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Released January 29, 2003 DC Comics, Color 23 Pages Five Reasons to Call in Sick Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Kev Walker - Pencils Andy Lanning and Al Milgrom - Inks Jason Wright - Colors Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis This issue picks up right where we left off in #15 with the Fatal Five standing off against the Legion team of Timber Wolf, Ultra Boy, XS, Wildfire and Shikari.  Combat begins as Brin and Jo snipe at each other.  Wildfire goes after the Persuader, who easily spits Drake's energy with the Axe.  XS goes after Mano, who then rips the ground out from under her. Shikari squares off against the Empress, and the bickering duo take on Validus who zaps them both, but doesn't take them out. The Persuader, cuts open Wildfire's suit, distracting Shikari, who is then knocked out by the Empress.  Empress is just about to terminate Shikari when Validus reminds her that they were to keep all Legionnaires alive for bargaining chips. Jo goes on the offense with Va

  Released December 26, 2002 DC Comics, Color 22 Pages Legion Rookie Blues Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Kev Walker - Pencils Andy Lanning and Simon Coleby - Inks Jason Wright - Colors Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis The story opens in media res , with Timber Wolf looking to be in really bad shape.  We quickly flash back 24 hours earlier to the UP Senate is dealing with the aftermath of the Robotican crisis.  President Wazzo is sparring with Xanthan delegates pleading for aid in terraforming while they claim the Roboticans were "gifted" a world.  The Xanthans are pretty angry about the whole thing, and threaten to withdraw their application to the UP.  Predictably, the Coluans withdraw due to the appeasement being shown Robotica, and literally find Brin blocking their way.  We get a nice little recap of the last issue with the Coluan Delegate and Brin talking about how Colu had an agent try to eliminate Computo all together.  After thinking fast, the Coluans leave

Released December 14, 2002 DC Comics, Color 22 Pages Flesh is Weak Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Oliver Coipel - Pencils Andy Lanning - Inks Jason Wright - Colors Mike McAvennie and Stephen Wacker - Editors Synopsis We pick up at the end of last issue's attack on Legion World by Robotica, specifically the attack on the Titanet node.  Saturn Girl appears to be the sole survivor of the adepts and appears to be toast when Timber Wolf comes out of nowhere and shreds the Robotican attackers. They do a quick intro of each other. Imra is pessimistic about their odds. Suddenly, a breach appears in the Earth's shield, apparently courtesy of Kinetix, and the Legion jumps through a threshold.  Kinetix is matrixed-into the Robotican construct and somehow Shvaughn was able to convince her to not go full Robotica.  The Legionnaires begin to plan an infiltration when they are discovered and the fight begins. Cos and Jazmin handily take out the Roboticans.    Sharn and Lyle advance t

  Released October 23, 2002 DC Comics, Color 23 Pages Meanwhile... Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Kev Walker - Art Jason Wright - Colors Comicraft - Letters Mike McAvennie - Editor Synopsis Brainiac 5 and Computo continue their parley. We get another recap of Computo's history, with the callout to LSH 98-100.  A history that conveniently omits the part about him trying to murder Triad.   On Legion World, Jazmin gives the order to attack.  Triad orders Chuck to open fire. Warworld appears in orbit next to Legion World. Star Boy keeps everything light so as to not interfere with Earths' gravity.  RJ and Brin have a nice discussion where RJ offers Brin Legion membership.   Computo tells his story after the LSH 100 - he was apparently restarted during the Imperiex war and afterwards drifted for a thousand years at the edge of what would be UP space.   Our next "meanwhile" moment has us visiting our friends in Credo.  They are facing off with a creature called a P

  Released October 9, 2002 DC Comics, Color 22 Pages Choose Your Weapons Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Oliver Coipel - Pencils Andy Lanning - Inks Jason Wright- Colors Comicraft - Letters Mike McAvennie - Editor Synopsis Picking up exactly from issue 11, the Legion away team is matched up against the JLA.  In one corner, we have Superman, Martian Manhunter, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Batman, Atom.  In the other, M'Onel, Chameleon, XS, Ultra Boy, Gear, Shikari and Leviathan.  Seven for seven. They pair off and start fighting.  M'Onel and Superman fight to a draw. Cham gets suckered by J'Onn pretending to be Brande. Diana and Jo, admiring Diana's... assets... duke it out. Shikari and Batman fight to a draw, as she can see his moves.  Lantern is trying to disassemble Gear. Atom tries the old inner ear disruption trick, but she goes smaller and takes him out, discovering that they are constructs in the process. Wally takes out Jenni, and Wally has no idea

Released August 28, 2002 DC Comics, Color 22 Pages System Burn Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Oliver Coipel - Pencils Andy Lanning - Inks Jason Wright - Colors Mike McAvennie - Editor Synopsis Shvaugn, Brainy and Kinetix trudge through Metropolis, as Robotican technology is literally growing around them.  The trio is discovered and the three are fighting back. Brainy's monologue tells us how this is happening - Robotica essentially transformed itself into energy and downloaded itself to earth via the technology embedded in Tharok - the classic definition of teleportation.  They destroy the Robotican enemy in this area then move into a different location where the floor comes to life and grabs Brainy, dragging him away. Kinetix and Shvaughn get out of dodge.  We shift to orbit, where the Legion mounts an invasion of Earth but no one can break through the planet shield, not even Shikari. Kid Quantum is focused but overwhelmed with this being her third day on the job.  Star B

