tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post4374239700793591748..comments2024-03-28T20:51:56.173-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Legion Lost #7Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-69502925044469522672012-03-22T22:01:07.300-04:002012-03-22T22:01:07.300-04:00I have never really been into the story. I find th...I have never really been into the story. I find these sorts of premises pretty shortsighted. So we agree there.<br /><br />The only things that worked for me were tje characterization and the art. And now half of that is gone.<br /><br />When will DC pull the plug?Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-52691664997877859782012-03-21T16:47:55.852-04:002012-03-21T16:47:55.852-04:00I'm not worried for the same reasons you are, ...I'm not worried for the same reasons you are, I thought it was a decent issue with a writer trying to make sense of a book with a dodgy premise. <br />The single biggest problem with Legion Lost for me is that its reason to exist is very weak. It's a 'quest' book. Something like the Current Teen Titans is, built around one premise (NOWHERE) and with not much else to it.<br />In terms of characterisation Legion Lost is a very good book in my opinion, a good strong mix of characters with solid writing. This latest issue surprised me as Ton Defalco's style is very different from his usual, he's also done some research and there were nice touches of basic Legion slang. The problem the book has is entirely one of mission focus, Hypertaxis and Alastor just sren't very interesting and without a major rethink and a great twist or two they aren't worth pursuing, the book needs something else.... but <b>what</b>?<br /><br />I think barring a small miracle and a major new direction the book is not long for this world, when the lead writer and architect leaves after just five issues you know there's trouble. He takes his ideas with him and the new guy is only taking notes from the editor - I get the strong impression very few writers in the current DCU actually have any power or independence when it comes to deciding the direction and tone of their book and heading off in a bold and ambitious new direction as Alan Moore or Walt Simonson used to is oout of the question...<br /><br />Only Geoff Johns gets to do that!Dave Mullenhttp://www.comicboards.com/noreply@blogger.com