tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post484056189525831961..comments2024-03-28T17:36:06.132-04:00Comments on The Legion of Super Bloggers! : TOS: Adventure Comics #366MetropolisKid41http://www.blogger.com/profile/12121196519360092429noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-52249331914836671632018-12-09T01:37:54.590-05:002018-12-09T01:37:54.590-05:00I love that panel of Shady punching out the Emeral...I love that panel of Shady punching out the Emerald Empress. Such a rarity to see the heroines in this era actually kick butt.<br /><br />On the flip side, I hate how the artists seem to insist on giving hints of eyes and a nose on Validus. It's just a brain, people. A weird exposed brain. Don't make it anything else!<br /><br />#GetOffMyLawnCurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110849730431679786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-24243616115328601602018-11-28T12:05:52.276-05:002018-11-28T12:05:52.276-05:00True! I'll update the post. Thanks.True! I'll update the post. Thanks. Russell Burbagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756652514507714383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-42125999820515324582018-11-27T23:27:18.816-05:002018-11-27T23:27:18.816-05:00I'd note that the original clubhouse makes at ...I'd note that the original clubhouse makes at least one more appearance, in SLSH #211. The Subs retrieve it from the salvage yard in which its been lying abandoned all these years and claim it for their own HQ.Johnhttp://twitter.com/jheaton416/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-4689379975478830332018-11-27T19:34:55.855-05:002018-11-27T19:34:55.855-05:00Some random thoughts...
Oh GOD, that cover! Neal ...Some random thoughts...<br /><br />Oh GOD, that cover! Neal Adams loved putting Super-dudes in boxing rings, didn't he? Precursor to the "greatest" Superman boxing match of all time. :D<br /><br />I don't see Validus as lounging so much as the ship's just too small for him and he has to make best use of the space. And yeah, Swan crowded the next panel too much; I still sometimes have to recheck to see that that's Tharok.<br /><br />"Atomic barbed wire"? Seriously?<br /><br />I actually liked the little Legionnaire character bits while they were under siege, particularly the "Spock" homage. I don't have a problem with Superboy yelling at the others to shut up; it simply shows the stress he's under and the gravity of the situation.<br /><br />It was good to see Shadow Lass ask to be admitted to the Legion and being sworn in. But her request always seemed a bit forced to me. There's no real build-up for it; she simply says that it's always been her dream, and that's it. If it really was her dream, I would've like to have seen some prior indication of it, either earlier in this story or even in the last issue. <br /><br />WHAT kind of attack was Karate Kid trying to make when he went for Mano? It just looks like he was trying to tackle him, and Mano simply pivoted and counter-attacked. Val could've at least tried to break Mano's arm or pin his wrist (thus negating his opponent's advantage). And yes, I also believe that Mano not vaporizing KK immediately and going for the "This-is-no-sport" villainous cliché is a cheat.<br /><br />The Fatal Five nearly defeat five Legionnaires, yet immediately run away when a space armada shows up? Aren't they supposed to be supremely confident in their powers and their superiority over supposed inferiors? This looks like another case of "Uh oh, the page count's almost gone, we need to wrap things up NOW!" and the ending is rushed and only a half-page denouement.<br /><br />Still, these are minor quibbles. This two-part story is another hallmark Shooter/Swan tale and a classic Legion story. And another yet to come.<br /><br />("Atomic barbed wire" ?!?!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-86410882529348011282018-11-27T11:21:01.511-05:002018-11-27T11:21:01.511-05:00Good spotting, Emsley; the "Spock" refer...Good spotting, Emsley; the "Spock" reference is pretty obvious to anyone with knowledge of sci-fi. Given the poverty Shooter's family was in at the time, I wonder how deliberate that was, if he was even able to watch the show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-64901900492860195892018-11-27T10:56:34.632-05:002018-11-27T10:56:34.632-05:00What? No comment on Brainy channeling his inner S...What? No comment on Brainy channeling his inner Spock? Even as a kid reading this one that threw me. As for Shady's change of her romantic inclinations she still "cared" enough for Brainy to want to see him scrubbing floors in "Mutiny of the Super-Heroines". I think, though, that her interest in Mon-El probably began when the Legion was on the run from Mordru a few issues from now.emsley wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905667921221387365noreply@blogger.com