Who's Who: Gates

 

Gates
by Siskoid

Real Name: Ti'julk Mr'asz

Super-Power(s): Teleportation portals.
Planet of Origin: Vyrga

Legion Seniority: Gates was the third completely new Legion recruit after the Reboot.

Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (v2) #4 (1988)

Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (v2) #4 (1988)
title: "Secrets Within The Star"

writer: Paul Levitz

artists: Barry Kitson, Bruce Patterson, and Romeo Tanghal

letterer: John Costanza
colorist: Carl Gafford
asst editor: Art Young

editor: Karen Berger
cover: Brian Bolland (signed)

reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Dawnstar, Phantom Girl, Invisible Kid, Shrinking Violet, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy

Opponents: 
Starfinger, Starlight, Starbright

The Composite Superman, World's Finest #142

In today’s look at the Silver Age era of the Legion of Super-Heroes, it’s the classic first appearance of that infamous villain Composite Superman, from the pages of World’s Finest Comics #142 that went on sale in late April of 1964. The story is written by Edmond Hamilton, with pencils by Curt Swan, and inks by George Klein.

Synopsis:

The story opens with the World’s Finest team, Superman & Batman, your two favorite heroes in one adventure together, having their Fortress of Solitude and Batcave compromised and then being confronted by the mysterious Composite Superman. He blackmails the two heroes into letting him join as the third member of their team (apparently Robin doesn’t count as a member of the team even though he’s present in this adventure and every other, maybe because he’s a minor?), threatening to reveal both heroes’ secret identity if they refuse. Superman and Batman of course don’t trust this Composite Superman, but they feel they have no other choice than to comply.

5YL: Legionnaires #9

Legionnaires #9 (December 1993)
title: "Skin Deep"

writers: Tom & Mary Bierbaum

penciller: Chris Sprouse, Adam Hughes, Brian Stelfreeze
inker: Karl Story, Adam Hughes, Brian Stelfreeze
lettering: Pat Brosseau
colorist: Tom McCraw
assistant editor: Mike McAvennie

editor: KC Carlson

cover: Chris Sprouse
reviewer: Siskoid

Mission Monitor Board:  
Andromeda, Catspaw, Chameleon, Computo II, Cosmic Boy (SW6), Dragonmage, Inferno, Invisible Kid (SW6), Live Wire, Matter-Eater Lad (SW6), Saturn Girl (SW6), Shrinking Violet (SW6)

Guests: 
Accordion King (and his mother), Barber Boy, Colossal Boy, Proteans, Sadi (1st appearance), Tyroc, the mayor of Acapulco

Opponents: 
Khunds, Sklarian raiders (in the background), a drunk member of the auditioning crowd

5YL: Legionnaires #8

Legionnaires #8 (November 1993)
title: "In Heart and Conscience Free"

writer: Tom & Mary Bierbaum

penciller: Colleen Doran
inker: John Nyberg
lettering: Pat Brosseau
colorist: Tom McCraw
assistant editor: Mike McAvennie

editor: KC Carlson

cover: Chris Sprouse
reviewer: Siskoid

Mission Monitor Board:  
Alchemist, Andromeda, Brainiac 5 (SW6), Chameleon, Computo II, Cosmic Boy (SW6), Dragonmage, Gossamer, Invisible Kid (SW6), Leviathan, Saturn Girl (SW6), Triad

Allies: 
Chairman Audric


Opponents: 
Chairman Audric, Secretary Yarin, other Coluans

Threeboot: Legion of Super-Heroes #3

Recap: The 30th century is a place of complete calm and peace, of sterile security. Shaking up that safe ennui are the Standing Legion of Super-Heroes, a progressive youth movement with a front-facing group of powered individuals. With their political power rivaling their super-heroics, the Legion is disliked by the authorities, including the United Planets, the Science Police, and planetary leaders. Faced with a Dream Girl vision of an intergalactic war, the Legion is deciding what the next steps to take. Do they rock the boat even more?

Legion of Super-Heroes #3 was another brick in the foundation of the this new reboot of the team. And it is evident from the cover that this is another character driven issue with the focus on Triplicate Girl. Last issue, writer Mark Waid craftily concentrated on Dream Girl and moved along the first key plot of the book, the upcoming interplanetary war. We might have some 'muscle memory' of these Legionnaires but these are new characters. I might know Cosmic Boy, but I don't necessarily know this one.

Superboy & The Legion #250

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #250 (April, 1979)
title: "This Is The Day The Universe Dies"

story & layouts: Jim Starlin (credited as Steve Apollo) 

words: Paul Levitz
finishes: Dave Hunt
letterer: Ben Oda
colorist: Gene D'Angelo
editor: Jack C. Harris

cover: Joe Staton & Dick Giordano (signed)

reviewer: Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Mission Monitor Board:  
Chameleon Boy, Wildfire, Shadow Lass, Tyroc, Mon-El, Dream Girl, Lighting Lad, Saturn Girl, Sun Boy, Cosmic Boy, Timber Wolf, Element Lad, Superboy, Star Boy, Brainiac 5, Ultra Boy, Colossal Boy, Shrinking Violet, Karate Kid, Dawnstar, Princess Projectra (mentioned but not actually shown)

Opponents: 
Omega and his mysterious creator

Who's Who: Kinetix

Kinetix
by Siskoid

Real Name: Zoe Saugin

Super-Power(s): Energy field that molds objects around her at the molecular level.
Planet of Origin: Aleph

Legion Seniority: Kinetix was the second completely new Legion recruit after the Reboot.

Legion of Super-Heroes (v3) #52

The Legion of Super-Heroes (v3) #52 (Nov, 1988)
title: "Rites of Passage"

writer: Paul Levitz

penciller/co-plotter: Keith Giffen
inker: Mike DeCarlo
lettering: John Costanza
colorist: Carl Gafford
asst editor: Art Young 

editor: Karen Berger 

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

Mission Monitor Board:  
Polar Boy, Element Lad, Saturn Girl, Dream Girl, Quislet, Magnetic Kid, Lightning Lass, Tellus, Shadow Lass, Mon-El, Blok

Opponents: 
Hywyndr

Rings and Bling

All about the Legion Flight Ring---!