L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #57

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #57 (August 1993)

title: "Trinity, Part 3: Police Action"

coplotters: Barry Kitson & Mark Waid

writer: Mark Waid

penciler: Barry Kitson

inker: John Stokes & Robin Smith
colors: Gene D'Angelo

letters: Gasper Saladino

editor: Dan Raspler

cover: Barry Kitson

reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: Several planets have come under attack by mysterious powerful beings. After Green Lantern encounters one, he returns to Oa and explains to the Guardians what happened. They recognize the name of Quarra and are terrified that it means the return of the Triarch. They send Hal to the Book of Oa where he learns that the Triarch were a race of Gods from Maltus, the same homeworld as the Guardians, but they preexisted the Guardians and other ancient races. They had slain their own father, Daalon, and in their guilt fled to the stars. The three were named Quarra the Creator, Archor the Sustainer, and Tzodar the Destroyer. The promised to return one day to lay waste to Maltus and then the universe would be made anew.

On the planet Elyrion, the Darkstars battled Archor the Sustainer and suffered several casualties. Meanwhile, the L.E.G.I.O.N. were setting up a new base on Maltus when they come under attack Tzodar the Destroyer. Green Lantern arrived to help but does not fair well and Lobo rescued Hal by pulling him out of the battle. When Hal awakened, he found a very angry Vril Dox awaiting him.

Suprema Joins The League of Infinity

“Suprema  The Has-Been Supreme”

Supreme #52A (September 1997)

Writer: Alan Moore

Art: Jim Mooney

Colors: Reuben Rude

review by Emsley "Ultra Fan" Wyatt

Suprema is the younger sister of Supreme, who obtained her powers, like Supreme, by exposure to a Supremium meteorite (shades of Colossal Boy, eh).  

Our story opens with your typical Silver Age style splash panel, which shows Suprema arm-wrestling with a pointy eared baby while four other folks look on, snickering at her apparent weakness.  

GREEN LANTERN #44

Green Lantern #44 (August 1993)

Urban Renewal

script: Gerard Jones

pencils: Gene Ha

inks: Romeo Tanghal

colors: Anthony Tollin

letters: Albert DeGuzman

editing: Kevin Dooley

Recap: Green Lantern Hal Jordan is called to an emergency on the planet Scylla, where he finds a giant being terrorizing the population. She calls herself Quarra, Goddess of Creation, and departs once she thinks she has buried Hal alive. When he later reports to his masters, the Guardians of Oa, they recognize the name, and reveal that she is one of three dieties from Maltus, their planet of origin. Eons ago, she and her bothers, Archor the Sustainer and Tzodar the Destroyer, killed their father and fled the planet, promising to one day return and lay waste. 

On the planet Elyrion, the Darkstars found themselves battling Archor the Destroyer, who killed several of their members before disappearing. On the planet Maltus, the L.E.G.I.O.N. were in the process of establishing a new base when it came under attack by Tzodar the Destroyer. The battle went poorly for the L.E.G.I.O.N., but Dox hoped to turn the tide once reinforcements arrived. Unfortunately, Tzodar was soon joined by his powerful siblings.

Valor #7

Valor #7 (May 1993)
title: "Unimaginable Consequences"

writer: Robert Loren Fleming
penciller: Jeffrey Moore
inker: Ray Kryssing
letterer: B.E.M. Pinaha
colorist: Eric Kachelhofer
associate editor: Eddie Berganza
editor: KC Carlson
cover: Howard Chaykin & Eric Kachelhofer

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

Guest-Star(s):
The Blasters (kinda), still-unnamed Green Lantern

Opponent(s):
The Unimaginable

Summary:
The Unimaginable is loose, and Valor must escape from Starlag II.

TRINITY #1

Trinity #1 (August 1993)

Green Lantern

script: Gerard Jones

pencils: Gene Ha

inks: Romeo Tanghal

colors: Stuart Chaifetz

letters: Albert DeGuzman

editing: Kevin Dooley

Darkstars

script: Michael Freedman

pencils: Travis Charest

inks: Ken Branch, Steve George, Peter Gross, Andrew Pepoy, & Mike Sellers

colors: Stuart Chaifetz

letters: Bob Pinaha

editing: Brian Augustyn

L.E.G.I.O.N.

script: Mark Waid

co-plotting: Mark Waid & Barry Kitson

pencils: Barry Kitson

inks: John Stokes

colors: Stuart Chaifetz

letters: Albert DeGuzman

editing: Dan Raspler

LEGION TOYS: Ra's Al Ghul (DC Signature Collection aka Club Infinite Earths)

One of the Dark Knight Detective's greatest foes,  Ra's Al Ghul, The Demon's Head, has been revealed to be alive and well in the 31st Century of the Legion of Super-Heroes!

