Hello fellow Questers!!
I hope that you Labor Day Weekend is going great! Mine is moving along nicely since it's about the only time that I have had since the beginning of the school year to kick off my shoes, put my feet up, and indulge in a little rest and relaxation.
Being a teacher isn't a 9 to 5. It's more like a 7:15 AM to 6:00 PM gig, with nights and weekends dedicated to extra-curricular activities, parent meetings, and grading papers...And all that comes along with having a wife that travels, and basically being a single parent of a new high-schooler who ALSO has her own activities going on. But you didn't come here to read about my struggles...YOU CAME FOR THE COMICS!! Well, have I got a treat for you today!
I have been a fan of The Legion of Super-Heroes since I was a kid. There's something so awesome about the mix of fantasy, futuristic sci-fi, super-powered do-gooding, and the hefty drama that The LoSH has always brought to the table. The LoSH has dealt with complex issues like love, betrayal, family issues, flawed personalities in heroes, and even death long before the advent of the darker, grittier Bronze Age. By 1968, The LoSH had dealt with the loss of Ferro Lad, Lightning Lad, and even Chameleon Kid's beloved, shape-shifting pet, Proty, had given his life to save The Legionnaires!
If you've never been a fan of The LoSH, I encourage you to pick up some of their stories in TPB format, or in the LoSH archives, and walk yourself down through their amazing stories in chronological order. You'll be glad you did. Let me start you off with the obvious...The origins and powers of some of the Legionnaires out of the pages of Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years if the Future from DC Comics!! Click to enlarge and ENJOY!!
Of all the teams, the Legion has always been my favorite. Bunch of teens, roving thru space, beating on bad guys... what could be more fun. The quality of the stories varied on the writer and artist. Of those, Keith Giffen was my favorite. No matter how rotten the villain, how powerful the henchmen and against insurmountable odds the Legion would always pervail. This along with Giffen's art style made his work unique at DC. Of which, "LofS-H Vol.4 #1-12 "Five Years Later" should have won all of the Eisners that year. Second only to "The Great Darkness Saga".
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