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Legion of Super Bloggers review of issue #2
[url]http://legionofsuperbloggers.blogspot.com/2019/08/legion-89-2.html[/url]
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Just did a Legion of Super-Heroes reread, including L.E.G.I.O.N./R.E.B.E.L.S, and my one complaint about the series is that it became too "superhero-ey". I really liked the whole police procedural, (with aliens), idea and that appears to be the direction that was most successful. I found things started going downhill the more super-powered heroes with individual costumes that were introduced....Particularly the R.E.C.R.U.I.T.S.. It just became another super-hero team.
The one time they tried going back to the original concept, to me, didn't work because the array of characters were replaced by robots.
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Legion of Super Bloggers review of issue #3 - the origin of Pulsar Stargrave and Lobo is very angry (which is not unusual).
[url]https://legionofsuperbloggers.blogspot.com/2019/08/legion-89-3.html[/url]
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Legion of Super Bloggers review of issue #4 - Lobo 'introduces' himself to the group.
[url]https://legionofsuperbloggers.blogspot.com/2019/08/legion-89-4.html[/url]
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I'm wondering if I should continue with this. Not much posting on here about it so there doesn't seem to be any interest.
I certainly don't mind posting when the reviews occur but if no one is interested, then there's no need.
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I've actually read all of the reviews you've posted! Probably should have acknowledged that sooner, my apologies. :)
However it's completely up to you, obviously, if you want to keep posting them. I can always go follow the blog myself.
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[QUOTE=SJNeal;4538800]I've actually read all of the reviews you've posted! Probably should have acknowledged that sooner, my apologies. :)
However it's completely up to you, obviously, if you want to keep posting them. I can always go follow the blog myself.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for posting. Yes, as long as there is some interest, I will gladly continue posting the updates on here. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't annoying everyone by bumping a thread with no interest. Appreciate it.
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I definitely have a soft spot for this title. And it's almost the only time Lobo was actually palatable as a real character, not a charicature/meta-commentary on ultra-violence.
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[QUOTE=j9ac9k;4539495]I definitely have a soft spot for this title. And it's almost the only time Lobo was actually palatable as a real character, not a charicature/meta-commentary on ultra-violence.[/QUOTE]
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This right here.
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Lobo on L.E.G.I.O.N. was sort of like Wolverine in the early days of the All-New, All-Different X-Men, y'know, back when Wolverine was actually interesting.
Peace
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Legion of Super Bloggers review of issue #5 - Dox and Lobo together - who didn't know this would end up being a disaster? Man, does Keith Giffen have a brilliant creative mind!!!!!
[url]http://legionofsuperbloggers.blogspot.com/2019/09/legion-89-5.html[/url]
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It's crazy how much Barry Kitson's style changed in a relatively short period of time.
While the early work is by no means bad, I'd never guess it was the same guy if you showed me a page from 1989 vs. 1992.
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[QUOTE=SJNeal;4548875]It's crazy how much Barry Kitson's style changed in a relatively short period of time.
While the early work is by no means bad, I'd never guess it was the same guy if you showed me a page from 1989 vs. 1992.[/QUOTE]
Agree. He took 7 or 8 issues off from the book (some time in the late teen and early 20 issues) and came back with a whole new and amazing style. And it fit the book perfectly.
He's one of my all-time favorite comic artists.
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I loved it. I was with the title throughout its various incarnations.
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Legion of Super Bloggers review of issue #6. I'll say it again - Keith Giffen is a genius.
[url]http://legionofsuperbloggers.blogspot.com/2019/09/legion-89-6.html[/url]
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