Legion of Super-Heroes, Volume 1 Teenage Revolution

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Publishers Weekly
The Legion of Superheroes has been around since the '60s and has been rebooted more times than Windows 98. This version, by Waid and Kitson (Empire), showcases the teenage supergroup of the future as a genuine youth movement, rebelling against their parents' stultifyingly utopian government. In the process, they face off against runaway robots, planetary governments, ruthless mercenaries and, best of all, one another. Superhero guru Waid pulls out all the stops for this revamp. He does have a few moments of being a little too inside-joke cute: the character Colossal Boy, for example, insists on being called Micro-Lad because he's a giant who can shrink to six feet tall. But for the most part Waid strikes a nice balance between social-minded science fiction, manga-fied teenage soap opera and all-out action. Most of the story is character-driven, focusing on internal conflicts among team members rather than just the supervillain of the month. Kitson's art is top-notch: realistic enough to ground the more fantastic elements without ever losing sight of the fact that comic-book futures work best when they're sleek and colorful. This is a Legion that could attract that ever-elusive mainstream audience. (Nov.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781401204822
  • Publisher: DC Comics
  • Publication date: 12/28/2005
  • Series: Legion of Super-Heroes Series
  • Pages: 200
  • Sales rank: 1,355,107
  • Product dimensions: 6.65 (w) x 10.25 (h) x 0.45 (d)

Meet the Author

Mark Waid
Mark Waid, Alabama native and current Los Angeleno, has written stories for every major comics publisher, amd his seminal graphic novel, KINGDOM COME, is one of the best-selling graphic novels of all time.

 

Peter Krause is an American comic book artist. He is best known for his work on various DC Comics titles, most notably the Superman-related titles and THE POWER OF SHAZAM! with Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family. Krause, a graduate of the University of Minnesota, currently works as a freelance illustrator.

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  • Posted November 15, 2010

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    Crowded and complex but really fun!

    I have had little to no exposure to the Legion of Superheroes but I have always enjoyed both creators work the past. Here, I thought Mark Waid was able to create a pretty complex storyline involving young heroes and possibly political ideologists. The team is pretty big and maybe unruly at times but I think he pulled it off well. Barry Kitson was able to do such a good job of making each character easily identifiable. Overall, it was a surprisingly fun read!!

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