Legion Lost technically stars a different version of the Legion than the one in The Great Darkness Saga and The Curse, but this is largely the same cast of characters, just thrust into a different situation, and it's pretty easy to go from the one to the other without being confused everyone just has new, "hip" codenames, and there's no babies. Seven heroes find themselves stranded in the present with a mission to “save their future from annihilation.” I’m intrigued and eager to find out if this is the classic Legion, a new youngerĪs always, the complete lists can be found here, along with an explanation of how they were assembled.Despite how much I enjoyed the two Legion of Super-Heroes deluxe editions DC released over the past few years ( The Great Darkness Saga and The Curse), Legion Lost largely flitted by without my notice- until I found the hardcover in a used bookstore for half-price.
In one series, the Legion of Super-Heroes, the team is in the future recovering from a great disaster. In September, the team will have two series, each beginning with No. The Legion is part of the shake-up of DC’s super-hero books. Coipel, has become a major talent and it’s interesting to see one of his formative works. It’s easily one of the best stories of the “Archie” Legion and in the top 10 of all Legion adventures so far.
The 12 issues collected in this edition chronicle their struggle: some heroesĭie and change, certain relationships splinter and new allies are found. Some of the heroes find themselves lost in deep space with little hope of getting home. Has its bright moments, but it is a dark tale. “Legion Lost,” which I had not previously read before it was collected, The rebooted team which some fans called the “Archie” version, perhaps because the group started out so cheerful. The classic Legion – the original versions of the 1958 heroes were allowed to age and it was engrossing to watch their friendships and relationships develop over time – so I never quite clicked with A younger version of the Legion was introduced in 1994 and “Legion Lost,” written by the team of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, and illustrated by Olivier Coipel, is about that team.
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