Legion of Super-Heroes #13 - Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down down

[perletwo]

Interestingly, while Legion Lost is firing on almost all thrusters in the current issue, LOSH #13 is idling in low gear for a bit. It's a bridge issue between the Dominators mess of the past several issues and the next big thing, whatever it may be. Meanwhile, we get to see the Legionnaires going about their workaday business, some of which actually does involve mining. I bring you 4 pages of checking in with the troops.


"Why are we doing this exactly?" That's the first line of the ish, delivered by Chemical Kid, who's on a mission with Cosmic Boy and Element Lad. "Because it needs doing," is Cos' stoic reply. They're helping the Science Police catch some pirates who've been raiding ore mining ships of late. Newbie CK proves fairly useless and Element Lad gets a bit bunged up as a result, so Cos busts out the Michael Jordan-I'll-win-this-game-singlehanded moves.



I so love that "SPROINGGGG!" is now Cos's official sound effect.

Meanwhile, back at HQ, Brainiac 5 is examining Comet Queen, who's in stasis, to find out why she betrayed them. "Because she's a flake" would get my vote, but a hovering Bouncing Boy and Duplicate Damsel aren't having any of that. DD complains about Brainy "imprisoning" Grava, and storms out for an odd little confrontation with Dream Girl, who accuses her of having wanted Nura out of the Legion since day one. Uhhhh... okaaaay? Anyhoo, we learn nothing except that the Grava problem is being worked.

Elsewhere, erstwhile leader Mon-El is checking in with other away teams, and we get to see some old familiar faces, however briefly. I note with interest that Glorith doesn't appear to have a membership icon of her own yet (see the top of the viewscreen she's on) - how's that for a ringing vote of confidence?





Back at the mining ship, Cosmic Boy is trying to fight the pirates. But he finds that they include three piratical Braalians who share his magnetic powers and triple-team him. With Element Lad holding his hand, Hadru is doing somewhat better, but then! -





So there you go. Remember, kids, Legion elections coming up, cast your vote for leader by Nov. 16!

ETA: We've maxed out on tags already, really? I gotta whole slew of newbie Legionnaires to tag here!

Comments

[silicondream]

I know grim terse Jan's also a part of Legion continuity, but I miss wiffly spiritual Jan.

DD complains about Brainy "imprisoning" Grava, and storms out for an odd little confrontation with Dream Girl, who accuses her of having wanted Nura out of the Legion since day one. Uhhhh... okaaaay

Callback to Nura's first appearance in the Adventure era? She joined the Legion, all the boys swooned over her, all the girls hated her, she treacherously got half the Legionnaires kicked out or suspended but it was all part of her secret plan to keep them from dying as she'd foreseen but actually they were all robots so it was okay!!!!!

Except that she forcibly changed Ayla's power from "electrocuting the fuck out of villains" to "weight loss." But other than that it was okay!!!!!

Anyways, assuming something like that's still in continuity, Luornu did in fact want Nura out of the Legion. For very good reasons.

[perletwo]

Yeah, that's the thing - continuity is such a taffy pull with the DCnU that I don't know what's still in. I mean, if Clark was never Superboy, does any of that Adventure Comics stuff still exist? Or, exists but in warped form? I dunno.... But yeah, it's most likely what was being referred to. The whole exchange just felt kind of disjointed to me, though.

[nate_abril96]

Oh gosh Mon-El! What did they do to your costume?!

[silicondream]

It kind of looks like he had to chug Blue Curacao on a bet and then had an accident.

[werehawk]

Your comments beat me to it. New costume sure makes it look like Mon-el peed his pants.

[silicondream]

The shirt is weird, too. It's still heavy and drapey at his waist and the cuffs and neckline, but now it's simultaneously skin-tight over his torso. Does he have fake muscles sculpted onto it like movie Batman?

[gamerguy]

Didn't you get the memo? Only losers wear trunks.

[icon_uk]

Cute to see the transmuter and the human catalyst working together!

[perletwo]

They've shown them working together before, and it's an effective pairing, especially since Hadru obviously needs some seasoning. I get the feeling Jan's patience is wearing a wee bit thin, though....

[shadowpsykie]

Weren't Chemical (king/kid) and Element Lad gay? i am not sure i thought at least one of them was.... if so, cool :D

[rbenchley]

In one of the Legion continuities, yes. Chemical King ( and Invisible Kid) were a couple. Element Lad was a bit more ambiguous and his relationship with Shvaughn Erin in the original Legion Run and the Five Year Gap was really interesting.

[bradygirl_12]

With all the changes with everything through the years, I love how Legion Headquarters keeps the same design. :)