Disguising himself as the President of the United Planets, Al Ghul disbanded the Legion and replaced them with his Presidential Oversight Watch. Ultimately once discovered by M'Onel, Ra's al Ghul freely announced his plan to draw Earth's moon closer to Earth to supposedly accelerate the evolutionary abilities of humanity via Hypertaxis. Ra's plan almost came to fruition as he single-handedly defeats most of the Legion in hand-to-hand combat. Luckily, M'Onel and Triad were able to best the Demon's Head.

L.E.G.I.O.N. #56

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #55 (July 1993)

title: "Passages"

writer: Mark Waid

penciler: Val Semieks

inker: Robin Smith
colors: Gene D'Angelo

letters: Gasper Saladino

editor: Dan Raspler

cover: Barry Kitson

reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: On Cairn, the team was forced to deal with an intruder that came to find Lydea. They presumed him to be a threat but once he was caught, he turned out to be Lydea's father, and the husband of their deceased teammate, Lyrissa Mallor. Her father told the tale of the Shadow cave on their homeworld from which her mother's family drew their power. A priest had recently arisen and demanded sacrifices, and Lydea's father fled to seek their help.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. split into two teams. Phase's team, including Lydia, headed to Talk VIII, while the recruits tracked down the planet Acheron in hopes of helping the cyborg Darrius, who had been gravely injured in their battle against Ig'nea. Lydea ultimately defeated the Shadow Beast that inhabited the cave and earned the mantle of Champion of Talok VIII.  At the same time, the new recruits find Acheron and a cybernetic population built by Mardock, a mad cybergeneticist. In the past, Darrius had tried to lead his people in rebellion but was cast out by Mardock. On this occasion, he successfully overthrew Mardock and although he did not wish it, became the new ruler of Acheron.

Meanwhile, on Cairn, a series of murders had occurred throughout the capital while at the same time a mysterious caped figure appeared.

LSH(v8) #9

Legion of Super-Heroes #9 (November 2020)
title: "The Trial of the Legion of Super-Heroes Part 2"
writer: Brian Michael Bendis
artists: See list of artistic credits, shown below
colorist: Jordie Bellaire
letterer: Dave Sharpe
associate editor: Brittany Holzherr
editor: Brian Cunningham
cover: Various

reviewers: Jude "Sarcastic Kid" DeLuca and Russell "Bilingual Boy" Burbage

Overall Summary: 
The trial of the Legion continues at the United Planets head-quarters. 

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #55

L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #55 (July 1993)

title: "Passages"

plot: Barry Kitson & Mark Waid
writer: Mark Waid
penciler: Barry Kitson
inker: John Stokes
colors: John Zukio

letters: Gasper Saladino

editor: Dan Raspler

cover: Barry Kitson

reviewer: Mike "Nostalgic Kid" Lane

Recap: During the team's battle with Ig'nea, the body of the cyborg, Darrius, was destroyed. Fortunately, his head lived, and his fellow new recruits swore  to find his maker so he could be repaired. In examining the head, Vril Dox found evidence of technology more advanced than even that of his home planet of Colu. He believed that it might come from the planet Acheron, and granted the recruits permission to find their friend's creator. The team was also forced to deal with an intruder that came to find Lydea. They presumed him to be a threat but once he was caught, he turned out to be the husband of their deceased teammate, Lyrissa Mallor, and Lydea's father. Her father told the tale of the Shadow cave from which her mother's family drew their power. A priest had arisen and demanded sacrifices and he had tried to appease it by turning his wife over to the Alliance, but he had rebelled.

The L.E.G.I.O.N. split into two teams. Phase's team, including Lydia, headed to Talk VIII, while the recruits tracked down Alderon in hopes of helping Darrius. When Phase's team arrived, they discovered that the new priest was merely a pawn and that the beast in the Shadow cave had been demanding the sacrifices. While the team battled the beast, Lydea went deeper into the cave and eventually encountered all of the previous champions awaiting her.  At the same time, the new recruits find Acheron and a cybernetic population built by Mardock, a mad cybergeneticist. Darrius had tried to lead his people but was cast out by Mardock.

United Planets Superwatch Spotlight: Regor

Title: The Case of the Second Superman

Writer: William Woolfolk

Artist: Wayne Boring

Letterer: Stan Kaye

Reviewer: Jude Deluca, a.k.a. Sarcasm Kid

As a follow-up from my post about the United Planets Superwatch, the proto-Legion in the pages of The Green Lantern, I thought it would be fun to do posts about its individual members. These characters don’t have the luxury of being included in Who’s Who In The Legion Of Super-Heroes, and many of them only made one appearance before Grant Morrison brought them back. I figured doing reviews on the original appearances might be a decent way to educate readers.