Mark Waid and Barry Kitson Autographs (and more)!

I'm continuing my look at Legion issues I have been lucky enough to get autographed.

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Threeboot Legion, specifically the Mark Waid/Barry Kitson section of that run. I liked it enough to review the run here on the site, including the ending bit by Jim Shooter and Francis Manapul.

Whether it was the youthful energy of this counterculture team, the amazing art by Barry Kitson, or the later inclusion of Supergirl, I think I like this version of the team more than most.

Reboot: Legionnaires #78

Legionnaires #78 (December 1999)
title: "Emissary"

writers: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning

penciller: Jeffrey Moy and Olivier Coipel
inker: W.C. Carani and Andy Lanning
lettering: Pat Brosseau & Comicraft
colorist: Tom McCraw

editor: Mike McAvennie

cover: Jeffrey Moy & W.C. Carani
reviewers: Siskoid & Shotgun

Mission Monitor Board:  
Apparition, Brainiac 5.1, Cosmic Boy, Live Wire, Monstress, Saturn Girl, Ultra Boy, XS

Guests: 
Hesperides captain and crew

Opponents: 
Ares series robots, The Blight (behind the scenes), Robotican Emissary

Who's Who: R.J. Brande

René Jacques "RJ" Brande
by Russell & Siskoid

Real Name: Ren Daggle

Super-Power(s): None (former: shape-shifting)
Planet of Origin: Durla

Relationship to Legion: Financier, ally, and secretly, a Legionnaire's father

The End of the ADVENTURE....

The Legion of Super-Heroes moved into Adventure Comics with issue #300 (Sept 1962). The Legion moved OUT of Adventure Comics after issue #380 (May 1969).

These 81 issues (plus a few odd Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and Superboy issues) constitute the foundation of the Legion of Super-Heroes' "world." Although the majority of Silver Age Legionnaires made their debut appearances prior to this Adventure Comics run, all of the classic Legion friends, villains, and supporting characters DID first appear in one or more of these 81 stories. The Legion of Substitute Heroes? Check. (Adventure #304.)  The Time Trapper? Check. (Adventure Comics #317). Mordru? Check. (Adventure #369). Rond Vidar and his proud papa, Universo? Check and check. (Adventure #349).

Prior to Adventure #300 the Legion had no particular home; they bounced around as supporting characters in Superman, Superboy, and Supergirl features. After Adventure #380 they moved to the back-up spot in Action Comics, where they stayed for approximately one year. They were then homeless again until they moved over as one of the rotating back-up spots in Superboy from #172. I think we all know how *that* move turned out...

Today we here at the Legion of Super-Bloggers would like to take a moment to salute these pivotal issues of Adventure Comics before we move on to the Action Comic series. To tell you the truth, without them, we don't think we would be here today.

Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #11

Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #11 (April 2008)
title: Mars
writer: J. Torres
penciller: Alexander Serra
inker: Rick Ketchum
letterer: Sol Cirpiano
colorist: Heroic Age
editor: Jeanine Shaefer
cover art: Alexandra Serra

Villians: The Hyperclan 

Mission Monitor Board: Blok, Brainiac 5, Lightning Lad, Phantom Girl, Superman, Timber Wolf, and Triplicate Girl. 

Greg Larocque Autographs (and more!)

It was many moons ago and I was heading to my first big convention in Baltimore. This was many years before the Boston Comic Con was even created.

And despite my advanced age even then, I considered myself a sort of convention newbie. I had little idea about autographs and commissions etiquette. And it didn't help that I had to fly down to Baltimore. I mean how many comic books do you want to pack to bring to a convention? Those things are heavy.

Anyways, I saw Greg LaRocque was going to be there and I knew I had to get books signed by him. I was very strict with my book counts then so I decided to only bring a handful of books per creator at that show.

Reboot: Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #2

Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #2 (January 2000)
title: "Bedtime Story"

writer: Paul Levitz

penciller: Stuart Immonen

inker: George Freeman
lettering: Bill Oakley
colorist: Tom McCraw

advice: Mike McAvennie
editor: Mike Carlin

reviewers: Siskoid & Shotgun

Mission Monitor Board:  
Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Live Wire, Saturn Girl, Spark, Violet, XS

Guests: 
Dawn Allen, Dayla Ranzz, Jeven Ognats, Lady Mysa, Ma and Pa Kent (flashback), Pol Krinn, Superman (flashback); two unnamed archaeologists, Coluan children

Opponents: 
Granny Goodness, Lightning Lord; Hunger Dogs

Who's Who: Quicksand

Quicksand
by Russell & Siskoid

Real Name: Anjelika Dugensa

Super-Power(s): Transforms solids into liquids and vice-versa
Planet of Origin: Earth

Relationship to Legion: Villain

TOS: Adventure Comics By The Numbers

As the Legion of Super-Heroes series in Adventure Comics comes to a close, please join us as we take one cold, calculating look at the series as a whole in a way that would make Brainaic 5 proud....

LEGION TOYS: Colossal Boy (DC Direct 2004)

Okay, so now we're back to covering Legionaires that we've already covered. The DC Direct action figure has the Silver Age Jim Mooney designed costume for Gim Allon a.k.a. Colossal Boy. Like Mordru this is another figure you can have lots of "scale-fun" with, so come on in and check it out!