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murphyc1's review against another edition
3.0
The initial two-issue Millenium story which kicks this volume off is the best thing going for Bendis' Legion of Super-Heroes, the most interesting and well-written portion of the entire series, in fact. Rose and Thorn seems to me to be the only character involved which Bendis actually has some sort of a handle on. But then, for reasons known only to Bendis', Rose is barely seen in the plot going forward.
Bendis plays with some neat ideas, has some fun with Silver Age concepts and characters, and the art's often quite good, but unfortunately the end product is an unmitigated mess. I'm a fairly big Legion fan, I bought all the issues directly off the stands and only just got around to reading them, and, ultimately, I'm pretty disappointed.
Bendis plays with some neat ideas, has some fun with Silver Age concepts and characters, and the art's often quite good, but unfortunately the end product is an unmitigated mess. I'm a fairly big Legion fan, I bought all the issues directly off the stands and only just got around to reading them, and, ultimately, I'm pretty disappointed.
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
4.0
I love a good Legion reboot, and this is a good Legion reboot. I can't wait to see what comes next in this beautifully rendered reimagining.
suspiciouspinecone's review against another edition
2.0
This is not my Legion. It's somewhat chaotic and confusing, the art is... functional, and I have almost no sense of the characters. If you are a long running LSH fan, I am warning you now: this is not the Legion you grew up with. I am a little confused why this first book has focused so much on non Legion characters (Superboy, while great is not what I read LSH for, and I couldn't care less about Rose). Also, if you're not a long term legion fan, I'm not sure how well you'll understand this. Still, while this isn't my Legion, it is the Legion, and I will take whatever comic I can.
marcomorais's review against another edition
3.0
gostei muito das edições iniciais "milênio", a rosa/espinho é uma personagem muito interessante. adorei a diversidade na legião de super-heróis, mas, fora isso, achei a trama fraca e apressada, e a quantidade de personagens acabou atrapalhando na fluidez da leitura. além disso, como são muitos personagens para poucas páginas, nem rolou um desenvolvimento legal desses heróis, sabe, então terminei esse primeiro volume sem me importar com ninguém (nem a presença do jon kent me deixou super investido na história).
no mais, é um quadrinho legal pra conhecer um pouco da legião dos super-heróis, da nova terra e tal, mas de forma muito superficial.
no mais, é um quadrinho legal pra conhecer um pouco da legião dos super-heróis, da nova terra e tal, mas de forma muito superficial.
woodenpersonality's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jasper_a's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i'm a pretty big Legion of Super-Heroes fan.. most all of the LoSH books i've read were written by Paul Levitz; despite the giant cast of characters, it wasn't all that difficult to follow new storylines or new iterations of the Legion because it was all coming from the same writer..
now it's BMB's turn..
i was confused for half of this tpb but to Bendis' credit it felt like a true blue LoSH book. i'm interested in the next volume but unfortunately not any time soon.
now it's BMB's turn..
i was confused for half of this tpb but to Bendis' credit it felt like a true blue LoSH book. i'm interested in the next volume but unfortunately not any time soon.
aloyokon's review against another edition
4.0
A nice reboot that fleshes out how the Legion of Super-Heroes formed, and what they have to do with Superman's son.
jmbz38's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
depreydeprey's review against another edition
3.0
Legion of Super-Heroes stories are always challenging. First there is all the science fiction world building for stories set 1,000 years in the future that are semi obsessed with our modern world but nothing really that comes after our age. Then there is the fact that there are roughly 150 powered characters in the Legion to introduce and keep track of. Historically, these have been challenging stories for me to follow and rarely provide a point of entry for new readers. All that said, I liked this.
Like reading a sci fi or fantasy novel you have to get through a lot of world building and character introduction before you get to the meat of the book but, for me at least, it was worth it. You can tell Bendis really loves these characters and this world and willing to change the bad, Karate Kid is no longer a white guy and Dawnstar's insane, boob forward costume is a thing of the past, while sticking with the interpersonal soap opera dynamics that have historically made the Legion of Super Heroes a hybred between the Justice League and the X-Men.
This book, probably like this review, still took too long to get going but I still think that I'll stick with it a while now that I've paid my dues.
Like reading a sci fi or fantasy novel you have to get through a lot of world building and character introduction before you get to the meat of the book but, for me at least, it was worth it. You can tell Bendis really loves these characters and this world and willing to change the bad, Karate Kid is no longer a white guy and Dawnstar's insane, boob forward costume is a thing of the past, while sticking with the interpersonal soap opera dynamics that have historically made the Legion of Super Heroes a hybred between the Justice League and the X-Men.
This book, probably like this review, still took too long to get going but I still think that I'll stick with it a while now that I've paid my dues.