Released July 24, 2002 DC Comics, Color 22 Pages Thresholds Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Day 1 - Kev Walker - Pencils Day 2 - Kalman Andrasofszky - Pencils Day 3 - Oliver Coipel - Pencils Andy Lanning - Inks Jason Wright - Colors Comicraft - Letters Mike McAvennie - Editor Synopsis Day One - A threshold opens on Xanthu.  Shikari, Triad, Sensor and Kid Quantum step out.  Jazmin is horrified at what's left of the place. Something approaches them fast, and it turns out to be XS with Star Boy soon after.  There are apparently still thousands of people on the planet.  Jazmin wishes that she could have been there to help Xanthu.  Thom wants to hear news of Earth.  We get a quick update via Chuck channel surfing on Legion World as Winema Wazzo is sworn in as UP President.  Ultra Boy is not happy. Rokk calls a meeting of the Legion.  Its great to see, honestly. The purpose is to hold an election, and the winner is.... Kid Quantum!!  Rokk gives Jazmin a pep talk.  Ayla has concer

Released June 26, 2002 DC Comics, Color 23 Pages Baby on Board Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Stephen DeStefano - Guest Artist Tom McCraw - Colors Comicraft - Letters Mike McAvennie - Bad Babysitter makin' 6 creds an hour Synopsis In a stark change, we open with a Hanna-Barbera style of illustration with cartoon Jo, Tinya and baby domestically. Jo is watching the Magno Ball Game when Winema arrives with brownies. Suddenly the baby begins to grow when Timber Wolf pops in angrily as he and Jo fight.  Tinya wakes up from the nightmare and sees the baby in a basinet next to herm who suddenly yells "Pain-Hurt!"  Tinya again wakes up from the nightmare.  Brin walks into Tinya's room reacting to her scream.  Apparently the baby IS growing at an accelerated rate. Brin comforts Tinya.  They are still on board the Footstep liner that they boarded in Legion World 6, and have encountered the Robotican energy wave, damaging their ship and leaving them adrift in space for

Released June 5, 2002 DC Comics, Color 24 Pages Terror Incognita 3: Hypersapiens Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Oliver Coipel - Pencils Andy Lanning - Inks Tom McCraw - Colors Mike McAvennie - Editor Synopsis Issue 8 starts in the ICU.  M'Onel is in bad shape in the OR, as the doctor's can't match his blood, nor cut into him to remove the bullet.  Triad debates with herself about telling them the truth about his Daxamite background and about him being Valor. The debate is useless, however, as Kinetix walks into the OR and shoots green energy over him - one assumes to heal him. Cosmic Boy becomes Exposition Lad, explaining the current Hypertaxis situation to their strike force and anyone who hasn't yet read the series as the moon is pushed closer to the Earth. We then get another page of exposition about the history of Ra's al Ghul and his current involvement with the Legion.  Cos finishis his speech with a nice touch. Ra's has been listenting in and moc

Released April 24, 2002 DC Comics, Color 22 Pages Terror Incognita 2 - Fear of Change Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Oliver Coipel - Pencils Andy Lanning - Inks Tom McCraw - Colors Comicraft - Letters Mike McAvennie - Editor Synopsis The blood moon hangs over Metropolis as Ra's al Ghul monologues to the world.  He is accelerating evolution triggering a process called Hypertaxis, pulling the moon closer to initiate an extinction event.  We get an explanation of the balls that Zoe found last issue.  Some people become "Terrorforms" and zap everyone else into little balls for safeguarding during the upheaval process. Then they pick the best ones to evolve.  Or something.  VP Winema Wazzo is trying to boss around a SP chief when, to her chagrin, the Legion flies in - Cosmic Boy, Ultra Boy, Kid Quantum, Leviathan, Brainiac 5, Chameleon and Shikari.  They bypass the VP and head straight for the terrorforms.   Brainy tries to short circuit their instructions but is quic

Released March 27, 2002 DC Comics, Color 22 Pages Terra Incognita 1: Terrorform Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Oliver Coipel - Pencils Andy Lanning - Inks Tom McCraw - Colors Comicraft - Letters Mike McAvennie - Editor Synopsis We begin with our go-to reporter Trudy Trusoe reporting from the Metropolis streets where demonstrations are happening against McCauley's terraforming plans. An energy surge hits them and Zoe comes out of nowhere, picking up Trudy and her cameraman (Lizu) and sprinting them out of harm's way.  Zoe is having problems holding on to the two of them while flying and crashes.  Trudy immediately recognizes her as the former Kinetix and tries to get an impromptu interview. Lizu picks up a small purple sphere when the feed goes dead.   In studio, Vigo gets us up to speed with the Footstep Lab story.  In addition to SP forces, apparently the media was there, as well, as Cos used that to speak out on the horrors of that experimentation and informs everyon

Released February 27, 2002 DC Comics, Color 23 Pages Credo Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning - Writers Peter Snejbjerg - Guest Art Tom McCraw - Colors Comicraft - Letters Mike McAvennie - Editor Synopsis We pick up the story in the Kwai galaxy as Saturn Girl, Spark, Invisible Kid and Wildfire are under attack by Kwai while investigating a strange phenomenon.  They spar, but in the end its all been a big misunderstanding.  The Kwai didn't realize the four were Legion and thought they were attempting to desecrate what they view as a memorial to the Progenitor's victims.  They then head over to see the boss Kwai.  Once there, they find a plethora of starships banding together after the fall of the Progenintor (whom we last saw in LL fleeing the Progeny fleet).  Coursing through the refugees, the heroes encounter a few young Progeny.  Ayla is compassionate towards them, but Imra and the new Kwai friends have a different view.  The team (mainly Imra and Lyle) have an interesting debate