Jim's Legion Blog

Released August 23, 2006 DC Comics, Color 23 Pages Mark Waid & Tony Bedard - Script Barry Kitson - Layouts Adam Dekraker - Pencils Rob Still - Inker Nathan Eyring - Colorist Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis In Big City, Gim reads a paper that says he's the inspiration of the rebellious giants from last issue. He verbally spars with the female prisoner (who kinda looks like Charlize Theron). Normal size SP officers arrive for a prisoner transfer, but its a setup. Three rebels, including the missing Seiss, arrive and free the prisoners, who then beat the crap out of Gim before they leave.  Back at the Crab Pulsar, we have Brainy trying to revive Dream Girl via Lemnos while Light Lass, Element Lad and Atom Girl watch. Jan lectures Brainy on mortality until he realizes he's not listening.  At HQ, the Legion ladies (Lu, Tinya & Jeckie) try to make Kara feel more at home and find some common ground with Kara's "you're all made up" theory. Jeckie throws out t...

Released May 24, 2006 DC Comics, Color 23 Pages Who's the Boss? Mark Waid - Writer Barry Kitson - Layouts Adam DeKraker - Pencils Mick Gray & Drew Geraci - Inkers Nathan Eyring - Colorist Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis Our intro scene takes us into the Metropolis underworld and we learn about a centuries old AI civilization that humans created that is connected to the current robot uprising. SP Officers scramble from their HQ including an officer Daggle who transforms into Cham and flies away. In Brainy's lab, Brainiac 5 is using Imskians to mine Lemnos' power of forgetfulness to help him save Dream Girl. Timber Wolf arrives with a package and discovers that Brainy has Nura's body. Meanwhile, the Naltorians want Nura's remains, which catches the Legion by surprise.  Saturn Girl tries to probe Supergirl's mind, along with Cosmic Boy, but Kara is unable to remember how she got there. She starts playing with her new flight ring and changes appearances thanks ...

Released January 18, 2006 DC Comics, Color 31 Pages Mark Waid - Writer Barry Kitson - Layout Mick Gray - Finishes Sno Cone - Colors Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis Lemnos orders Terror Firma troops to storm the worlds beyond the transmatter portals as the Legion team attacks those in the staging area. The portals flicker and go out as the first few troops step through, bisecting them, and the troops start to panic. One portal is left open and the other Legion teams enter to support the fight. Each Legionnaire brings their powers to bear in their own way. On Dormir, Cos has the Legionnaires remove their rings so that he can broadcast their success against the foot soldiers of Lemnos' army. The core of the Terror Firma team squares up against the Legionnaires while Cos communicates a strategy to Sun Boy. The Legionnaires show they can work well one-on-one against the Terror Firmans just as they did with the larger groups. Cos communicates directly with Lemnos as a distraction so Sun...

Released July 27, 2005 DC Comics, Color 29 Pages Cover Title - Family Feud! Mark Waid - Writer Kevin Sharpe - Guest Penciller Prentis Rollins - Guest Inker Sno Cone - Colorist Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis Element Lad and Colossal Boy bust a ring of pirates who pose as Legionnaires and sell passage to young Legion fans before spacing them and keeping the money.  At Legion HQ, Triplicate Girl, Star Boy and Light Lass deal with the ramifications of breaking into Brainys lab at the end of last issue. Cos chides Star Boy for doubting his leadership and busts through the lab force field. Cos pleads for unity in the face of approaching war and open communication. At UP HQ, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl and Dream Girl plead with Lon Norg (Lyle's dad) about prepping for the war with Lemnos. He doesn't believe their story about Lemnos, even though he complains about his destabilizing effects and orders them arrested.  Garth throws back at Norg the fact that he can't remember ...

  Released June 22, 2005 DC Comics, Color 30 Pages Cover Title - "Follow the Leader!" Mark Waid - Writer Barry Kitson - Penciller Arth Thibert & James Pascoe - Inks Chris Blythe - Colors Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis Brainy and Lyle are working in the lab when a message about Colu being the next Terra Firma target appears. In the prior issue when Brainy met Lemnos, he subconsciously sent a message to himself. He, Light Lass, Cham and Saturn Girl head to Colu. Back at HQ, Cos argues with UP reps - the Coluans have been tasked to bargain with Terra Firma except, as Cos points out, they can't be bargained with. Triplicate Girl and Sun Boy discuss his thinking of leaving the Legion.  The away team arrives at a very sterile looking Colu, but it turns out that everything is miniaturized! They arrive at a control facility but only find virus-wiped Coluans who are conscious but have no memories. Ayla rips her way into Brainy's mother's lab, which is in a state of d...

Released April 27, 2005 DC Comics, Color 31 Pages Mark Waid & Barry Kitson - Storytellers Art Thibert - Finishes Chris Blythe - Colors Stephen Wacker - Editor Synopsis A voiceover walks the reader through Legion Plaza - a UP delegate is infiltrating the Legion environment and trying to send data back to the UP military.  The delegate finds the environment welcoming, but can't get any information back. The UP council wants a more positive relationship with the Legion, but the SPs view them as a threat. We switch to Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl on Rimworld 19 investigating the rumors of the invaders from outside. They hear conflicting stories and the populace is dispirited. Garth and a speedster go out and scout while Saturn Girl keeps the rest of the kids calm. They run into Brin Londo who is helping rescue a child. On Earth, Ultra Boy and Shadow Lass are on patrol when his powers start to go haywire. He was supposed to talk to Brainy but didn't.  She enlists Val to help. ...