hi everyone,
when CW announced that the dominators were going to feature in their DC shows this season, i went looking for comics that feature these alien menace. i came across the legion of super-heroes by keith giffen and tom and mary bierbaum.
holy cow! this series is the stuff of dreams. very solid storytelling, cinematic feel - great respect to the past but also taking some very daring advances. this series feels perfect for a tv mini series or even a movie. it feels very much like battlestar galactica from the sci-fi series.
there is lots of heart and humor but also so much death and destruction. very political, so it seems topical for this day and age.
my favorite issue so far has been issue #19. i was so shocked after this comic that i had to take a short break before coming back to the story.
so all that said, my question is if any of you have read this series? particular if you read it when this story was current.
what was audience reactions like at the time?
if you are a fan of legion of super-heroes, was this a true story for you or did it leave you upset?
i'm still reading the story overall, but if keith giffen ever wants to do another legion book, then please sign me up. this stuff is just so fascinating
also, last - if you are curious about the dominators and want to get to know them, i definitely recommend this to start. you don't really need to understand all the legion history to enjoy the story.