boy, eh).  

Our story opens with your typical Silver Age style splash panel, which shows Suprema arm-wrestling with a pointy eared baby while four other folks look on, snickering at her apparent weakness.  

GREEN LANTERN #44

Green Lantern #44 (August 1993)

Urban Renewal

script: Gerard Jones

pencils: Gene Ha

inks: Romeo Tanghal

colors: Anthony Tollin

letters: Albert DeGuzman

editing: Kevin Dooley

Recap: Green Lantern Hal Jordan is called to an emergency on the planet Scylla, where he finds a giant being terrorizing the population. She calls herself Quarra, Goddess of Creation, and departs once she thinks she has buried Hal alive. When he later reports to his masters, the Guardians of Oa, they recognize the name, and reveal that she is one of three dieties from Maltus, their planet of origin. Eons ago, she and her bothers, Archor the Sustainer and Tzodar the Destroyer, killed their father and fled the planet, promising to one day return and lay waste. 

On the planet Elyrion, the Darkstars found themselves battling Archor the Destroyer, who killed several of their members before disappearing. On the planet Maltus, the L.E.G.I.O.N. were in the process of establishing a new base when it came under attack by Tzodar the Destroyer. The battle went poorly for the L.E.G.I.O.N., but Dox hoped to turn the tide once reinforcements arrived. Unfortunately, Tzodar was soon joined by his powerful siblings.

Valor #7

Valor #7 (May 1993)
title: "Unimaginable Consequences"

writer: Robert Loren Fleming
penciller: Jeffrey Moore
inker: Ray Kryssing
letterer: B.E.M. Pinaha
colorist: Eric Kachelhofer
associate editor: Eddie Berganza
editor: KC Carlson
cover: Howard Chaykin & Eric Kachelhofer

reviewers: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage and Jason "Anachronistic Kid" Knol

Guest-Star(s):
The Blasters (kinda), still-unnamed Green Lantern

Opponent(s):
The Unimaginable

Summary:
The Unimaginable is loose, and Valor must escape from Starlag II.

TRINITY #1

Trinity #1 (August 1993)

Green Lantern

script: Gerard Jones

pencils: Gene Ha

inks: Romeo Tanghal

colors: Stuart Chaifetz

letters: Albert DeGuzman

editing: Kevin Dooley

Darkstars

script: Michael Freedman

pencils: Travis Charest

inks: Ken Branch, Steve George, Peter Gross, Andrew Pepoy, & Mike Sellers

colors: Stuart Chaifetz

letters: Bob Pinaha

editing: Brian Augustyn

L.E.G.I.O.N.

script: Mark Waid

co-plotting: Mark Waid & Barry Kitson

pencils: Barry Kitson

inks: John Stokes

colors: Stuart Chaifetz

letters: Albert DeGuzman

editing: Dan Raspler

LEGION TOYS: Ra's Al Ghul (DC Signature Collection aka Club Infinite Earths)

One of the Dark Knight Detective's greatest foes,  Ra's Al Ghul, The Demon's Head, has been revealed to be alive and well in the 31st Century of the Legion of Super-Heroes!

Disguising himself as the President of the United Planets, Al Ghul disbanded the Legion and replaced them with his Presidential Oversight Watch. Ultimately once discovered by M'Onel, Ra's al Ghul freely announced his plan to draw Earth's moon closer to Earth to supposedly accelerate the evolutionary abilities of humanity via Hypertaxis. Ra's plan almost came to fruition as he single-handedly defeats most of the Legion in hand-to-hand combat. Luckily, M'Onel and Triad were able to best the Demon's Head.

L.E.G.I.O.N. #56

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #55 (July 1993)

title: "Passages"

writer: Mark Waid

penciler: Val Semieks

inker: Robin Smith
colors: Gene D'Angelo

letters: Gasper Saladino

editor: Dan Raspler

cover: Barry Kitson

reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: On Cairn, the team was forced to deal with an intruder that came to find Lydea. They presumed him to be a threat but once he was caught, he turned out to be Lydea's father, and the husband of their deceased teammate, Lyrissa Mallor. Her father told the tale of the Shadow cave on their homeworld from which her mother's family drew their power. A priest had recently arisen and demanded sacrifices, and Lydea's father fled to seek their help.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. split into two teams. Phase's team, including Lydia, headed to Talk VIII, while the recruits tracked down the planet Acheron in hopes of helping the cyborg Darrius, who had been gravely injured in their battle against Ig'nea. Lydea ultimately defeated the Shadow Beast that inhabited the cave and earned the mantle of Champion of Talok VIII.  At the same time, the new recruits find Acheron and a cybernetic population built by Mardock, a mad cybergeneticist. In the past, Darrius had tried to lead his people in rebellion but was cast out by Mardock. On this occasion, he successfully overthrew Mardock and although he did not wish it, became the new ruler of Acheron.

