GATES (Ti’julk Mr’asz)-Gates is a curious little addition to the Legion mythos in the post-Zero Hour-era, a *GASP* NON-HUMANOID member of the team! Resembling more a five-foot blue pillbug, Gates was from a semi-socialist government and was the Snarker of the team, frequently making fun of the others and complaining. This would make him more loveable, but problematically, comics has always had a tendency to … Continue reading Jab’s Legion of Super-Heroes Reviews: Gates, Monstress & Thunder

KID QUANTUM I (James Cullen, used to be a bunch of Proteans)-Kid Quantum I was introduced as a “Retcon” to establish why the Legion had a rule against technological powers- he was killed when his powers malfunctioned. However, it turned out that he was a mass of Proteans masquerading as a human being, back when the Legion writers were just throwing EVERYTHING out there. -However, … Continue reading Jab’s Legion of Super-Heroes Reviews: Kid Quantum, Wave & Kinetix

QUISLET-I keep forgetting this thing was on the original Legion, not the Reboot one. -Quislet is perhaps the least-known and most minor Legionnaire ever (and that’s saying something), being one of the few non-humanoid members. A tiny little spaceship imbued with an alien energy, Quislet was a prankster and annoyance, acting sorta like Wheelie from Transformers but less Satanic, bothering his teammates and talking about how great … Continue reading Jab’s Legion of Super-Heroes Reviews: Quislet, Tellus & Rond Vidar

MATTER-EATER LAD (Tenzil Kem)Matter-Eater Lad- Most Problematic of Legionnaires:-One of my online friends mighta said it best, last time we talked about the Legion: Matter-Eater Lad…sigh. Together with some of the powers trotted out during “Legion try-outs”, he exemplifies the reasons most readers who might’ve started picking up the Legion titles…didn’t. Not that I’m against silly characters…but even I have limits. -Poor ol’ Matter-Eater Lad … Continue reading Jab’s Legion of Super-Heroes Reviews: Matter-Eater Lad & Tyroc

She’s a cutie, but that beehive needs to come back. PRINCESS PROJECTRA (Wilimena Morgana Daergina Annaxandra Projectra Velorya Vauxhall, aka “Jeckie”, Sensor Girl) SENSOR GIRL (Wilimena Morgana Daergina Annaxandra Projectra Velorya Vauxhall, aka “Jeckie”, Princess Projectra)Silver Age Princess Projectra:-Princess Projectra has one of the sillier non-Lad/Lass Legionnaire names, and hails from the medieval-style planet Orando, giving us a neat outlook on what looks more like … Continue reading Jab’s Legion of Super-Heroes Reviews: Princess Projectra & Sensor Girl/Sensor

The high point of the panel had to be when, in response to a fan question, Giffen voiced his ire for the character Karate Kid. “I hate that character,” he said good-naturedly. “I agreed to come on Countdown only if I could kill him. If I come on Legion again, he’s dead.”  Why does he hate him so much? “Two words put together. Super-Karate.” “Everyone … Continue reading Jab’s Legion of Super-Heroes Reviews: Karate Kid

This guy has had some of the most generic, forgettable costumes in comic book history. SUN BOY (Dirk Morgna, aka Inferno)Original Era:-Sun Boy is an early addition to the Legion, but has always gone down as one of it’s more generic characters, a mostly basic, average guy with average powers doing average things- hell, he’s an Earthling who got his fire powers in an accident! … Continue reading Jab’s Legion of Super-Heroes Reviews: Sun Boy & Shrinking Violet

BLOK Blok- One and Done:-Blok is a semi-late addition to the original Legion line-up, but came to be one of their most recognizable members, since he’s a giant rock-dude and all. A giant silicon being from a dead planet called Dryad, he was a “Last of His Kind” type of guy who joined the team after first thinking they were the bad guys, and took … Continue reading Jab’s Legion of Super-Heroes Reviews: Blok & The White Witch

XS (Jenni Ognats)-XS is a curious little addition to the “Reboot” Legion, in that she’s another futuristic descendent of Barry “The Flash” Allen, in one of those super-complicated backstories that it’s really just best not to go into. I DID appreciate how occasionally writers would use the Legion books to tell mini stories of what the inspirations of the various characters were, or whether or … Continue reading Jab’s Legion of Super-Heroes Reviews: XS & Shikari

Seriously, why does anyone screw with the Cockrum design? LOOK AT IT! Wildfire- Best Legionnaire:-Wildfire exploded onto the scene in the Dave Cockrum-designed ’70s Legion, and pretty much overnight became one of the most popular characters, even though he DIED in his first issue. He sacrificed himself to save the team, revealing his “forbidden” unique power- a suicide attack that left his suit an empty … Continue reading Jab’s Legion of Super-Heroes Reviews: Wildfire & Dawnstar