Who's Who: Storm Boy

Storm Boy
by Siskoid

Real Name: Myke Chypurz

Super-Power(s): Control weather systems
Planet of Origin: Earth

Legion Seniority: Storm Boy was the fourteenth recruit to join the Legion in the mostly-unchronicled era known as the Five-Year Gap.

Legion of Super-Heroes (v3) #40

The Legion of Super-Heroes (v3) #40 (Nov, 1987)
title: "What Starfinger Touches..."

writer: Paul Levitz

pencillers: Greg LaRocque & Dan Jurgens
inker: Mike DeCarlo
ink assist: Arne Starr
lettering: John Costanza
colorist: Carl Gafford

editor: Karen Berger 

cover: Steve Lightle
reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Dream Girl, Element Lad, Timber Wolf, Dawnstar, Mon-El, Polar Boy, White Witch, Sun Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Invisible Kid, Tellus, Wildfire, Quislet, Sensor Girl, Shadow Lass, Lightning Lass

Guests: 
Star Boy, Laurel Kent

Opponents: 
Starfinger and his organization

The Lightning Saga (chapter 3): JLA (v2) # 9

Justice League of America (v2) # 9
Title: The Lightning Saga, Part Three: Suicide
Writer: Brad Meltzer
Artist: Ed Benes
Colorist: Alex Sinclair
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Editor: Eddie Berganza
Assistant Editor: Adam Schlagman

Hi, this is Myk-El again, continuing to look at the return of the classic, Pre-Crisis Legion, often referred to as the Geoff Johns "Retro-boot."

In Part One of the Lighting Saga, the Justice League discovers that seven Legionnaires have come back from the future on a mission so secret even they don't know what it is. In Part Two, the Justice League teams up with the Justice Society in order to locate the missing Legionnaires, finding Dream Girl in Arkham Asylum, and Wildfire in the Fortress of Solitude.

Chemical King: Hot or Not?

A group of candid women with no real Legion knowledge tell us which Legionnaires they have chemistry with.

Participants
Our honorary Legion members are...
Art-Girl - Knows how to mix paints.
DJ Nath - Knows how to mix tunes.
Havana Nights - Knows how to mix a mean goulash.
Lip-Bomb - Knows how to mix and match cool clothes. Co-star of Mind Linked, on You-Tube, with her sister DJ Nath.
Science Girl - The only actual scientist in the gang, and quick to tell Siskoid the above examples aren't great examples of chemistry.
Shotgun - Not a biochemist, but studied maths. Counts for something. Probably.
Moderator: Siskoid - Disappointed his paternal unit by not going into the sciences.

5YL: Legion of Super-Heroes #58

Recap: The Legion has adopted new codenames and a new life as outlaws. Branded as traitors by the UP, they are being attacked from all sides. Despite being on the run, they have uncovered a plot where the Khunds are once again mobilizing a strike against the UP. Learning that the Khunds are planning to bomb the UP headquarters Weber's World, they streak to try to save the day.

Three weeks from now, I will be reviewing my last issue of the 5YL run on this blog.

And I am feel sluggish.

These last few issues have been crazy, action-packed brawls with the 'new' Legion punching in all directions. And in some ways that has been a lot of fun. It's been fun in the way that a Michael Bay movie can sometimes be fun. Who doesn't like over the top super-hero action?

Superboy & The Legion #240

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #240 (June, 1978)
title: "The Man Who Manacled The Legion"

plot:Paul Levitz
dialogue: Jack C. Harris

penciller: Howard Chaykin

inker: Bob Wiacek
letterer: Shelly Leferman
colorist: Cory Adams

editor: Al Milgrom
cover: Mike Grell & Joe Rubinstein (signed)

reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Superboy, Sun Boy, Colossal Boy, Phantom Girl, Cosmic Boy

Opponents: 
Grimbor

Synopsis: 
Somewhere on Earth, Grimbor contemplates chaining up Superboy and the rest of the Legion. He reads that Superboy is currently in the 30th Century, so he decides to strike.

Who's Who: Color Kid

Color Kid
by Siskoid

Real Name: Ulu Vakk

Super-Power(s): Change the color of things
Planet of Origin: Lupra

Legion Seniority: Color Kid was the thirteenth recruit to join the Legion in the mostly-unchronicled era known as the Five-Year Gap.

Legion Annual #3 (1987)

The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (v2) #3 (1987)
title: "There's No Substitute For The Real Thing"

writer: Paul Levitz

penciller: Greg LaRocque
inker: Mike DeCarlo
ink assist: Arne Starr
lettering: John Costanza
colorist: Carl Gafford

editor: Karen Berger 

cover: Ken Steacy
reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
This story features cameo appearances by Dawnstar, Mon-El, Wildfire, Polar Boy, Timber Wolf, Blok, and Shrinking Violet.

Guests: 
This story features Reserve Members and Legion Academy members Cosmic Boy, Night Girl, Bouncing Boy, Comet Queen, Karate Kid (II), Visi-Lad, Duo Damsel, and cameos of several others including Laurel Kent, Power Boy, Shadow Kid, Lamprey, and Nightwind.

Opponents: 
The Dominators

Legion of Super Heroes S01 E02: Timber Wolf

"Timber Wolf" was written by Matt Wayne and directed by Lauren Montgomery, original airdate: September 30, 2006.

Mission Monitor Board: Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Young Superman, Timber Wolf, with non-speaking cameos by Element Lad, Phantom Girl, Colossal Boy, Triplicate Girl, Blok, Cosmic Boy, Dream Girl, Sun Boy, Tyroc, and Shrinking Violet.

Opponents: Dr. Mar Londo

Now Timber Wolf is my jam, one of my favorite Legionnaires, and if you saw my piece on the Legion over at Biff Bam Pop! you also know he was my gateway to new Legion stories, Superboy #197 being the first is read that wasn't a reprint from days gone by. I always liked that his powers were much the same as other Legionnaires (strength, agility, endurance, fighting), but he just utilized them in a different way than say, Ultra Boy or Karate Kid. Add in that pre-Wolverine ferocity and mystery, and Timber Wolf just rocks.

Happy Birthday, Tyroc!

According to the  2995 Legion of Super-Heroes Sourcebook, today will be the birthday of Legion of Super-Heroes member Tyroc.
Tyroc was the hero of the island of Marzal when he met the Legion in its ninth year. Originally he held the Legion in disdain, but when he saw for himself their honesty and bravery, he realized that his suspicions were based on antiquated ideas. When the Legion asked him to join, he accepted, becoming Legionnaire #21. However he had served less than two years before Marzal shifted back to its original dimension, and he decided to return with it.

Tyroc is a Sagittarius. Once he establishes his standards, he will live up to them...and so will those around him. Each choice he makes to improve his health and vitality will greatly enhance his  personal life.

As an extra bonus, here's the final appearance of Tyroc in Legion continuity, as he says good-bye to Dawnstar and Shadow Lass as he sends them back to "our" dimensional world.
(Legion of Super-Heroes (v2) #265 with art by Jimmy Janes & Dave Hunt)