Meanwhile, on Cairn, a series of murders had occurred throughout the capital while at the same time a mysterious caped figure appeared.

LSH(v8) #9

Legion of Super-Heroes #9 (November 2020)
title: "The Trial of the Legion of Super-Heroes Part 2"
writer: Brian Michael Bendis
artists: See list of artistic credits, shown below
colorist: Jordie Bellaire
letterer: Dave Sharpe
associate editor: Brittany Holzherr
editor: Brian Cunningham
cover: Various

reviewers: Jude "Sarcastic Kid" DeLuca and Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Overall Summary: 
The trial of the Legion continues at the United Planets head-quarters. 

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #55

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #55 (July 1993)

title: "Passages"

plot: Barry Kitson & Mark Waid
writer: Mark Waid
penciler: Barry Kitson
inker: John Stokes
colors: John Zukio

letters: Gasper Saladino

editor: Dan Raspler

cover: Barry Kitson

reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: During the team's battle with Ig'nea, the body of the cyborg, Darrius, was destroyed. Fortunately, his head lived, and his fellow new recruits swore  to find his maker so he could be repaired. In examining the head, Vril Dox found evidence of technology more advanced than even that of his home planet of Colu. He believed that it might come from the planet Acheron, and granted the recruits permission to find their friend's creator. The team was also forced to deal with an intruder that came to find Lydea. They presumed him to be a threat but once he was caught, he turned out to be the husband of their deceased teammate, Lyrissa Mallor, and Lydea's father. Her father told the tale of the Shadow cave from which her mother's family drew their power. A priest had arisen and demanded sacrifices and he had tried to appease it by turning his wife over to the Alliance, but he had rebelled.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. split into two teams. Phase's team, including Lydia, headed to Talk VIII, while the recruits tracked down Alderon in hopes of helping Darrius. When Phase's team arrived, they discovered that the new priest was merely a pawn and that the beast in the Shadow cave had been demanding the sacrifices. While the team battled the beast, Lydea went deeper into the cave and eventually encountered all of the previous champions awaiting her.  At the same time, the new recruits find Acheron and a cybernetic population built by Mardock, a mad cybergeneticist. Darrius had tried to lead his people but was cast out by Mardock.

United Planets Superwatch Spotlight: Regor

Title: The Case of the Second Superman

Writer: William Woolfolk

Artist: Wayne Boring

Letterer: Stan Kaye

Reviewer: Jude Deluca, a.k.a. Sarcasm Kid

As a follow-up from my post about the United Planets Superwatch, the proto-Legion in the pages of The Green Lantern, I thought it would be fun to do posts about its individual members. These characters don’t have the luxury of being included in Who’s Who In The Legion Of Super-Heroes, and many of them only made one appearance before Grant Morrison brought them back. I figured doing reviews on the original appearances might be a decent way to educate readers.

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #54

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #54 (June 1993)

title: "Passages"
plot: Barry Kitson & Mark Waid
writer: Mark Waid
penciler: Barry Kitson
inker: John Stokes
colors: Steve Mattsson

letters: Gasper Saladino

editor: Dan Raspler

cover: Barry Kitson

reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: During the team's battle with Ig'nea, the body of the cyborg, Darrius, was destroyed. Fortunately, his head lived, and his fellow new recruits swore  to find his maker so he could be repaired. In examining the head, Vril Dox found evidence of technology more advanced than even that of his home planet of Colu. He believed that it might come from the planet Acheron, which was rumored to have incredibly advanced cybernetic technology. He granted the recruits permission to travel there in hopes of finding their friend's creator. The team was also forced to deal with an intruder that came to find Lydea. They presumed him to be a threat but once he was caught, he turned out to be the husband of their deceased teammate, Lyrissa Mallor, and Lydea's father. Her father told the tale of the Shadow cave from which her mother's family drew their power. A priest had arisen and demanded sacrifice and he had tried to appease it by turning his wife over to the Alliance, but he had rebelled.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. split into two teams, with Phase's team, including Lydia, heading to Talok VIII, while the recruits tracked down Acheron.