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scheu's review
4.0
I read the entire book while waiting for an oil change. It's not a short book, and it was a long oil change.
I wouldn't suggest this book to anyone who is completely unfamiliar with the Legion. Some essays will leave you lost. There are some winners in here, and some laugh-out-loud moments, for comics fans (and especially for hardcore Legion nerds like me). There are also some clunkers. I didn't get a lot of new information, but I was definitely entertained.
I wouldn't suggest this book to anyone who is completely unfamiliar with the Legion. Some essays will leave you lost. There are some winners in here, and some laugh-out-loud moments, for comics fans (and especially for hardcore Legion nerds like me). There are also some clunkers. I didn't get a lot of new information, but I was definitely entertained.
dlsmall's review against another edition
4.0
As one who was hooked by the Legion from the day I found issue #243 of Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes on a spinner rack at a truck stop in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, this was obviously the essay collection for me.
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.5
These essays were an interesting and often entertaining counterpoint to my reading of the early Legion of Super-Heroes stories. The book covers the run up through the 1990s and the "Threeboot". The various authors get to the heart of why the Legion is interesting to them and gave me a deeper appreciation.
queerbillydeluxe's review against another edition
4.0
While I truly enjoyed this book, my main criticism is that someone with very little or no knowledge of the Legion might not be able to follow these essays. Some are clear enough that even the least knowledgeable would be fine, but there are a couple that would just lose those same people. Aside from that, every essay in this book is awesome. I love love love that there is an entire organization dedicated to promoting comics and graphic novels as legitimate sources of scholarship. Geeks have long believed this was so, but many in the non-geeky world have scoffed. My hope is that many more books like this appear. Long live the Legion! And not to mix characters/creators, but Excelsior!
jamiedark10's review against another edition
5.0
I won this book as a Goodreads first-reads. I've been into comics for a few years now, but I had not picked up Legion of Super-Heroes yet. But half way through this book I went to the comic store and got a bunch of Legion comics ranging from the Waid's Threeboot to the New 52. And I plan on getting more of them over time. From there I started following along with the essays and which issues were being referenced by the authors. This book (or collecting of essays) was a really great way to get an introduction into this series and I can see why it has such a strong following. This book also acts as a guide for new readers so that we don't get overwhelmed with the vast history and large cast of the Legion. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a great comic series to pick up.
librarydino's review
4.0
While I truly enjoyed this book, my main criticism is that someone with very little or no knowledge of the Legion might not be able to follow these essays. Some are clear enough that even the least knowledgeable would be fine, but there are a couple that would just lose those same people. Aside from that, every essay in this book is awesome. I love love love that there is an entire organization dedicated to promoting comics and graphic novels as legitimate sources of scholarship. Geeks have long believed this was so, but many in the non-geeky world have scoffed. My hope is that many more books like this appear. Long live the Legion! And not to mix characters/creators, but Excelsior!
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