Which DC ongoings will remain?

[OpaqueGiraffe17]

Returning to what older fans want is certainly the contrary of a risky move. Nothing good will ever come from such a behavior. And I feel like this Legion, with a more complicated relationship with both Brande and the UP, the questions surrounding their destiny and how to survive when the Earth from one thousand years in the past change, the search for old artifacts of the DCU and what they entails for its future are quite intriguing and not something which could be down with older versions of the Legion because the fans would complain that "X is acting out of character" or something.

At this point, rebooting has become the safe option for legion, very much to its detriment. This new legion is just another fresh paint job, nothing that breaks the mold.

[Holt]

Can't really compare the Legion to the X-Men, who have consistently been a huge property for Marvel since the 80s and have a huge legacy fanbase. The Legion have maybe a fraction of that popularity, so yes, trying to bring in new readers is a much more pressing concern.

Also, somewhat cynically, I suspect certain changes in the modern runs were made with an eye towards adaptations anyway.

[Restingvoice]

New readers wouldn't care if the Legion they start reading a reboot or classic as long as there's a clear entry explanation like the aforementioned Batman Hush example

That said, they will start to care if they spent a year reading and there's another reboot, or if they go back to read previous continuity Legion and fall in love with that instead.

The risk of doing a reboot is you're creating another generation of future angry fans.

So I say go with the most common or popular classic version of the team, or failing that, wherever they left off in the continuity, then make an easy intro story.

if the most recognizable Batman is the broody loner, start with that, then slowly introduce everything else. Use the same concept with Legion.

[HsssH]

Can't really compare the Legion to the X-Men, who have consistently been a huge property for Marvel since the 80s and have a huge legacy fanbase. The Legion have maybe a fraction of that popularity, so yes, trying to bring in new readers is a much more pressing concern.

But then, each failed reboot shrinks Legion's fanbase even further.

[Frontier]

Can't really compare the Legion to the X-Men, who have consistently been a huge property for Marvel since the 80s and have a huge legacy fanbase. The Legion have maybe a fraction of that popularity, so yes, trying to bring in new readers is a much more pressing concern.

Also, somewhat cynically, I suspect certain changes in the modern runs were made with an eye towards adaptations anyway.

I definitely think the race-bending and trying to make the Legion more diverse was looking towards the future of the brand in modern times.

They even made the two major redhead members black like live-action adaptions do 90% of the time :P.

[Ascended]

I definitely think the race-bending and trying to make the Legion more diverse was looking towards the future of the brand in modern times.

They even made the two major redhead members black like live-action adaptions do 90% of the time :P.

Ah, the Gingers; the only demographic it's still okay to be prejudiced against.

[J. D. Guy]

If DC brings the old design, old future and old everything of the Legion, I won't bring my money to them. I really like Bendis's Legion but have zero interest to read about the older runs. Zero.

Just quoting this post to say I second and completely agree with it.

[Digifiend]

I definitely think the race-bending and trying to make the Legion more diverse was looking towards the future of the brand in modern times.

They even made the two major redhead members black like live-action adaptions do 90% of the time :P.

The Lightning Twins? I reckon they did that as a way to connect them to Black Lightning - they could easily be his legacy characters.

[superduperman]

Okay, I think I've figured out the new lineup:

Batman: starring Batman

Detective: starring Batman

Action: starring Batman

Superman: starring Batman

Wonder Woman: starring Batman

Flash: starring Batman

Green Lantern: starring Batman

Justice League: starring Batman

Aquaman: starring Batman

Nightwing: starring Batman

Green Arrow: starring Batman

Teen Titans: starring Batman

Legion: starring Batman

Constantine: starring Batman

Swamp Thing: starring Batman

Looney Tunes: starring Batman

Scooby Doo: starring Batman

Joe Hill line: starring Batman

[Samm]

Ah, the Gingers; the only demographic it's still okay to be prejudiced against.

Prepare yourself for the social media crap, rumor has it they’re making Cyclone Black in the Black Adam film.

The Lightning Twins? I reckon they did that as a way to connect them to Black Lightning - they could easily be his legacy characters.

That’s actually really smart. I hope that’s the case

[Factor]

The Lightning Twins? I reckon they did that as a way to connect them to Black Lightning - they could easily be his legacy characters.

A thousand years in the future, they could be white/Asian/Indian and still be connected to Black Lightning. But I doubt that's the reason the new versions are black.

[superduperman]

Ah, the Gingers; the only demographic it's still okay to be prejudiced against.

Then tell them to stop eating babies!

[Zero Hunter]

That’s actually really smart. I hope that’s the case

That is my problem with Bendis. He is tying so much to modern times with things like Dr. Fate and Gold Lantern or places like Planet Gotham. I don't need or want every character being tied to some past hero or place. To me that is just weak writing when you have to prop up all your ideas with other things from the past. DC tried that with the stupid Justice League 3000 book they tried to replace the Legion with that went nowhere.

[Jekyll]

Okay, I think I've figured out the new lineup:

Batman: starring Batman

Detective: starring Batman

Action: starring Batman

Superman: starring Batman

Wonder Woman: starring Batman

Flash: starring Batman

Green Lantern: starring Batman

Justice League: starring Batman

Aquaman: starring Batman

Nightwing: starring Batman

Green Arrow: starring Batman

Teen Titans: starring Batman

Legion: starring Batman

Constantine: starring Batman

Swamp Thing: starring Batman

Looney Tunes: starring Batman

Scooby Doo: starring Batman

Joe Hill line: starring Batman

Ding,ding, ding! We have a winner! Nailed it.

[bretmaverick2]

I’ve enjoyed the Bendis’ Legion thus far. I’d hate to see the groundwork he has laid out be swept away for nostalgia.

I think DC could do well keeping the bottom six places for constantly rotating limited series of varying lengths not focused on ‘the Trinity’.