Mission accomplished, Adult Legionnaires:
Godammed YES!!
"Never assign to malice what is adequately explained by stupidity or ignorance."
"Great stories will always return to their original forms"
"Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart; for his purity, by definition, is unassailable." James Baldwin
LEGION 4.jpgThis will ALWAYS be my LSH.
That's likely from a post I made. I started reading comic books around the time Dave Cockrum was on Legion. Although I love Keith Giffen's work on his first Legion run, I still feel Cockrum's influence in his short run may have been greater -- especially in character, alien and costume design. Giffen brought a clean, modern look to his tales -- while Cockrum had a more cinematic feel. I have multiple publications regarding Cockrm's runs in Legion and X-Men from which I gleaned the info regarding the aborted X-Men/Legion crossover, but you can read a little about it here:
http://marvel1980s.blogspot.com/2011...x-men-and.html
The 5YL Legion #1 was actually my jumping on point and it's what made me interested in the Legion. As long as you go in comfortable with the idea that you're not going to totally understand everything that's going on, it's not a terrible place to start. There's a lot of history that's touched upon which makes the book feel rich with world-building, but it can be a bit confusing at times. (especially when editorial made some decisions that derailed the series a bit during the first 6 issues) However, one of the benefits is that the characters are introduced individually at a slow enough pace that you get to know them rather than being inundated with the full lineup right off the bat. I was also hitting the back issue bins hard while reading the 5YL series which filled in a lot of gaps. Not sure if you have the resources for that, but it could be a good reason to sign up for DC Infinite and get access to all those old issues.
Yes. 5YL is certainly not the best run in which to become familiar with the Legion. The vibe of that era is definitely leaning into the deconstructionist movement, and even someone like me who had been reading Legion off and on since the early 70s wasn't familiar with some of the references and characters. Had no idea Glorith was from the Silver Age. the approach was much more science-fiction than super-heroes. There are definitely interesting plots and stories, but it is not the optimistic view common in other Legion runs.
Not sure if it’s been mentioned but Blue Beetle #7 was a tribute to Keith Giffen and the 5YL Legion made an appearance. Plus other LoS members on the cover.
"Never assign to malice what is adequately explained by stupidity or ignorance."
"Great stories will always return to their original forms"
"Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart; for his purity, by definition, is unassailable." James Baldwin
This looks like an awesome issue.