Long Live the Legion

The Legion #15 We've officially entered the post-Olivier Coipel Legion and let's see what the new artists can do with the Independence Day Legion (yes, I'm keeping this until it becomes a thing or I annoy everyone). Kev Walker is back on pencils this issue, joining writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (DnA). It looks like we're getting a spotlight on Timber Wolf because issue #9 wasn't enough to get us interested in the new Legionnaire. The first page shows Brin soundly beaten with his clothing torn apart. So we're going to jump back and forth through time to tell this story - I always like this technique. 24 hours ago, we're at the U.P. Congress, where Timber Wolf is getting his orientation. I guess the Legion doesn't have an HR department to walk him through the rules, present him with everything he needs to be a Legionnaire, and show him around Legion World. Actually, now that I think about it, that would make for an amazing issue... "Hi, I'm...

Can you believe we're starting the second year of The Legion? This book has been humming along nicely and, judging from some of the feedback I've gotten here, we're in the middle of one of the best Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning (DnA) stories. I know that I probably come across a little snarky in some of my comments, but I've been enjoying this as well. Let's hope everything keeps working. To recap: The Robotican forces have taken over the Earth and changed everything into robotics. They've changed all buildings, structures, etc., and reworked them into their own form. At least, that's what I think is happening. Brainiac 5 has been taken by the leader of the Robotican forces: Computo, who seems to want a heart-to-heart moment with his "father" while Brainy seems to want nothing to do with it. The Legion, and Legion World, are above the force shield the surrounds the Earth and are unable to get in. The Coluan hive mind have figured out how to get past this...