Wednesday, June 30, 2021

R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 #17

R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 #17 (March 1996)
writer: Tom Peyer
penciller: Derec Aucoin
inker: Phyllis Novin
colors: Stuart Chaifetz 
letters: Gaspar Saladino
editor: Dan Raspler
cover: Derec Aucoin & John Dell

Reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: Vril Dox: Super-Intelligent founder of the interplanetary police agency L.E.G.I.O.N., now a fugitive from his own organization, along with Stealth, Telepath, Phase, Borb Borbb, Strata, and Garv, former L.E.G.I.O.N. officers. 

They set their ship's course for the planet Cairn, where they intended to mount a last-ditch assault against L.E.G.I.O.N. leader Lyrl Dox, Vril and Stealth's power mad son, who was cementing his rule by broadcasting a powerful mind-control wave throughout the galaxy. The assault failed and just as the wave was about to engulf them, Vril Dox pulled out a pistol and fired at Stealth.

Monday, June 28, 2021

The Legion in Australia


Have you ever wondered what Legion comics look like in other countries? Let's look at how the Legion has appeared in Australia.....

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 #16

R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 #16 (February 1996)
writer: Tom Peyer
penciller: Derec Aucoin
inker: Mark Propst
colors: Stuart Chaifetz 
letters: Gaspar Saladino
editor: Dan Raspler
cover: Derec Aucoin & John Dell

Reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: Vril Dox: Super-Intelligent founder of the interplanetary police agency L.E.G.I.O.N., now a fugitive from his own organization, along with Stealth, Telepath, Phase, Borb Borbb, Strata, and Garv, former L.E.G.I.O.N. officers. 

They have set their ship's course for the planet Cairn, where they intend to mount a last-ditch assault against L.E.G.I.O.N. leader Lyrl Dox, Vril and Stealths power mad son, who is cementing his rule by broadcasting a powerful mind-control wave throughout the galaxy.


Monday, June 21, 2021

Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #15

Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #15 (August 2008)
title: "In a Flash!"
writer: Jake Black
pencils: Robert Atkins
inks: Rick Ketchum
letterer: Pat Brosseau
colorist: Heroic Age
editor: Jeanine Schaefer
cover art: Alexander Serra

Mission Monitor Board: Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, and Triplicate Girl

Guest Star: Impulse


Wednesday, June 16, 2021

R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 #15

R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 #15 (January 1996)
writer: Tom Peyer
penciller: Derec Aucoin
inker: Mark Propst
colors: Stuart Chaifetz 
letters: Gaspar Saladino
editor: Dan Raspler
cover: Derec Aucoin & Mark Probst

Reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: Vril Dox: Super-Intelligent founder of the interplanetary police agency L.E.G.I.O.N. Now a fugitive from his own organization.

Lyrl Dox: Vril's power-mad son, who now runs L.E.G.I.O.N.- and is now cementing his rule by broadcasting a powerful mind-control wave throughout the galaxy.

Stealth, Telepath, Phase, Borbb, Strata, and Garv: Former L.E.G.I.O.N. officers, now Vril's fugitive comrades.

The Presidential Guardsman: Bodyguard to Dox's ally, the President of the L.E.G.I.O.N. planet Devan.

Now Lyrl Dox's mind-control wave hold Devan in its grip, along with a hundred other worlds...

Monday, June 14, 2021

Valor #15

Valor #15 (Jan 1994)

title: "DOA Part Four: Absolute Power"
writer: Mark Waid
penciller: Colleen Doran
inkers: Mark Farmer (pp 1-11) and Mischa McDowell (pp 12~23)
letterer: Bob Pinaha
colorist: Dave Grafe
associate editor: Mike McAvennie
editor: KC Carlson
cover: Stuart Immonen & Bob Wiacek (signed)

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

Guest-Star(s):
Cosmic Boy, Triad, Dragonmage, Saturn Girl, Brainiac 5, Ultra Boy, and Element Lad from the Legion of Super-Heroes

Opponent(s): Baaldurian war-lords, ego, ignorance

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

R.E.B.E.L.S. '95 #14

R.E.B.E.L.S. '95 #14 (December 1995)
writer: Tom Peyer
penciller: Derec Aucoin
inker: Mark Propst
colors: Stuart Chaifetz 
letters: Gaspar Saladino
editor: Dan Raspler
cover: Derec Aucoin & Mark Probst

Reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: Vril Dox: Super-Intelligent founder of the interplanetary police agency L.E.G.I.O.N. Now a fugitive from his own organization.

Lyrl Dox: Vril's power-mad son, who wrested control of L.E.G.I.O.N.  by framing his parents for his own terrible crimes.

Stealth: Lyrl's mother, now wanted for assassinating 87 planetary leaders - all victims of Lyrl now.

Telepath, Phase, Borbb, Strata, and Garv: Former L.E.G.I.O.N. officers, now Vril's fugitive comrades.

Lydea Mallor and Gigantus: Two of Lyrl's core team of top lieutenants.

Captain Comet: Evolutionary Mutant from Earth, founder of the resistance movement on the L.E.G.I.O.N. homeworld of Cairn.

Monday, June 7, 2021

LEGION TOYS: Mantis (DC Universe Classics)


While not your atypical Legion of Super-Heroes nemesis, the  insect colony leader, Mantis, battles the Post-Zero Hour Legion during the DC Cosmic Event story titled Genesis! Emerging from his Power Pod, the second most-powerful being on Apokolips nearly defeats the Legion, if not for Ultra Boy punching Mantis away from his recharging apparatus.

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

R.E.B.E.L.S. '95 #13

R.E.B.E.L.S. '95 #13 (November 1995)
writer: Tom Peyer
penciller: Derec Aucoin
inker: Mark Propst
colors: Stuart Chaifetz 
letters: Gaspar Saladino
editor: Dan Raspler
cover: Derec Aucoin & Mark Probst


Reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: Vril Dox: Super-Intelligent founder of the interplanetary police agency L.E.G.I.O.N. Now a fugitive from his own organization.

Lyrl Dox: Vril's power-mad son, who wrested control of L.E.G.I.O.N.  by framing his parents for his own terrible crimes.

Stealth: Lyrl's mother, now wanted for assasinating 87 planetary leaders - all victims of Lyrl Dox.

Telepath, Phase, Borb Borbb, Strata, and Garv: Former L.E.G.I.O.N. officers, now Vril's fugitive comrades.

The Iceman: A killer-for-hire sent to avenge the 87 leaders, his essence is now trapped in the R.E.B.E.L.S. ship's systems.